Parapet Dream on a NY Empire State Lift Ride
Narrative recounts a dizzying elevator voyage to the 102nd floor atop the Empire State Building. The narrator, unable to look down, describes being guided by a companion through multiple floors, glimpsing city landmarks and the paralyzing fear of heights. The piece blends comic bravado with a thrill of ascent and a surreal finish.
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Governors Debate Cotton Policy In Cartoon Skit
The column reprints New Orleans Item-Tribune cartoons showing Texas Governor Ross Sterling and Louisiana Governor Huey Long exchanging quips. It notes Louisiana’s cotton bill push, Sterling sending the bill to Austin, and mixed views on a 60 percent cotton volume cut with a wary outlook for future prices and farmer welfare.
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Repeal Debate on Cotton Legislation and Farm Support
The piece discusses farmer economics and potential repeal of a supply law. It notes debate among Texas lawmakers over a cotton acreage cap and calls for more farm support. Mentions the farm board, presidential promises, and political stakes in upcoming elections.
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Texas Trails and Molasses Schemes in Rural Life
Fragmentary Texas notes recount farmers seeking molasses and sorghum as winter supplies, the social spectacle of public figures with improvised “xpiden” molasses, and a tale of a bridge idea sparked by a detour near the Gatorado River. The text blends rural hardship, local anecdotes, and sketches of itinerant leaders on a rough frontier.
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Plow Advice Echoes Across Rural Meeting
By Harry Williams a speaker at a rural gathering urged farmers to plow every third row to conserve soil. The talk touched on funding, cooperation, and practical tips for managing fields and sharing costs among neighbors.
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Listen World by Elsie Robinson on Lindberghs and motherhood
A controversial editorial by Elsie Robinson questions Mrs Lindbergh and other mothers choices about long air trips with babies. It argues some mothers may need time away from home to pursue aviation while cautioning against dangerous travel and urging a balanced example for families.
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Marry Go Round: Women and vanity in love
Helen Rowland argues men chase vanity and romance while women seek home and status. She contends beauty and social games pressure women to marry for security, while men pursue charm, luxury, and status. The piece critiques gendered seduction and calls out superficial courtship as shaping marriage ideas. Copyright 1931 by King Features.
10 and 20 Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
A garbled San Antonio Light recap cites draft deserter lists for Heras county and reports on alleged highwaymen captured by Dr. Frank Kent and R. A. Chegary near Somerset road. It notes motor park events and a picnic at Velalece Park with concession details and ticket pricing.
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