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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1925

Page

15

Beauty as a flame that fuels love and life

A 1925 voice argues beauty is only the beginning in romance. It praises youth, wit, daring, and zest for life as true attractors men admire, while noting beauty alone fades without character. It compares modern girls to Eve, insisting substance outshines mere prettiness in lasting appeal.

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The Potters Limerick Contest At Home

The Potters household hosts a humorous limerick contest with Pa Ma Bill and Mamie debating lines and rewards. The piece unfolds as they read limericks, negotiate the right to contribute, and banter about brains, pride, and family dynamics amid playful quarrels.

Potters Neil Bill Mamie Goofy Sily Spain Jean Grace Fei

Potters limerick contest ends with bold stand

In a family scene from 1925, J P McEvoy stages a playful dispute over a limerick contest. Pa jokes about family resemblance and denounces further lines, Mamie and Iris react, and the narrator offers a $10 prize for the best final lines in two limericks.

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Min Ahvars Sarah Bernhardt Royal Brown Boston Mr. Brown the Potters Little Sister Amie St. Paul Bill Isaurdonically Fablivious Mr. Potter By J. P. McEvoy Iris Sto Mamie
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