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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1902
Page
8
In Little Folks, Julia Tutwiler describes Manuela a macaw who watches from a high pine limb during I Spy games and mimics players with shouts and cheers. The bird enjoys children, resembles an Easter egg with red, blue, yellow, green, and purple plumage, and captivates local kids with games.
An engineer notes beavers avoid straight dam lines to resist floods and ice. This instinct informs modern practice as seen in California's Great Bear valley dam, where engineers favor arches over straight across builds to save material and improve long term economy.
The passage notes beechnuts in brown leathery jackets are hard to gather and tend to be left for pigs and squirrels. It adds that many birds like them and that redheaded woodpeckers remaining in winter may reflect the previous autumn’s beechnut crop.
The lines describe preferring a calm, intimate moment by the fire over anger and conflict during a stormy night. It contrasts warmth and harmony with discord, emphasizing peace and togetherness.
A teacher author argues reform starts at home and in schools, urging compulsory education laws and truancy curfews. The piece notes upcoming Bexar County Teachers Institute debates on Texans versus Mexicans, Art League concert plans, and Minneapolis Educational Association preparations for a national meeting.
Readers learn of student honors in both primary and secondary grades including names like Miguel Flores Earl Wallace Maud Frazer Grace Frazer Ida Walker and Robert Griffin. The Women’s club hosts cooking demonstrations praises Edna Locke’s prize story and a biographical tale of a book.
Advert shows complexion relief from biliousness and constipation. It claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers keep liver and bowels healthy, removing eruptions. Endorsed by C B Hooper of Albany Ga who reports feeling better after use. Safe gentle pills praised by several users.
The Woman's Club Music and Art department hosted a program featuring Verdi, Rigoletto excerpts, Aida arias, pianoforte works, and a vocal quartet. The philanthropy department discussed municipal duty and Good Citizenship with talks on Mission San Jose preservation. March 19 awaits a new open club program with visits from Mrs Edward Rotan and Mrs Scurry Terrell.
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