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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
12
A garbled OCR passage describes a patient with impaired taste smell and throat symptoms. It references a doctor’s prescriptions and a Foxdon product offered for sale at low cost, with unclear names and multiple misread terms.
Fragmented ad claims internal treatment cures for piles and rectal problems. It touts Dr J Leaziardl’s HES-AGID internal medicine, offering success records and money back guarantee if relief is not achieved, warning against external remedies and surgical extents.
Finalists from across the United States compete in the fourth national radio audition hoping for a New York show and $2 000 in cash and musical scholarships from the Atwater Kent foundation. Winners receive gold medals at the Capitol and luncheon with Vice President Curtis, with the competition broadcast on the Atwater Kent radio hour.
Nobel prize in literature went to Sinclair Lewis not for a specific work such as Babbitt or Main Street but for his overall literary art. The announcement states the honor reflects his general contribution to letters rather than a single book.
A scrambled list shows a day’s radio and program items with times 10:00 a m 12:00 noon and 1 pm including Rex Evans Duerler Mfg Co E Mueller KTAP breakfast matinee and homemaker segments.
A jumble of radio schedule items lists Irene Bordoni guesting with Rudy Vallee, and many acts including Cas a Lama orchestra, Weems orchestra, Gunter orchestra, and various programs on KONO and EMAC stations. It notes numerous times from 0 to 8 pm with varied music, theater and youth programs.
Evening radio and dance band listings show WOAT and WOAL orchestras with Gunter and Rudy Val fee's Connecticut Yan kere, KT 8A and Ad B.A Roste's Lucky Strike dance orchestra, plus Ted Weema orchestra. Times span 6:40 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. with several channels and venues noted.
An advertisement touts Konjola as a 32-ingredient remedy for rheumatism claiming millions of bottles used. It features testimonials from Mrs Ming and Clara Bing, mentions a Summers drug store in San Antonio, and promises free samples while urging readers to visit the store for the full story.
Two famous stage stars Ken Tat Gallienne and Trene Borloné plus Governor Trumbull of Connecticut lead the lineup in Thursday broadcasts. Misa Le Gallienne and Lindley Digata perform A Dollhouse on WOAI Friday afternoon, Irene Vordoni joins Rudy Vallee on WOAL Thursday evening, and additional guests are announced by WOAT.
A dated column discusses radio advertising through hotel music, praising its goodwill and listener appeal while noting network broadcasts, football game coverage, and editorial duties. It mentions WDC Hartford CBS connections, Governor Trumbull, and Notre Dame penalties, with a closing plug for real estate investments.
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