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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1924
Page
3
Nationwide interest focuses on Texas as Miriam A. Ferguson prepares to govern, with debate over whether a homemaker can lead a state. The piece argues she should be judged on her actions rather than gender, urging fairness and unity for Texas.
A Colorado man running for county commissioner believed his vote would not affect the outcome so he voted for his opponent as a joke. The race ended in a tie, triggering a recount that gave his opponent the victory by one vote. The piece urges individual voters to cast their ballot to influence results, even in large elections.
The piece argues for producer consumer cooperation to cut food costs, noting a study that producers now receive 37 cents of each agricultural dollar and suggesting 50 cents could go to farmers if middlemen lose share. It cites California citrus associations as a model where sorting packing and selling are coordinated to lower prices. Legislation should encourage voluntary farmer consumer associations to unite supply and demand.
The article argues that public recognition of children boosts behavior and learning. It advocates teachers and families regularly notice and praise individual acts, recording merit like Henry and Mary for peer attention. A Chicago church class shows attendance rises when a personal items sheet is published.
The piece humorously forecasts severe winter conditions this year with snow and blizzards while riffing on facial hair trends. It notes December will be loose, January noisy, and Canadians Russians and Scotsmen grow whiskers to insulate faces. Multiple beard types are imagined.
Harold Dear Narold debates football for boys and a gender nonconforming youth. The piece traces parents urging restraint while a son’s resolve and nerve push toward joining football. It frames football as a test of courage and family approval within a raw, confessional comic column tone.
Royal S Copeland M D outlines mastoid disease origins linking ear infections to bone and brain abscess. He compares mastoid surgery to tree surgery, explaining removal of diseased tissue while preserving healthy structure and noting the healing process. Copyright 1924 Newspaper Feature Service Inc.
The Spectator recounts a tale of a volcanic island near Great Catwick said to have appeared after an earthquake and then vanished. Captain Lowry and others report sightings and dramatic fires on the island, tied to a feared ruler Mala Dahlak, with local superstition claiming the island swallowed by the sea. The story remains unverified but regarded as an entertaining old legend.
A 1924 feature essay asks if home life suffers from discontent, nagging, or lack of congeniality and urges self examination to improve marital happiness and harmony within a lifetime together. It emphasizes the value of shared happiness and calm reasoning over constant conflict.
The article profiles Arthur J Morris a lawyer turned banking innovator who formed the Morris Plan network aimed at aiding the poor wage earner. It notes his early law career in Norfolk and his rise to vice president and general counsel of the Industrial Finance Corporation while leading Morris Plan Bank of New York and expanding nationwide.
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