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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1915
Page
3
San Antonio benefits from no air pools and scarce mosquitos yet researchers study color preferences and sounds to deter them. An English scientist finds dark blue and dark red attract less while yellow deters. A musician scientist reports the female sings loudly but does not sting. Practical tips suggest wearing yellow and limiting loud talk to reduce bites.
Flimsy logic and varied views surround six proposed constitutional amendments in Texas. The most debated is the student loan fund, with Governor Ferguson opposing the measure as overreach, while The Dallas News counters that the amendment simply grants a state power to support higher education without abandoning government prudence.
A column argues the idea of counties creating a student loan fund is an improper delegation of state functions. It questions whether such county action fits local self government and asserts opposition to federal or state simulations of local authority. The piece critiques the notion of local option as a democratic tool and urges direct scrutiny of the amendment's desirability.
The article condemns political appointments lacking merit and cites Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan as warnings. It argues that rewarding political favors with competent governance harms state functions, citing Bryan's tenure and Germany's reply as illustrating the danger to U.S. foreign policy and the State Department.
Fragmentary remark notes that the US public seldom learns from political experience. It cites the appointment of Mr. Bryat and suggests it should teach a lasting lesson about governance and public judgment.
The author laments how preachers, defenders of forgiveness, endure censure from self-appointed skeptics while workers in public life escape unscathed. He suggests a pattern where those who advocate divine mercy are singled out for scrutiny, contrasted with others in secular roles. The piece hints at broader social critique of moral policing.
The Galveston News notes European peasants hang hay on lines to cure, contrasting with Texas where hay is less abundantly saved and fodder is scarce. It argues Texas farmers fail to maximize hay, corn, and rye yields, leading to higher outside vine purchases and heavier feeding costs.
The Houston Post argues that restrictive laws in Texas resemble harsh New England controls and warn of agencies expanding power to curb individual liberty. It contends organized labor resists these encroachments aimed at limiting free personal pursuit of industry and improvement without harming others.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Fapats as dean of Mexican revolutionists, noting his early burning of towns and church desecration, his view of Villa and Carranza, and respect earned from a veteran despite brutal wars. It mentions President Wilson’s growing stature against international problems and national issues.
A garbled World War era note critiques recruiting, press coverage, and propaganda practices. It mentions Ayton and a press correlative effort, urging seriousness and condemning stupidity in undertakings while referencing British trouble and domestic discourse.
A domestic scene escalates over a picture book as siblings quarrel and a boy tears a book. The mother laments a child’s illness, then a baby sister dies from meningitis. The father remains distant as the family confronts loss and asks for comfort.
The feature notes the pomilarity of ereionne hi in i dresses aprons and outs. It highlights Coyne cooks and pretty wide rom a Wie sieletne for many. It describes a young woman seen in Wittgabandine tailoring belted coat with waist-length flare and circular hem, white buttons, a mid teal dress, and a Mercer brim hat with black ribbon. Colors include Vers Gatnty and white black moir.
A narrative fragment follows a family scene with children arguing over pennies and Saturday plans, then shifts to a visiting girl arriving in a western town and marveling at realism. The piece moves to a Gunter hotel meeting of a club distributing surprise packages and a humorous exchange over a velvet foot stool intended for a neighbor.
Snowball and Spotty travel by basket to a new home on a train journey. Snowball befriends a shy girl with a fluffy white kitten who shares her food, and Snowball naps in her lap. Spotty resists until hunger drives a change. the voyage ends with settling in at the new home.
The article argues President Wilson has spent most of his time in Washington since March 4, 1914, due to the heavy responsibilities and national issues requiring his presence. It notes supporters’ view that only a single figure could manage the strain, and contrasts with Roosevelt-era travel norms. A quoted friend calls the job nearly impossible.
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