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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1931
Page
27
A sprawling, gossip filled survey of Hollywood figures and figures behind the scenes. The piece skims a long list of actors editors financiers and socialites with anecdotes about valet turned star Charlie Farrell and other luminaries while noting bank and investment caveats and a wave of marriages divorces and relocations.
A jagged 1931-era dialogue exposes a chaotic scene with Mister Yates and a tangled cast. The narrator describes a risky, comic courtroom like moment filled with garbled speech, misheard lines, and a blurred account of a wife and neighborhood committee. The piece captures a fragmented, local voice and social drama.
Thousands of people will read the tease about a bold ad offer in San Antonio and surrounding areas. Advertisers are urged to call an adwriter before 2 o clock Saturday afternoon for space and a four cent rate ad to appear in every edition. The notice also mentions the Late Morning Sunday page and Saturday editions.
A missionary reports in the South Seas the entrapment of natives from the New Hebrides and neighboring islands into forced labor on English and French plantations. He describes recruitment rules, the six month to two year terms, and the lack of native courts, noting abuses against natives and rare recourse for families stranded abroad.
A garbled reminiscence describes Watta Mann as a champion in a boxing ring era with noisy crowds. The narrative references rival fighters, handshakes, and dramatic entrances while praising Mann for stamina and prowess amid a chaotic colorful account.
In a chaotic dialog, Wotla Mann boasts of readiness as Young Jack Crroots faces multiple opponents including Oscar Dynamite in Arizona. The scene centers on bravado, shifting loyalties, and the presumed manager’s influence over Kos, with the ring as a backdrop for conflict and showmanship.
The bout ends with Wolta Mann declared winner amid referee warnings and fan disorder. Barnyard taunts and postfight taunts fuel controversy as Mann challenges three famous fighters, while the crowd and officials recount a chaotic scene and disqualification near the fifth round.
An excerpt recounts Trails and the narrator recalling a campus memory tied to a long past schoolhouse event. The tale centers on a missing friend named Jack or similar who vanished amid a West Texas setting with shops, a post office, and a growing town. The fragment hints at a mystery linked to Taft and a district hospital, with reminiscences of Neely Butler and a Morzan figure.
The community debates relocating a rural school to town arguing it eases tax burdens and improves access. Neighbors on both sides resist, fearing loss of tradition and equal access for distant families, while teachers and residents recall the history and impact of the old building.
A rugged reminiscence recalls how a family dispute over a rural school led to the burning of the old Caddo school house around 1852 to 1863. A mother and husband clashed over protecting the school, with the mother insisting on destroying it herself while the husband offered to guard the children. The incident became a whispered family legend passed down through generations.
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