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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
13
Fragmented OCR piece reflecting on love and marriage with phrases about sentimentality and the dynamics between physical attraction and spiritual compatibility. It references Meditations of a Wife by Helen Rowland and includes garbled dialogue about affection, fidelity, and social expectations.
An old ad purports that thumb sucking harms teeth and facial structure. It references a so called expert Thana from Pennsylvania and claims a product Thanx can permanently stop the habit. The copy promises safety guarantees and broad endorsements from doctors and drugstores.
In Los Angeles Hollywood studios push smooth skin as essential for actresses. Director Howard Bretherton and Columbia star Wilgon praise Lux Toilet Soap as the key to flawless close ups. Lux is touted as official soap in studios, manufactured by Lever Brothers in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A fragmented profile of Elsie Robison a leading figure in industrial psychology and wife of an engineer. It notes her honorary membership in the American Society of Industrial Engineers a doctoral degree and success as a writer lecturer and author. The piece questions the limits placed on her by society and family duties.
Untidy OCR text hints at fashion items and style trends with mentions of garments and accessories. Core facts are unclear but suggest a local fashion note or column highlighting evolving outfits and seasonal looks.
Fragmentary vintage ad copy touts mothworms as damaging pests and promotes Larvex mothproof products for clothes and washable fabrics. It markets tartex and tarbage along with guarantees from Good Housekeeping Magazine and lists prices and packaging details.
Molly Moore faces social scandal over her daughter Dolly’s engagement to Abe Shannon as her son-in-law’s gray aging rivalries and the glitter of a diamond ring stir town gossip. Ann Belly and Timsett untangle plans in a lobby confrontation while Mae Shannon and the family weigh social standings against love.
Ann Lisle recounts schemes in Ames about arranging a marriage for a daughter and aiding Folly’s plan. Characters discuss fixtures for next year’s wedding and the roles of Sam and Darntel, with talk of Bam and Bonnie edge in the scheme.
Advice column fragment discusses table manners with cake and tea spoons, suggesting a fork for cake and noting potential issues with sticky cake. It also covers golden wedding anniversary etiquette, advising thoughtful gifts like a gold piece made in the marriage year, and explains gifting considerations.
Recipes describe steps for croquettes and creamed salmon using canned ingredients. Includes boiling eggs, making croquette batter, rolling balls, coating, frying, and assembling with bread crumbs and parsley. The text lists several cooking actions, amounts, and preparation notes in a vintage newspaper style.
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