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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1922
Page
8
A first person reflection exposes a dangerous, reckless driver who admits indifference to others on the road. The speaker mocks thoughtlessness, endorses speeding, and shows no regard for law or safety, as they revel in causing trouble and escaping consequences. The piece ends by asking what class each of us belongs to.
A passage critiques San Antonio’s missed opportunities amid rapid growth and large-scale development. It cites Mesía and nearby towns, noting colonel Hamphreys drilling the first well and a flood of workers and families moving toward a booming oil region. The piece laments civic indecision and housing strain while highlighting education, streets, fires, and infrastructure as urgent needs.
The piece laments San Antonio’s stagnant population and unused housing while outsiders like Colonel Humphreys visit and attract opportunities. It urges locals to engage in development, fill empty dwellings, and attract people and businesses without waiting for providence or external boosters.
Chicago and New York merchants report faster mail order sales across the Midwest and farming regions. They say money is easier and farmers pay sooner via letter orders, while country stores face delays. Mail order houses, close to money centers, profit by timely buying and collecting payments in advance. Local merchants struggle as farmers ship money to distant firms and delay store accounts.
The excerpt argues for the home merchant as the backbone of local life. It praises his community contributions, charitable acts, and local employment while urging prompt payment of accounts. It contrasts this with mail order houses drawing prosperity from distant regions, suggesting some areas overlook the home merchant’s value.
An official Pennsylvania railroad statement cites 1,400,000 passenger trains carrying 152 million riders in the year ending May 31 with zero passenger deaths. It warns that over 10,000 grade crossing fatalities in the U S involved automobiles, most from drivers pushing onto tracks despite trains. The piece criticizes motorists rush and cites a Manhattan drunken driving spike as warning.
A garbled text presents a disjointed reflective verse about truth love and wisdom. It mentions listening to the best voice within and urges restraint against wrath while praising sincerity and enduring values. The fragmentary passage reads like a mix of proverbs and stream of consciousness.
A satirical look at old house parties reveals wild behavior, dangers, and social drift. Guests, cocktails, and a pistol misadventure culminate in chaos and courthouse gossip as propriety gives way to reckless revelry.
A collage of quirky items and notes from a city paper includes sale pitches for talcum powder and autos, odd anecdotes about a Franklin dealer from Syracuse to San Antonio, draft era chatter, local business notices, and street paving stories. It glimpses readers’ curiosities, speculative pricing, and fleeting local color.
The author urges students to learn by thinking rather than memorization. He argues memory-heavy methods fail under college workload, causing fatigue and poor long term retention, and promotes understanding and grasp of meaning as the path to true learning.
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