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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
9
A short cleaning instruction advises washing brass with Ivory Soap and lukewarm water, drying with linen, then polishing with a chamois skin. It warns against using polishing compounds containing chalk or grit as they damage the lacquer on brass items.
Prices listed for vegetables and fruits with per unit quotes in cents and dollars. Items include tomatoes two for, cucumbers ten cents each, lettuce three for three cents, cranberries fifteen cents a quart three for a dollar, eggplant, cabbage, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, and various fruits such as grapes bananas oranges lemons avocados and pomegranates. Also notes on fish and shellfish prices, poultry, and miscellaneous goods like butter cheese and sausage.
Mrs C D Waessman hosts a West Virginia party for Miss Anna Jones and Miss Halle Moore with lavish floral decor and a two course lunch. Guests include many local debutantes and socialites while afterward dances, tea, and multiple club gatherings fill the social calendar across Fort Sam Houston and city venues.
An advertisement touts a new Shin divenvery called possam that claims natural skin color, no grease, and quick healing of pimples red noses and blemishes. It can be applied in daytime, with results in days. Sold by pharmacists and listed firms. Emergency Laboratories in New York handles dispensing and offers a free sample by mail.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advice column discusses beauty, nerves, and self care. It urges readers to adopt routine work and strength of mind, promotes remedies for skin and complexion, and provides fashion notes on hair color and dress tones for different hair shades. The piece includes tips on nervous health, beauty shop practices, and cosmetic formulas.
A man’s worsening cough leads to a debate among physicians about its origin and vaccination effects. The dialogue features Drs Simtout Morern Nutce Seram Pexpeement Getrox while a widow refuses to pray in a scene set near Hiedrle baths and the Moore building.
A period riding outfit described with a long tail coat, high collar and large pockets. The text notes how the wearer, a pretty maid, steps from an old plate and plans for a warm winter riding habit with matching gloves suited to proper mounted use.
A fragmented 19th century recipe page describes Christmas Salad with parsnip like vegetables, bacon bits, and hollandaise style egg sauce, plus a frozen tomato salad and a milk thickened vanilla custard. It includes directions for a double boiler tea cup milk porridge and a bread crumb loaf bake. The text also mentions salad plating with holly garnish and lettuce nests, plus a final note on serving promptly.
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