San Antonio Reveals Night Club Notes From February 11 1931
A San Antonio chronicle recalls a nocturnal scene with actors in a revue, contrasting onstage vulgar tableaux with offstage decorum. It describes singers and dancers in risqué tableaux vivants, audience and agents debating art versus vulgarity, and mentions New Yorker observers noting class and conduct in night clubs.
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Scoop Journalism and a Banker's Death in 1891
An 1891 dated reminiscence follows a newsroom culture tale of scoops and rivalry. A home paper headlines fraud and intrigue, while a reporter recalls tense precincts, late-night depot visits, and a banker’s suicide foreshadowing a brutal press world where immunity equals strength.
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Senate Nye Committee Actions Spark Outcry in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania judge recounts alleged intimidation by Nye committee agents in Pittsburgh aimed at securing testimony against Senator James J. Davis. The piece denounces the committee’s tactics as tyrannical and calls for abolishing the Nye committee and an apology to Pennsylvanians.
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Public Interest VS. Special Interests
The Senate rejected George Otis Smith’s nomination as head of the new federal power commission by a 40 to 38 vote, finding he favored power interests over the public. It notes dismissals aimed at blocking a power trust and signals courts will decide on reconsideration, while urging accountability and future funding scrutiny.
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Infantile Paralysis fears rise amid rumors of outbreak
Rumors of an infantile paralysis resurgence alarm parents as officials report cases this year higher than prior period but not abnormally large. The article notes seasonal spikes from spring through fall, with declines after October, and stresses vaccination and early treatment, especially for young children, to prevent deforming consequences.
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Germanic roots in Texas frontier tales and wartime relics
Fragmentary TEXAS TRAILS reminiscences recount early New Braunfels German naturalization records dated 1855, a Bracke family medical diploma, and passport lore. The piece mulls printing quality, old papers, and a curious anecdote on furniture stacking and a family incident.
Man’s Rise and Fall as Drug Store Swindler in San Antonio
By Harry Williams a city tale details a man once steady on 45 a week salary in a downtown drugstore. After his wife breaks down he loses his job, a chain outfit replaces him, and he drifts to San Antonio seeking work. He deceives a druggist, ruins his wife and child, and sinks deeper into poverty and illness.
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Listen World by Elsie Robinson
A fragmented dramatic prose poem about love and sacrifice questions traditional female virtue. It contrasts romantic myths with harsh social reality as a woman sacrifices herself for a lover while society excuses his behavior.
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Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland
A cache of column fragments explores marriage, love, and the ideal romance. It discusses women's quest for lasting happiness, men's work as a duty, and the social dynamics of commitment, with quips on infidelity, memory, and changing marital expectations.
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Bucolic Press phalite pot for ale or rent in Brooklyn
Classified ad fragment lists a phalite pot for ale or rent at 3400 camh on 4th Avenue. Mentions finance options and close nights. Includes a price hint and contact style typical of Brooklyn notices, though text is jumbled.
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Do You Know San Antonio Trade Rise Five Years
San Antonio wholesale trade rose from F125 TOMO to 300,001,000 over five years, marking a substantial increase in local commerce and economic activity reported in the period. Analysts note the growth reflects expanding markets and stronger regional demand across sectors.
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Peoples of Europe Exert Fresh Power in Crisis
Calvin Goodman argues that European peoples increasingly practice peaceful, representative methods amid turmoil. He notes Spain’s reform momentum, Germany's resistance to tyranny, and the broader global shift toward popular sovereignty as nations face emergencies and avoid breaking orderly government.
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