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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1925
Page
3
An editorial reflects on the Shenandoah disaster and the seaplane PN-9 No.1, praising courage, noting the loss of life, and urging improved meteorology and radio for aviation progress. It cites the Titanic and historic flights, arguing progress demands a toll yet promises lasting achievement and mastery.
An elderly woman, a nonagenarian, chides Youth over revealing fashions. She recalls a past era when ankles were rarely seen and expresses shock at today’s short skirts. The piece notes changing norms as women's modern activities require freer limbs and less restrained attire.
A New York magistrate declares a man unfit to drive horses and urges an automobile. The remark notes that harming horses reflects a lack of judgment, and connects it to unsafe driving of motor cars, highlighting fines for a driver who heated a big team.
A short poem recounts a woman's heartbreak after being abandoned by lovers who take her money. She reflects by a tea room corner as a red sunset hints at tomorrow, pondering if the lover will return and lamenting her own mistakes. The verse ends noting new pursuits and a shift toward another life.
A reader urges sending a letter about a county fair and a blue ribbon prize. The writer recalls anxious parents dragging a horse or colt to a pen, hoping for care to prevent colic and stomach ache in foals, inviting a veterinary check at Children’s Day.
An editorial writer warned that the desert warriors could spread holy war beyond northern Africa if Christians faced attack in the Trench era. The piece cites Webster on Sehad or jihad as a religious war against infidels or heretics, driven by zeal or vengeance.
Essay discusses the danger of over idealizing others from childhood to adulthood. It explains how pedestal worship creates disillusionment when flaws appear and warns that once adored figures are seen as imperfect, people may devalue their other qualities. The piece traces this tendency to early childhood worship of parents.
Essay argues clarity in communication, claiming intelligence and skill separate good speakers from dull minds. It cites Samuel Johnson, Einstein, and Franklin, asserting many so called experts hide complexity, while plain talk reaches average readers. urges readers to seek clear expression and question the speaker's competence.
A first person column by ROYAL COPELAND argues health neglect harms society and individuals. He urges conscientious care for body as essential as professional duty, linking neglect to illnesses like rheumatism, tuberculosis, and stomach issues, urging personal responsibility and caution.
Their First Jobs profiles Marello S. Samyell, tracing his path from law studies to a court post in the Northern Illinois District, then into public utilities. It notes his rise as a utility expert, roles as receiver for Chicago View Teflon and Chicago Weld rail outfits, and leadership of several rail and power ventures.
A bizarre note describes Soman Tike a baboon drifting near a riverbank while a tiny spider clings to a thread. It details the spider’s search for food and shelter, its ability to ride currents, and its occasional landing in distant locales on ships.
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