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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1924
Page
3
A reflective column recalls the 1918 Armistice ending World War I, urging memory of heroism and sacrifice while also warning against unpreparedness and lingering hatreds. It frames Armistice Day as both remembrance and forgetting, urging vigilance for future peace.
A Texas constable praised as an ideal officer admits bias on the stand and later retracts after beer analysis shows his claim was mistaken. The note stresses impartiality in law enforcement and the danger of zeal eclipsing facts in prosecutions.
A Kansas couple, long separated by a joyless marriage after 35 years, face divorce as the wife cites her husband’s disagreeable nature and shared sorrow with a son who died fighting in France. The piece laments a life wasted seeking happiness apart and together.
An observer notes red and yellow lights on approaching elevated trains appear farther away than green or blue, due to slower ether vibrations. Colors arise from light waves, with red and yellow longer and more penetrating. the sun reddens at sunset as rays traverse thicker atmosphere.
A neighborhood scene unfolds around Willie and a policeman who turns out to be Willie's uncle. Children conceal themselves as Willie is led away, stirring fear about state’s evidence and the family secret.
Bacolic Press notes Ravinia Park as home of al fresco opera both in tabloids and outdoors. Mr. Kahn has long shown keen interest and steady encouragement, according to Chiego Daily.
A Philadelphia Franklin Institute centenary event discusses lightning dangers with experiments by General Electric and Dr F W Peck Jr. It covers safe distances, lying flat, and basic first aid for lightning and electric shock including artificial respiration and keeping the victim warm.
Brano Lessing quotes Charles Eliot on Harvard Dames arguing marriage is essential and feminine independence is a delusion. He mocks emancipation, claims independent women are useless, and asserts women cannot compare with men's achievements, suggesting many women are not suited to independent life.
The writer ridicules crossword puzzles and brain teasers as needless diversions in education and leisure. He mocks schools teaching twisted rebases, laments dizzied students, and invokes General Grant with a call to let us have peace.
Quoted prose notes reflect blunt wit on debt, divorce, and civic duties with a humorous toast to action and dental care, attributed to Bert Moses in a 1924 Premier Synx4 publication.
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