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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1932
Page
24
An excerpted debate centers on judging by appearances and the danger of snap judgments. Dave warns against superficial judgments, noting misread people may hide good deeds while others chat homey schemes. A comic tale follows a cat learning about appearances and appetite in a restaurant setting.
An oration rails against the social system enabling charity while providing a bare subsistence to the deprived. The speaker argues that reliance on generous dispen sations masks a larger failure, urging guilt and action to reduce needless human suffering across society.
The piece outlines a required clear program for rebuilding the German economy, creating jobs, and eliminating unemployment after a hard winter. It emphasizes unity of the Reich, strengthening law and order, and a firm foreign policy stance, including demands for equality and reparations.
A long Hollywood letter from August 20 1932 sends news of Larry the advance man, Elsie the dumb dame, Joe's memory loss and a wedding caper, plus cheeky jokes about Napoleon and a Santa Monica romance. Several clipped lines reference German politics and unrelated notes wrap the page.
Ripley notes a feature by Robert L. Ripley appears in the next Sunday edition, signaling a new installment of his signoff column and likely travel or curiosity content for readers.
An 1885 tale recalls a brass cannon used near Gonzales as Texas rebels repelled a Mexican party led by Castanada. The gun, a six pounder about four feet long, was dragged on an ox wagon to Gonzales then abandoned after marching toward San Antonio. Its fate remains unknown and locals seek the historic piece, urging readers to contact the editor with clues.
A historical survey note details Liechtenstein’s 1729 independence, naming and wealth tied to the ruling family. It cites 69 towns and 4,000 square miles of holdings, Prince Johann I’s long rule, subsidies to subjects, and the prince’s modern outreach from Vienna. It briefly mentions Liechtenstein’s capital Vaduz and a misfiled aside on termites and a Spanish warship wreck.
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