San Antonio Urges Growth Tied to South and Southwest Texas
The piece argues commerce thrives where fields are cultivated and urges San Antonio to promote regional growth. It highlights the Corpus Christi deep water port nearing completion in 1926, rail reorganizations in South and Southwest Texas, and the potential of the Blackland Belt and hill country for fruit and pasture expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Winter Garden District
Blackland Belt
South
Bexar
Hill County
Conea
San Antonio
Alamo City
Syego
Jealousy Among Monkeys and Women in a Cage
A narrator lampoons jealousy as a universal vice using a cage scene with a love-struck male monkey and scolding female monkeys. It argues women and men suffer from jealousy, wishing them to unite, forget rivals, and seek happiness without envy. The essay ends urging to get what you want and avoid jealousy.
Wayside Wisdom by S. E. Kisér on war and childrearing
An eminent sociologist argues war could end if mothers teach sons to avoid fighting. The poem urges peaceful instruction from infancy to adolescence, challenging militarism and the idea that national duty justifies violence. It cautions against glamorizing soldiers and brass.
Bath Soap Holder Saga in Towne Gossip
A narrator recalls buying a bath soap holder that repeatedly falls from a tub. After trying multiple fixes, the item breaks and douses the tub. A plumber blames the tub itself, and the speaker repurchases the device, citing ongoing bathroom mishaps and a lingering frustration with the same problem.
Once Overs on Standing for Principles in Debate
A 1925 feature urging readers to take a firm stand for beliefs rather than seek wide approval. It contrasts quiet conformity with strong individualism, warning that indifference harms progress and praising principled, nonquarrelsome boldness.
Tyranny and the limp cycle of rebellion and governance
The Spectator argues rebellion against tyranny may reproduce a permanent system of power. It cites Poland, France, and a New York funeral to illustrate that toppling rulers often leaves new autocrats. It concludes democracy survives by argument and progress, not force.
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Poland
Russia
Germany
Pole
Louis XVI
Napoleon
New York
Heley
Feley
Paying as you enter by Dr. Frank Crane
A 1928 column argues success requires paying the price upfront through devotion study and hard work. It notes achievements in music medicine business and peaceful life require prior effort and sacrifice, ending with a copyright attribution to The Clark Newspaper Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Frank. Crane
acClar
Verdiicts of Nature and Health Rules by Royal Copeland
An essay-like piece argues that nature is a relentless judge of abuse, citing Nellie Revell and a hospital stay of four years. It warns that persistent bad habits and willful violations of right living lead to irreversible health consequences and public accountability.
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Royal
Copeland
United States
New
New York City
Nellie Revell
Nellie
Nature
Nellie Bevel
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Over Life's Hurdle by Louis E. Bischoff
An essay argues that people share many similarities despite individual differences. It highlights common human emotions like patriotism and mother love, urges pride in shared reactions, and notes some venture to harmonize with life’s facts rather than view differences as abnormal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guru
O'Neil
Pontifex Maximus and Roman Priesthood in History
The term Pontifex Maximus denotes the highest priestly office in ancient Rome and later served as metaphor for political power. The piece traces origins from kings to Augustus and beyond, noting shifts in appointment by Pontifices and emperors until Gratian’s abolition.
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Augustus Asmemed
Dawnt
Gratian
Penture
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Star Company
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Fei Diz
Witchell
Guldrem
S. E. Kisér
Henry
Lak
Sonny Boy
Henrys
Che
Ening
Bath
Xing
I Bey
J. J. Mundy
International Feature Service, Inc
Internacional
Jate Palace
Premier Syndicate, Inc
Aximus
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