Wanted A Wirecutter By Nelson Harding In Paris Cafe Scene
A fragmentary Paris diary describes a cosmopolitan crowd at a modernistic Champs Elysees cafe. The narrator notes a gaunt aristocrat with the Hapsburg lip, fashionable dress, and cigarette rituals, plus vivid vignettes of Belleville streets, Parisian vendors, and stylish figures like Maurice Guyerdjian and Peggy Hoyt. Scenes shift from boulevard chatter to intimate club chatter and telephone pleas.
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Alfonse
Tronk
The
Colllegs
Champs Elysees
Paul Whiteman
Europa
1932 Revenue Bill Proves Failure in Practice
A critical analysis argues that Congress failed to adopt sound taxation in 1932, hindered by a populist revolt. It cites tax increases on incomes, loss of a 25 percent earned income deduction, and failed excise taxes. The piece calls for a general manufacturers sales tax as a practical remedy to boost revenue.
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Congress
Treasury Department
Treasury
Canada
Tuttle Leads San Antonio To Bank Rescue After Crash
Leadership and public service spurred the opening of South Texas Bank and Trust after the City Central collapse that left thousands depositless. Colonel W. B. Tuttle and a civic group unified to restore financial stability, earning universal gratitude for their sacrifice and initiative in rebuilding the city's banking security.
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South Texas Bank and Trust Company
City Central
W. B. Tuttle
Tuttle
San Antonio
Listen World by Elsie Robinson in Garage Marti Music
A bleak garage scene yields to a miraculous moment as music pours through a radio. The narrator finds beauty amid poverty and darkness, realizing music can come when the heart is open and the way is left free. The piece asserts that beauty, truth, and love wait everywhere, even in unlikely places.
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Musicina
Fm & Garage
Rhubert
Kimmy
King Fern. Syn. Inc
Remember When in Bexar County Fence Saga
Mr. I Anderson recalls the transformation of Bexar County as fences arrived in 181 and 1972. Barbed wire redefined land boundaries, sparking rancher disputes over land seizure. Cattle and horses roamed freely but suffered injuries from the new fencing.
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I. Anderson
Bexar County
Kingsbury Street
Great Southwest
Wil
Hearst Papers Advocate Policy Proposals
The Hearst papers urge a five billion dollar loan to relieve unemployment and boost circulation. They call for a 5 percent tax on cases and lower income taxes to finance industry, plus immediate modification of the Volstead Act to permit light wines and beers, revive industry, provide government income, curb racketeering, and restore personal liberty.
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland in Reno lore
Recurring portrait of the optimistic woman on quest for love and marriage. The piece argues women retain faith in romance despite heartbreaks and repeated disappointments, noting Reno thrives on those enduring illusions and the next suitor.
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Helen Rowland
Reno
Milk Best Food By ROYAL 8 COPELAND
An article extols mothers milk as ideal for infants. It notes historical NYC infant mortality, praises Nathanael Bragg for promoting clean milk, and urges careful sourcing of cow milk substitutes when needed. It stresses pure milk as the cheapest food for all ages and advises a quart per person daily.
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ROYAL
Copeland
Agex
New York City
Nathatr Btraug
Ilka New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Etiquette advice for a new social life in town
A new bride seeks guidance on social calling and cards. The columnist urges immediate adoption of a visiting card, following established calling days, promptly returning calls, and politely noting missed visits. She advises presenting a full engraved card with the correct address and to press social ease to win the husband’s pride and acceptance in the community.
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Miss de Peyster
Oine
Henry Atwater Wells
Central Avenue
Jone
Ten and Twenty Years Ago from The San Antonio Light
Readable items recall a Sept 30 1822 entry with unresolved names and events. Prohibition agent Charles Bravens takes oath as supervisor of mounted inspectors. A local football game between Main Avenue High School and Floreaville High yields a 30 to 0 score. City engineering plans discuss paving blocks and asphalt for streets. Subjects include a social pension at the Gunter hotel and farewell to T Bateman en route to Fort Worth.
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Cepl
Charles Bravens
Toxoa
Mounted Inspectora
Eststeis
Main Avenue High School
Floreaville High
Malin Avenue
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
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Nelson Harding
France
Maurice “Guyerdjian
Deauville
Adolphe Menjou
Weber
Chaucer
Bill Hamilton
Belleville
Notion
Schlaparell
Peggy Hoyt
Massine
Quailty
Brry Gilyey
Billy
Prenchman
Paris
Harry Bilvey
Coprcebt
McNavehtyn
Grundy
Elsie Robinson
Hearst Papers Advocate
Whar Feas
Ayn
Ine
By Kathryn DE Peyster
W Reaail
Beau
Mont
Houston
Galveston
Avon Proconst
Croompta Ping
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