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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1925
Page
3
The piece traces how small savers gained access to market securities over decades, noting shifts from $1000-plus issues to options for small buyers, the wartime lessons, and the role of banks and building societies. It cautions against get-rich-quick schemes, urges consulting reputable brokers, and promotes San Antonio real estate mortgages as a safe, liquid option for savings of $1000 and up.
An editorial argues Texas should build a statewide highway network linking county seats, with expert planning and steady funding. It notes the rapid population and automobile growth demand durable roads, highlights Bexar County as a leader in paved mileage, and urges early surveying, grading, and drainage work while stressing cost and maintenance considerations.
A garbled report describes a Winsted fishing event where a male and female pickerel were caught. The female allegedly tripped the male, allowing her to escape through a hole in the ice. The fragment mentions a sacrifice and ongoing confusion about the details and participants.
Carolyn Lisberge argues that small holiday or birthday gifts to children fail to teach lasting savings. Begin with tangible goals like a toy or small task rewards, showing immediate outcomes to illustrate money’s value. Avoid abstract saving until the child grasps concrete benefits and starts to understand how present choices affect future outcomes.
A New York judge argues against scientific approaches to crime asserting a larger police force and night calls. the piece contends science guides truth in criminology, faults judges and juries as products of education, and blames public sentiment for crime. It cites cases like the Thaw and Frank Jung to illustrate public misperception and calls for educational reform.
A writer advises building a usable vocabulary through daily practice and pronunciation work. He argues fear of mispronunciation hinders public speaking and urges using a dictionary to learn and apply a new word each day. The piece credits International Feature Service and notes dates from 1924.
The piece presents a humorous essay by Bert Moses using gags about holes in doughnuts and the limits of truth in a funeral oration. It features a witty persona and short quips, including a blunt line about a preacher’s truthfulness.
A San Antonio business series argues thrift means smart investing not just saving. It warns $660 million is lost to risky speculation and urges small investors to use trusted investment bankers or brokers in Texas, focusing on non speculative, well protected securities with fair returns.
A 1925 McClure article explores how hat tilt reveals character. Left eye tilt signals incipient imbecility, right eye tilt marks a devilish nature, forward tilt signals thoughtfulness, and back tilt suggests a happy go lucky mood in men or untidiness or dejection in women. The piece muses on hats as style and social ritual, noting politeness in removing hats and puzzling fashion norms.
A 1925 essay urges practical dress for health, arguing for adapting attire to conditions and weather. It recalls a governor general in Quebec and Indians in blankets to illustrate exposure. The author promotes exercising common sense in clothing and choosing garments appropriate to the day and outdoors.
A fragmented note references Molly and Cordrtin On in a scene about telephone girls and wrong numbers. The text hints at nerves and a store setting but lacks clear events or names to pin down a definite incident or outcome.
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