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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1927
Page
3
Editorial recalls Abraham Lincoln as democracy’s great example of opportunity. It notes his humble beginnings and enduring influence, urging readers to honor his birth as a reminder of striving for high usefulness.
A reflective verse wonders what Lincoln would say to modern demands for consent and freedom of thought. It contrasts heroic principle with current political constraints and urges bold, independent judgment.
A reflective verse asks how the scholar S E Kiser would respond to today’s barriers to progress. It wonders how he would answer if critics misuse his ideas and if harsh dogma tries to chart a path to distant ideals.
The verse questions those who spur religious strife and ignite anger in government halls. It ponders doubt challenging attempts to bind Liberty and curb personal freedoms.
Nationswide observance marks 17 years of the Boy Scout movement with about 700 000 members and 165 909 volunteer leaders. Chief aims include citizenship training character building and leadership training for boys through a program stressing values beyond recreation.
The author argues that love drives stories and life yet stresses the distinct burdens on women. She warns against reducing love to lust and warns modern science may threaten motherhood, urging love as a noble, enduring goal rather than cynicism.
The passage outlines origins of phrases from Virgil and Homer, noting Trojan associations and the fame of early geographers and traders. It mentions the Pyre as a prominent trade hub on the Cheatleia route, with links to Syria and a key island, later altered by Alexander the Great in 322 B.C.
In 1888 diphtheria killed under forty years ago and in 1926 fewer than 700 people died in New York. The speaker recalls childhood deaths and notes the health system and professionals share credit for the improvement.
A reflective piece on Japan’s rapid modernization since 1889, noting the emperor's sacred status, parliamentary changes, and education. It cites U.S. trade, the Perry opening, and contrasts democratic progress with traditional autonomy while arguing for vaccination and immunization against diphtheria as essential public health.
A description of a great ape living in a high nest of boughs and twigs in the forest. The Orange Utan builds a platform like nest among taller trees to shelter from wind and storms. The platform also keeps the Urangelitan dry and comfortable until morning.
A historical reflection contrasts ancient slave labor in pyramid building with a single power station worker at Niagara Falls. It notes vast modern power achieved by science yet ongoing human suffering and inequality. The piece argues material progress precedes mental and spiritual progress.
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