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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1928
Page
14
A whimsical piece profiles J Anderson Smythe a former poor timekeeper who reportedly invents a magnetic shirt opener. The device allegedly blocks waistband fraying and could reduce profanity by streamlining shirt access. The satirical script references Millicent Haven and Winton Whitehills as creators.
A fragmentary diary entry describes a sudden scream, leaping from bed, an encounter with a caterpillar and a partridge reacting to courage. The narrator notes reading public prints and hints at a story about a star and a man who refused entry to a studio.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Consrishd 1688 King Peason Inc and a lemon squeezing claim. It references Patty the Playful peroxide with a kick and quirky lines about sugar and a street name phrase Ye Sugar Bowle. Mentions Muncie Indiana and Cleopatra Egypt and Marc Antony in a surreal, non-cohesive fragment.
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