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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1932
Page
12
A political critique argues the House rejected a manufacturers sales tax, unfairly burdening consumers with taxes on everyday items like candy and gum while protecting the liquor trade under Prohibition. The piece condemns narrow tax schemes and urges broader, fairer consumption taxes to fund government revenue.
A Southern CaliforniaMotor Car Dealers association broadside cites 23 million cars to 20 million telephones, noting one in five Americans owns a car. It argues cheap car prices boost employment, industry value, and rural life, with autos spurring road and gas industries and reshaping farmers’ access to towns.
A New York diarist details a bustling downtown promenade with Lorraine Manville Gould and a parade of guests including Sir Hubert Wilkins and Mayor Welker. He recalls theatre folk and limericks, notes on cosmetic rituals, a wary view of Dream Alley performers, and fond recollections of William Guard linking Broadway’s gentler past with today’s frail entertainment economy.
Columnist May Christie warns of alimony-seeking grass widows who court marriages only to extract money. She condemns young, childless women living luxuriously while men fear divorce and alimony, urging laws against alimony for the able bodied.
Readable fragments recount a boastful invitation to Speaker John N Garner for Eagle Pass celebration tied to a $7,000,000 irrigation plant opening. A misprinted feather artwork card mocks Garner and notes two cards created by the Eagle Pass chamber, one signed by Garner and a keepers’ copy. Trails allegedly bought a copy with a $3 check.
A garbled passage quotes Harry Willie on political slogans and restraint. The text hints at political tension and a referenced homecoming along the Nueces River, with phrases about pride and punishment and a poetic reflection on public perception.
A vivid Arkansas flood memory frames a river as a fearsome intruder across homes and lives. Families huddle in doorways while water rises, prompting prayers for safety and longing for normalcy amid wreckage. The piece pings with remorse, hope, and the call to face new chances.
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