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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1924
Page
2
A Texas weather report urges preparedness as a cold wave prompts warnings across South and Southwest Texas. The San Antonio bureau advised draining radiators moving plants indoors and protecting plumbing. Citrus growers faced potential losses without forewarnings. The public trusted forecasters as the wave approached like a thief in the night.
The cross word puzzle boom spreads across the country as people of all ages study English words and expand both working and general vocabularies. Dictionary publishers boost output. stores report strong demand. librarians note bargain counters crowded. professors use puzzles in class to revitalize students' vocabularies.
When the five year limit on Last Thrift Stamps ends on New Year’s, they will be cashed at full value. The piece recalls public sacrifice for Allied powers, explains thrift as prudent wealth use, and urges holders to cash expired war bonds and stamps to aid personal investment and ease government accounting. The last 25 cent and five dollar thrift issue is noted.
A daring narrator recalls a life of thrills from scaling lava flows to shark dives. He describes battles, wrecks, and escapes across seas and skies. In the end a newspaper claim of his death is admitted as true, ending the tale with a grave, rueful confession.
The piece urges allowing children to attend worthwhile entertainment and to join them occasionally. It stresses that shared experiences are valued and enjoyed by youngsters and parents alike, promoting wholesome family activities.
A lone collie dog wandered from hillside mansions to a small one story house, seeking rest. As night settled, the dog barked and pawed the door, and the judge’s guess proved right that the dog would become the master of the humble home.
J J Mundy argues for contentment over want in a reflective piece. He notes that many unhappy desires arise from longing for unnecessary things and urges readers to appreciate what they have. The piece promotes gratitude and peaceful recognition of others’ lesser means.
Bugs Baer rails at the World Court and diplomacy in a sharp satirical piece. He blames European conferences for devastation and mocks attempts at global policy, opium debates, and China’s ancient ways. Baer argues America should wake up and resist international schemes and beer swindles.
An exhortation on personal grooming and attire links neat dress to self respect and mental welfare. It argues proper grooming elevates mood, social perception, and health, urging a balanced, non flashy standard and referencing Polonius to stress restraint.
Practical tips to end each day with laughter and warmth. Laugh loudly to curb whining and use jokes to engage children. Create homemade humor, rhymes, and a family chorus to boost mood at dinner and chores, fostering bright outlooks and joyful anticipation of the future.
Louis E. Bisch argues against strictly policing a home to protect furniture at the expense of a child’s development. He urges balanced parenting, urging mothers to prioritize child well being over material objects, and to foster a cheerful, orderly environment without overbearing rules.
A quirky piece notes the purple egg urchin hides away to avoid discovery, yet the shy creature risks decay as it erodes its rocky ledge and becomes buried in a marine snickering tale. The prose blends whimsy with warnings about being overly cautious in nature.
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