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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1932

Page

6

League of Nations in Sham Battle on Opium

The article denounces the League of Nations anti narcotic convention as a sham. It cites only US ratification of 1931 and notes seven major narcotic nations refuse assent. It calls for joint Pan American action and a conference to curb opioid trade.

League of Nations League Geneva United States France Germany Great Britain Japan Netherlands Switzerland Turkey Anti-Opium Information Bureau Western Hemisphere Europe Asia Hearst

Imported Barrels Spur Brewer Patience and Patriotism Debate

William Green challenges brewers and wine-makers for buying German kegs, arguing the trade harms home industry while pointing to estimates of 63 million barrels used illicitly. He notes barrels needed for wine, malt liquor, applejack, and home-made spirits, suggesting forests face loss from barrel production.

William Green Germany Malvern Hall Tilitt

Piccard Flight Marks A High Stratosphere Quest

Professor August Piccard ascended in an aluminum bubble to about ten miles, drifting unseen above the world’s edge. Instruments gathered cosmic ray data never before obtained, promising future space exploration and advancing the idea that humans may eventually inhabit other planets.

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When the Gold Came Back By T E Powers

A San Antonio report notes an odd 1932 column by T E Powers narrating a late night walk and near murder in New York. The piece blends inner monologue with humorous asides, referencing pastries, German and French phrases, a performance of fear and bravado, and a fictional self as narrator. The prose journeys through self talk, imagined danger, and mock bravado as the narrator contemplates escape and identity while pacing a dark street at midnight.

New York Dorothy Justine Anail Jack Bret Coney Island

Listen World Mothers Cry for Rifts in Family Ties

Elsie Robinson presents a mother’s voice claiming neglect by grown children. A young mother laments losing influence as her kids pursue their own lives while she clings to a past of constant care. She admits despair and the urge to end her pain, resonating with readers who feel unseen.

Bone Millay

Mothers and Daughters Do They Share Life and Duties

Hearst papers ponder a mother's duty toward herself versus her children's demands. The piece questions whether a mother should seek personal interests and amusements or remain focused on her offspring as they begin their own lives. It asks if mothers are obliged to sacrifice personal life for family and what counts as a rightful duty.

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Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland

A lively portrait of romance and marriage tales from Helen Rowland. It explores how flirtation, attraction, and social tricks shape a woman's view of a man and the realities of love. Readers are reminded that appearances and motives vary with time and context.

Helen Rowland

Etiquette Dilemmas in Texas Wedding Gifts

A reader asks if sending wedding presents is always required and how to handle gift etiquette without overspending. The piece discusses personal choice, relationship to the bride or groom, and balancing generosity with manners to preserve the spirit of the occasion.

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Wedding Gift Etiquette In Tight Budgets

By Kathryn Depeyster, the column muses on wedding gifts and invitations, noting shifting etiquette as people balance generosity with prudent budgeting amid numerous weddings, urging sensible, meaningful expressions of values.

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Unclear fragments from MAT RESULTS page miss readable event

Fragmentary OCR notes reference standings and names such as Sheree Niet and Mati Clansified but lack coherent details or context. The text appears to describe a meeting or contest with scattered references to locations and participants, rendering a reliable summary impossible.

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Fragmentary OCR text shows uncertain references to sewer alt, Vine Warr and names like Kru Sunes and Thigeles. no clear event, place, or date described. Unable to determine a coherent news item or report from the provided fragment.

Sewer Alt Sunes

Ten and Twenty Years Ago in The Light Highlights 1922 Local Races

Excerpts from The San Antonio Light recall August 27 1922 elections with Barleyfield nominated for U S Senate and T W David for lieutenant governor. Harry Hertzberg leads Fourteenth District race while nationwide chamber warns on adjusted compensation bill. Military pay story references Fort Sam Houston border patrols and bankers news among fragmented archival notes.

Texex Election Bureau Barleyfield Bites T. W

Remember When Bowann's Island River Dip Tale

SG William Christophil recalls childhood in San Antonio by the river near Plax bole as a pap about 20 feet deep. He describes brush land, adobe teew houses, and the old mill bridge under which newsboys swam. Fire Chief Lars and his brothers joined in, recalling Bowann's Island.

Ward San Antonio Lars Ran Bowann

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