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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1911
Page
8
Dorothy Dix argues the amusement question strains marriages as husbands seek rest and wives crave variety. She proposes compromises with matinees and clubs for women while urging husbands to support their wives, sharing time and understanding to preserve peace at home.
Poem recounts a husband defending his late nights and work pressures while his wife fails to grasp the pull of sociable hours and drinking. It contrasts his sense of duty at home with the need for companionship and business from male friends. Strong personal voices appear in dialogue with the wife and friends.
Fashions show gowns and waists with low necklines and short sleeves while yokes and guimpes remain popular. Black Russia and dull calf dominate street wear and black appears to be the majority across dealers. Some buyers choose black storm boots over tan, and many opt for black leather in winter. A Berwick widow's group forms to seek suitable husbands.
A narrator describes a chap’s sweetheart who becomes glorified in his eyes. Initially plain, she grows into an almost heavenly figure with radiant eyes and angel wings in love’s delirium, yet to others she remains simply a colorless, ordinary woman.
A reader asks about skirts bands hair attire and theater wear. Miss Grey advises limited skirt wear, hair bands are acceptable and even recommended for a wife with children, golf basics, outdoor sports improving looks, theater attire with a lace scarf, usher seating order, dancing is not wrong, and party dresses in light chalks marquisette or cotton voile.
A reader asks why hands perspire and stay cold and seeks color guidance for an auburn haired girl. The message also inquires about suitable hat colors such as black dark blue white and amethyst amid circulation notes.
The essay argues that true friendship深old age grants deeper bonds. It contrasts youth’s fleeting comradeship with mature and old age, where disinterested friendship flourishes. The elderly recognize genuine ties, while middle age resembles patronage and guarded affection.
The Manicure Lady and Head Barber discuss Horatius at the Bridge and ancient chivalry. They contrast old heroic defense with modern fears, noting banks failing and a perceived loss of national spirit in today’s world.
The text extols friendships of the aged as pure and selfless, untainted by selfishness. It cites Rochefoucauld to claim joy lies in loving, and describes old men finding fulfillment in giving themselves to friends who accompany them in life and death.
Excessive oil does not guarantee hair growth and may cause hair loss from a tight scalp and poor circulation. Scalp massage, done twice daily, loosens the scalp and aids oil distribution, with weekly shampoo for oily hair. A self addressed stamped envelope will receivecomplete scalp massage instructions and a tonic and shampoo recipe.
To remedy excessive perspiration of the feet it is necessary to take foot baths every night, putting a piece of alum or a bit of borax into the water. Then wipe the feet dry and apply this powder freely. Five grams burnt alum, two and one-half grams salicylic acid, fifteen grams starch and fifty grams talcum powder. Dust the feet with this powder in the morning. Put on a clean pair of stockings every day without fail.
A reader advises rest for tired eyes and shares home remedies for dark circles. Suggestions include a saline boric wash, gentle skin massage with a skin food, and a cool hazel water compress at night. The writer promises to mail a recipe for orange flower skin food.
A short medical note advises that excessive underarm perspiration may result from nervous system disorders. It recommends applying a baking soda and talcum powder mix, bathing with plain soap and warm water, then rubbing in alcohol before dusting with the soda talc blend.
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