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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1935
Page
6
In a memoir style survey the author recalls scenes of vaudeville and literary figures. Dreiser and Randolph Bourne are cited amid reflections on deformity and intellect, arguing that a strong mind can override physical handicap and shape perception across eras and art forms.
A satirical spoof recounts a traveling salesman touting the Rapid Noodie Chopper and the Lightning Potato Scraper as a marvel of mechanical skill. Binks tests the gadget amid a carnival crowd, a nurse aids a thumb injury, and a plan to try noodles and potatoes under real conditions unfolds.
In a chaotic scene at a restaurant, a man named Binks orders a raw potato and a plate of noodles, stumps a policeman by insisting on a charge. A waiter and officer debate motives, while a dinner-chef dials New York for guidance, seeking Oscar’s price for a tat potato.
A chaotic dialogue unfolds as Joe Runt argues with his wife over Silly Solly Sourpuss and rackets. Joe promises help if Solly stays home, while a dime funds a bus ride and a six bit weekly guarantee looms over the office.
Pierre Lyautey, nephew of Marshal Lyautey, returns from the Far East and argues Americans hold prestige in Japan and across Asia. He notes American civilization is taught in elite schools, dominates business, media, and diplomacy, and American universities train the region’s leaders.
A 1936 McNaught Syndicate column blends memoir and social satire on publicity in California during elections. The narrator laments press, mail, and public scrutiny, notes a chaotic mix of figures like Roosevelt and NRA era policies, and muses on civilization and personal accountability.
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