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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
7
Lobbyists from power companies nationwide press Congress to oppose the Colorado River reclamation and power project. Advocates argue 600000 horsepower would be publicly owned and fund the project, delivering cheap power to affected districts. Critics warn the precedent could mirror Ontario public ownership and raise rates.
The American Road Builders Association executive foresees 50 million cars in service by 1946 and doubling registrations in eight years. A nationwide system of wide concrete highways, east to west and north to south, is planned to reduce distances, boost unity, aid farmers and consumers, and prepare for war. The project is advertised as practical and essential to national unity and economic growth.
The piece contrasts old and modern fashion, praising fortitude of ancestors and noting how rugged clerks and flappers faced climate in skirts and bare knees. It argues that dress reflects times and that today’s youth may still shape future generations, despite calls for modesty.
A 1927 McClure Syndicate article urges new mothers to seek thorough instruction on infant care. It stresses fresh air, proper feeding, and regular routines, noting bottle feeding requires sterilization and formula adjustment. It argues that informed mothers, aided by doctors and clinics, ensure a healthy baby and a rewarding motherhood.
A disjointed letter from Marie Queen Of Romania reflects on animal love, civilization, and moral questions. The writer laments harshness to animals, recalls pets from childhood, and muses on cultural contrasts and compassion across generations.
A science feature notes the X-ray spider builds an extraordinary web with broad ribbons of silk producing an X shaped silhouette. The spider’s careful placement and external form create a striking, almost staged appearance despite the normal fragility of spider silk.
A fragment discusses the common illusion that people are ordinary in public yet believe themselves to be extraordinary heroes in private. It claims most imagined selves fail to meet personal desires, noting people often confuse their desires with their true outcomes. The piece argues that in time, people usually receive what they deserve rather than what they imagine.
The article explores sayings about getting into a scrape. It references various origin theories and cites deer digging holes called seranes or serapes as a plausible source. It explains how falling into such a trench at the edge of a broken leg leads to the expression.
A sweeping tribute to women across history, praising bravery and influence from Eve to Mary Walker. It extols women’s deeds, notes notable figures from Catherine the Great to Bertha of the Big Feet, and argues women’s role in creation and raising kind children as the pinnacle achievement.
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