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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1928
Page
28
A fragmented reminiscence from a train journey critiques dining car fare and travel culture. The narrator mentions the Twentieth Century limited and a party of girls headed to Hollywood. A portable phonograph and cocktail shaker spice the ride as fellow passengers mingle with humor and sharp observations.
A stream of travel sketches contrasts Middle West cuisine with Eastern trends and follows a railway journey through small towns, depots, and depots clowns. The piece reflects on workaday life, family dynamics, and the romance of rail travel, urging towns to promote themselves to strangers.
A fragmentary humor column from 1944 presents jumbled quips and spoof quotes. The piece mentions mock proverbs, discounted quotes about travel and ancients, and lines about social situations. It reflects a wartime college humor style with scrambled, playful misprints and serif-printed riffs.
A reader’s letter questions barber licensing, sanitation rules, and moral character tests amid rumors of a new public policy. The volley-style note mentions verification, felon lists, and potential Friday events while criticizing vague enforcement and urging caution about who may cut hair.
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