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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
3
ThePeopleWanta Coolidge Cabinet argues that Coolidge should form his own administration free of Harding era scandals. It contends Harding's cabinet was imposed by big interests and that Coolidge now has a mandate to govern independently and loyally, with no lingering ties to past missteps.
A letter urges Secretary Wilbur to prevent sinking the $35,000,000 battleship Washington in an Atlantic trial. It accuses Hughes of compromising naval power at the Washington conference and urges returning control of the navy to its experts while demanding the Washington be saved.
A parentage column urges teens to manage money wisely and avoid impulsive purchases. It cites two fathers describing their 16 and 6 year old sons and argues that thoughtful planning and careful cost checks prevent waste, noting one boy wasted fifty dollars yearly on extra trousers.
A letter from Cleveland argues that hardworking husbands deserve unburdened dinners while wives who toil all day should not be blamed for lingering over smoke. The writer claims tired wives ruin sinks by washing dishes and cleaning up after meals, urging understanding of domestic fatigue.
Archer W. Hemlik, once a schoolteacher in Vieton Ontario, rose from language teacher to college professor and university president. He later held key posts in banking, becoming secretary of the Federal Land Bank at Berkeley and vice-president of the California Joint Stock Land Bank in San Francisco.
A mock editorial warns that a massive bread industry merger may consolidate bakeries from New York to San Francisco. It imagines brokers pricing biscuits and bread, offices and stenographers banded into Bradstreets, with a satire on the loss of local, intimate baking and the rise of corporate control over essentials of life.
A playful exchange references Jones having nails manicured while Catnap notes his wife employs a private detective tracking him. The humorous dialogue contrasts grooming with spousal suspicion in a lighthearted chair-side banter.
A compact summary of human body facts from a 1924 publication by M D Royals Copeland. It notes 600 plus muscles, over 1000 miles of blood vessels with 550 named arteries, skin area estimates, sweat glands counts, lung cell surface area, heart lifetime beats, blood corpuscle counts, hair quantity, brain and nerve cell totals, digestive outputs, kidney and saliva flows, and a call for sensible living and proper diet.
Garrett P. Serviss extols the lady beetle as a fellow ally of humans, citing the American Museum of Natural History exhibit on their life history. He notes many varieties, their bright spotted coloration, and their valued role in destroying destructive insects, with California growers even shipping beetles to infested orchards.
A parenting advisory stresses that college is not a guaranteed path to success. Ambition and willingness to work determine value of higher education, and college can mature a son or daughter beyond basic schooling, despite some wasting time for the less prepared. Copyright 1924 International Feature Service.
Molly notes fewer mosquitos this summer while Cordelia observes longer skirts as a fashion change. The exchange captures small town conversation about weather, pests, and style.
A telegram from Youngstown Ohio notes an alleged non-support lawsuit pending against an unnamed individual in the court of domestic relations. The report labels the matter as a pending suit and cites the local source.
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