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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1927
Page
18
A reader asks for directions on lemon pie and pastry methods. The piece covers choosing shortening, rolling pastry on a cold board, baking the crust first, and making a two crust shell with a lemon filling. It gives measurements for plain pastry and the lemon filling, plus tips on baking temperatures and cooling.
In a sultry office scene Miss Corinne Hubbard confronts Mrs. Fane over Bunson Coit policy and managerial shifts. The Bunson Coit ownership has changed hands with Corinne’s rivalries and protections shaping decisions. Corinne presses for continued autonomy as new owners settle supervision while Mrs. Fane asserts department leverage and career stakes. The tension racks the room as an impending exit looms for a staff member.
The author urges using silence to dodge personal questions, advising phrases like I don’t remember or I can’t answer that. She notes society is full of curious people who pry into private matters and warns against sharing confidences with anyone who may later regret it. Navy personnel are cited as needing discretion to avoid exposing sensitive details.
A rough instructional snippet suggests easing stiff locks with a feather dipped in oil, inserted and twirled in the keyhole to oil and loosen. It also mentions dyeing worn articles and mending wool to achieve a shade, warning against snatching as you test color.
A quirky reader interaction features a childlike puzzle phrase about suggesting a number to hear a response. The dialogue pivots on playful mispronunciations and the prompt to draw straight lines between numbers, reflecting a humorous, informal moment in the page’s mix of puzzles and light chatter.
The piece critiques alimony as a national issue and explores gender roles in marriage. It satirically argues for alimony’s practicalities and the social calculus behind unhappy unions, suggesting alimony can fund a broader redistribution of a husband’s income.
A stark warning piece recounts dangerous home fire scenes where babies suffer as parents leave children unattended. It condemns neglect and highlights hazards from open flames and smoke, urging parental responsibility and safety precautions to prevent such tragedies.
Beatrice Fairfax offers guidance to a young man of about 19 who has feelings for a close friend. He seeks help on confessing, choosing a Christmas gift, and pacing a potential romance after six years of acquaintance. Fairfax suggests personal, tasteful gestures and clear signals, emphasizing thoughtful, non offensive approaches.
Doris meets Mrs Chickweed the Blossom Lady by the reedside as snow lingers. The chat explains how chickweed survives winter without birds, sharing pollen and seeds with neighbors while promising to return with leaves for her bird.
Aline Michaelis presents a fragment of The Rhyming Optimist about debts of folly, heartache, and the value of love over gold. The piece notes unpayable debts and enduring hope, urging steadfast faith and daily grace despite miseries. Copyright 1937 International Pratsre Service.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses oranges and grapefruit on the same tree under uncertain conditions. It mentions color and freshness and hints at dealer practices or terms but is unclear and lacks concrete facts or names.
A domestic advice column discusses proper gesture in returning or accepting gifts such as photographs and jewelry from a nonengaged suitor. It weighs how to handle a proposed engagement, framing a photograph, and the prudence of accepting gifts like a wristwatch from a man to whom one is not engaged, with cautions against presumptive signals.
Mothers choose Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo to protect tender scalp and hair from alkali in ordinary soaps. The pine scented, greaseless formula promises rich lather, thorough cleansing, and easy rinsing without injuring delicate strands. Available at drug stores.
A vintage advertisement urges women to use Kotex sanitary pads to prevent embarrassment and health concerns. It extolls light gowns and easy disposal, claiming twelve absorbent pads per box and deodorizing benefits, touting Kotex as a simple department store purchase.
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