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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1921
Page
2
A Zion jury split two for acquittal and four for conviction over a woman’s dress code amid a "modest dress" law. The debate on modesty, personal liberty, and sumptuary rules reveals deep disagreement on attire and the reach of public opinion.
A patriotic citizen stands on the curb during a Independence Day parade. He proclaims to himself What s the matter with me in a gruff tone, then tears at his hat showing deep emotional pride and devotion to the flag, a moment revealing inner conflict and strong national feeling.
The passage muses on how no one is flawless and how self-scrutiny distinguishes true ambition. It argues elite achievers scrutinize their faults, while some flourish unseen. It links personal integrity to public conduct and notes wartime profiteering versus postwar duty, urging renewed effort and self-respect.
The director of the budget bureau plans to work hard at night to reform government spending. He argues that postwar spending and waning discipline require a return to rigorous effort and modern efficiency to place the government on a scientific business footing.
Thomas Osborne Davin chronicles Fontenoy as English and Dutch lines clash with French forces. He portrays fierce cavalry and infantry assaults, the Irish exiles led by O Brien, and King Louis and Saxe directing the fight. The piece blends battle description with national grievances and memory of defeat.
The section follows Mrs Underwood and others at a murder inquiry. Lois Underwood appears among guests while the coroner questions the longtime butler Williams and notes changes in Mr Underwood and his son. The testimony hints at family strains and a quiet library scene.
The Honolulu area reports a ban on tattooing by army authorities due to infections among enlisted men. Maj. Gen. Morton declares tattoos that cause disability will not be deemed duty-related. Officers and men are warned, with licensed tattooists to be inspected for sanitary practices. Honolulu shows interest in ordinances to curb tattooing.
A fragmentary set of vignettes presents a night sea incident as a youth nearly drowns while a taunting onlooker offers cynical advice. A fashionable mother and a nurse debate molasses and illness as a dentist’s stray echo joins the scene. A boy questions an actress's name and a Hungarian maid recalls war memories as a parade jolts a New York neighborhood.
The page lists acts and film showings including Norma Talmadge in the Passion Flower and Pola Negri in Gipsy Blood. It notes in Kansas City a recent municipal court fine for Chester on a disturbing the peace charge after a park incident.
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