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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1932
Page
27
A stream of personal notes discusses Mellon and Britain debt cancellation, Honolulu trials, Darrow’s reputation, and U S political shifts. The writer muses on Roosevelt Smith Hoover Mills and taxes, Olympic plans, and travel to Europe, ending with copyright notice.
A chaotic street scene unfolds on a station platform as a man repeatedly asks for an express train and fares. A bystander records the rapid exchanges with a series of clipped responses and comic mishearing as several other passengers are directed to the express.
Schenectady letter recounts a comic clash in which Wotta Mann faces Old Man Dilchicks in a chaotic bout described as a tongue twister of misstatements and misfires. The writer likens the scene to a public airwave stunt and recalls Paul Whiteman’s famous train‑crew whip at Schenectady.
A clipped tale describes Wotta Mann once sent to Schenectady for punishment as a reform school pupil. The text mocks his appearance with quirky measurements and labels, noting a stern warning from the Bertilian bureau of the Rufftown Society of Ethical Culture and a threat to shoot on sight if found in Ruiftown.
A chaotic, measurementless narrative follows a quirky figure involved with wooden cigars, a toy department job, and eccentric tour antics. The piece blends misquoted dialogue with travel stops and a surreal portrait of a fighter momentarily identified by bizarre clues and a diving-board dare.
Berlin reports that Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, aged 85, expresses pride in international regard for his reelection while wondering why Germans back home doubt his leadership. He views himself as an instrument of unity amidst postwar strain.
The article discusses economic and social concerns for the United States amid prosperity and migration. It argues for a new code balancing protectionism with human needs, warning against proletarian dehumanization and stressing family and civic duty in shaping a peaceful future.
An advertisement claims a large San Antonio newspaper reach with over 47,000 circulation and KTLA broadcast at no extra charge. It invites readers to contact Crockett 2400 Broadway for courteous ad writing.
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