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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1947

Page

3

Good Neighbor Policy At Its Best

The Department of Agriculture seeks congressional authority to fight foot and mouth disease in Mexico to prevent spread into the United States. It argues such action serves enlightened self interest and neighbors, with cooperation from Mexico and substantial potential savings if the outbreak is contained at the source.

Department of Agriculture Congress Mexico United States Department Congress of Department For Agriculture George W. Gillie Indiana

Dazzling Theatre Stars and Autograph Etiquette

Walter Winchell surveys stage legends like Tallaleh Banklwad Ina Claire Mildred Dunnock and Mae West noting their careers, backstage rituals, and the era’s autograph culture. He recalls anecdotes from Lillian Russell and BeatricePearson while musing on fame, public image, and the theatre world’s charm.

Benjamin Pross Named Target of Westbrook Pegler's Critique

Westbrook Pegler portrays Benjamin F Pross as a central figure in a corrupt underworld labor racket spanning New York New Jersey and nearby states Pegler accuses Pross of using union power to force distillers and sellers into illegal agreements and to profit from black market whiskey He links Pross to a Jan 27 Beverage Times piece praising him and argues the fundraiser for the University Settlement and Damon Runyon Memorial Fund masked criminal activity Pegler denounces the charitable event as a sham and questions the donors motive while highlighting Pross past criminal and political troubles in New York and Georgia

Westbrook Pegler Benjamin F. Press New York New Jersey Westchester Pennsylvania Connecticut American Federation of Labor Elis Beverage Tit Trade Journal Liquor Industry Settlement and Runyon Fund Benj. FL Press Beverage Times Re Wine, Liquor and Distillery Workers’ Union Newark Schenfey Pross Schenley Lake Mahopac University Settlement Damon Runion University Damon Ravigan Runyen Russia United States Ben Atlanta Department of Justice Joe Morrell Morrel Luq Press

Mirror of Your Mind by Lawrence Gould

A fragmented column cites Dr. H C Kramer on hereditary taint and family tension affecting mental patients plus notes by Dr. Benjamin Karpman on psycho path dreams. The piece discusses habit formation and unconscious satisfaction, and contrasts neurotics with psychopaths in dream content.

Lawrence Gould H.C. Kramer Benjamin Karpman Psychoanalytic Review Popyrlaht King Fras Lynx Tne

New Take on an Old Rhyme Featured in Tatler and Bystander

A humorous verse reimagines a classic rhyme with the king cleaning, the queen sweeping, and a neighbor offering money. The piece is noted as reprinted from the London Tatler and Bystander, reflecting period press style.

Mildred Dunneck Lillian Hellman Uerman Shumus Birdie Mildred Margaret Phillips Carnes Green Miss Dunn London Tatler

1937 San Antonio opera and city improvements noted

Items from February 8 1937 highlight the San Carlo Opera company’s success with Rigoletto Faust and Il Trovatore in San Antonio, Woodlawn Lake refilled after dredging, PWA work, and opera season planning with Rosa Raisa and others, alongside civic notes about water waste and quiet districts.

San Carlo

Causes or Poor Appetite By H N Bundeser

The piece contrasts anorexia nervosa and Simmonds disease, detailing causes ages and gender patterns. It notes anorexia nervosa is a nervous-disorder hunger loss, while Simmonds stems from pituitary disturbance. It describes symptoms, patient behavior, and treatment aims to restore eating and reduce worry.

Aid Simmonds Simmonds Simonds King Features Syndicate, Inc

Jollywood Notes on Berlin Easter Parade and Hollywood Moves

Irving Berlin signs to write music for Easter Parade at MGM with his lilt tune. Judy Garland and Gene Kelly set as stars, while Corinne Calvert debuts, and Pat Neat gets Broadway to Hollywood buzz. News rounds up producers, contracts, injuries, and the season’s talent shifts.

Jollywood MGM Irving Berlin Irving Paramount Metro Judy Garland Gene Kelly Lillian Hellman Pat Neat Hollywood Pat Jack Oskie the Kings Vickie Horne Mocambo Barbara Bowers Warners Mezelle Britton Dinehart Charlie Foy Sergio de Karlo Rudolph Valentino Eleanor Powell Buffalo Chicago Ken Murray Broadway Kenneth McCormicks Dale Doubleday

Teenage Pattern 9269 Sewing Guide Ad in The Light

An old trade notice promotes pattern 9269 for teenage sizes 10 12 14 18 with easy fit and complete sewing chart. It offers a 25 cent coins exchange via The San Antonio Light Pattern Dept and teases a Mariah Martin Spring Pats port book, suggesting fan-friendly fashion and updated styles.

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