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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1926
Page
20
A vintage menu list with recipes and ingredients for FILIPING MEAT BELL pepper sauce, VEGETABLE CHOW CHOW with mixed vegetables, OATMEAL COOKIES with oats and candied fruit, DATE SANDWICH BREAD using dates and nuts, and PRACIS DAINTY a peaches dessert with marshmallows.
A disjointed set of tips covers cleaning knives with earth and charcoal and warming a bed with a sheet of brown wipe. A two year old has traveled 30 000 miles, born in Uganda, visiting East Africa and beyond, with a mother and family, including a trip to England and Singapore.
A serialized tale unfolds with Ann Lisle's unnamed narrator facing complex romantic entanglements. Ralph urges honesty about love amid business pressures, while Jeanie seeks companionship as a weekend visit triggers intent and tension. The chapter ends with a promise of continuation tomorrow.
The text explains that bees undergo a training sequence from wax cell building to nursing and guarding, then general service, flight trials, and pollen gathering. It asks about early New York water quality linked to a "tea water" pump and notes sunlight aiding recovery from influenza by increasing blood platelets, though it contains outdated medical notions.
A 1926 column argues against using a medical excuse to justify bad behavior. It parodies Eunice who overinterprets a thyroid worry to excuse temper and nerviness, noteing science has not proven such claims justify rash acts. The piece cautions readers about misuse of medical myths to excuse malice.
Comic verse contrasts gender roles in a house with playful satire. It traces the busy foolishness of men and the demands on women, noting time pressures and social duties from a domestic vantage point. Copyright 1996 King Features Synd.
A mother approves gentle teasing and quiet, urging relatives to approach babies slowly. Grandmother cites that babies need time to adjust to new faces and sounds, while a nursemaids advice emphasizes holding and soothing. The piece stresses quiet around infants and the importance of a calm environment for healthy nervous development.
A reader asks if hats should be worn at an evening wedding and whether the best man and ushers must wear full dress. The guidance notes church rules vary on head coverings and advises consulting the clergyman or couple. It states full dress is correct for a formal evening wedding, including the groom and all gentlemen, while the bride should support this standard.
By Fay King the piece argues married men should praise their wives publicly to stay trendy in the jazz age. It warns that flirting with other women is out of fashion and that wives who are dressed well and supported at home win social standing.
Fadeless flowers made of rubber wash easily and keep color and fragrance, imported from England for lithe hautonnieres. Wool fringe shawls with four large tassels offer a distinct note. dainty summer bags feature ostrich feathers and ornate frames. Slave anklets return as a footwear trend with metal brocade and gold or silver straps. Cretonne coats with slim lines appear in warm days with sleeve fullness above elbows as a noted variation.
The Port of London Authority builds a circular light railway around its new dome to ease window cleaning. At fifty miles high the air is tropical per observations. A special kennel for British dogs aboard Atlantic liners supports this notable industry. The new star in Pieter the Painter’s constellation remains visible to unaided eyes.
A dated advertisement pitches a lemon based skin whitening formula claiming two Teurons juice and Orchard White create a quarter pint serum. It promises immediate results for face arms and hands and claims stage beauties use it for a clear youthful rosy complexion and to bleach freckles sunburn and tan.
Mothers cite Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding active girls who tire easily and stay home from school. Chronicles include testimonials from Azice Lovaran of Charleston Illinois, Mrs W E Gricerte of Los Angeles, and Mrs C M Sika of Union Village Vermont.
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