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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1926
Page
8
The text reports bid proposals to equip Chicago police with pocket cameras to capture criminals. It references a figure, Mr Eastman, and suggests the plan could lead to public signage like Picture Ahead. The piece mixes satirical asides and unrelated snippets from a theatrical or column format.
A narrator overhears a violent man who insists beer is harmless. In Nueva Laredo the barkeep serves ten steins of bock as the man claims there is little risk in excess drinking. The speaker notes the irony of the man’s boast and the danger of addiction.
An eccentric voice recounts a restless night spent in a chair with sightless time and a plan to wind a clock repeatedly. The narrator recalls meals of bran powder and shredded coconut, and notes loneliness while awaiting spring. The piece ends with a claim of fame and defiant stubbornness.
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