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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1925
Page
3
The piece notes Boston’s shift from ornate Victorian forms to simple lines in architecture and decor, with dress and conduct trimming excess. It highlights Massachusetts abolishing a hat pin law that fined women, reflecting broader culture changes, and likens pruning dead wood to progressive reform in law and policy.
American Traits glasses in little Paris journals show Americans are called money grabbers and shopkeepers but Gen. Tavflieb of Alsace offers advice. He argues Americans hate whining, do not mix sentiment with business, and will not be dictated how to be generous. The piece supports these traits and rejects European lecturing.
The document shows John D. Rockefeller executing a deed of trust for his daughter. He writes that it would be prejudicial to the welfare of her children and descendants to possess large wealth before they have wisdom and character to use it wisely. He expresses concern lest they receive too much rather than too little and treats money as a serious obligation for future generations.
A discussion of how Deaf people perceive speech through skin sensations produced by sound vibrations. The article suggests speech can be felt as a tactile sense and compares accurate timing via vibrating mechanisms to hearing. It emphasizes sensory channels and the mind’s multiple routes to understanding sound.
A New York expedition sails aboard the Arcturus to scientifically examine the Sargasso Sea between the Azores and Antilles. Led by Dr William Becie, the floating lab carries 7000 feet of sounding cable and 49 crew members to map the seaweed carpet and its life from surface to bottom.
A woman and I paused near a boiler factory as a brass band played loudly. She spoke softly of stiffened limbs and a joke about riding a horse. The band cut in, laughter rose, and she muttered that the music made her sick before we dispersed toward home.
A 1925 McClure Syndicate note argues civilization advances reduce privacy as attire and modesty fade. It contends women wear less, corsets disappear, and public scrutiny grows with new tech like telephones and radio. The piece laments societal exposure and the front page as a social weapon.
Royal S Copeland argues digestion fails mainly from wrong eating and personal idiosyncrasies. He cites constipation as a key aggravator and lists foods like shellfish cabbage and fatty meats as troublesome for some. He urges readers to avoid tempting dishes and to consider underlying physical factors, promising further guidance later.
A 1925 article on time management argues that daily routines can be streamlined by forming habits. It urges planning morning tasks, reducing wasted thought, and arranging daily duties to follow the most efficient order, establishing habits to save hours weekly.
A 1926 feature describes a sea creature nicknamed the aca unicorn, boasting a six foot tooth longer than any mammal’s. The lone tusk is said to be deadly and not a wisdom tooth, while the animal’s small, practical teeth render them nearly useless. The piece notes the creature is allegedly foolish and has faced other curiosities.
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