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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1937
Page
5
The Madison Wisconsin oil industry trials reveal government shifts from encouraging to demanding NRA policies, implying monopolistic aims and uncertain rules. The piece argues NRA involvement harmed business certainty, warns of a possible return, and notes the government’s erratic direction undermining industry stability and employment.
The London Mirror argues Europe expects the United States to rejoin the League of Nations in spirit, warning that conferences could lead to permanent alliances. It stresses America has never joined the League and does not intend to, while urging careful diplomacy to dispel European delusions about entanglements.
Dear Elsie readers discuss whether a wife should save or contribute funds, with letters from Mary Pashley and others defending shared finances. The dialogue covers independence, parental interference, and the idea of mutual support in marriage amid wartime and economic pressures.
A fragment from a lively period piece notes Martha Deane overcoming tragedy on radio, Ed Wynn’s enduring stage presence, and a casual dining anecdote about a Bavarian recipe saving a cucumber filled menu while guests request a table move. The voice hints at travel, letters, and celebrity chatter.
A fragmented reminiscence traces Jay Kaufman once a lively Manhattan columnist and friend of Daly and Shaw. It notes his sudden exit from Broadway life, with echoes of European and American notices of his disappearance, and compares a vanished public figure to a troubled household worker whose departure brings uneasy calm.
A travel like piece describes Paris at sunset with chestnut trees blooming, silhouettes at sidewalk tables, and a playful aside about critics and publicity. It notes observers comparing Roy Chapman Andrews and Grant Rice in humorous terms and criticizes magazine medal promotions as a sly marketing ploy.
A Belgrade police action silenced a Mickey Mouse comic strip and ordered NYT correspondent Hubert Clarrison to leave the country. The piece discusses Mickey’s rise to fame, its production, and Disney’s studio process, noting a projected yearly income around $300,000 for Walt Disney and the broader cultural impact during hard times.
A quixotic 1917 piece by Edwin C. Hill describes Mickey Mouse as President Roose Welt’s film figure, having a private theater in the White House corridor and delivering merry performances for various monarchs. The spoof imagines foreign ministers reporting to Yugoslavia over the cartoon envoy.
From L A Light Files December 21 1821 a portrait reproduction of Dr Amos Pollard the surgeon of the Alamo who perished in its fall was presented to his descendants by Mrs B H Johnson owner of the original Mrs Johnson great niece of Dr Pollard came here from Fort Dodge for the ceremony Clarence Chamberlain will appear in San Antonio late March under chamber of commerce auspices Poyter A Whaley announced Chamberlain will begin a nationwide speaking tour in February December 27 1917 policewomen named by mayor Sam C Heul today Mesdames Hugman Shepherd Muench Sherrod and Blair serve for 60 days with police pay Elbert M Vail resigns as war service board secretary granted leave to train for army P Allen Kincaide to act as secretary
A historical discussion argues against forcing left-handed children to switch to the right hand. It asserts most left-handers adapt well, with benefits in daily tasks and professions such as surgery when allowed to use their left. It notes about 30 percent of people are left-handed, with some later favoring the left in adulthood.
Royal S. Copeland discusses left handedness of notable figures, arguing it is not unusual or detrimental. He cites examples and asserts that being left handed does not hinder skill or success, aligning with historical observations of accomplished men.
A cropped, unclear OCR snippet references married men, deserters, refugees, and a modern American boy hoping to become a congresswoman's husband. It mentions a park bench scene and a man who “stands on his rights,” with scattered phrases about seating and invitation.
A mixed trivia list asks which Revolutionary War battle occurred first among Saratoga Yorktown Lexington and Bennington and covers questions on geography language spelling living ages and opera with a 1957 King Features Syndicate copyright note.
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