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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1924
Page
3
A concise editorial argues that advertising reflects a legitimate art form in the United States. It notes national advertising volumes rising from 250 million to 300 million, and contends business and art can coexist, with ads blending creative talent and economic need.
San Antonio mobilizes 25 000 public school children to join a campaign against mosquito breeding as classes are dismissed early to extend civic service. The article lauds the school system as the strongest civic organization and a key engine of community progress through service and education.
A 14 year old girl and a year younger companion tour a 35 story city overlook after winning a Bible verse contest. They wonder what people do to earn a living. The piece condemns child labor and points to factories gambling dens and poverty as examples observed from above.
One of Redwood Falls Minnesota’s leading business figures began as a school teacher. Born in Ohio he moved to Minnesota, taught for four years while studying law, then became Redwood county prosecutor, state legislator and speaker, and later district judge. Nowlan notes his rise to Congress as his second term.
The vari scoted worm is praised as the most beautiful worm of water though it looks dull by day. It glows green at night while swimming and hides in a tube shaped home or garage during daylight.
A boy wearing blue overalls stands outside a church on a Sunday morning. He watches others go in as a smiling man asks his mission and the boy offers pennies to give to God before slowly walking away.
In this verse by S. E. Kiser, the narrator mocks demagogues who inflame crowds with fear and hollow rhetoric. The speaker claims to wield tears, name calling, and exaggerated dangers to manipulate public opinion, tracing the worn tradition of old agitation and mob psychology.
A 1924 prose piece uses humorous maxims on love, habits, and gender roles. The narrator reflects on romance, money, and character with wry observations, including lines about a man’s worth and a woman’s true measure.
Bucolic Press Miss Cortez Alley spends a vacation in Hot Springs. She wore an evening headgear style with scarlet bands around her forehead and hair, as described by Mount Ida cor Montgomery County Arkansas Review.
A speech by Royal 5 Copeland, former New York senator and health commissioner, urges early medical consultation for breast symptoms. He notes many fears of surgery are unfounded, stresses that timely expert care can keep problems manageable and warns against delaying treatment or relying on home remedies.
The article contrasts the old witch hazel divining rod with electrical prospecting developed by Lundberg and Nathorst. It explains how electrical exploration maps ground using electrodes and galvanometers to locate mineral deposits, noting scientists favor the method for its basis in established data while skeptical diviners rely on unproven theories.
The piece satirically notes America developing long range weapons and armaments to project power across oceans while claiming no desire to bully Europe. It mocks arms races and suggests guns mainly amuse Congress and destabilize domestic life, with mention of ships, arsenals, and international tensions.
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