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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
7
San Antonio shows a 1926 construction surge with about 10 million dollars in new contracts and 19 million in real estate turnovers first half to date. The Light notes rapid urban expansion, rising land values, and the need for balanced, legitimate development guiding a city toward steady growth over the next five years.
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer reports no Eskimos with blond hair in the Arctic region. He cites a hazardous march from Melbourne peninsula to Coronation Gulf and says he has never seen a light haired native among tribes within hundreds of miles. The claim challenges Northern thriller myths.
A local story notes Smiles Gran insuring his smile for 250000 dollars with grounds for settlement tied to illness or injury. The piece cites Josh Billings on money and philosophy and mentions Douglas MacLean, a famous screen come-.
An elderly man warns against overexertion in sports and urges sensible, moderated exercise. He emphasizes medical checks before starting new activities and supports scouting for safe youth fitness while cautioning adults past fifty or sixty against extreme routines.
The text presents Marie of Roumania’s musings on marriage, the pull of domestic life, and the fate of the old maid. She contrasts the traditional instinct to marry with the modern “boy-girl” image, noting the spinster’s evolving temperament and the enduring social pull toward home and children.
An essay argues every effect has a cause and links gum chewing to deeper mind mechanisms. It claims autoerotic roots in childhood explain chronic habits including chewing gum and other behaviors. The piece suggests self-stimulation drives frequent pleasurable actions and notes salivary stimulation may disturb digestion.
A North Dakota committee weighs renaming the state to avoid a climate misfit, while ad officials and entertainers illustrate how names shape perception. The piece argues sound and substance together influence appeal in cinema, perfume, and consumer goods.
The passage notes that while few see a common blue Lobelia in gardens, in South Africa Lobelias can reach 30 feet. It describes the upper part with shining bracts directed downward and the lower part with stiff dark-green leaves upward, each bract bearing a large bright blue flower, making the plant a vegetation marvel.
France honors Sarah Bernhardt with a statue in a major Paris square to inspire young artists and celebrate a Jewish born actress of modern times. The tribute marks national pride and a reminder that nations honor women as well as men.
Philip Nowlan recounts the early career of a South Dakota merchant born in Newar Ohio. After high school he started a wholesale ginery business in South Dakota, later moved to Sioux City area, built a wholesale drug firm, and founded an investment house. He also aided biscuit bakeries and held president or director roles in several Aberdeen and Sioux Falls corporations.
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