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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1931
Page
15
Government leaders debate preventive measures to curb financial exploitation after a period of prosperity. The piece condemns overcapitalization and reckless stock issuance by bankers, urging strong supervision, prudent capital flow, and public protection to restore balance and avert future economic disasters.
A fragmented distractive reminiscence traces rope use in work and entertainment from ranching to early cinema. It cites Keoley Kenedy county cowboys, rope tricks by Doug Fairbanks and W L Rogers, and a stray tale of youths leaving cotton fields near Birmingham and Cleburne. The piece blends anecdotes and local lore with scattered names and places.
By HARRY WILLIAMS officers of the Jovy county chase down a group of youths after a display of defiance. Deputy N. P. Pol ard and E.R. Bell helped capture the youngsters within miles, ending with their confinement in the Cleburne County jail. One youth wished to return to Alabama to boast, but for now they remain jailed.
The article discusses danger not only from gangsters and violence but from one’s own fear and emotions. It cites Henry Collins Brown's Cosmopolitan piece on mental strain and the idea that self-control is the strongest defense against personal ruin.
A garbled report notes a tense scene where a worker’s sprained ankle triggers anger from an employer and hints at broader crime and temper. The text also mentions a traveler discarding a car and coal, with sarcastic reflections on crime not paying. The fragmentary lines suggest social tension and reckless behavior.
A garbled downtown page features disjointed lines about motorists, police, bridges, and a city editor, with stray mentions of a head of the house, a sedan, and a reporter’s curiosity. The text wanders through anecdotes about homelife, a student declaring “play internally,” and tainted money imagery.
A fragmentary notice seeks donations of meat waterers for a church aid drive. The ad mentions a location at Bountain Inn and references various brand names and placeholder phrases, indicating a garbled OCR passage from a historical page.
A 1924 discussion on stammering argues it stems from thought impediments, not speech organs. It notes teaching approaches like group reading, unison drills, and gradual solo reading to ease stammering, with hopes for broader relief for children. Tremendous progress is claimed after a decade of study and new ideas replacing old notions.
A diary journey through Manhattan and Atlantic City includes visits with Carl Stile the Shanghai shipping man, notes on Frances White and recent stage trends, a Paris guest list, jokes about Yorkville bars, a hotel romance tale, and a sharp eye on tailoring shops and urban nightlife. The piece blends theatrical scoops with social observations and vivid character sketches.
A humorous essay on middle aged couples chasing youth as their children embrace independence. It contrasts aging parents following their offspring into modern flirtations with the elder shock of suddenly aging and the discovery that youth set the pace for a torrid middle age.
A garbled reminiscence recalls Beljer Stuniness bureau ties in San Antonio and pledges raised. flood reports from Brackenridge park wanders range from Range, Texas. a river flood scare and a missing person case are noted along the riverfront.
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