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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1911
Page
6
Dorothy Dix argues keeping company before engagement gives no legal rights and harms both sexes. She criticizes monopolistic expectations, warns against cutting off other suitors, and urges break up of the custom while advising couples to see many people and date freely.
For mending stockings use crochet cotton rather than darning cotton. It remains flexible and does not stiffen after washing, making it a better choice for durable repairs.
A method to color starch with black dye to refresh a black lawn or organdy dress. Dissolve dye as for coloring, bottle the solution, make the starch very thin, then strain the dye and mix a small amount with the starch. The treatment aims to conceal the dress surface without obvious staining.
Mrs. Thomas Atherton abandons her suit against her sister in law Lady Aubrey Den Paul on the eve of hearing. King George reportedly intervened to shield the Duke of Connaught, her uncle, from involvement in a sensational British divorce case.
Aims at romance via a simple cheese dessert. Shape cream cheese into rounds, hollow centers, and fill ten patties with preserved red currants. Serve with salted waters and coffee, offering a palatable treat.
A lengthwise thread torn from the fabric serves as an excellent substitute for needlework thread. It produces stitches that are nearly invisible and is strong enough for ordinary decorative sewing.
When making several cakes at once, place ingredients in their usual order into a small ice cream freezer. A few minutes of turning the crank yields a smooth batter for successful cake baking.
The column presents practical kitchen and fashion advice from Dear Miss Grey. Readers request laundering lace curtains choosing summer wear and hats. social rules for a sixteen year old with a suitor. and bread making steps with yeast, flour and rising times.
The maid of honor precedes the bride to the altar and, after the ceremony, escorts the couple from the church on the bridegroom’s right arm. If the couple travels after the wedding she helps the bride change her clothes for the journey.
Dear Miss Grey advises spraying the nose with dilute listerine three times daily to relieve crusts. If crusts persist, the condition may be chronic catarrh and a physician should be consulted.
Cautionary note advises against wringing garments in a wringer as it causes wrinkles. It recommends sprinkling starched clothes with hot water half an hour before ironing to ease the ironing process.
The Grand presents the Chocolate Soldier with Bulgarian peasant costumes bought in the Dragoman Pass. Embroideries cover coats, jackets, and wedding dresses. Each piece bears Bulgarian government stamps and reflects months of rural work, with women and men laboring to craft unique designs. Grace Drew wears Nadina’s lavish wedding dress and bonnet.
A baking tip suggests inserting short uncooked macaroni into the top crust to prevent overflow. The method is presented as a better alternative to using a paper funnel.
A column lists beauty preparations for facials and hair care, including cold cream formulas with wax, spermaceti, almond oil, rose water, and attar of rose, plus home remedies for dandruff, skin lightening pastes, and a weight-reduction wash. It advises mixing, heating precautions, and application tips. Various readers contribute recipes and corrective beauty routines, with cautions about spillage and hygiene.
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