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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1912
Page
41
St Louis residents reveal widespread phobias from fear of heights to germ anxiety and bug aversion. The urban survey notes sufferers avoid door handles, rails, and streetcars, with some quitting urban life to escape triggers and avoid open spaces or tall buildings.
The article surveys widespread fears from acrophobia to germophobia and other phobias, noting that many fear high places, germs, spiders, mice, or storms. It discusses how habits form these fears, the role of health and stress, and the possibility of gradual unlearning with effort. It then shifts to local travel and development notes on Freeport, Houston schedules, and a new sugar refinery and hotel project.
On Wednesday November 20 the new port city Freeport at Brazos mouth opens to the public with noncompetitive lot sales. The event promotes Freeport as a world outlet with a secure harbor and future growth, offering cheap rail fares from Texas points and transfers from Velasco for opening day.
Freeport plans to attract ship traffic by offering free port status with no dock or wharfage charges. The Freeport syndicate, backing a new town site, owns rail connections and provides 25 by 140 business lots and 650 by 140 residence lots with 1/3 down and 1/3 yearly payments. Titles are clear and warranty deeds offered.
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