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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
17
The article outlines inexpensive meals using leftovers to feed a family. Recipes include liver with vegetables and biscuit crust, Swiss steak with tomatoes, lemon custard pie, pork chops with sweet potatoes, and a coffee flavored custard mold. It notes thoughtful budgeting and practical cooking tips for two to four servings.
A column humorously reflects on old beauty myths and social games. It notes how some women induce affection by flattery while lampooning vanity. The piece recounts a Paris hairdresser affair and a woman’s misadventures with dental care, ending abruptly with a cautionary tale.
An edited excerpt centers on a tense dinner scene with Connie, her mother, and guest Duke Garwood. The dialogue hints at hidden danger as the guest exudes a tiger like vitality while a steely, controlling atmosphere unfolds around social proprieties and secrets.
A fantasy tale where Knarf and friends watch a Paradise fish in an aquarium explain how to raise young by using bubbles as a teaching tool. The little fish cling to bubbles and face a peril when swallowed by the Paradise fish, prompting a moral about caring for offspring and safe practice around the tank.
A fragmented recollection describes shooting two large quail near Sixth Street in 1869. Birds appeared larger than ordinary quail with tufted heads. Hunters mention sending the birds to Smithsonian in Washington for display and note difficulties with the hunt and capture.
Gift suggestions list items including Gull Tinks Urens Fel Stuilx and Wohisteoal battens in sets of four. Watches, fountain pen, card sets, silver chains and rings, a necklace, a gold knife and a pocket memorandum kit. Military Krusoe, a toilet kit and wallet are mentioned among varied gift ideas.
An OCR fragment sketches social contrasts in a threadbare vignette about a rich man and a young woman seeking stable affection. It hints at class friction as the man employs subordinates while expecting devotion, with notes on work, dependency, and moral expectations in a 19th century style.
A contrived tale recounts a man whose wife ran away with another man to the theater, and a visitor asks about a recent escape from the nearby asylum, weaving dramatic rumors through a village setting.
Aline Michael’s verse envisions a white world of dream and beauty where grief fades and the heart finds release. The imagery contrasts fading turmoil with a dawning realm of peace and hope, hinting at renewal and emotional balm for weary souls.
Quick doctor claims seven scientific ingredients soothe catarrh fast. Drops in nose simplify relief. warns of ringing ears and headache if untreated. Swenson's marketed for 40 years as a faster remedy. available at all druggists for a few cents.
An older advertisement-style piece follows a 44 year old woman detailing fat loss methods and products. It touts Kruschen Salt in hot water each morning and claims rapid, inexpensive results. The text mentions various state price points and weight figures to imply broad reach and effectiveness.
Frank Tucker, 14, of 207 Barrett Avenue, saves his after school earnings. He deposits half of his money in the bank from route deliveries and works six months delivering the Light from West White and Flores to Mayfield Park after Harlandale Junior High. Tucker eyes an aviation career.
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