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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1924
Page
3
A San Antonio lawyer argues that improved Mexican credits will boost prosperity across the border. He notes two centuries of close ties between the cities and predicts a coming era of strong commercial development for Mexico, benefiting San Antonio trade and partnerships.
City police begin steps to curb repeated disturbances by motorists using open exhaust cutouts in residential and business areas. The piece notes open cutouts can breach ordinances, while late night noises and slamming doors also disturb neighbors.
Businessmen plan to sell airplanes in San Antonio on installment plans similar to motor cars. Many residents, especially the youth, would buy flivvers to fly as personal transportation becomes more common. The article predicts cheaper aircraft via mass production and widespread landing fields in the near future.
A Texas lawyer trained at the University of Texas began in Waco then entered politics. He served four years in the state house, six years as county prosecuting attorney, and later rose to governorship, later being re elected, as Pat M Neff did.
Senator Walsh of Montana quips in New York that rival states mirror their faults in others. The anecdote riffs on Washington Jefferson stereotypes as players banter over a card game, with playful mislabels and mistaken identities.
In a Towne Gossip note, a reader recalls barbers shifting chatter as fashions change from long hair to modern talk. The piece recalls a man overhearing a barber boast of mahjong winning a night before, prompting a light jab about talk in the chair.
Fishermen along the Atlantic cope with blowfish known for puffing up when irritated. They ignore the fish as inedible yet watch its antics when idle. The piece also mentions a purple sun star and compares it to a Japanese flag in color and form.
A quirky, misread diary style note warns of watermelon dangers in restaurants and beaches. It jokes that eating watermelons can overwhelm stomachs and even lead to lost citizenship papers with sea of seeds flying at strangers. It parodies lavish claims with absurd outcomes and playful exaggeration.
Senator Royal S Copeland writes on mental deficiency noting parental love, ossification of the infant skull, and the impact of health factors on mental development. He explains skull growth, potential cures tied to physical changes, and conditions like rickets anemia and adenoids as influences on mental health.
Garrett P. Serviss argues that fear and superstition surround lunar eclipses and celestial events. He cites historical uprisings and educated people misreading science, contrasts astronomy with superstition, and notes how Mars and Saturn are mythic symbols in astrology.
The article urges children to repurpose second hand auto tires for play across lawns trees and playgrounds. It details tire based games including races leaps tosses and balance activities with improvised equipment and notes many impressive tumbles may occur as kids improvise challenges and feats with tires.
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