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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
3
Mme Yale advocates using A Mttle Almond Blossom Complexion Cream after every face and hand wash to remove soot smut and smudge from the skin’s pores and leave a smooth soft surface.
A garbled kitchen instruction mentions melting a tablespoon of fail and then drinking six eggs. The steps are unclear with mis-typed terms but imply sieving eggs and adding bitter seasoning before finishing to taste. The fragment resembles a dated recipe with several corrupted words.
Fragmentary OCR item describes a lace neckwear note with unclear wording and garbled phrases about fashion. No identifiable persons, places, dates, or organizations are readable to anchor a full summary.
Society editor reports a busy schedule with card parties brunches and meetings. Guests include Mrs Phil Walker Mrs Lee Kilgore and Mrs Frank Win McCullough as various clubs plan events at homes and churches around Ogden street Augusta street Buena Vista and Cibolo streets.
Social scene reports Lady Constance Stewart Richardson dancing at Sherry's in New York for charity. Guests observed her in a Grecian costume with bare feet as she performed on stage. Event proceeds reportedly benefit a boys' school and the Society for the Improvement of the Poor.
Fragmentary text describes arranging jars, padding surfaces, and labeling practices for preserving jars. It mentions keeping boots and shoe trees, using a wooden iron holder, and a browned sugar paste method, all within damaged handwriting likely from a household guide.
The readable fragments describe a dated contested address about investment and finance. It mentions a person named Wesley and references a ceremony or event tied to religious or civic life. Details are sparse, with unclear names and places, but the passage notes timing, dates, and a formal process.
A garbled note describes a helmet device and its components, mentioning a comparison to black velvet, speed tanks, and a front line. It hints at mechanical parts and a metallic shimmer, with unclear references to names and places. The fragment suggests a novelty or fashion item with hidden features.
Births announced for March include a child to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown of 115 Winter Street and a baby to Mr. and Mrs. M Deme of 314 South Santa Rosa Avenue.
Socialists plan to name a city ticket in San Antonio with candidates including a Mr Brown, a known wood dealer, and J M Criner as secretary designate. Brown denied candidacy unless offered the nomination. Convention set for a date in May at an unspecified field.
Fragmentary ad style copy describes a fashion era with odd phrasing and a boast about a deal and a girl model. Lacking clear names places or dates it hints at a marketing prompt rather than a complete news item.
The San Antonio area hosts a free baking school event featuring Mrs. Anne McClintis and Mrs. Jeannet McKinsey. Attendees will learn scientific baking, view demonstrations, and sample cakes while a high quality baking powder is offered free with participation. The event runs March 11 for a limited time at the Alamo Cos Installment Store.
A freehand style market list details vegetables fruits poultry and seafood with prices per pound or per dozen. It notes eggs and other groceries, household items, and a long classified section promising real estate bargains.
A faded recipe fragment describes potato and nut salad with hard boiled eggs and mayonnaise. It also outlines steps for Variegated Pudding using milk, cornstarch, and chocolate. The text includes measurements and mixing instructions with unclear quantities.
A garbled note lists a dish with oil and berries served in slices and fine pieces. It mentions spreads, paper ads, and a reference to Want ads, all in scattered, unclear text.
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