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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1927

Page

12

Flagpole Dare Sparks Mock Contest and Strange Tale

In a bizarre local feature a flag pole sitter prompts a joke contest with a two prize plan for a newlywed pair to stay atop a pole longer than others. A surreal narrative follows with fragmented dialogue, shifting scenes, and mentions of Roy Montaine and a newspaper called The Light, promising a fuller statement tomorrow.

Tolay Ross Sicien Leann Tien Roy Montaine Campbell Vetes

Adam Scofflaw’s Market Adventure and Vague Purchases

A fragmented note describes Adam Scofflaw heading to a marketplace with a companion to buy virtual goods, but a coin flip leads to money exchanged for a cozy edition of Trader Horn at a bookseller. Names and details are garbled, with odd phrases about learning to hit home runs.

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