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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
10
A narrator watches Jim and Brooke De Courcey in a social dinner, with tension over jealousy and marriage. Brooke provokes, while Jim tries to keep calm as the trio navigates flirtation and implied infidelity in a social setting.
A fragment from 1925 King Features puzzle notes quotes by Voltaire and Marlowe. It lists lines about nature consoling man and wealth provoking envy with attributions to Epistles and The Jew of Malta.
The saxophone prodigy Geraldine Farrardz, not related to the famous opera singer, wows at five with instruments twice her size. Discovered at the Los Angeles Orpheum Asylum as Gaby Geraldine, she rose under the guidance of Signor Raoul Parmegiani, former master of the saxophone.
A 1944 advice column from Mrs Beechman answers readers on bridesmaid attire and procession order. It covers matching stockings and slippers to the dress, suggests ushers walk first then maids, and notes the maid of honor trains the bride while the bridesmaid decorates. It also advises sending wedding congratulations promptly and offers color guidance for 4 o’clock weddings.
A satirical piece notes the Prince of Wales aspires to play the ukulele while on horseback, joking about safety and suitability. It mocks fashion, includes references to Edward seeking a wife, and mentions potential royal trips to the United States with a ukulele on his hip.
A reflective piece on aging and youth highlights how youth asserts power to redefine values. It contrasts young people’s aspirations with older generations and questions whether age is a state of mind or a numerical measure.
A humorous letter discusses the so called silly age of men around thirty five to seventy. It contrasts wives and husbands facing aging, hair loss and changing moods while wondering if men will settle into quiet domestic life or keep chasing youth and romance. Copyright 1926 Ming Feature Byn., Inc.
The article catalogs numerous ways to use cold leftovers from roast chicken or turkey. It lists croquettes souffle timbales omelets creamed fillings for timbales and pastries, salads with celery and nuts or pear, creamed on toast with a poached egg, curried rice borders, vegetable pairings, and a chicken gumbo broth with whipped cream.
A column blends a crushed dahlia keepsake with a tale of a revered woman known as the angel of the slums, then shifts to letters from young women seeking redemption. A compassionate benefactor frees Patricia and Wilhelmina after an unwed birth, showing mercy can restore lives and purity.
The poem praises simple, enduring joys in life over grand, passing wonders. It contrasts universal beauty with a focus on quiet, familiar loves and faithful days, urging appreciation of small pleasures.
An excerpt from Meditations of a Wife by Helen Rowland explores love, marriage, and domestic life with wry humor. It jokes about men boasting, women seeking affection, and the uneasy balance of companionship, forgiveness, and flirtation within long-term relationships.
No to all except petroleum use. The mouth soreness comes from pineapple skin and possible transfer via knives. House flies die without moisture. South American wild cattle descend from cattle brought by early Spaniards. Onions odor can be removed with water and salarda or lye boiled with hot soap. Petroleum first used in Mesopotamia as mortar with asphalt.
In a north England inn tale Bobby Bunny and I observe a pair of woodcocks feeding their four youngsters. The parents teach sharing and return the fledglings to the nest, as all join for supper and later watch the young attempt their first flight under warm spring skies.
In Disputanta Kentucky Rev Jamies Hardin manages his farm while preaching at four rural churches He recalls a family history of using Black-Draught tea for colds biliousness and childhood illnesses He says it relieved constipation improved digestion and served as a mild laxative and system cleanser for all ages He notes the product’s popularity with over ten million packages sold annually.
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