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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
9
A humorous meditation on aging, noting how women judge age and use artifice, hair, and fashion. It contrasts aging with dignity, the desire for comfort, and the tension of staying young versus accepting time. The piece blends wit about vanity, corsets, wigs, and the pursuit of grace.
The article discusses milk as a simple nourishment and a cure for obesity attributed to Dr Mitchell. It notes milk can form a digestible curd mass in the stomach, lime water aids digestion, and a bread and butter accompaniment helps replace fats removed from milk.
Bell's advertises affordable gifts for Christmas with gold crosses at 1 dollar pendants at 2 dollars and signet rings at 3 dollars. The copy emphasizes attractive yet practical items and appeals to tight budgets this year.
The piece recalls Sarah Bernhardt’s habit of keeping her head raised to avoid a double chin and aging appearance. It advises exercises and posture tips such as neck stretches, hot and cold compresses, and frequent head-high posing to maintain a youthful look and prevent fatigue lines.
The Manicure Lady vents about neuralgia and customers while recounting Wilfred’s blank verse play and a Newport romance. A barber urges marriage as she muses on love, money, and a fair income.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox laments small unselfishnesses that burden others. She cites borrowing and forgetting items, pointless visits, long letters, sloppy handwriting, noisy speech, and clutter at home as everyday acts that mar comfort. She notes the impact on delicate or refined people living with careless partners.
Watches priced at $10 and up. Gold bracelets start at $7.50 depending on weight and setting. Gold brooches from $1.50. Gold thimbles $3. Gold fobs $3.50. Gold link buttons $2.50. Gold scarf pins $1. Gold sockets $4. Gold stick pins $1 and up.
Shops commit to engraving any item bought here before Christmas. They promise unique, precise work and to meet holiday deadlines. Customers can customize with initials, dates, or messages, with fast turnaround options and quality assurances.
The passage urges women to be loyal and loving and unselfish in many ways and asserts life can be beautiful in the humblest home if people consider others' feelings and tastes. It emphasizes mutual consideration as the key to harmony.
Kidney cure claim touts Foley Kidney Pills as effective for kidney and bladder issues. Advertisement notes rapid relief and promotes Edwards King Drug Co. as the supplier.
Dr Keeling, a dentist known for special attention to children, has moved his practice to 517 Moore Building. This update notes the new location and ongoing child friendly approach.
A. Collman, a plumber, notes the Bedell building entrance is attractive and asks if it has been seen at night. Both phone numbers are listed.
A passage from The Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London lists bird lifespans from the era. Ravens reach 69 years, gray parrots 93, Egyptian vultures 118, golden eagles 104, and other species show varying ages. Doctor Mitchell asserts that longevity rises with organization and evolutionary advancement.
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