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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
6
A discussion of gender norms arguing women should appear dependent to please men. It claims sweetness pleases men while smart or superior women are disliked. It suggests women suppress independence, rely on men for validation, and stay at home to maximize joy and security.
An earnest physician argues that Volstead era temperance has swapped delirium tremens for diabetes and calls gluttony a growing yet diminishing force. He notes fewer hearty breakfasts today, widespread restricted diets, and a rise in anemia from under eating among otherwise healthy people.
After Manila Bay heroics, Admiral Dewey earned praise and a gold sword, a Washington house, and national thanks, but popularity faded. The article notes the contrasts with John W. Davis, whose failure to achieve prominence left him unnoticed in a subway, illustrating fame's transience. The body of Admiral Dewey is said to have been transferred.
The newly appointed Ambassador Schurman faces a basic problem as he prepares to assume duties in Berlin. He must arrange furnishings for the rented embassy because Congress allotted only a modest sum for a permanent establishment. The piece argues for higher salaries and homes to attract capable diplomats.
An English scientist dismisses the old belief that eating fish improves brain power as unfounded and urges dropping fish from meals. The versified critique derides bluefish, flounder, herring, mackerel, cod, trout, pickerel, salmon, eel, catfish, carp, sardine, bullhead, perch, and fishball from dining tables, arguing cognitive strength comes from other foods and even jokes about going to church over Hell on Sunday.
The essay discusses how passing the buck originated at card tables where a buck marker passed to indicate responsibility. It notes slang becoming part of permanent language and cites Webster and references to poker and joker pots to explain the term’s meaning and everyday use.
A reflective verse describes youth, speed, and urban detachment. The narrator sits with a typewriter in a country room, listening to water and perfume from fields through a window, while wonders about modern life, the radio, and the urge to escape the watching world. The piece notes the quiet man at dinner then at the sitting room, ready to defy intrusion.
Fred A. Towland of Montpelier rose from law and politics to top roles in National Life Insurance. After college and law studies he practiced law eleven years while serving in state government, then became counsel for the company and advanced to vice presidency and presidency.
Joseph Conrad on focus and specialization urges choosing one path whether mastery of men or flute, and pursuing it with relentless energy. The joy of achievement comes from doing your best, not others praise, as dedication yields true dividends. A football coach echoes the message to pick a task and nail it with single minded effort.
A fragmentary column discusses Mars proximity, myths of inhabitation, and reports of signals or experiments from America and Europe. It references Maraldi and Flamarion, noting long history of mysterious signals and attempts to contact a nearby planet.
A 1926 feature on the role of blood in health explains blood circulation vast, white cells as immune guards, and the need for clean air water food and living conditions. It stresses blood quality supports digestion activity and recovery, linking clean blood to clean life.
The text defines Moron as a term for feeble minded individuals with a supposed mental age between eight and twelve. It discusses the term’s misuse, tests like Binet and Simon, verbalists, and calls for special training or institutional supervision of morons.
A 1924 International Feature Service piece urges readers to act kindly regardless of wealth. It argues true charity comes from time and effort, not money, and invites practical acts of friendliness, sympathy, and help for neighbors nearby.
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