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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1911

Page

12

Daffydil Jokes Highlight Texas Wit in San Antonio Light

Readers contribute light hearted daffydils lampooning judges and public life in Texas. The San Antonio Light notes widespread giggles from readers across the state and praises local humor, archival of witty quips and playful rhymes celebrating Texan wit.

Texas San Antonio

Honorable Mention Daffy Quiz Quips From Readers

A parade of reader submissions earns honorable mention for witty wordplay. The batch covers playful questions on society, history, and everyday objects from first names and streets to cities, railroads, and famous figures, reflecting a lighthearted newspaper feature.

Daffydil Hunt Prompts Light Themed Challenge

Local readers are invited to join a playful daffy hunt themed around flowers and landscapes. The poem praises daffodils found across states rivers and natural sites and invites participation in discovering hidden blooms across familiar locales.

Johnny Carroll

Old Family Doctor Diagnosed Daffydilitis

The narrator recalls meeting an old family doctor who diagnosed their case as Daffydilitis and prescribed a remedy to be filled at will, remarking that it is not needed now and may be their last Daffy dil.

Cove Kelly Cyowd Lillie Fairfax City Marshall Dallas D. B Langford Pearsall Texas Carrie O’brien Carson, Street Peter McIsniff Gunter Hotel E. R. Prochnow Victoria Street A. C. Swift Leakey Urban Wood Seguin Texarkana Detroit Mich Mexico Sillsbee Octavia DeHymel Trinity West Houston San Antonio Tamale Lem Rowlet East Avenue Austin Tom Ball E. W. Harris Medina Bandera County Anna Rockefeller George Garza River Avenue A. M. Parker North Flores Street Jack Forrest Buena Vista Street F. W. Steves el Paso Oscar Morton del Rio Togo Oscar Simpson Laredo Brownsville Mrs. Duval Theo Street Helen Duval Aaron Aaron Frank Alcide Tlachapelle Colorado Street Carson Street J. M. Corb Guilbeau Street Josephine O’brien Newport Hanna Lewison East Locust Street Atlantic City E. R. Richardson N. J Ida DeSalme Devine Street C. M. Newman Newman's Theater Robbie Seeley Agnes L. Zielks South Brazos Street Helen Avoirdupois Troy W. C. Leak South Cherry Street Miss R. Fay R. F. Diderick Sabinal George Ade William Dean Howells C., Davies West Pecan Street Joe DeSalme Minnie Anderson Gibbs Building Harry Hertzberg Carlos Bee Stella Holmes Gladys Mary Merry Hilda L. Youack Madison Street Daffy

Ad content guidance for Light newspaper placement

A reader note in quotation marks discusses how to place a want ad in The Light. It mentions an advertiser friendly approach and suggests a small bill can place the desired notice in the paper.

Dollie Dean

Daffydil contest ends as Light paper closes home event

The Light newspaper announces the conclusion of its daffydil poetry contest with second prize winners named Joe D Ball Agnes J Thompson Alex Saper and others. The Light winner Joe Grego is praised for a clever want ad quip about basement lighting. The judges declare the contest closed and thank readers for participation.

Joe D. Ball Elmendorf Texas Agnes J. Thompson Lewis Street Alex Saper Newton Street W. L. Ezzell Center Point Texas T. H. Williams Fowler Street Joe Grego South Alamo Street San Antonio

Wantad Daffydils and Ads in The Light

A reader collection from The Daily Light notes 560 want ads on a topic page about want ads. Quotes from Mrs Mills to Mrs Du Pont humorously compare ads to business success and printing, citing addresses and locations in a playful public notice style.

Robinson Crusoe G. C. Mills Marshall Denver Boulevard Mary Worrell West French Place Tomey Glenn Avenue Edwin Bodeman Erie Avenue Toscano Avenue B Adelaide Daily Light E. Garrison West Elmira F. L. du Pont Gibbs Building

Polite Inquiry and Failing Answers in Naturalization Office

A humorous look at the naturalization process in a federal building where applicants balk at questions. Don Quixote del Rio fails to complete a citizenship blank amid a chorus about Uncle Sam’s family as officials note low final naturalizations among Mexicans and various nationalities.

Federal Uncle Sam The John Don Quixote del Rio United States Senor A. I. Campbell Rio Grande Sam Carnegie

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