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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
4
An editorial argues the government should reject revenue from a boxing match if it funds crime. It asserts the International Reform Association must prove the bout illegal to sway public opinion and urges the public to withhold funds, noting action depends on knowing the winner.
In a Newport hotel and a gambler’s den, Robert Underwood's late night table conduct clues point to a missing fifty dollar bill and a sharp value play. Bartley, Clark, and the hotel guests gather amid mahogany and silver as investigators seek the truth behind the strange stake and possible motive.
The Gulf of Mexico hosts a second West Indian storm veering slowly northwest toward Mexico’s coast. It may miss Texas, strike inland near Mexico, or follow the coast before landfall. Predictions rely on barometer drops and rising tides as indicators. no alarm for Texas residents, but exposed areas should monitor its progress.
The International Reform Association plans a late campaign to block the bout amid accusations of meddling. Critics say the group’s effort to curb revenue from the event and tax implications for the fighters will fail, while noting government income from such entertainments remains at stake.
Charles G. Dawes, newly named director of the Budget Bureau, is famed more for his profanity than his achievements. Supporters argue his blunt energy fits the role, citing Roosevelt as precedent, while critics worry over language in public office.
A public official blends observation with rough theory, turning common sense into policy. The piece critiques the reliance on abstract rules over practical insight into human behavior.
In a colorful critique, Beverly Dudley County Attorney argues that vagrancy splits into two classes: the temporary down-and-out and the hardened offender. He cites cases where even a former Ranger field man could become a vagrant, noting the odd image of a cake of soap and a towel accompanying the latter. The piece contrasts humane, reform-minded policing with harsher methods, and ends with a somber wartime poem interlude reflecting on memory and loss.
Fragmentary wartime era text shows scattered names and places such as Virgin of Strata Metal and Tasman Kenya. The passage mentions prices, farmworkers and a rotating absence of demand, but the context and full meaning are obscured by garbled OCR.
A jumbled page of comic snippets shows a struggling professor smothered in misheard phrases, a tailor arguing about payments, and a strict teacher quizzing pupils on geography. Interleaved are blurred lines of dialogue revealing awkward miscommunications, flirtations, and a hint of classroom mischief across the schoolyard.
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