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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1931
Page
7
Kitty, Connie, Garson, and Duke Garon attend a quiet evening. Connie is torn between Garson and Jim Troy as the group plans a movie then a secluded drive. Garson presses close, revealing a past and a curiously detached fascination with people’s lives.
The column discusses skin care and aging, noting that the average complexion shows wear after 40 and that regular cleansing, gentle massage, and lip care help. It emphasizes facial exercise, good breathing, and overall healthy habits such as wholesome meals and ample vegetables for better skin.
A reader seeks etiquette guidance from Kathryn de Peyster on sending a book to a seriously ill fiancée, writing proper letters, address forms for a professional woman, appropriate note and card use for invitations, and suitable stationery. The column offers framed answers and practical suggestions.
A dated discussion on table setting amenities and salad placement. It explains napkin and plate positioning, bread and butter plate use, and general dining etiquette for formal and informal meals. It notes that napkin placement varies with course and that salad may be on either side depending on convenience.
A nostalgic reflection on calendar gifts from bakers, grocers, and shopkeepers. The author recalls how regular customers received single resolutions or messages with calendars, tied to happy childhood events and community rituals.
Advice column fragment discussing shyness and dating tactics for a young woman. suggests using social prompts like group activities or mutual friends to break the ice with a shy suitor. Also advises on return of a fraternity pin when a romance cools, framing the gesture as a minor, nonessential act.
Fragmentary reminiscence recounts a 19th century cattle sale led by Prof W G Thuelkman at Alan s Business College. The narrator notes his father as the highest bidder paying eight dollars per head for cattle, with horses shipped but freight unpaid, and reflects on hardship and resilience.
Aline Michaelis presents a whimsical rhymed meditation on daily joys. The speaker recalls a letter from a dear friend, a vivid mountain scene, and a public court hearing with clear laughter. The piece celebrates humble domestic success over wealth and pride, ending with a hopeful tone about ordinary achievements.
A recipe and health note extols grapefruit as a source of vitamin C for teeth bones and digestion. It covers using yellow portions, making citrus flavors in pies and cakes, and includes a detailed candied peel preparation with steps for boiling peeling sugar syrup and sugared citrus peel.
A fragment from Goodnight Stories by Max Treil follows shadow-children inside a Mather Googe book. They encounter a talking goose-turned-gander who debates stairs and rooms before dragging an old man toward the mistress's room and throwing him down. The tale notes alarm and mischief as the scene unfolds with a dramatic call to say prayers.
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