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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1926
Page
3
Arthur Brisbane argues against a summer slump in San Antonio noting steady real estate and building activity. He cites a local firm that thrived selling in summer while others paused, illustrating the city's diversified prosperity and ongoing city-building effort this season.
The article notes General John J. Pershing is to choose sites for monuments honoring American WWII dead, to keep alive their memory abroad. It emphasizes gratitude from European hosts and the need to honor 20,000+ fallen without overshadowing others, while warning potential foes of American valor.
A U S government official notes cookbooks aid American foodstuffs sales in Europe. Translation into French and German boosts interest, but accurate culinary knowledge is urged. The consul inZurland warns translators must command both English and the target language and be familiar with cooking to protect quality.
A speaker exhorts youth to be bold, joyful, and generous while urging balance in guidance. She speaks of kindness to all, including servants and the weak, and promises support without preaching or tyranny, aiming to bring God closer as a friend.
The writing shifts between Molly and Charlie as Cordelia seeks hidden charms and sunrises. It proposes guiding the young to see Him in all, while addressing grief, youth, and maturity. The speaker promises to draw from personal experience to help youths and offer what they can receive.
Dr Frank Crane explores the contrast between work and play in recreation and sports. The piece contrasts earning money from sport with enjoying the activity itself and notes that professionalism can undermine the joy of playing.
Royal S Copeland argues that weight reduction must be safe and guided by doctors. He cites a General Federation of Women's Clubs resolution urging avoidance of dangerous dieting and drugs and promoting healthy living through proper eating and daily exercise.
A science note explains that cutting a Polyzoa or sea mat reveals a soft living bag with a central U shaped tube acting as the digestive system. The tube also contains a single knot of nerves serving as the creature's entire nervous system with no heart lungs liver or eyes.
A 1926 pictorial commentary satirizes changing gender norms with lines about women adopting men’s styles. It notes women’s emancipation and rebellion through fashion, suggesting the solution: from left to right 1 3 5 7 are girls.
The article follows a credit manager who began by selling newspapers and doing odd jobs to fund education. At 19 he became a stenographer at Armour and Company in Wilmington earning 30 a week, then rose to an assistant credit manager role at Standard Oil in Albany.
An ad notes Mattie Card leaving her home and boat after tiring of supporting husband William J. Card. The last offer to return involved paying the store bill, with Mrs William H Card describing her departure. The item mentions W R Stevens resigning to join Hercules Powder Company as supervisor of credits and collections.
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