Carline and Evelyn Face Divorce Fallout and Gossip
Caroline and Evelyn meet at a club to discuss broken marriages and social pressures. They recall Peter’s deceit, Dorothea’s missteps, and Dorothea’s engagement while debating reputations, money, and family expectations in a tense, revealing conversation.
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Caroline
Evelyn
Ing
Riveree
California
Dorothea
Peter
Peters
Francesca
Ming
Single Stitch Kitten Pattern No. 1243 from Inn line
Life like kitten embroidery pattern promises popularity for hobbyists. The transfer features a kitten head measuring 8 by 10 inches and another image 7 1-4 by 9 inches. Pattern requires cotton floss wool or rope, lists stitch types, and costs 10 cents in stamps or coins sent to the San Antonio Light Needlecraft Department.
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San Antonio Light, Needlecraft Department
Ardis and the Faileys face social shifts and radicals
In a fragmented dialogue, Ardis struggles with status and acceptance as family fortunes grow after the judge's death. Hyelyn notes Ardis's evolving ambitions and pressure from high society, while mentions of radical socialist talk and future plans spark concern about tradition and identity.
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Ardis
Hyelyn
Dorathea
Jan
Grandfather Farley
Frantic shopping tips spur beauty purse items
The text advises carrying small beauty tools for a busy day. It highlights tail whitening pencils and nail polish in tiny containers for quick touch ups. It notes purses this season fit many beauty kit items while spending coins and change.
Doubles and Troubles Stir A Town These Days
Evelyn reflects on shared troubles among friends including Caroline and Jan. She hurries home aching from stairs and hills while discussing Ardis and socialism with her mother. The scene hints at social clubs, university connections, and upcoming dinner plans as tensions drift through domestic chatter.
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Caroling
Peter
Tye
Dorathern
Beanie Rogers
Dorathean
Noq
Big Dunne
Caroline
Evelyn
Francesa
Dorothea
Biss Carver's
Jan
Kramer
Janethee
Janey
Senora
Lowell
Sebomit
Lowell Kramer
Dorather
Kenny Brush
Mrs. Carver
Fenn
By Way King Generations Pick Favorite Classics
The article reflects on how each generation adores its own icons and how new favorites rise as old ones fade. It notes that careers endure while personnel changes, and the present soon becomes the cherished past for future generations.
Table Talks On First Dinner Menu For Bride
Mildred Kitchen offers guidance for a bride facing her first home dinner. She warns against overcomplicated menus and stresses planning, timing, and using an electric range and refrigerator to prepare in advance. The piece includes a simple menu and stepwise prep for Tomato Sandwich Salad and Individual Lamb Roasts with Escalloped Corn and Tomatoes.
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Mildred Kitchen
Alps
Renner
Alere
Slender Grace Marian Martin Pattern Ad
A Marian Martin sewing pattern advertisement showcases a dainty afternoon frock for slender figures with capelets and a fitted lines, offered in cotton or voile pastels. It promotes easy construction, adjustable sash, and three chatts, with sizing 34 to 48 and yardage for size 36. Order via Pattern Department, the San Antonio Light.
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Marian Martin Sewchari
Ening
Marian Martin
Trousseau
San Antonio
Slaves to Fashion and the Male Vanity Paradox
A 1986 King Feas column laments fashion tyranny on both sexes while highlighting male vanity. It contrasts women’s fear of bold hats and outfits with men clinging to funeral black attire and resisting wigs. The piece skewers social restraints, perfume tension, and hair loss woes as aging trends unfold.
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Rae
King Feas
Lovelorn by Beatrice Fairfax on a tricky friendship
Dear Miss Fairfax, a reader asks about a man who broke up with his girlfriend, reconciled, then split again, and now pursues a friend while insisting friendship remains. The columnist notes the pattern may lead to a proposal despite reluctance to rush.
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Beatrice Fairfax
Miss Fairfax
Lone Wolf
Cony
King FeaajSyné
Good Manners By Mrs Comedius Beeckman
A 1936 guidance column advises on etiquette for a 12-woman dining party with no escorts. It covers theater and restaurant attire, private room options, dealing with headwaiters, billing and tipping practices, corkage, silverware order, gift giving after meals, and opinions on two unescorted women dancing in a restaurant. It emphasizes coordinating with the headwaiter, presenting oneself as Mrs Smyth, and avoiding awkwardness in public dining.
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Comedius Beeckman
Hecokiinn
Hin
Rextaurant
Agin
Ibalivars
Kins Fess
Synd
Ing
Beauty Aids Tips For Fresh, Sweat Free Skin
This season urges care for the complexion as cleansing with clear water removes salty deposits from exudations more effectively than soap. Friction with a towel helps dry skin, and using a deodorant when needed is advised. Pores remain open and sweat glands active.
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Neces
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