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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
8
A shipwreck tale recounts a perilous harbor landing on Cocess Island as towering waves threatened crew and vessel. Severe seas forced a delayed beaching and cautious salvage while provisions drenched and safety remained uncertain until calmer seas allowed drying and recovery efforts.
The ad touts ZEMO as a universal cure for itching eczema and skin irritations. It claims long standing success, relief from burning heat and sting, and clearing of rashes pimples and ringworm as well as scalp irritations. Available nationwide with a dollar price and emphasis on chronic cases.
In Los Angeles on October 29, Dudley Diggs, a successful Broadway character actor and director, contemplates moving to Hollywood to pursue film work. He eyes a Chinese role and notes money and career opportunities in movie stardom. The piece also mentions other industry figures and potential projects in a bustling studio scene.
The text recounts a small group’s struggle after wreck on a remote island. They repair leaky shacks, sleep in improvised cabins, and search for food including coconuts berries and a lemon tree. They hunt boar for meat, boil it for cooking, and live off local fruit and rind until rescue or relief.
Colman leads a cast in a lively program at the Rex and Empire with multiple film offerings. The bill includes The Unholy Garden at the Texas, Forward Pass starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Loretta Young, plus a Strand program of all Negro features and shorts. A Nebulous sea voyage tale and a nightclub-to-film crossmix fill the Wednesday schedule with news, cartoons, and a Parisian themes short reel. A separate island tale recounts a perilous journey by boat and a return to civilization aboard the U.S.S. Sacramento.
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