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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
4
In a playful, era style spoof the piece imagines President Coolidge hosting breakfasts for James Duck senators and joking about jobs repairing the White House roof. The column riffs on Hollywood casting and a comic scene at a casting window with a quip about millionaires.
U S C Daily Trojan reports that many business houses favor college women for their culture and intellect. It lists All American football positions with players named Noshi from Arkansas Dinah from Missouri and others, then mentions a West Coast tea estate firm operating under a sign.
J Whitcomb Brougher will leave Oakland after tomorrow’s service to appear in federal court December 13 as a witness for Edward L Doheny in the famous oil lease case. In his evening remarks he will discuss whether young men should lie for a friend and how college attendance ranks in importance.
A quirky clipping notes J Wilshire Ham hock, a town figure, who wagers he will not receive a haircut until Harvard wins a football game. The fragment mentions a modern Diogenes style observer peering through field glasses in search of a perfect lady.
Adam Scofflaw describes a comical mishap with a safety bath mat that clung to him, causing a comic struggle as he attempted to free himself. The narrator laments the gadget’s stubborn grip and jokes about printing woes and balloon tires.
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