Jan Keith Graduates and Finds Work
Dorathea sobs as her life unravels after her husband leaves. Evelyn consoles her while Dorothea recalls a failed relationship and the toll of family strain. Dorothea pursues a new start, earning a diploma and a modest secretarial job, while Jan supports her sister and contemplates her own future with Lowell in Cambridge. The narrative follows ambition, jealousy, and resilience within a struggling family.
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Ardis
Alig
Galjfain
David
Iterry
J David
Jen
Lowells
Davi
Lowell
Benny Sai
Dorathes
Bennie
Jane
Jay
Telweer
Cambridge
Dorothea
Evelyn
Murchin
Bean
Rennie
Spices and kitchen dreams abound in a domestic tale
A homemaker's busy life blends spice talk with cooking plans and budding career hopes. The piece weaves on spices boosting flavor, a ham spice crust recipe, and the struggle of chores, letters, and postponed visits, ending with a note of the fictional Lowell’s absent trip.
Vibrant wall color pattern from local zine
Pattern 1229 offers a transfer image with a color chart and wool or rope work. Includes materials list and instructions. Send 10 cents for stamps to the San Antonio Light pattern department and include pattern number, name, and address.
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San Antonio
Quiet June weddings and simple love stories catch eye
In June we read of grand weddings with gowns and bridesmaids but plain marriages without lavish space or pageantry are equally hopeful. The author favors two young couples who meet and wed without social privilege, seeking happiness in their own home and future.
Good Manners and Table Etiquette Guidance Letter
Dear Mrs Beechmam discusses proper knife and fork placement during meals and napkin placement, advising that handles rest on the plate edge and tines toward the center, with the napkin usually left of the plate but acceptable on the chair when dancing. The letter also advises seating husbands with invited women at a banquet, recommending mixed table seating and couples seated together when possible, reflecting etiquette guidance from the period.
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Mrs. Beechmam
Pras
Synd
Ane
Beauty Brevities From Hollywood Cur Adds Hair Cut Fun
The paper cur is a playful beauty brief describing a natural shave aid for a girl with sparse hair. It notes that home methods fail and one must pay for the service. Tiny tress sections are set in inch squares with tissue paper rings and twists to stay in place, priced at 0 or 60 cents.
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Hollywood
Che Bralt Rat
Marian Martin Pattern Line Promotes Summer Dressups
A San Antonio Light Pattern Department notice touts Marian Martin designs 518 and 978 patterns for festive summer outfits. It highlights fabric choices like chiffon, cotton, or crepe, mentions sizes from 14 to 42, and invites readers to order the pattern book and mail in coins for 16 cent pattern fees.
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Marlon Martin
Martin Ley
Levins
Pattirn
San Antonio
Marry Go Round and Widower Worries
A 1936 piece contrasts widowers and bachelors in marriage choices and nerve wear. It argues second marriages often suit widowers who know what to avoid, while bachelor remarrying carries its own risks and motives. The text blends dating humor with social observation, reflecting era attitudes.
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Mary
Dear Miss Fairfax’s guidance on dating and weddings
In a 1938 column Beatrice Fairfax counsels a girl torn between dating a man and parental control. Advice covers sneaking out, talking with the father, and a quiet wedding or a city wedding to avoid family upheaval. The reader’s fiancé plans a summer marriage, but the column favors a simple ceremony witnessed by the mother and a paid honeymoon trip.
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Beatrice Fairfax
Miss Fairfax
Tim
Ore
Papa
Barder
Tam
H. A
Sway
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Mildred Kitchen
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Dune
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Jove
Grove
Ube
Fay King Eran
Zinnias
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
Helen Rowland
Nyyar
Jess
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Bing
Jearning
Warty
Abe
Kink Peas
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Kellogg Company
Kellogg's
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Battle Creek
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