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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1942
Page
11
Advice warns hikers and homeowners to identify poison ivy by leaves in threes and avoid contact. It covers removal by non-susceptible workers, indirect exposure risks, skin treatment steps, and a range of cures from talc mixtures to antiseptic washes, noting severe cases require medical attention and avoidance of bathing during active rash.
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen reports an effort to de poison ivy victims by injections of polsohally Aistanor from ivy lant. The method has not proven highly successful, according to the district distribution by King Fen Seed.
Ted Lexis led the Brighter Side at the Oakland Orpheum where Frankie Ahearn kept a scrap book of vaudeville acts. The ledger lists Tower, Butch, The Space Gonguerrs, and stars like L. ui. Selatiman, Douglas Lelshman, Harry Carson Clarke, Nellie Kouns, Joan Adate, Arthur Deagon, Harold Di Kane, June Edwards, Olga Marwix and more from the era. The collection highlights Ted Lewis as a continuing headliner dating back to 1925 and his birthday celebrated on the premises in June.
Damon Runyon and Eddie Foy led a vaudeville bill featuring The Old Women in the Shoe by George W. Hobart and Bib Jerome. The lineup listed Al Lewis producing John 8B Aymera The Night Boat with five cast members, Lilian Pitperald, Clarence Shaw, Jim and Betty Morgan, Herbert Williams, Hilda Wool tus, Claud and Fannie Usher, Willie Wert, Miss Robole Gordone, and many others including Rae Bleaner Ball and the Gaudemiths with their Spanish poodles, recalling a broad range of acts in mid 20th century theater.
The piece recounts Mirabeau B. Lamar and Sam Houston facing officer commissions during the Mexican War era. It notes Lamar’s readiness to serve and seek high rank under Polk, his disillusionment at denial, and his criticism of Houston for aligning with the president. It highlights tensions between Lamar and Houston and Polk’s choices.
Fragmentary note discusses an ancient origin for a people and hints at a French Canadian population, mentioning timelines around four thousand years ago and a general trend toward saving or starting anew. No clear named individuals or organizations are evident.
Washington notes Egypt's fall forces a new concept of world war effort for the United Nations. If Malta falls, supply lines shift to Basra and Alexandria, prompting a redeployment to Russia and China. Hitler's troops, though weakened, press with revised tactics as Allied convoys reach Murmansk.
A Southern reader recalls a late night radio moment, the song Al Bull Mel guiding a weary speaker toward resilience. The piece contrasts nagging fault lines with a core inner strength, the idea that self worth survives adversity despite personal failings. King Fean, Aynd. 1042.
Floods from the Una Frio river reach Call ham and spread across the countryside as residents seek high ground. Agnes Cotton, veteran San Antonio public school teacher for 47 years, dies at age 86.
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