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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1939

Page

5

The Cairo Garter Murders Synopsis Card

Major Bruce Kilgour of British Intelligence enlists Captain Hugh North to solve a string of garter marked murders in Cairo. The cast includes Dr Larkin Todd and his family, Moira McLeod, Natika Black, and Kilgour’s team. clues center on distinctive black garters with red threads and a powder analysis pointing to Pegasus arms in Mannheim. North and Clive race to uncover the serial killer while a looming political angle surfaces with Cairo officials and a possible Jeruselam connection.

Bruce Kilgour British Intelligence Service Hugh North L. S. Arms Cabra Armstrong Cairo Captain North M. Lavasseur Larkin Todd Lawrence College Hasad Pasha A Parts Moira McLend Kilgour Kit Clive Lower Egypt Noyth Follohabees Imirder Wolll Clive Worfi Ami Wolff North Volgour Lucknow Followsburg Kulgonr Cliv Chloe Spofford Father Christmas Glive Hughs Spofferd Pegasus Arms Company Manheim Germany Biey Seag Maire McLeod Phatpin Christophe Clive x Ohler Pahitin Gael Davis Ehiel Wwe Sorni Moira MuLex Jerusalem George Ruthven Feos

Charming Hats for Spring Parade by Sally Victor

Charming hats for spring parade showcase three Sally Victor millinery models. Practical fashion guidance highlights coordinating headpieces with seasonal outfits for smart women.

Prunella Wood Sally Victor King Futures Syndwate Ins

Good Manners By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

An article encourages adopting simple yet refined after dinner coffee service in homes. It contrasts informal and formal styles, suggesting a hostess can host coffee with ease using either a simple home setup or a formal service, including the butler.

Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman Wall

After Dinner Coffee Etiquette and Service Details

A fragmented dialogue discusses hosting after-dinner coffee, noting hostess habits and service details. The piece muses on coffee receiving cream, serving ware, and the pleasant link between dining and living room conversations, while offering subtle guidance on table hospitality practices.

Beauty Brevities on Refreshing the Self

A quirky old style piece suggests self care and rejuvenation through a steam facial and heat cold towels. It mixes odd phrases with advice like hot water, ice packs, a coarse towel friction, and a ten minute mind blank to feel refreshed and ready for the day.

Wong

Social Calendar S A S A Tunidry Mrs Thiele and Robes

Social calendar item lists Mrs Joseph Thiele and Mrs Ruth Sloper with compliments to Miss Ruth Sloper, a garden party honoring Mrs Sarah Lillat and Dugger, plus a Brigh shawl event. Notices mention a junior luncheon meeting on a Tuesday end of week and a regular Friday shawl event with officers elected.

Tunidry Joseph Thiele

Mrs. Max Johnson Hosts Tea for Mrs. Terhune

Mrs Terhune of New Hagen Conn visits as guest of her hosts Dr and Mrs Scott Applewhite and Mrs Kern. Mrs Max Johnson entertains with blossoms and a mixed tea setting while Mesdames G P Robertson Applewhite and Fichtner assist.

Max. Johnson Robert B. Terhune New Hagen Conn Par Ker New York City Terhune Scott Applewhite Kern Frederick Buena Courtney William Fichtner Mesdames G. P. Robertson Applewhite and Fichtner

Bran Pastry and Tarts Feature Bold Use of Bran

Recipe section highlights prepared packaged bran from light winter wheat as a versatile ingredient. Includes Bran Pastry and Chess Tarts using bran pastry with lemon, gelatin, currants, walnuts, and spices. Also covers Apple Butter Stacks and Mediterranean Ham dish ideas using bran and other ingredients.

MIV Dren Kitchen Onde

Dear Miss Pirtux Help With a Lovelorn Partner

A reader asks how to persuade a woman to trust his sincere feelings after she has dated others and lost faith in men. The advisor suggests she may seek pity or exaggerate her reasons, and proposes patient persistence or acceptance if she remains unreceptive.

Fairpan Miss Pirtux Tye Fernend Tye Hawa King Wea

Local anecdotes reveal town gossips and oddities

A jumble of humorous vignettes describes a formal lawyer embarrassed by a phone call to his daughter, a bold Antonian couple with a fearsome flying ride for children, a risky bathing trunks trend, a Tarzan style sale quip, and Monsieur Chambeau touting orchids as iris hardy to bolster his finances.

Martha Shc Monsieur Chambeau Madame

Hostesses Share Morning Coffeer at Home

Mrs Jeanne Robbins and Mrs G D Robbins Jr hosted a morning coffee Sunday at their West Wondiawn home honoring bride to be Miss Alice Schroeder. Guests included Mr Sam Mundell of Rantoul. The dining room displayed iris and forsythia as 25 Brucels inchicted.

Mills Jeanne Robbins West

Daughters Visit Mrs Lane Taylor In City Home

Mrs Lane Taylor hosts her two daughters Mrs Yom Gregory of Houston and Mrs Sealy of Galveston. Mrs Gregory plans to return to Houston in about two weeks while Miss Morin Taylor arrived Saturday and will depart Monday evening for Houston.

Lane Taylor Yom Gregory Houston George Sealy Galveston Sealy Gregory Morin’ Taylor

Fort Sill Women to Arrive on Visit

Mrs. Jack Oakes and three other women from Fort Sill Oklahoma will visit their parents. Mrs. Oakes will stay with Gen. and Mrs. James McKinley. Mrs. Magee will visit the country home of Cole and Mrs. Grayson Hel a during the trip.

Fort Sill Jack Oakes Tee Daugiter Mis Mercyni Magee Fort Sil Okla Oakes James McKinley Mi- Kee Cole Grayson Hela

Club Calendar For L A Los Angeles Week of Meetings

A compressed list of club events for a week in Los Angeles includes the Southwest Festival chorus meeting at W D W hall, the Bishop Johnston branch auxiliary at St Marks church, Plecina Study club at Mira EL A Leniolr, Formis Delphian chapter at the public library, Modern Study club at Mrs I M Gead nat, Women’s auxiliary of the Ben Antonis Bae Association on the Plaza hotel roof, Book and Needle club at Mrs AL Harper, Centennial Benevolent club, Sorasts club at Wille museum, and a Saturday event honoring Thomas Jefferson High graduates with several local students noted.

Pam W. D.w. Hall East Houston West Sivamit Pyernue Tike Formis Delphian Pullic Modern Study Club I. M. Geadnat Rast Olmos Wonmanu Ben Antonis Bae Association Kd A Plaza Hotel Wredsow Wilson BP DLA AL Harper Pilton Avenue Centennial Benevolent Club Arlists Sorasts Wille

Iver Wedding Anniversary Observed

Mr. and Mrs. J. Emilt Halehan celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at home on March 18. The Rev G Murithy of New Braunfels officiated, Fisher Coleman gave a blessing, and an orchestra provided music until a buffet supper. About 160 guests attended. gifts and multiple attendees listed.

J. Emilt Halehan G. Murithy New Braunfele Fisher Coleman Bir A. B. Nelson C. O. Herry G. Morlney Alvin Jarisch Atk New Braunfels John di Filippo A. Kellermann Ernest Rex David Ven Houten Holehan Nelson Vin Houten Muppes Rex

Social News From Waco And Visits Across States

A G Uplegers of Waco visit relatives in Texas and California with plans to tour the Valley and return via San Antonio. Eleanora McGaher travels to Houston to see family. Mrs John Bennett stays at Moleley Regis in New York City. Frank Leroy King to visit California kin, Alfred Mensfield heads home to Dig California. Miss Mallory Woerren wedding soon. Miss Garman Perry hosts a buffet supper with Mexican attire. Mrs Pied Moranday entertains at home with Miss Monnie Bayclay and Miss Emily Anne Bryand guests.

A. G. Upleger Waco David San Antonio John Mr. Bennett Mallory Page Woerren Garmgn Perry Tee Topera Pied Moranday Andie Mis

Pimples Relieved by Cutledra Soup and Ointment

A letter from Miss B Green of Davis Oklahoma describes years of facial pimples improved by using Culicura products. She states her skin now appears clearer after weeks of treatment including Cutledra Soup and Ointment.

B. Green Davis Okla Mallen Masa

Touring Reporters Questioned Texas Women on CARDUS Help

Reporters surveyed over 2000 women in the Southern States about CARDUS and its effects. About 93 percent said they benefited, with many eager to share experiences and note relief from symptoms like headaches nervousness irritability and cramps. The text promotes CARDUS as a vegetable product aiding digestion and general well being.

Evon Carday Tvat Dallas Cardus

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