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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1933
Page
3
A San Antonio county court case illustrates shifting attitudes toward Prohibition. The piece argues the Eighteenth Amendment is defunct and doomed, predicting repeal via the Twenty-first Amendment. It asserts widespread support for ending Prohibition and urges citizens to vote promptly next August 26 to speed temperance goals.
The piece argues reforms came slowly through nations and notes the 1912 narcotic treaty, urged global ratification and stronger U S and interstate measures. It laments sluggish state action and highlights New York New Jersey and Nevada as the only states with uniform narcotic laws, stressing welfare and civilization.
A wandering social column from New York blends personal anecdotes and cultural quick takes. It names Verne Porter, Damon Runyon, Bob Davis, Ring Lardner, and Mickey Mantan among others, touching on Paris sketches, Doorn, and favorite works while drifting through cities, theater, and literary figures with playful asides. The piece weaves memories of writers, actors, and editors with casual reflections on weather, cuisine, and travel.
A fragmentary poetic piece voices a lover’s lament after loss. The speaker questions how to honor deep love without trivial monuments, seeking inner strength and enduring affection rather than cold tribute. The text blends heartfelt longing with reflection on memory and resilience.
Royal S Copeland MD outlines prenatal care importance, noting medical guidance, diet, rest, and regular checkups reduce pregnancy risks. Emphasizes early care before birth and hospital supervision, urging expectant mothers to seek qualified physicians for prenatal health and safe confinement.
The piece extols Gail Akley’s pioneering fieldwork in Africa with her husband Carl Akeley and her ongoing solo expeditions, praising her prowess in mapping, exploration, and natural history. It also profiles Madame Alexandra David-Neel and Madame David-Neel’s Tibetan studies, noting alleged psychic feats and ancient mysticism, and surveys ancient finds in Upper Egypt and rediscovered mythic relics in the Americas, weaving a thread of marvels across exploration and occult lore.
In this 1933 essay on social snobbery the author argues that many seek superiority through status symbols such as cars and expressions of "the Joneses." She explores how inferiority complexes drive both modesty and condescension, noting how spouses react when one partner outshines the other and how puffed-up attitudes mask deeper insecurity.
July 22 San Antonio Light item recalls older notes including resolutions of appreciation to Cal Beaumont Buck retiring from service and a $9000 donation to Travis Fare Methodist church for a pipe organ. Mentions moved family from Yoakum to San Antonio and a fire claim incident near Lexington Avenue with failed telephone alarm attempts.
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