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.
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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.
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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.
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Cyowd
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City
Marshall
Dallas
D. B
Langford
Pearsall
Texas
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Carson, Street
Peter McIsniff
Gunter Hotel
E. R. Prochnow
Victoria Street
A. C. Swift
Leakey
Urban Wood
Seguin
Texarkana
Detroit
Mich
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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
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N. J
Ida DeSalme
Devine Street
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Newman's Theater
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Agnes L. Zielks
South Brazos Street
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Avoirdupois
Troy
W. C. Leak
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Sabinal
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C., Davies
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Uncle Sam
The
John
Don Quixote del Rio
United States
Senor
A. I. Campbell
Rio Grande
Sam
Carnegie
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