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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
15
A reader seeks guidance on a troubled home life and a romantic entanglement. Beattice Fairfax urges avoiding parental quarrels, finding calm outside the home, and valuing friendship before marriage while advising honesty with the suitor about courting more freely until ready for serious commitment.
A reflective piece urges readers to resist piling others burdens for praise. It critiques Emily like behavior and warns against overextending oneself to appear virtuous. The author condemns carrying others crosses without genuinewill and advocates patience, self focus, and a willing heart.
An article argues for investing early to fund a four year college, detailing compound interest of 6 percent, projections over twelve years, and the impact of yearly deposits. It discusses a “cheer” fund for a student’s career, family income growth, and various saving plans including a deferred endowment option and weekly payments to reach substantial totals for tuition. It cites example deposits and accumulated values to illustrate how small weekly sums grow toward a full four year course cost.
The piece discusses how romance and marriage are framed by media and society, noting royal portraits and sentimental songs influence expectations. It argues couples seek happiness within their home, while external influences and disapproval threaten a cheerful union.
Betty and Hetty dispute with a Wasp over a caterpillar in a whimsical garden tale. Mrs. Wasp digs a nursery, seals the caterpillar, and predicts a chrysalis turning to a moth after a long slumber. Betty and friends watch the strange process unfold with wonder.
Folly's Daughter follows Folly and her circle in a melodramatic tale set around a bungalow by Dilypad Lake. Generational and romantic intrigue unfolds as Polly, Bonnie, Sam, and Troy navigate trust, love, and social pressures amid schemes and warnings from friends and family.
A fragmented verse by Aline Michaelis presents a cryptic reflection on trust reason and affection. The speaker recalls seeing someone today, feeling a deep, unspoken connection as a swallow flight inspires existential imagery amid uncertain lines.
A battered fragment advises sprinkling a sandlike substance before adding fruit to prevent sticking and keep mixtures from clumping. The note mentions timing, a sifted breakercrumbs analogy, and a vague remedy to improve texture in a kitchen task.
A reader shares etiquette guidance on table manners and proper placement of utensils. The piece details correct knife, spoon, and fork order, napkin position, and how to arrange silverware around the plate for formal meals, noting exceptions for items like the oyster fork and bread plate.
A garbled fashion note describes silk skirts and wool garments with decorative crepe up chine and incrustations. It mentions skirt shapes like square, oval, or found, and small bordered ink accents with glittering inkwork, reflecting period styling.
An advertisement touts Vee Cleansing Cream as a new age defying product. It claims the cream removes grime from sand and wind burn, keeps skin smooth, and will not grow wale. Consumers are urged to ask for the full MEDLOGLO Cleansing Cream name.
A fragmented notice describes moth damage and failed remedies using insect-killers and moth-bells. It touts two forms of Larven products for clothes and woolens, claiming protection and sale by a device or vendor named Abse. The garbled text mentions cloth steel and a sellable item advertised for washable woolens and blankets.
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