Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
A 1922 column explores wives as assets or liabilities in marriage. It contrasts working wives who help support households with those who stay home, highlighting varied roles from secretaries to chauf feurs, and notes some wives become assets while others are headaches. The piece reflects social norms of the era and the balance of duties within married life.
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Floresville
al Most Beck
Wilson County
Hoover's Silence on Washington Military Genius
In a critique of President Hoover's Washington birthday proclamation, the author denounces the omission of Washington's military role. The piece questions the neglect of Washington as the first war leader and commander in chief, urging Congress to address what it sees as deliberate omissions and to honor his military genius and wartime legacy.
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Quick Rise of Paul Mellon from Letters to Banking
The article notes Paul Mellon son of the Treasury secretary left a much publicized literary path to enter banking. Within weeks he advanced from apprentice to director in his father’s firms, highlighting a swift, astute transition from literature to finance and questioning the career’s volatility.
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Support the YWCA Appeal for needed funds
The appeal urges community support for the YWCA to continue its work for a year. It highlights hospitality for strangers, safe haven for girls and young women, and the need to aid those without funds, employment, or friends, framing a contribution as a social investment with high returns.
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Hearst Oil Import Tax Campaign Attracts Hoover Attention
Congressmen Swing Craif and Barbour, California Republicans, push a protective duty on imported oil. A 2 cent oil tariff and 4 cent gasoline levy could raise over 85 million dollars, while a prohibitive duty might aid employment and shield the industry from foreign competition.
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TEXAS TRAILS By HARRY WILLIAMS
A reflective column ponders old Texas towns and land values, recalling owners who invested in corner lots and the vanished fortunes of vanished communities. The piece weaves anecdotes of Mayan city ruins, a railway bid near San Antonio, and local quotes while skewering real estate superstition and folk wisdom.
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Trais
Denis Yancey
GSA Exchange Club
Listen World by Elsie Robinson on Washington's Birthday
An excerpt titled Listen, World by Elsie Robinson reflects on Washington's Birthday and the birth of the United States. It contrasts the nation's early hardship and ignorance with the emergence of a leader who leaves comfort to guide a hungry, desperate people against tyranny. The piece acknowledges the leader's brilliance but notes imperfection by strict standards.
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Ancient San Antonio Tree Blown Down by High Winds
A 12 to 15 foot diameter fig tree near the Doyle Bridget Optical store on Commerce Street, planted over a century ago, was toppled by strong winds. Nearby, a dead mulberry tree also came down, with the old riverbank trees once filling dustress district now scarce.
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Doyle-Bridget Optical Company
Wis Commerce Street
Dustress
Acidity Diet Advice From Royal 8 Copeland
A physician outlines how excess stomach acid arises from diet and poor elimination. Practical steps include improving bowels kidneys and skin function, selecting meals with compatible foods, choosing white meats over red, boiling foods, avoiding salts and condiments, and moderate intake with frequent small meals.
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Asre
Federation
King Peaturen
Diary notes on New York social whirl with stage stars
A brisk diary entry recalls in New York a parade of theater figures and guests from Paris and America. Names span actor William Gaxton to Eddie Cantor and George Jessup with anecdotes about dining rooms, restaurants, and a Punchy street scene at Medison Square Garden.
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Gilbert White
Paris
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Chariie Meacham
Medion Square Garden
Harold
Reading Human Faces in Action from Vanity Fair
The piece discusses Conde Nast's Vanity Fair collection on faces and mouths in action. It highlights how reading facial expressions reveals thoughts and intentions, citing Clarence Darrow and Briand as examples of how leaders convey stance and emotion through their features.
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