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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1925
Page
10
A civic essay compares city growth to an evolving organism, noting convenience as the key driver of district shifts. It argues stability and transformation arise from housing, business, and industrial needs, shaped by psychology, sociology, economics, topography, and politics, guiding predictions.
A letter extols a wife keeping her maiden name for a passport and urges broader surname freedom. The writer advocates individual identity over patronymics, citing Indians and famed athletes to argue for personal naming choices and criticizing social pressure to adopt husbands’ names. The piece closes praising Esther Sayles Root as an example against forced name continuance.
A new General Maurice book argues fame can come from defeat as much as victory. It places Hannibal and Lee among a select cohort of great generals, noting that no Wellington or Grant join their ranks, and questions whether World War I produced a universally acclaimed genius.
Garrett P. Serviss describes how a red hot stove lid heats water so droplets form a vapor screen. The suspended spheres ride on a cushion of water vapor, exploding into steam when heat drops near boiling, likening it to bomb-like vapor protection.
The essay argues the tragedy of would be creators who store up ideas for a great work but never begin. Citing Ibsens comic yet tragic figure Olvick Brendel and Cervantes, it warns that many never start and time now is the only chance to begin. It urges readers to begin regardless of small gains.
A narrator tours a sugar refinery town with the general manager. They view the plant area from the bay, visit the workers’ homes, the village school, a men’s club house, Camp Fire Girls, a swimming pool and tennis court. The whistle marks the end as they discuss refining versus repiling.
John Franklin Crowell, former president of ity College now at Duke, spoke to the Metropolitan Alumni Association in New York. He warned that while economics students master wool, cotton, lead, zinc, and steel, they lack general culture and historical perspective to weigh ideas against past developments.
The speaker argues cleanliness adds years to life and boosts productivity. He cites a judge who improved a courtroom by opening shades and air, urges fresh air in public offices, and notes hygienic offices aid efficiency and finances. He praises health professionals and personal vitality linked to cleanliness.
The article argues the home environment shapes character and loves from birth. It urges parents to foster a warm, attractive home with a family romance and steady support so children prefer home over nightlife and grow up cherishing family ties.
A utopian couple enjoys endless ease and mutual love for three years in a flawless realm where troubles are absent. The sudden weight of perfection leads to despair as they lament the unattainable ideal. The text ends with a wary note about offering advice when unsure of its reception.
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