New York Artists Struggle After War Bloomfades in Depression
A 1932 San Antonio to New York clipping surveys hardship for magazine illustrators and commercial artists. It notes former high earners dropping profits, studios, and luxury homes, with some returning abroad or awaiting brighter days. It cites Annie Chambers and Octavis Roy Cohen Jr. and includes sharp critical remarks from the Critics Circle, London.
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Buch
Benk
Holland
Isle of
Majorca
Ilusterors
Broker Sons
Arthur Wiliam Brown
Herb Roth
Grab Those Cars Wall Street News Cartoon Satire
Cartoon by John Baer, a former North Dakota farmer congressman, argues for real action to aid farmers and workers. It contrasts rising stock prices with needs for fair prices and jobs, urging upstream rowing to lift the majority’s welfare.
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Wall Street
John Baer
North Dakota
Congress
Uncle Sami
Sam
Flogging as Deterrent Compared to English Crime Waves
Lord CastlERose argues crime could be reduced in America by flogging. He recalls 18th century England where garroting and highway robbery occurred, noting prison sentences failed. He cites flogging as a stronger deterrent and warns against imitating criminal brutality, urging humane, effective measures instead.
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Lord Castlerose
America
England
Not Wanted Here Thorpia 2 in American Tour Plan
The piece condemns English cleric Harold Francis Davidson for plans to visit the United States with companions to raise funds for his appeal after an earlier conviction. It argues Americans are unlikely to fall for such a stunt and warns against inviting the pair for a public tour.
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Harold Francis Davidson
United States
Vandaville
Listen World! By Elsie Robinson from a national newspaper
The speaker confesses doubt about American life after months of travel and vows a new creed to believe in America. She admits flaws in herself and fellow citizens yet insists Americans possess honesty, strength, kindness, and wisdom. She rejects blind patriotism and pledges to stand on own plan, honoring forefathers’ guts.
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Ais Country
America
Americans
M & Busted
AML
Eve
Pupib
Algerica
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland insights on marriage
A fragmentary column by Helen Rowland explores women charmers and male vanity, noting men resist being judged as sinners while many pursue romance for romance’s sake. It surveys attitudes toward marriage, wit, and social norms with teasing critique of "debunkers" and gendered expectations.
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Helen Rowland
Twenty Years Ago in The San Antonio Light News
A fragment from 1922 discusses political sentiment in Texas as Senator Garner visits San Antonio on the way to Aransas Pass for a speech on deep water projects. It notes Democratic optimism for a national victory and GOP challenges in Congress, reflecting era debates and party stakes.
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Jenna N. Garner
Joe Cannon
Congress
Tonger
Garner
San Antonin
Aransas Pasa
Bejewelled Bed Throws Astonish Shoppers
Catalog note touts pastel plaid blankets with satin bindings and a soft nap finish. A portion of the stock features plaid patterns and luxurious warmth, drawing attention to an unusually striking value.
Hearst Papers Push Tax and Policy Reforms
A fragmented snippet outlines three policy areas: boosting government revenue with a large employment and circulation plan, adopting a certain income tax concept to spur industry, and immediate changes allowing light wines and ice. The text hints at criminal racketeering and personal liberty issues tied to these reforms.
Etiquette guidance on writing informal party invitations
A reader asks how to word informal invitations for a surprise birthday party and how to indicate escorts and male guests. The column explains inviting guests and their dates, arriving punctually, and notes that for a daughter's engagement party the mother usually extends the invitation in her own name as hostess of the home and event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss de Peyster
Siater
Elizabeth
Elizabetly
Shohou
Thompson
Wells
Abel
And 1 Remember When Fire Bug Caught in San Antonio
City Detective Albert Koe recalls a 40 year old San Antonio incident when a fire bug was chased by Mounted Officer Antone Schumaker. The suspect fled into a grocery, hid under a bacon rack, confessed to nightly arsons, and was later tied and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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Albert Koe
San Antonio
Alan Street
Antone Schumaker
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