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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
6
The Dayton Scopes trial amid Tennessee’s evolution ban ignites a clash of ideas. Advocates for or against teaching Darwinian theory clash over liberty, science, and state power, while supporters applaud the law as a landmark for public education and intellectual advancement.
The Pullman company will begin naming cars to commemorates employees who risk their lives in service. The first car to bear a name will honor porter Daniels who died in the New Jersey wreck after directing aid to a little girl, a Bayard like sacrifice amid railroading lore.
Two young elephants bought by public spirited San Antonio citizens are quartered at Brackenridge Park for the delight of local children and visiting friends. If illness or accident befell them soon, they would still be a joy to children years hence. W A King confidently delivered the elephants before the purchase price was fully raised. Children have contributed to the elephant fund, and an adult donor acts as a mid summer Santa Claus for his own family and future generations.
The passage argues that Washington’s party aligns with Democrats yet true philosophy transcends factions. It notes Lincoln did not belong to a single party and sought to bridge divisions, claiming no loyal party allegiance while recognizing the roles of Hamilton and Jefferson.
A fragmented excerpt mixes verses by S. E. Kiser on a utopian future with stray lines on dancing, orchestras, and college items. It mentions a world improved by machinery, abolition of jails, and virtuous living, then shifts to scattered notes about dances, a world court, and home rule debates.
A fragmentary eyewitness reminiscence describes a shipboard gathering where guests lingered after a voyage. Conversation, beverages, and a silver cup sparked curiosity as one passenger recalls a man holding forth, a toast, and a quiet moment before departure.
A fragment discusses parental influence on children and discipline. It urges that parents define clear standards, expect obedience, and guide a child's behavior from early infancy. The text critiques inconsistencies in guiding incorrigible youths and stresses personal parental conviction.
A New York critic urges poets and artists to risk long effort and delay immediate rewards. He cites Tennyson and Edison as examples of patience, asking aspiring writers to invest years in craft rather than seek quick success.
Frank Crane argues sugary foods dull the mind and harm digestion. He ties sugar to poor nutrition, urges balanced roughage, and warns overindulgence in candy and fruit. He notes literature and entertainment enticing restless appetites should not replace practical study or steady habit.
A Canadian physician's approach to stomach ulcers is discussed, advocating two substantial meals daily with long rest periods between. The plan limits intake to water between meals, emphasizes rest after eating, and warns against stimulants and hard foods. The article urges prevention through dietary discipline and life habits, noting the potential value for ulcer prevention and general dyspepsia management.
A blurred extract discusses auto-suggestion and self influence, outlining conscious and unconscious forms. It describes how inner messages can steer thoughts and actions, with cautions on self-deception and the limits of self-control. The text references hypnosis like effects and urges genuine nervous system effort to counter unchecked auto suggestion.
Tony Woforo reports freakish beings called akyroxerapers, 20 inches tall, weaving through 9 story towers in a collapsed metropolis. The marvel features intricate passageways and underground sections, with cold weather shaping the design as a strange siege of structures links them together.
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