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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1925

Page

7

Medina irrigation district to flood 43000 acres near San Antonio

The State Board of Water Engineers approved forming an irrigation district below Medina Lake. If the $2,500,000 bond issue passes, 43,000 acres will receive water, expanding production 16 miles from San Antonio and boosting Texas irrigation plans statewide. The chairman notes 12,060,000 acres in Texas can be irrigated and cites prior successes in the Winter Garden district and the Rio Grande Lower Valley.

Medina State Board of Water Engineers Medina Lake San Antonio Texas Winter Garden Rio Grande

China’s Population and the Asian Demographic Future

A speculative piece discusses China’s huge population and the implications if all babies survived. It questions world balance as 1.59 billion additional Asians could dominate Earth, with science, famine, and warfare shaping future demographics and power.

People deserve full disclosure on Washington affairs

The speaker urges open access to information about federal agencies and defense policy. They demand details on the destruction of the battleship Washington and question whether it sank in minutes after aircraft involvement. The address calls for the President to ensure public access to official matters and ends with a claim that all business in Washington is the people’s.

Little Page Senate White House Washingtor United States Washington Europe Asia Navy

Wayside Wisdom and a Wish for Kindness

A speaker pleads for a philanthropist to fund a program for aging, unemployed, or retired figures from public life. The plan would provide meals and a place to live where they can rest, share stories, and receive steady companionship without work or worry.

Saphead Sisters Confront Marriage and Love Attitudes

The fragmented text hints at marital tensions and jealousy. Corddia vows to make a strong impact on a husband’s affection by drastic acts, while another sister contemplates a quieter approach to influence his feelings. The tone suggests personal conflict within a family.

Corddia

Repartee at Night Sparks Protest in Lot

A confusing scene unfolds as a confrontation arises when a speaker makes a witty remark during a nighttime gathering in a parking area. Individuals scramble to react, and a subsequent protest forms around the dispute.

Dear K Letters Reveal A Hero Or A Cautionary Tale

The fragmentary item shows a reader reply praising a railroad engineer who saved a life at personal risk. The text contrasts a heroic image with a cautionary portrait of a man who fell to alcohol and excess, ending with a moral that true heroism requires restraint. The piece mixes social gossip with public service themes and hints at the editor’s ongoing correspondence column.

Hopitarium Head Nutodent Sparks Suggestive Remarks

Foot Nurse condemns the head doctor for making inappropriate remarks and inviting social activities. The exchange highlights tension over sexual innuendo and professional boundaries in the hospital setting.

New Doctors

Duet Gathers at New Era Church Next Sunday

Announcement notes two singers T. B. Haynes and J. T. Barnard will perform at New Era Church Sunday afternoon. The event aims to pick the church leader with a public invitation extended to Magnolia, Arkansas residents in State Line corridor.

New Era Church T. B. Haynes J. T. Barnard Ace G New Era Cone State Line Corr Magnolia Ark

Muses Veggy Challenges Coaching Rumors This Winter

The exchange hints at a potential coaching role for Vin amid winter plans. Glory- Yeu dismisses the speculation while Vin expresses weariness about the situation.

Bonehead Brothers Hoot What happens when Sheik and gang meet

A chaotic skit features the Sheik and a gang in a tense confrontation. The scene highlights slapstick noise and doubled over laughter as misunderstandings escalate into a breakneck chase.

Sheik

Magic of Music From The Spectator Essay on Harmony

A reflective piece discusses music as a creator driven art not mere replication. It argues music grows from communal teaching, endures through shared experience, and blends emotion with mathematical balance. The essay contrasts major and minor tones and praises old tunes for accumulated wisdom.

Eck

Fragmentary fretting over a 1525 ghostly shooting scene

Incoherent OCR fragment mentions a shooting and eerie references. No clear names, locations, or actions. Reads like a damaged newspaper scrap with stray phrases about sincerity, eroticism, and bystanders.

Peculiarities of Babies by Royals Copeland

A 1925 feature outlines infant traits such as crying patterns hair growth and tear and saliva gland development. It notes newborns may cry little or none and that teething is not the primary cause of drooling. The piece reassures mothers about delayed hair growth and saliva activity as normal steps in infancy.

Moselle Goorright Mewspaner Pénture Service, Inc

Over Life's Hurdles by Louis E. Bisch

An essay arguing against fate and predestination. The author urges readers to reject fatalism, embrace personal effort, and seize opportunity. He frames luck as present, while fate would foreclose choice, and calls readers to armor themselves with confidence to pursue success.

Louis E. Bisch Constight Premier Syndicate Twe

Freaks of Nature Cape Anteater’s Odd Appearance Described

In early Africa settlement tales, a strange creature emerged thought to be a wild pig or anteater. It has a pale hairless look, long snout and tapering tail. The Cape anteater burrows by day and feeds at night, catching ants with a long tongue while hordes of ants swarm the mouth.

Africa Cape Aida Ane

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