Snapping Out of It and Oddities From a 1952 Column
A 1952 McNaught syndicate column mulls sensational topics from nightlife to gossip. It mentions shady dance halls, speakeasies, and underworld schemes with victims driven by fear, plus anecdotes about quips from Broadway legends and a mouse circus. The piece weaves humor and noir, ending with a personal musings on reading newspapers in bed.
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New ‘York
Ife
Ant
Protections
Jim
New York
McNaught
Tya
Mussolini and His Italy Rise as Strong Leaders
The piece extols Mussolini as a decisive ruler of Italy beside King Victor Emmanuel, praising his chin and will power as symbols of leadership. It lauds Mussolini's government, his balance of brain and resolve, and argues he acts for Italy rather than self, foreseeing short lived kingdoms and eventual popular government. The callout ends by urging readers to notice the chin.
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Mussolini
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Europe
Maires du Palais
France
Plucking Stores and Roman Barber Traditions
A historical note on early barbers from Rome about BC detailing Lonatrinae shops and tools like combs, tweezers, curling irons. It describes the grooming process with a customer on a low stool under a cloth and the barber’s rapid work. It also notes barbers’ famed garrulity and Roman stoicism during painful shaves.
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Rome
Sh B.C
van Dyke
Listen World Poem by Elsie Robinson
A short verse by Elsie Robinson explores identity and aspiration to do good. The speaker fluctuates between desire to be virtuous and willingness to endure hardship to save the world, expressing devotion to God and neighbor and a longing to act courageously.
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Elsie Robinson
Poverix
Marry Go Round By Helen Rowland
A fragment from Helen Rowland essay quarrels with modern dating norms. It contrasts old courtship where women publicly invited suitors with today’s freer, contradictory attitudes. The piece ponders masculine desire, societal rules, and the changing chase between couples.
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Helen Rowland
Mystery OCR Brief Elevates Local Sports Oddity
A fragmented OCR item reports a game result with unclear teams and locations. The garbled lines mention a team named Irlenda and a phrase about RATprineR and a Mah RIWAYA standing by a creek, but details are unreadable.
Etiquette guidance for introducing a guest speaker
The letter suggests concise introductions for a Women’s Institute meeting and a gracious closing remark. It recommends addressing the audience as Members of the Women’s Institute and praising Mrs. Kenneth Pierrepont as a longtime, devoted supporter. A closing vote of thanks is proposed, followed by a courteous acknowledgment of the speaker’s speech.
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Miss de Peynter
Tam
Abe
Women's Institute
Women'i Institute
Kenneth Pierrepont
Pierrepont
Institute
Noted Debate on Social Rule Amid Town Gossip
In a local discussion, Kathryn Depeyster comments on a controversial rule about women’s autonomy in relationships. The dialogue questions double standards and argues for recognizing a woman’s right to acknowledge acquaintance with a man, suggesting the rule, while debated, should remain guiding under the circumstances.
Remember When a Bay Tragedy Silenced a Sailor
WILE W. Woon recalls a 20 year old Aransas Bay tragedy. An inexperienced eastern fisherman braved winter seas in a small skiff. A sudden gust capsized his craft, pushing him toward shore where he was found frozen to death in his boat Allen.
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Wile W, Woon
Aransas Bay
X. Akift
Allen
Ten and Twenty Years Ago from The San Antonio Light
Readable fragments recall August 17 items: reserve cavalry organization orders for the One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Cavalry brigade in the Eight Corps area and local drill talk by Deputy Sheriff Alfonso Newton and police officials. Major Howe Harris forecasts a large Texas vote with Bull Moose convention news from Dallas. Mounted officer Locano Leal injured in a horse collision at 2:30 AM. horse fatality noted.
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Thia
Brea
Oblet
Alphonso Newton
Ute
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Texas Guinah
Broadway
Arthur Somera Roche
George Eliot
Vicki Beaum
H. Sackville West
Ben AW Hoggin
Achmed Abdullah
Ricardo Cortez
Jose Rodriguez
Vincent Lopez
Lupe Velez
Keats Speed
Serge Flair
Cincinnati
Ballewe
Hugeine
Reda
Mt. Auburn
TRE
Sing
Foo
Ridolph
Achlenbergec
Seenberger
Selma
Mae Gale
J. Ben
Sud Matar Company
Bridgewas
Ing
Rim
Ana
Urs
Mixy
Daragavick Uor
Aan
Iayo
Bros, Dentists
Alama
Society
Mother
Ima
Podyfinml
ByVal
California
EELS
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Standard
Grand Canyon
Ferdein
Bala
Vhong Cenckedthi
Invaren Sl
Kon Aninnin
Esae
Dyitther, Tien
Ah Ronin
Phonn Cranketh
Wiz
Ran Antonin
Texan
Heality Aide
Miss de Peyster
By Kathryn Depeyster
Wrrl Jy
Stranger
The
San Antonio
An Antonio
van Riper
Dil
Lo Lealn
Locano Leal
Woron
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