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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
3
The article argues large cities bear slum districts due to poverty and systemic foresight gaps. It asserts that cure is costly and preventive measures early on could avoid chronic urban ills. San Antonio, though young, faces this risk yet touts clean airy apartments as models for housing the poor.
A wary tale warns motorists that exaggerated danger signs breed complacency. Drivers travel toward San Antonio with cries of Wolf Wolf echoing along curves and culverts, undermining attention and proper caution at truly hazardous spots.
A regional essay explains the trio of farmer weather and land as the drivers of farming success. It cites irrigation as the key to year round productivity with a January potato crop on 125 acres yielding 1500 bushels and a bale per acre of cotton. The article notes winter ice and snow fail to subdue Valley farming.
Herbert J Browne warns a repeat of 1816 may come in 1926 27 based on meteorological data. He cites potential frosts around June 16 and July 10 that could devastate crops. He emphasizes sun variability and a slow decline in solar energy with atmospheric factors delaying effects.
A sea-parrot resembling a ship’s parrot often fools sailors who think it is the pet aboard. During mating season the bird displays a striking array of colors with a red body and stripes of red blue and yellow, its breast and back spotted in buck and white.
A fragmented gossip item discusses a tailor named Ye Towne who was said to be deformed and shorter arms. The piece mentions a supposed judgment by a person about measuring goods and a potential challenge to a fighter named Ted Kell, with vague references to injuries and threats.
A humorous anecdote recounted by Sir John Simon ends with a misinterpretation of a hunting party’s discovery. He explains a trunkless body was the elephant’s body, not a headless corpse, illustrating the danger of jumping to conclusions in evaluating evidence.
Doctor Royal S Copeland argues headaches often signal kidney trouble not cured by pills. He lists symptoms like swollen eyelids ankles and changes in urine, urges annual urine tests and warns against unscientific labs. Early detection helps restore health and life expectancy.
The piece mocks political candidates like Mr Coolidge Mr Davis and Mr TaPollette by lampooning them in farm attire and farmer tropes. It argues that presidents should appeal to working men not through costumes but merit and warns of a carnival like election atmosphere. It notes a trend of citizens buying farms and adopting rural life to cut food costs.
A verse reflection contrasts a smiling dancer with a stern critic. The speaker admires the dancer’s light grace and asks whether joy remains when fame ends. The poem notes garments daintiness and asks if inner happiness survives scrutiny from an old gray woman.
A 1924 piece by J J Mundy argues husbands often favor daughters over wives, urging equal attention and generosity for both. It notes mothers sacrifice for family, while fathers should balance affection and support, recognizing the wife’s lasting stake in family happiness.
A fragmented quote discusses fashion history, noting that sap and salt appear more in history than silks and satins. The text suggests advertising without cost by informing a woman and touches on aging and advertising as a sign of male waning.
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