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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
6
The copy extols Ivory Soap as a versatile bath and toilet soap suitable for the Head of the House, the Youngster, and the Wife and Mother. It emphasizes cleanliness for men, boys, and women, and its value in preserving textiles, linens, curtains, and fine glassware.
A colorful grocery price list shows vegetables and fruits with quantities and per unit costs. Item names include cauliflower onions cabbage potatoes pumpkins celery green peppers cranberries oranges bananas grapes and more, with notes on meats and dairy products. Nonfood line promotes Foley's Orino Laxative by Bexar Drug Co.
The Light's Daily Fashions notes the year favors simple designs and high quality fabrics for evening wraps. Satin and soft lustrous materials dominate, with light blue chiffon satin fabric and white lining described, featuring collar facings with silver and gold embroidery and a pale blue palette edged by a pink inner lining.
Mrs A F W MacManus hosted a holiday card party at 608 West Tanvel street with holly mistletoe and Christmas bells decor. A two course luncheon followed games and a large guest list including Miss Louise Barlay Miss Dollin Belle Rutherford Miss Lilian Hudson Miss Mirtara Clark and many others attended with hostesses and conductors from several cities.
A private wedding last night at the bride’s aunt Mrs I W Sehwirth residence united Miss Lillie Moppertz and Jed Fromme. Rev Arthur Jones of First Presbyterian officiated under a monogram heart. The bride wore embroidered crepe de chine with a long veil and a diamond locket. only immediate family attended. Afterward guests greeted the couple as they prepared to depart for Kingaville for their future home. A social event followed with a program by the Women’s Ticket Corps of the Q A Tonguecity.
Recitals, dances, and meetings dominate the social calendar with Miss Hutchins and Miss Marguarite Salt performing at Peacock's School, Alvin Yardo of Chicago featured, and the Twentieth Century Club planning a special session at the homes of Mrs Belle Dilgarde and Mr. J McCormat. Numerous teas, luncheons, and card parties are noted, along with engagements and upcoming marriages at South Morehouse Methodist Church and St. John Lutheran.
The article offers old fashioned beauty tips stressing brushing hair nightly, avoiding excessive shampoo, and using home remedies. It warns kerosene as dangerous for hair growth and promotes scalp treatments, massages, and electric brushing as improving hair health.
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