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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1922
Page
3
Judge Diyal West rules to quash a search warrant, stressing constitutional grounds over Volstead enforcement. He warns agents against reliance on tips or hearsay and urges warrants only on bona fide information, signaling a shift in prohibition enforcement.
The Washington conference reportedly sees American delegates resisting a ban on poison gas as a power weapon. Military experts doubt a universal prohibition would be enforceable. They warn foreign chemists could still develop or produce a gas as effective as ours. Officials note any restraint would not prevent use in war without formal global agreement.
Reading of a Dallas football game where the Texas Aggies toppled Centre College Colonels in an upset. The piece contrasts individual stars with true team solidarity, noting Centre’s renowned roster and Aggies’ cohesive unit play. It questions substitution use and highlights the paradox of a star-laden lineup lacking collective cohesion.
The piece recalls Alfestat football eleven built from players with notable college histories who were defeated by a less renowned team. It notes Cassie Mack, former Philadelphia Athletics manager, created one of baseball’s great deans, then sold stars for profit. The new all star lineup failed to gel despite individual fame and past success.
A Denton auction featured an old horse sold for thirty cents amid derisive laughter. The description highlights neglect and decrepitude, prompting reflections on kindness to animals, owner responsibility, and the broader moral duties of humane care. The piece questions the owner’s character and the societal standards that allow such neglect to persist.
A fragmentary verse by William Collin laments fallen soldiers and calls for renewed national freedom. The poem envisions Spring reuniting a people and prayers for courage amid loss, with a pilgrim spirit seeking relief from grim battle memories.
A reflective piece recounts a social gathering where King Watson inspires guests to believe they can shape their own fate. A problematic youth, previously admired for eloquence, reveals dishonesty and squandered potential, challenging the idea that personal will alone determines success.
A Boston physician analyzes death by own action, noting a rise in suicides over seven decades in Massachusetts. He cites urbanization, mental distress, and societal attitudes as key factors, arguing factors beyond urban life influence the increasing trend.
In a noisy, fragmentary memory sketch, villagers at Bulkord-Direstame camp discuss nature and daily life. A father growls at a child while a mother and others drift through overheard chatter about honey, tadpoles, and the edge of a pond.
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