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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1925
Page
3
B C Forbes visited San Antonio and praised its cheerful spirit and openness to happiness. He noted the city’s parks, pools, golf course and river winding through town as signs of a community where residents pursue joy and recreation. He emphasized that happiness is felt personally, not merely measured by statistics.
A London dispatch notes a South American discovery named eaapi touted to cure cowardice but only temporarily. The piece argues such drugs give only false bravery, likening them to past whiskey potions and condemns their use, urging a safer, humane approach to life and risk.
Secretary Huggities urged sustained attention as proof of citizenship arguing no institutions will save us and the people must save themselves. He said real government rests with the people, not officeholders, and citizens must take an active interest in government affairs to ensure an informed electorate and effective governance.
A faded account outlines how early work paths shape later success. It notes a St Louis merchant starting as a bank clerk at twenty before moving to coffee and spice wholesale, then a print and color company, and finally hardware leadership. The piece underscores banking as a launcher for varied careers.
In a muddled report from Bucolic Press, ML officials report four blue streetblocks causing a long hold up while a morning alarm triggers. Dewey McClellan and Stix' Bam Maser are noted, with Dewey seeking a prescription to reach Carlsbad, California for a champion event.
A quirky exchange features Miss Cutrip and Mr. Doghone in tongue twisters about opportunities and unlikely unions. The playful banter riffs on clever wordplay and evasive answers, capturing light, Gazette-style chatter.
An old discussion outlines the English Deficiency Act definitions of idiot and imbecile as lifelong mental defects from birth or early life. It notes severe limitations in self care, speech, and learning, and advocates institutional care as the best environment for such individuals.
Advice column urges parents to protect daughters from choosing wealth over love. It argues money buys status but not a loyal partner, urging selection of a husband defined by integrity, industry, and genuine love over wealth or appearances.
A fragmented verse on journeys abroad and trade across Europe and distant shores. It depicts merchants, ships, and travelers sailing from ports like Dod Movnes and Minintec toward brighter seas, with crowds cheering as the voyage begins and nostalgia for home mingling with hopes of earnings and adventure.
A fragment describes a mythical worm that builds its shell by exhaling wind and shaping stones with a trowel like mortar. It claims the worm uses lips and tentacles to form a tube and groove, coating with shells and polishing to a gleam, attributed to Ming Woelure Ayn.
Claude H. Foster of Cleveland rose to prominence after inventing the Gabriel horn and a curious toy unit. He reportedly paid the largest individual tax for 1923, exceeding 1,900. He sold his business for five million dollars after a bid from Otig Ad. A New York group feared losing the firm, but the sale netted him a higher price. He aims to ensure investors get timely returns and continues as organization president, with his company’s assets staying with him.
Copeland M D presents health lessons from a New York City and state survey of more than a million school children. Only about 40 percent were normal in health, with city children faring better than rural peers. He stresses public health education, hygiene, and parental responsibility as keys to improving children’s health and, by extension, national health.
A skeptical critique of prohibition era moral reform, arguing that society cares more about protecting itself than reforming individuals. The piece cites Upton Sinclair and The Jungle, noting public outrage over working conditions versus booze, and warns laws mainly shield the state rather than alter behavior while urging removal of restrictive measures.
A local appeal urges broad support for acts of kindness throughout the day. Community members are encouraged to share time and resources to aid neighbors in need and strengthen local bonds.
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