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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1939
Page
17
A humorous strip examines how women’s eyebrows shift with kissing and attention, noting arch and thickness as signals. It follows a narrator who charts eyebrow behavior across social flirting, with caution about reliability and a jab at mock-science.
A compilation of telegrams from New York Los Angeles and other cities offers warm praise for William Randolph Hearst's radio address on America’s foreign policy. Messages from editors publishers and citizens commend the speech and urge continued vigilance and unity.
Wanhington February report shows spun cotton industry operating at 85.2 percent capacity in January, up from September and November levels. Spinning spindles in place totaled 25,910,522 with 22,440,278 active at some point, and active spindle hours averaged 209 per spindle. January produced $7,640,525,889 in spindle hours to date.
Laredo celebrated its forty-fifth annual birthday fest with band concerts carnival attractions and a plan to avoid repetition. The mid-winter championships drew top marks from state competitors and the first Mexican event highlighted the program. A free night play King of the Golden River was slated for the high school auditorium and notes of well wishes and local tidings filled the page.
An ad for pattern 515 shows a dress with a buttoned-on apron in matching fabric. It details sizes 14 to 42, fabric yardages, and suggests many Marian Martin patterns for misses and children, urging readers to order via the San Antonio Light Pattern department.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Maria Fenske 77 a native of New Braunfels who died Saturday. She lived in this area with her husband John Fenske and was survived by two grandchildren one sister Mrs Benita Schaefer of Bredaricksburg and other relatives.
London reports today suggest Sir Ranald Tinde gay British ambassador in Washington will retire after a Royal visit to the United States. Names floated as his likely successor include Anthony Eden or Gilbert Stanley, both linked to politics and trade negotiations, with Eden facing questions of eligibility.
In the outskirts of Moscow a new movie center is planned with a main building housing four large studios, interior facilities, offices, a library, and administration. The project aims to create a private Hollywood in Russia, supporting production and postproduction activities.
Fragmented OCR lists mixed prices for fruits vegetables and dairy at San Antonio market. Florida tomatoes arrive dropping to about $2.28 per kg while celery lettuce potatoes and beans show varied prices. Dairy poultry and other items remain steady with numerous regional entries and inconsistent spellings.
At the DeWitt County fat stock show Hartman’s "Pele" won championship honors as a 31 month old, 144 pound boar? Hereford entry. Bang Lawrence’s "Bhorly" was Reserve champion at 990 pounds. Hartman’s entry sold at auction for 3 cents per pound, reserve champion at 14 cents, LeRoy Adnock’s entry took grand champion, sold at 14 cents. Paul Hahn won reserve chairman’s prize, Miifred Sagar won at the App show, Ditton Lane exhibited the great champion fat lamb.
Floresville February weather did not dampen a large crowd from nearby counties as winners were announced at the Floresville chapter of the Farriers of America show. Grad champion horse is Gwillin Warren. reserveClarence Gie. grand champion individual Nag Harry Woolsey. grand champion utter Marry Wooley.
Wellington reports the New Zealand government approved kilts for troops in a regiment allied to the Black Watch. Officers say the tartan garments help morale and cost management amid war demands.
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