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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
19
The piece argues women seek a calm, capable partner over brash charm. It asserts men value independence, tact, and thoughtfulness while desiring tenderness and protection, and notes women prefer a man who can handle practical tasks and stay composed in emergencies.
A column by Helen Toilett discusses mysterious liver spots appearing on women. It notes no proven link to the liver, cites skin cement changes as a possible cause, and warns that blemishes may resist treatment. Suggestions include a home lotion with alcohol, benoin, and other ingredients, though results vary.
Article highlights a return to homemade bread and rolls with simple two-hour doughs and ready dough kept for use. It describes methods for plain rolls Parker House Rolls Cloverleaf Rolls and Poppy Seed Crescents with baking tips and temperatures. Also includes a column by Fay A praising lasting marriage over repeated weddings and humorous advice.
Dear Miss Fairfax counsels Blondie, Cutie, and Babe on handling crushes and past relationships. Emphasizes writing or recalling an address, forgetting unreliable loves, and avoiding rash romantic risk. Advises pursuing social activity to ease heartbreak and letting love happen naturally.
Ardeth, a frightened girl, meets Ken in a lonely drive to a church. He reveals he will marry another woman to protect his dying mother and Cecile. Ardeth pleads, but Ken, torn by love and obligation, insists they cannot be together and that duty may force him away.
A reader column on calling cards and etiquette for accepting or refusing invitations. It covers proper use of visiting cards, parchment cards, and envelopes, plus how to reply to bridge tea invites with formal notes or in-kind responses. It notes popularity of ivory parchment cards and current fashion in type styles.
A rhymed reflection contrasts romantic doubt with small hopeful acts. The poet contrasts longing and love with everyday kindness, ending on a note that today can be good through simple joys, shared words, and the persistence of hope and faith.
Max Treil presents a quirky bedtime piece about Spark the shadow and friends as they roam a house at night seeking mischief. The wind scatters papers, prompting tense chases and family mischief, ending with laughter and a note of whimsy from 1930.
The fragment highlights wartime displacement with a mother branding her baby's shoulder during eviction in Agla Minor and later reunion after fourteen years. It notes India exporting eggs to England in large quantities and China identified as Britain’s eye supplier, signaling shifting trade patterns amid global conflict.
An old advertisement extols White King Granulated Soap as the quicken and safest soap for family washing and household tasks. It touts economical use, stating a small amount cleans thoroughly in water, producing a rich creamy lather, with claims of gentleness and effectiveness across laundry, dishes, and more.
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