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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
6
A vintage market sheet lists prices for vegetables and fruits including green peas three for 15c, tomatoes three for 10c, cabbage 4c per pound, potatoes six to two pecks, and celery 4c per stalk. Fruits show strawberries and Malaga grapes by the basket, apples 16-20c per dozen, and oranges, bananas, and dates priced per item or pound.
A fragmented craft note describes sewing a pink gingham sofa pillow using pink werterseed cotton and green ribbon. It details folding the gingham, making a three cornered white place, stitching white corners, tearing and preparing cotton, and arranging two rows of green ribbon with finished cotton and ruffle strips.
Society editor reports on guest visits, entertainments, weddings, and club meetings including Miss Alma Westervell returning to Austin, Mrs HOD entertaining the Laurel Beights Five Hundred, and the marriage of Leona Chambers to Sidney Campbell with residence in Arkansas. Captain Brooke Payne and Frances Bell to wed at the Bell home with a Mexican trip and postnuptial home at Fort Sam Houston. Ladies Dancing Club gathers at 1 0 7 80 o clock. Mrs Coleman hosts. Mrs Cuffe hosts guest Mabel Cuffe Heil from Monterey.
Tax collectors report a strong day as payments approach the seven thousand mark. Saturday saw heavy activity with 449 receipts issued and 90 given out earlier this morning as residents line up to settle polls and receive their official receipts.
Washington January 25 charit y workers and others from across the country gather to attend a two day conference at the request of President Roosevelt on dependent children of the United States nearly 200 delegates are present with about 46 participating in the conference held to address child welfare and related issues nationwide
Practical advice for housewives on ironing fabrics and avoiding scorching by using a very hot iron on the wrong side then pressing the right side lightly. Emphasizes examining garments, testing the iron, cleaning edges, using minimal wax, and avoiding grease marks. Also suggests cinnamon on cocoa or chocolate and a trick for making punch with aged water and a touch of vinegar to eggs.
Agreement reached here among Secretary Root and the British Canadian and Newfoundland governments through their representatives. The question will be submitted to The Hague for arbitration.
An article outlines a three piece fur set with muff neckpiece and hat to March. It notes fur hats rarely match ready to buy sets and must be custom made or home crafted. Instructions describe assembling circular crown to conical crown and finishing with fur edge and satin facing, with turbal trim and ostrich feathers.
A dated, instruction filled excerpt covers prep steps for green and red peppers with onion, seasoning, and a three pound chicken, plus noodle pairing. It also details English beefsteak cooking, stuffed tenderloin, oatmeal stuffing, a honeyed pumpkin jam style preserve, and vegetable washing tips. The tone reads like a historic household manual with practical kitchen actions and measurements.
George Ade visits Detroit in January and negotiates buying a mahogany Colonial mirror from dealer Latean. Cary, publisher, signs the order and Ade promises payment later after a $1 check is received. The exchange hints at Ade’s mistaken identity and a farm connection as the mirror awaits shipment.
An Australian sales appeal promises healing for catarrh asthma and fever symptoms by breathing air like in Australia. It touts mountain forests, clarifying air, and germs killed, offering a $1 sample and a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
A fragmented, era voice offering domestic beauty and hygiene guidance for women and girls. It includes tips on bathing, skin care, and cleanliness, plus moral exhortations about self-improvement, modesty, and proper conduct for young women in daily life.
A garbled notice from a classified section references real estate ads in Kansas and Texas. It notes trimmed listings and fragmented phrases likely from property sections, with scattered city and regional identifiers.
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