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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1932
Page
12
A proposed measure by Senator Bingham to legalize beer and modify the Volstead Act gains traction in both Democratic and Republican camps. Proponents argue it would provide immediate revenue, ease national deficit pressures, and curb bootlegger crime, while reflecting broad public sentiment toward repeal and temperance.
A reflection on how women in past eras shaped society despite limited political power. James Truslow Adams notes that colonial women wielded social charm and influence, sometimes shaping events more than formal roles. The piece contrasts U.S. and British/French female impact in Washington's era with today.
Friday's wrestling at the Exposition grounds featured promoter Hewmonds and Edwards in a brawl with comic miscalls, a right to Hewmonds' chin, and Warrhon stepping in as Jerk Via announced the match end. Fans and spectators saw a wild finish amid confusion and injuries.
A highly garbled account from a historical source discusses the prince of Wales promoting the Straw War in Magdand with sympathy toward the campaign. It references English attire and a range of headgear and accessories, noting cultural contrasts and public perception during a semmer season.
A kaleidoscopic reminiscence traces early American journalism and comic art. It highlights Outcault and Buster Brown shaping fan mail growth, then traces syndication pioneers like Bill Wyse, Quad, and McGlyrs, with Park Row figures and Northcliffe connections, naming editors Kenneally and Paul WesK, and notes on figures such as Zona Gale, Horace Greeley, and Charles Schwab amid a Broadway and Riverside setting. The piece blends biographies, cultural touchstones, and social portraits from a bygone era.
A fragmented reprint explores imagination as the core of human life arguing that all created objects and actions originate in imagination. It urges self creation through inner vision, noting beliefs, motives, and achievements stem from imagined possibilities before any outward work.
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls cold Texas winter scenes with animals and frozen objects. The narrator describes hay, bays, and fish found in ice, noting a kitchen scene where frozen items are handled and eventually melt and fall. Several garbled phrases hamper clarity.
Essay satirizes romantic idealism and social norms, praising simple, unglamorous lives. It laments pursuit of wealth, fashion, and fame, arguing happiness comes from modest pleasures and ordinary friendships rather than vogue status or Hollywood glamour.
Eczema and asthma linked in children, with asthma often developing in those with eczema. Food sensitivities, dust, pollen, and home furnishings trigger reactions. Diagnosis requires full medical exam and diet and environment adjustments, with climate change sometimes helping but not always. Treatments vary, administered under a physician’s supervision.
Constant reader asks about plate passing after carving and proper introductions. Answers outline side passing, who is presented, and preferred wording such as this is or Miss Allen, I present Mr. Stevens, with variations for informal or formal settings.
Digest from The San Antonio Light recalls a July 1920s plan for a new radio station at Ronan and Oualduod Streets. A 100 foot aerial with a 140 foot mast and 60 foot towers was to broadcast musical concerts and market reports. A 700 watt Whoracanner motor would power the transmitter, with about two weeks until opening amid high expectations.
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