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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
4
A flood of soaps flood the market claiming to be as good as Ivory. These imitations lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities that distinguish Ivory from other soaps, underscoring a wide range of counterfeit products in circulation.
A garbled old style grocery list shows prices for tomatoes peppers lettuce cabbage and celery with many misspellings. Fruits include grapefruit bananas lemons and apples with prices per dozen or per unit. Also listed are fish poultry and miscellaneous items with contrastive prices and a brief medical ad for Chamberlains liniment. The ad copy mentions book stores and light want coupons.
A brilliant wedding celebrated at the Denman home with Rev J Lindsay Parton officiating. The ceremony was followed by a lavish reception in white and green decor with roses, ferns, and lilies. The bridal party paraded through a decorated hall to Lobongrli’s march, and the couple departed together after the reception.
Amy conducts an evening train event for Lib, Tha golg away costuane and taupe gloves. After March 2, Mr and Mrs Ter ratt will move to a new home at their Rest Gente om Smomit Place.
Social news items describe a colonial themed coloniata at Mrs. Guy McFarland’s residence. birthdays celebrated for Adele Dulmig. a masked ball by the San Antonio Yurn Verein at Turner Hall with a grand march at 9:40. an International Club program for Mexican pupils at schools. various entertainments, bridge games, and gatherings at multiple homes. a Washington’s Birthday event by Unsaline Academy. a wedding of Sol N. Erne and Fannie Gorkin. and several private social events surrounding families and guests in San Antonio and nearby.
The San Antonio chapter of the Southern Association of College Women will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. A. Brown. An informal dance will be given at the Menger tomorrow evening marking the last event before Lent. The Protestant Orphans Home thanks St Patrick's church for inviting the home’s children to attend last Wednesday. A San Antonio High School Alumni dance honored graduates with a red and white program and an electric light arch, drawing hundreds of guests including school board members and faculty.
Household hints advise cleaning black dress goods with cold tepid tea to remove spots and shine. for polished floors inlays or worn polish, mix wax turpentine and linseed oil, heat briefly, then apply with cloth and buff to restore shine.
A sewing pattern illustration shows a chenise garment with buttonhole edge, shoulder openings, ribbons, and beading. It offers three sizes 32 26 4 plus fabric yardage for 36 inch material and lists price and ordering details to mail in.
A garbled beauty column discusses women and romance, claiming the tested woman rarely wears lip color and fashion zealots judge women harshly. It asserts women deceive themselves about love and that men’s protection excludes opposition, shaping strength.
A whimsical fashion blurb suggests Cleopatra inspired attire at Teatweir, naming a hot Cleopatra gown with patent leather cutouts, silk stockings, and new shoes. It details a seven-pearl button front, tiny buckle accents, and a Cuban box heel with a brass lift to complete the look.
A fragmented domestic guide describes yeast sponge method for bread, long keeping with brief rising tips and soda addition. A rough fruit salad with peaches celery pineapple and mayonnaise is outlined, followed by oyster croquettes with oysters veal and cracker crumbs fried in lard. A steak in olive oil method promises easier digestion and crust formation, then finishing with butter and gravy.
A missionary wife from the Southwest reports using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent to treat severe dandruff and scalp crusting on her daughter, noting cleansing, relief from itching, and eventual improvement. She also cites prior use for a milk crust on a baby and endorses publishing the letter.
A crude ad style article offers a cheap homemade tea powder for hair and skin, listing chalk, mill root, soap, sugar, water green, and oil. It warns against unreliable hair dyes and promotes scalp massage and salon treatments as the rational path to restore beauty and stimulate circulation.
A testimonial from James Grey of Albion Indiana claims Vinol cured his fourteen year old daughter's severe cough and weakness after other physicians failed. He urges others to try Vinol, insisting it will prove its worth or they should be repaid.
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