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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1932
Page
23
A fragmented column surveys American culture money politics and media figures with snatches on Prohibition era crime brokerage and entertainment. It mentions the Mellons Vanderbilts and tax refunds, cinema and stage shows, police dogs, bonds, and a parade of public figures, writers, actors, and urban legends from New York and Europe.
Will Rogers recounts the Olympic Games as a thrilling two week show with widespread laughs and cheers. He jokes about hammer throws, Lord Burghley, and a tongue in Ireland, noting the event’s grand humor and memorable characters while urging voters to support all needed in November.
Mrs Murgatroyd leads a wild Wall Street scene with banter about Anthrax, bonds, and market fads as characters debate stocks like Eczema Products, Federated Fish, and Liberty bonds. The dialogue mixes humor with jargon, touching on weather forecasts and a theater crowd’s chatter amid a Bull Market mood.
A collage of dialogue and anecdotes from a busy social scene mixes love, advice, and a stock market chat. Uncle Anthrax and Mrs Murgatroyd share tips amid humorous asides about boats, betting, and a chaotic panorama of athletes, boxing, and marathon runners from a bustling era.
A garbled dispatch riffs on Wotta Mann as a boxing figure and rival chatter. It mentions a weight championship dream, fan talk, and rough taunts about Mancini style aims. The content also references public figures and places with chaotic imagery and insults.
An unruly, garbled account portrays a wild scene around a boxing and wrestling contest. It mentions Wodla Mann, Tunney, and various exaggerated feats, with chaotic details about yards, dives, and records, mixed with a dubious note about Associated Managers and a rural delivery store.
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