Olympic Athletes Smoke Camels! (1935)

From the July 21, 1935 San Antonio Light (San Antonio, TX). Notice that this ran in the comics section of the paper...

Ten Golden Rules (1931)

These "ten golden rules" for health and happiness appeared in the Dec 6, 1931 Daily Capital News and Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, MO).

1. Eat slowly.

2. Be Cheerful.

3. Brush Your Teeth Daily.

4. Learn Something Each Day - Do Your Best.

5. Avoid Contagious Diseases.

6. Qeep Clean - Body, Clothes, Mind.

7. Always Cover a Sneeze or Cough.

8. Drink at Least Four Glasses of Water Daily.

9. Sleep Eight Hours in a Well Ventilated Room.

10. Play Hard and Fair.

Arkansas (1935)

Son of destitute Ozark family, Arkansas

You can learn more about this image here.

See also:
Alabama (1940)
Alaska (1940s)
Arizona (circa 1885)

Won a Divorce with Movies of His Faithless Wife (1939)

The January 8, 1939 San Antonio Light (San Antonio, TX) ran this article about a suspicious scientist who filmed time-lapse photography of plants. He thought his wife was cheating on him, so he set up a camera in his living room when he was away. He caught his wife cheating and played the movie in court to win his divorce. Pretty awesome use of technology for the late 30s.

Rat Traps for the Tenderhearted (1935)

This rather morbid photograph appeared in the January 13, 1935 San Antonio Light (San Antonio, TX) under the headline, "Things Science Discovered in 1934." The subhead reads, "Rat trap for the tenderhearted that makes a rat shoot itself." How tender.

Model Airplane News (July, 1939)

The cover of Model Airplane News magazine from July, 1939.