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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1928

Page

3

Don't Wake Maggies by Jimmy Hatle Curious Monkey

The text presents a collection of political propositions and constitutional ideas. It mentions an agreement among English-speaking peoples to preserve global peace, proportional representation in the Senate, reapportionment, a unified national defense secretary, federal literacy abolition under a Secretary of Education, and a November election for Congress with inauguration in January.

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Acalobus Monkey Captured By Heller Described Amid Evolution Debate

Edmund Heller, who hunted Africa with Theodore Roosevelt, captured a curious monkey called the Acalobus or Thumbness Manly. The creature, pale faced with hair brushed upright, resembles a man more than many humans and is unsuitable for zoos. Scientists debate evolution as the monkey’s features spark reflection on human development. The article notes the animal’s delicate frame, poor climate tolerance, and a high ear with little brain beneath it, marking it clearly as a monkey.

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Freedom and Beauty: The Rise of Modern American Women

A discussion on global beauty trends noting American women’ s allure and the vast yearly spending on cosmetics. The article argues freedom and independent thought boost health, intellect, and appearance, claiming modern women are more beautiful due to self-determination and education, with a brief remark on English standards.

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Philip Freneau The Poet of the Revolution

Philip Freneau known as the Poet of the Revolution was born January 2 1752 in New York City. He edited and wrote for newspapers, wrote notable poems including The British Prison Ship and The Honeysuckle, and died December 18 1889 near Freehold New Jersey after a hunting accident gone wrong.

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Seattle Woman Jailed On Novel Traffic Charge

A Seattle woman has been jailed on a charge described as novel in relation to her driving. The article notes she has figured in several accidents without injuring anyone and laments that improving driver marksmanship is a traffic problem needing attention.

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Kisses May Endanger Health Of Babies

A 1928 article by Royal 5. Copeland cautions against kissing babies on the mouth to prevent infection. It advises kissing the back of the neck instead and warns that cold germs spread via droplets from the nose and throat. Mothers should prepare to deter visitors from kissing infants.

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When Science Errs By Garrett P. Serviss

An examination of a famed fossil molar once labeled Hesperopithecus and questioned as an early human. Early claims and later reconsiderations show how scientific errors arise, with researchers reanalyzing evidence to reassess the existence of ancient anthropoids in America.

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Intelligent minded: education aims to train thinking

Dr. Frank Crane argues education should teach how to think not just to amass facts. He contrasts general schooling with practical knowledge, noting experts and common sense alike outperform narrow schooling in real tasks. The piece outlines traits of intelligent minded versus inferior minded and quotes Confucius on critical thinking.

Mary Moody Fife

Railroading as a Career Path in the Nation’s Lines

A historical reminiscence traces a Baltimore Ohio official’s rise from office clerk to chief rate and claim clerk, then cashier and general agent roles. He advances through Continental and B and C lines, becoming general traffic manager for Eastern lines and VP in charge of traffic and commercial development, with Archibald Weis as a cited figure.

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Figures of Speech on Immigration Echoes Past Oratory

An editorial on immigration disputes notes the issue should be settled by serious consideration of important matters rather than rhetorical tricks. The piece references Wickton era talk, Ran Franciven fringe groups, and Dennis Kearny, a labor agitator known for anti Chinese exclosure rhetoric.

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