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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1911
Page
8
The piece argues that both sexes share blame for lower marriage rates and large families. It notes clergy unfairly target women for vanity while men chase luxury, such as silk socks and club life. A sermon by Rev. Samuel Hemphill is cited supporting men’s desire for stylish living over domestic life.
A portrait of a young man described by Kennett Harris as relaxed and stylish, seated with a pendulous lower lip, legs crossed, and trousers creased, embodying a poised, elegant air.
A home sewing note presents a small brassiere pattern with curved center front seam and side gussets for a close fit. The passage shifts to a flirtatious scene where a man boasts of being a regular and jokes about rivals while a young woman probes his character and plans a future visit.
Cynthia Grey's After Supper Talks depicts a young woman named Kathryn suffering sudden neuralgia during a social visit. The visitor, a cheerful man, ponders a private crush while offering sympathy and advice to rest and seek relief, with a fleeting remark about Mr Billy Flaxman.
The article profiles Maud Lillian Berry known as Maud Lillian Berri, heiress to a California fortune from her father Fulton S. Berry. It notes her fame from song and stage, her vow to avoid tights, and depicts a dialogue about money, sensitivity, and friendship between Berri and the Cheerful Idiot, highlighting values of trust and understanding.
A playful column contrasts bachelor habits with married life and social cues. It notes trends in lace trimmed hats, plumed brims, and delicate fabrics such as organdies for summer frocks, while weaving humorous observations on women and humor. The piece blends social gossip with light fashion commentary.
Readable excerpts from a fashion and beauty advice column offering cures and recipes. Includes bust developers, hair tonics, infant powder, skin treatments, and nose reduction lotions with various household ingredients. References to readers named Edith Manda Gertrude and Mrs J A C discuss remedies and demonstrations.
A reader’s ad style column offers home treatments for underarm perspiration with soap and alcohol, a mysterious alum and root dusting solution, and a brochure promising deep breathing benefits to complexion and circulation. It also suggests loose clothing and daily exercises. A skeptical note questions the efficacy of tablets and recommends four quarts of milk daily for brief bust gains.
Fashions note double faced cloaks, bordered lawns and ginghams to be popular this summer. Separate skirts favor black satin, side-fastening tailored waists gain trend appeal. Shops showcase flowered novelty materials for summer gowns.
A satirical note on social schemes shows that exchange often harms one side and that fortune tellers and bankers both mislead. It jokes about self denial, misers, and shoppers buying discounted goods while overindulgent habits persist. Chicago News.
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