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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1939

Page

5

Who Are The Better Sports Mothers Then Men

A Wilde Column asks which are the better sports and argues mothers win. It praises mothers for courage sacrifice and faith, with William K Butler sharing his reverence for his widowed mother who worked hard to support him and his brothers. The piece mocks male bravado while extolling maternal endurance and love as the true sportsmanship.

William Gabby Hartnett Kenneth Butler Furfou Chicago Garden Bay Ghorgia Cubs Boxer Tiatek William K. Butler Purity Ice Co Forest Park

New Year Contest and Society Playboys in Ardent Parade

A long feature fragment blends a satirical portrait of a New Year playboy and a social column plea. It catalogs a theatrical Witching Hour Cinderella fantasy, sharp remarks on inheritance, and a bustling society milieu. The piece shifts to a New Year contest promoting youth service to America, detailing prizes and a letter from Gertrude Evans, then moves to stories of resilience and ambition, including a disabled girl’s achievements and a call for practical optimism.

Ty Elcy Cinderella America Cord Frith

Bath time noise sparks neighborly trouble in Brooklyn

Damon Runyon style cartoon letter recounts Joe and his wife Ethel as they argue about singing in the bath. Neighbors the Bertilottis complain of the noise and a deaf Conover family adds to the mix. Joe insists singing is harmless while Ethel tries to quiet him. A burglar scare and a final quip close the comic exchange.

Brooklyn Ethel Joe Bertilottis Bertiloth Mister Hertilatt Conover Glaten Island Abbie Schultz Bethel Abbie Bertilotti Brooklyn Bridge Bertilous Bertlott Joe Ture

Modern Youth Questioning Easy Wealth And Luxuries

The text presents a 21-year-old from Middletown, N Y, Joseph Tryzyn, arguing that the real burden is mental stress from a changing civilization rather than physical weariness. It contrasts fathers and movers with the pressures faced by contemporary youth, noting worry and bewilderment.

Joseph PR Tryzyn Middletown Yeaterday

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