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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1925
Page
14
A reflecting essay lauds Mrs. Calvin Coolidge for repairing a White House table rather than discarding it. It contrasts sensible economy with wasteful culture and condemns vandalism in public spaces, praising discernment and restraint in managing state assets.
The essay denounces a Tennessee law banning evolutionary teaching as a challenge to civil liberty and the separation of church and state. It compares the measure to a hypothetical Illinois ban on Methodists in office and to Congress ejecting Victor Berger, calling for constitutional rights protection nationwide.
A Bexar county deputy sheriff returned after a 600 mile trip to North Texas to bring back a man charged with automobile theft. He explained the sheriff refused to relinquish the prisoner without a reward offered for recovery of the auto, not for the thief. He argued rewards undermine ethics of public duty.
A reflective verse by 5 E. Kiser details years of effort to improve society. The speaker touts efforts against selfishness greed profiteering and wrong, while urging hope and thoughtful progress, acknowledging mixed results yet noting improvements made.
A 1925 Premier Syndicate piece notes actresses in freaks of nature films courting publicity by keeping snakes and wild animals as pets. It suggests adopting an African scorpion for a stunt that could yield substantial free advertising. The article states the scorpion is timid and rarely fatal when provoked.
A nostalgic recounting of a day’s countryside journey with meadowlarks and a deer. The travelers arrive at an old inn named after McCray, signalled by a painted sign reading Pop McCray. Supper follows at a table with homemade jam as three white haired women and a waiter urge full meals. Cards are played until ten, then goodnights and quiet as a late road rush ends the quest.
A profile of a renowned figure noting how real thinkers gather knowledge from others. The piece contrasts public praise with private study and emphasizes restraint, listening, and using acquired information rather than flashy talk.
The Spectator contends red snow in Japan, caused by volcanic or Mongolian dust, captivates readers far away. It argues ordinary people seek tangible, familiar events over grand reform schemes, valuing personal relevance over distant utopian progress.
A 1925 column argues sentiment should be governed by reason. It warns against emotional excess and addiction to feeling while acknowledging feelings serve to judge actions. It notes both too little and too much sentiment harm balance and stresses practical judgment.
Physician and U S Senator Royal S Copeland urges readers to protect eyesight. He shares an anecdote about a totally blind man who navigates work and stresses light, posture, and eye-exercise to reduce strain, warning against glare and overuse.
An essay urges readers to drop self conscious behavior and act naturally from first meetings. It warns that first impressions shape strong mental pictures and advises genuineness, avoiding flattery and bluff. Readers are reminded to be natural and courteous in all company.
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