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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1932
Page
7
A fragmentary etiquette note discusses proper tea service uses for plates under a teacup, placement of straw or whisk, and lemon with water. It includes a proposed polite response to an unpleasant comment and asks how to reply gracefully in conversation.
Fashion notes describe new beachwear including halter, knit, and adjustable back swimsuits. Features include belt details, skirted or non skirted maillots, and two piece outfits with elastic fits. Prices range from about $3.50 to $7.00, with colors white and bold mixes such as royal blue and green.
A fragmented tale recounts the Pied Piper leading children from town after the residents fail to honor a promised payment. The Piper demands the townspeople keep their word or lose the children forever, with some children warned to resist darkness and return home.
A discussion on Creole cuisine traces its roots to French aristocracy and Spanish cooks in early Louisiana, with Indian corn and jambos. It explains how blending these cultures produced gumbos, gumbo etouffee, and seafood dishes, noting long preparation and rice as a staple.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls the Malacko hotel torn down and the Gunter Hotel rising within 115 places. Children chase the piper promising cakes and candy as a lam e boy lags behind, later left waiting while the others vanish through a doorway. The tale ends with the lone lame boy spared while others disappear and laughter fades.
Fragmented advertisement feature outlines pattern details for a fashion item with color notes and material choices plus a garbled soup style recipe. It mentions a pattern price of fifteen cents and a mail order request, with instructions to send name address and pattern type. References to pattern department and catalog pricing are included.
An advertising feature touts Noxzema as a medicated snow white facial treatment. It claims 6,000,000 women use the product for a clean clear complexion, protecting skin after makeup, and providing a non greasy soothing penetration.
By Fay King a Rid contends with a secretive romance between an aspiring queen and her alleged guardian. The piece hints at schemes to raise money for a ruling party, ties to a TV plot, and a risky game at a resort with several girls drawn into the intrigue.
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