Frank Talk Urges San Antonio to Engage Valley Trade Fight
A Light essay argues San Antonio must strengthen personal effort to keep the Valley's trade, noting Valley pride in San Antonio but warning against overreliance on natural advantages. It compares Houston's push and urges merchants to act like Trojans to fortify city Valley ties.
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Esop
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
the Light
Houston
Alamo
Bexar County
Texas
Opportunity Antonio
Oppor
San
Sex Class Distinctions Are Fading in Livestock Judging
Bexar county's livestock judging team, including six students one of them a girl, won the tri annual district contest at the Hays county fair last week. The standout female led the field in individual scoring. The piece argues traditional sex roles are shifting as younger generations reject old class distinctions, viewing such participation as evolution not revolution.
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Bexar County
Hays County
Wayside Wisdom Parody Seeks Titles for Nobility
A satirical piece by S. E. Riser laments social class barriers and proposes granting titles to the wealthy to welcome princes. It imagines a nation of dukes and earls, mocks modest status, and urges constitutional change to create a hierarchy of lords and ladies with glamorous names.
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Jefferson
Indies
Towne Gossip in a Lobby Scene with a Nervous Pair
In a large apartment lobby a tall gray man sits vigil as a frightened woman at a telephone desk watches. He rises twice, clasps her hand, then sinks back, while she asks if they should act. A nervous moment ends with him removing a moth from his fingers before resuming his chair.
Bottle Orchards and Prohibition Era Booze Farms
Report on illicit bottle orchards set along woods where broom handles hold bottles of alcohol. Patrons insert cash, harvest next day, and receive a receipt. Describes hidden backroom forests as outdoor saloons with danger and insurance. Mentions risks of government reservations and nonagriculture farming.
Once-overs by J J Mundy reflects on rushed work habits
The piece critiques high speed, low accuracy work styles. It warns that frantic effort leads to costly mistakes and poor quality, urging balanced labor and thoughtful action over frantic output.
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Copyrimit
International Feature
Service, Inc
How to Handle a Baby by Royal Scopeland
A guidance piece by Royal Scopeland on infant care stressing safe lifting supports for the back and head, alternating carry on both arms, and propping a growing baby upright with pillows to aid development. Contains practical tips for posture, safety, and fostering strength as the child grows.
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Royal Scopeland
United States
New York
New York City
Parei
Segregation of the Races Debate at Toronto Meeting
A Toronto meeting of the British Association discusses Prof F W Gregory of Glasgow University proposing racial segregation. He envisions each race in its own region with distinct civilizations, warns of conflicts, and even suggests Australia as a white refuge, imagining a global checkerboard of humanity.
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Toronto
British Association For the Advancement of Science
F. W. Gregory
Glasgow ‘University
Gregory
Vraces
South Africa
Australia
Mystery of Double Memory and Recurrent Life
A brief essay on the double memory or déjà vu concept in literature and life. It traces Western and Buddhist explanations for recalling past scenes, suggesting memory as a possible glimpse of former existence, with references to Rossetti and Wordsworth and a note on varying belief systems.
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Rossetti
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S. E. Riser
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Asa
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J. J. Mundy
Garrett P
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