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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1931
Page
19
Mildred Kitchen outlines budgeting for weekly meals with marketing time and cut selection. She suggests starting with a light starter, choosing soups when time is tight, and balancing protein and accompaniments. Dessert cost varies with the main course, advising economical options when funds are limited.
A fragmented fashion feature highlights brown furs in coats and capes, praising rich chocolate and bronze tones. It discusses muskrat and broadtail options, sleeve and collar details, and prices from modest to high end, noting contrasts with black furs and the era’s color pairings.
A reader asks about social etiquette including polite table conduct for young women and hosts, introductions at dances, leaving a table, whispering during cinema or church, and handling guest placement and tipping. Kathryn DePeyster answers with guidance on proper order at table, who initiates introductions, and how to manage invitations and hosting details.
A fragmented excerpt follows Mr Punch and shadow-children plotting pie making with cherries and dough, including advice on rolling dough, counting cherries, and oven timing amid quirky dialog. The scene shifts to a fitness note on exercise benefiting the body and joints, mentioning army routines and yoga in a hazy editorial voice.
Cosmetica are nice to play with and promise beauty if used long enough but they do not cure pimples or infections. Hot water and soap help. zinc oxide ointment used after cleansing aids complexion. Natural hair styling and beauty aids are discussed as well as practical tips like witch hazel after morning routines.
In Continent style prose, Gill admires Macy as Steve captures Eileen’s heart. Macy questions Steve’s appeal while Aileen defends him, and the conversation hints at rivalries and unspoken feelings within a close circle across a college-adjacent setting.
A Beatrice Fairfax column offers counsel to readers: avoid third party gossip and pressuring the beloved. back to school and self improvement advised for a man with trouble dating. a fiancée questions breaking an engagement over a rival, with Fairfax deeming faithful partners should not be swayed by others if genuine commitment exists.
Fragmentary reminiscence describes an early police bureau and change of leadership around 1022. It mentions Owen Killday as chief, Sam Street as former chief, and a shift toward electronic systems and larger crime visuals. It notes population and print growth in the department.
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