Celebrities Incognito And The Bowery Night Life
A 1932 San Antonio column surveys New York's Bowery drift into night, detailing homeless figures, drink and despair, then shifts to a roundup of celebrities and industry icons in disguise or diminutive form. It notes personalities from Garbo to Lindbergh, Thalberg to Zukor, and the era’s fashion of small figures in big power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garbo
Colonel Lindbergh
Irving Thalberg
Adolph Zukor
Marcus Loew
Ernest Trexley
Elm
Congress Will Not Weaken Navy Warned by Europe and Asia
The piece argues Congress ignores global threats in Manchuria and Shanghai and presses to pass Vinson and Hale bills to raise the U S Navy to treaty strength. It condemns lawmakers of all parties for delaying readiness amid European and Asian tensions and urges swift action.
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Frange
Italy
Great Britain
Geneva
Russia
Japan
Manchurian
Bomba
Shanghai
Europe
Asia
Congress
Washington
London
Far East
Treasury
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Vinson
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Senate
United States
House
Hale
Mugwump
House of Congress
British Runners Millichap and Birthenough Tie the Knot
Two British runners Jack Millichap and Morente Birthenough wed. The article contrasts human potential with animal breeding, noting offspring may diverge from parental speed and stamina and stressing that humans marry opposites to avoid genetic specialization.
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Jack Millichap
Ald
Morente Birthenough
Marry-Go-Round or HELEX ROWLAND The Sweet and Lowdown
The passage satirizes gender roles and marriage with dated humor. It parodies modern love, women’s independence, and male frustration, noting social pressures and the pursuit of romance. It lampoons attitudes toward marriage, independence, and courtship in a playful but pointed tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helex Rowland
Listen World by Elsie Robinson
A compact reflection on how every choice shapes character. Past actions, even trivial ones, leave marks that influence future decisions. Readers are urged to own responsibility, strive for virtue, and believe in personal agency despite setbacks.
Sunshine and Wit Sharply Skewed Headlines
A string of satirical quips lampoons modern life with jokes on credit for engagement rings, women’s fashion, and social pretensions. It mocks educated talk, silent partners, and cosmetic trends while wryly commenting on consumer culture and global affairs.
Etiquette Q and A from The Fork column 1832
Dear Miss De Peyster addresses etiquette questions on fork prongs, pickle eating, jacket buttons, pocket kerchief shade, gloves, and note paper nibs. Answers discuss European versus American fork prongs, pickles eaten with fork, jacket buttons yes, white kerchiefs, gloves worn fashionably, and monograms on stationery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss de Peyster
Keerchief
Europe
Strange But True and Glass Bricks Highlight 19th Century Wonders
A London outskirts water body called Strange But True Litlieton reservoir is described as the largest artificial lake, spanning about four and a half miles around and capable of anchoring a fleet. Elsewhere bricks of transparent glass are used in a Byrcade office building for aesthetic lighting effects, claiming strength. The fragment also includes unrelated quotes about marriage and a man named Pete Salved Pack.
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Litlieton
London
Met
Byracude
And I Remember When
FP G LUCAS postmaster recalls era after telephones entered general use. He notes how business men suffered and messenger boys carrying bundles diminished as phones increased efficiency. He reflects on pride in new tech and the tension it caused for merchants and delivery practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lucas
Drucelat
Hava
Prevention of Hives By ROYAL COPELAND MD
Reader queries on urticaria known as hives. Causes include sensitivities to foods and materials like clothes. Avoidance of triggers relieves most cases. severe outbreaks may require hyposulfate baths or a doctor’s care and possible adrenalin injection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROYAL
Copeland
M. D
Urdlearla
Oman
Wilk
Tornado Devastates Austin. Dozens Injured and Property Damaged
Ten and twenty years ago San Antonio Light notes an Austin tornado that injured more than 50 people and caused over half a million dollars in damage. One death occurred in the Austin area, with fatalities rising to twelve by noon. Reports describe the sky as biscuit-pan shaped clouds and warn of further storm activity nearby.
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Austin
Austin Territory
Oak Hill
Travis Eminty
San Antoniano
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Thomas Hardy
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Niagara Falls
Rialto
Max Breuer
Col
Joe Hartfield
Monsiver Chippla
Paris
A. G. Blumenthal
Louis Wiley
New York Times
Acinp
Napoleon
Otiver Herford
Fourteenth Street
Mark ‘Twain
Empire
McNaught Syndicate
Tae
Ahnut
Michcocks
Cai
Mall
Peaa
Elsie Robinson
Lfe
FDA
BEC
Yap
Etiquette
Kathryn DE Peyster
Kine Fran Ben
Aida
Hitler
Saph
Molly
Cordelia
Walt
Pete
The
Judson Harmon
Bonar County
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Texas
Orpheum
J. Frank Davis
Boston
Bing
Bilwiahes
Flamlel
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