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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1911
Page
8
A 19th century Southern tale recalls Bucklemore the governor's kin and a probate judge, as his wife secretly washes for outsiders. When a tourist exposes the arrangement, Bucklemore confronts her and Bob Sackett. a fight ends with Sackett injured and Bucklemore imprisoning him, while the family legacy fades.
A May gown described in satin liberty with veiled argent drape. The over-dress uses black net embroidered with Indian bead effect and a twelve border at the hem. The waist features a medallion of hand embroidery.
A local artist spends months and money on a painting using models. The work earns praise from all but one, a trusted critic. At the exhibit the painter asks which is hers, and the critic replies with surprise that the Wood Nymphs look so natural they seem truly made of wood.
A short literary aside notes that many men who sing about not living forever are not alive themselves, as observed by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The granddaughter of Admiral Raphael Semmes Miss Eunice A Semmes is appointed as sponsor for the United Sons of Confederate Veterans at the United Confederate Veterans reunion to be held in Little Rock Arkansas in May The article notes Semmes naval career including command of the Alabama and its noted Atlantic campaigns and the impact on federal trade.
A playful profile explains the woodpecker as a master carpenter of nature. It notes his nest- building in solid wood, uses a chisel like bill, and how drum-like pecks alert him to hidden grubs. It also mentions boy readers tempted to raid nests and the bird’s keen foraging method.
The passage recalls that seventy federal merchantmen were sunk during the cruise and a federal gunboat was destroyed. Semmes chose battle at sea over internment after the famous Kearsage engagement off Cherbourg in June 1864. His ship sunk, his achievements and genius mark him among the Confederacy’s foremost heroes.
The article explains the correct method to roll an umbrella neatly. Grip the umbrella just above the ribs aligned with the stick, press the cover against the stick, and roll the silk tightly. This keeps ribs from twisting or bending and makes the umbrella look like new even when old.
The article notes that sweet peas need compatible foliage and recommends combining them with ornamental grasses and foliage plants. It highlights gypsophila as a white flower mass used for contrast and mentions decorative grasses like Job's tears cloud grass squirrel’s tail and hare's tail as underused garden subjects.
The excerpt lists several woodpeckers including the red headed types and the reed headed woodpecker with a red head, the flicker with yellow lined wings, the speckled downy, the hairy woodpecker, and the great ivory billed woodpecker of the southern swamp. It ends promisingly with a note that a bird butcher will be discussed tomorrow.
Fashion makers at Toledo abandon hobble skirts for fall styles. Full ness returns with straight lines, large collars and deep cuffs. Trimmed suits and full length coats feature slash effects and a cape like Charlotte Corday collar that falls to a point at the back.
A Missouri justice of the peace on his farm boundary between Missouri and Iowa shouts for peace as his son and a hired man fight near the line. The fence breaks under them and they topple into Iowa, prompting the squire to exclaim I lost my jurisdiction. Miami News.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch weighs the issue of women in skilled work, framing the debate as whether a woman can be a capable cook in a public role. The piece argues progress depends on merit, not gender.
A motherly tale follows a little boy resisting bedtime as the spring evening beckons. The sandy mocking bird enchants the boy and nurse while a loved figure aids him, revealing a longing for gentler, childlike courage.
Dorothy Dix humorously imagines a college for husbands outlining courses on budgeting, home manners, polite conversation, and treating wives and relatives. The piece mocks bachelor independence, urging practical lessons before marriage and suggesting improved partnerships with better understanding and kindness.
Practical household tricks for cocoanut matting linen gloves skin care and hair. Clean mats with boiling water and soda then rinse with cold water. Iron linen after washing to keep shape. Use ammonia in a sealed box to remove glove stains. Bathe face in milk nightly to soften skin and improve complexion. Soft rain water enhances hair and skin.
A speaker asserts that with effort and time, a person can become the man he desires to be. The message emphasizes perseverance and self-improvement as paths to rightful character.
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