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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
18
Reader questions manners at table about eating corn on the cob and using double silver service. Miss de Peyster and Walter advise preferred corn handling, plate setup, finger bowls, and utensil use, noting double utensil service gaining popularity in etiquette.
Fay King argues that rich and poor young men face similar temptations and life pressures. Both groups risk poor choices when discouraged or indulging excess, with desperation leading to crime for the poor and dissipation for the rich. The piece compares environments and temptations shaping their decisions.
Sucian [p remains the absorbing topic of conversation at head parties and bridge fights. The girls who show up the nicely toasted complexions are those who submitted their tires to the sun’s rays slowly and who didn’t forget the old cream rites at night. Prolonged exposure means sunburn which produces peeling and suntan in patches.
Nancy Hollenbeck faces turmoil as she contemplates September wedding to Ledger while dealing with trust gossip, a past romantic entanglement with Anita’s fiancé, and pressure from friends. Mentions of Dr Hess, May Belle, Jack Beamer, and a pending inheritance or legal dealings in Ben’s.
Fashion columnist SUUY PARK notes tweed fabrics soften to silk like textures, enabling chic blends with satin blouses. Soft, coarsely woven tweeds in muted colors support elaborate seaming and fur trims, with outfits suitable for lunch, tea, and club wear. Lucile Parny’s rust shaded ensemble pairs a satin blouse with a jabot collar for versatile styling.
Table Talks reviews overlooked housekeeping chores including window shades and pillow feathers. It explains cleaning methods for various shade materials, repairing hems, and replacing cords, plus careful washing and drying of pillow ticking and feathers with borax solutions. It also covers cleaning greens and halsh greens to keep them crisp and ready for serving.
The piece blends ancient figures with modern flirtations to critique romance and female perception. It contrasts mythic icons like Venus and Cleopatra with contemporary women choosing independence, while noting men’s reputations and social playlists through humorous, literary allusion.
Five shadow children inside a painted plate pursue a mysterious wild goose. The King of the plate leads a hunt with friends Ting-a-Ling and Obiness. Plans fail as they chase around the woods and dining table, ending with a dizzy landing and no clear result.
A note claims a service named sirshpa or altpiques cuts travel to India to five days by a Cape Town route and to land in Australia in eleven cases, suggesting a faster maritime passage. The text presents an unverifiable prospect with no corroborating details or official announcements.
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