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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1932
Page
23
Will Rogers writes of his book choices and reading habits, praising varied authors and titles. He shares humor about reading magazines and autographed volumes, mentions friends who send books, and previews forthcoming reviews and his preferred authors from South Africa to California.
A humorous reminiscence about Wotta Mann and his would be fiancée amid boxing glory. The tale includes a ringside scene with a water bucket misused as a ringpost, a comic wedding announcement, parental comments on marriage and fame, and a spoof letter from Mann to his sweetheart offering a wry view of fame, love, and the damp cellar champion era.
A reader letter page offers a collage of voices on economics politics and culture. Included are comments from readers in Denver Pittsburgh New York and Chicago plus notes on actors bankers and journalists. The exchange touches on tax issues divorce blackmail and celebrity opinion while recalling Captain Melrose and a Jester Watta tale asides.
In a tense Budapest scene, Istvan and Margit discuss the king’s demand for unconditional surrender and Allied threats. Istvan implores Archbishop Woes to plead Tagary’s case, while fearing war if resistance fails. A royal message from Rakovsky intensifies the crisis as Hungary braces for conflict.
A book thief ring led by Harold B. Clarke, an American with claims of English nobility, looted libraries nationwide including Harvard, taking 42 ancient volumes valued at $2200. He was arrested in Worcester, charged with larceny, and deported to Boston for removal after his illegal entry was proven. Clarke described the operation as far reaching and well organized by a cadre of educated thieves.
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