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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1925
Page
2
The Light reports a civil service exam for chauffeurs where a college woman, college man, and a taxicab driver faced two gun discharges as signals to brake. Times showed the driver with fastest reaction was the taxicab operator, but experts warn such tests measure muscle reflex, not inherent thought speed. The piece argues experience, practice, and conscious planning shape driving speed more than raw thought.
The 83 year old Clemenceau refused fifty thousand dollars for ten articles on politics and reminiscences, saying he would write only what he thinks. He notes examples of scientists like insulin’s originator and Henry Bessemer choosing to give discoveries freely, arguing that money is secondary to advancing science. The piece asserts growing public confidence in scientific conclusions.
Angelita Cuccinello, chosen Chicago’s prettiest by Rudolph Valentino, dies after being struck by a motor truck while returning to work. Her blind friend, who adored her sunny voice, locates Angelita’s unclaimed body and preserves her remains. The tale underscores beauty’s value beyond sight.
A narrator details two families where parents pursue a singular vision of perfection. Martin, twelve, invents radios instead of chores while his brother and sister clash with a daydreaming mother whose poor meals and neglect breed resentment. The piece argues upbringing cannot turn moonlight into sunlight.
In a business war a man with a two year old boy shops for Christmas as a woman, offered a cart for her child, lauds one painted red. She selects a cheaper cart, then the expensive cart is substituted, investigated by a watcher who notes the substitution from a thin black purse. The incident ends with thanks.
The piece explains how the term Apache came to label Parisian street robbers spreading from French slang to dictionaries. It links the nickname to wartime myths, St Emile Daisy, and American adaptation, noting Parisian pronunciation as A-pash. The 1904 King Features column reflects on linguistic spread and cultural borrowing.
A reflective verse about life and meaning where a soul seeks purpose beyond wealth and fame. It recalls aging, lost identity, and the lasting joy found in a single act of kindness toward a grave of a child, sustaining the speaker beyond wealth and fame.
A reflection on aiding a poor family through discreet charity. Consider sending a basket of groceries with the grocer instructed to keep the act private. The narrator notes personal enjoyment of giving and the unpredictable good that may come from such deeds.
An article by Royal Copeland MD discusses spinal cord anatomy and how tumors form along nerves. It covers symptoms, causes, and treatments, noting rare cases of recovery, and mentions radium therapy and physical exercises as helpful measures.
The piece quotes Dr Charles W Eliot urging white races to preserve their qualities while arguing against the melting pot. It contends intermarriage advances human achievement, cites Basques as an example, and extols mixing minds from Irish Jewish French German British and Scandinavian stocks as a path to progress.
An article classifies child naughtiness as either natural mischief or pathological delinquency. It argues normal children need ample outdoor play and activity to release pent-up energy. Parents should provide outlets to prevent secretive behavior and reform through increased play and exercise.
A literary fragment from 1924 noting views on age buying decisions and character traits, with satirical lines about virtue, laziness, and jealousy. The piece cites Nez Week and references Tarcal, framing social observations as light essay humor.
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