Contraband at Garin’s HQ Ends With Ambush in England
Gregory Cuatte tails a solitary plane to Lord Garin’s Eng land headquarters and investigates a dark deserted estate. After forcing a window he is challenged by a tall armed man and overpowers him. A roadside policeman pace appears as a woman with a revolver confronts the trio and orders them to stand down. The scene ends with her demanding they be carried inside and a continuation signoff.
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Cuatte
Gregory
Lord Garin
Engand
Hrinsn
Hub
Jorwami
Nothce
Todd
Lord Gavins
Griffle
Rudd
Tery
Birchington
King Feas
Spud
Lac
Tight Squeeze Discretion and a Violent Escape Scene
Gregory faces a travel crunch and a stealthy assault as a dark figure leaps from shrubs. A struggle follows with a heavy torch strike stunning two captors while Rudd breaks free, leaving a tense, dangerous moment unresolved.
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Gregory
Wire
Greggory
Rudd
Bolero Pattern 1787 Directions and Materials Request
An sewing pattern notice for a bolero titled Pattern 1787. It details two strands of string work and a fashionable bolero with instasightning effects. Readers are asked to send 10 cents in stamps to the San Antonio Light Craft Department and include the pattern number, name, and address.
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San Antonio Light Needdiecraft Department
Quiet Home Wedding Decor Suggestions from 1935
A private lawn ceremony framed by hedges, with lilac and white flower arches, invites lilacs and blossoms for color. Two nieces serve as tower girls with staged procession order, and the bride wears a white dress with white accessories, possibly carrying a small bouquet to enhance a garden-illusion theme.
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Tower
Yeas Lynd
Advice to Lovelorn Dear Miss Fairfax
A narrative on jealousy and heartbreak follows a wife who asks Dear Miss Fairfax for guidance after her husband accuses her of kissing a friend. The response urges restraint, recommends resisting jealousy, and notes that the husband’s suspicions appear baseless. The text then transitions to assorted items on dating, popularity, nursing as a path, and a recipe interlude with unrelated literary blurbs.
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Miss Fairfax
Wes
The Extra Girl in the Love Triangle
By Fay King. The piece discusses the maligned extra girl who is resented by a young man expecting only one date. It notes the father-in-law is exonerated and the extra girl deserves sympathy as she plays the martyr, reluctant to be the cooing couple’s silent chorus.
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King Fean
Fay King
Hiro
Beauty Tips From a Bygone Era
An article offers fashion and grooming advice focused on body proportions and posture. It stresses balancing figure parts, suggests exercises to slim the midsection, promotes tennis and swimming for toning, and gives hair care tips including a front roll hairstyle and proper brushing and rinsing techniques.
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Polley
Proporton
Innovative ham prep cuts cooking time and costs
A vintage cooking note praises a specially processed ham that eliminates grinding and boiling. It claims the ham is tender enough to slice with a knife, suitable for baked or roasted dishes, and requires only minutes to heat through. The guide highlights savings in time and shrinkage, helping homemakers stretch budgets. It includes a ham salad recipe with lettuce, pineapple, tomato, ham, green pepper, and a French dressing mix.
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Bam
Howard Hodge Stops in S Avon Way East
Howard Hodge, a noted hat designer, arrived in San Antonio en route from Cal Horta to New York for a trip to Europe. He spent time in Hollywood designing hats for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, including headgear for Eleanor Powell and Jeannette MacDonald, and has created chapeaux for the Italian royal family and is known in London.
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Howard Hodge
S. Avon
San Antonio
Cal Horta
New York
Europe
Hodge
Hollywood
Metro-Galdwyn-Mayer
Eleanor Powell
Billy Durke
Ruth March
Ann Rutherford
Jeannette MacDonald
Royal Famiy
Iraly
London
Enchanting patterns for summer dresses from Martian Martin
The San Antonio Pattern Department previews new Martian Martin patterns in a summer guide. It details a versatile frock with adjustable fullness, options for sleeves, and a wiggle skirt with gores. Sizes, yardage, and price information are provided, plus ordering instructions and a glimpse of accompanying patterns and sports wear.
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Patiom
Marian Mars
Gores
Marian
Martin
San Antonio Ight Pattern Department
Three Girls Honored Guests At Formal Tea
Misses Lice Sweeney Eugenine Jooffray and Catherine Pillinger were honored with a Sunday afternoon formal tea at the home of Mrs. J C Sweeney and daughter Charlotte from four to six. The living room featured palms and daisies. tea table held a crystal bowl of shasta daisies and pink roses with pink tapers in crystal candelabra. Guests included Mrs Sweeney in blue taffeta, Miss Jouffray in green organdie, Miss Fillinger in coral lace. Charlotte Sweeney wore pink dotted Swiss. About 10 guests attended with Mrs A H Shore Mrs A 3 Pope Mrs 4 Jouffray and Mrs B G Moody helping serve. Mini Rasalle Stokes presided at the guest book.
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Lice Sweeney
Eugenine Jooffray
Catherine Pillinger
Werte
Dom
J.C. Sweeney
Charlotte
Mrs Sweeney
Miss Jouffray
Misa
Social Calendar for Los Angeles Soirees
Social calendar notes a series of gatherings across LA including luncheons at La Fon and the San Antonio Country Club, honoring debutantes Miss Sarah Lillian Dugger and Miss Ruth Trosper, with breakfasts, showers, and parties hosted by Mrs. Claude Witherspoon Jr, Mrs. Norton Hergis, and others for Miss Peggy Masterson, Miss Gwendolyn Rennison, and Miss Rowen Richardson among the local social set.
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Fred
Grove
la Fon
Kitty Grows
Dan C. Peavy
San Antonio
Sarah Lillian Dugger
Claude Witherspoon Jr
Martha Wiggins
Peggy
Masterson
Hiram Bailey
Norton Hergis
Regent Bride
Mfr
W. R. Camp
Mrz
Pat
Ruth ‘Trosper
Myre
Charles Schreiner
Bushnell Place
Women’s Golf Association
Ean Antarid Country Club
Ithel Osborne Crider
Janch
Lewis Street
Gwendolyn Rennison
Cali- Torris
Mite
H. A. Long
Hearne Street
Rowen Richardson
Miss Alberta Brunner to Return June 20
Miss Alberta Brunner daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar J Brunner will return June 26 from Switzerland where she has been attending university. During her six months in Europe she visited Paris. Mrs Dave Rosenberg entertained with tea honoring a bride select. The lace table and rooms were adorned with bouvettes of white blossoms. Serving the cake were Mia Lao THar Iwile Seguin and Mrs A Cohen Gonzales. Mrs Meyer Kahn and Mrs TE Ronenthal of Daling served sherbet.
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Alberta Brunner
Oscar J. Brunner
Switzerland
University of Switzerland
Europe
Paris
Dave Rosenberg
Charlotte Lippman
Mia
Lao Thar Iwile
Seguin
A. Cohen
Gonzales
Meyer Kahn
TE Ronenthal
Daling
Dorothy Dee Aatley
Ollle Homann
Bride-Rleck
Debutantes Feted At Luncheon Party
Debutantes Misses Katherine and Mary Webb hosted a luncheon at the St Anthony hotel in honor of Misses Anne Wright and Martha Wiggine. The table featured white delphinium white stock gladioli and pink roses. Mrs Walter J Blazé and her daughter Marjorie plan a three month stay in Hollywood California starting Wednesday.
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St Anthony Hotel
Katherine
Mary Webb
Anne Wright
Martha
Walter J. Blazé
Marjorie
Hollywood
Calif
Tomato Festival Queen Is Selected in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville on May 2, Mme Dorothy Frances Alexander was elected tomato festival queen. Alexander, a Texas State College for Women student at Denton, is the daughter of KRL Alexander of Jacksonville. Tomato shipments from the area are expected to peak during the festival.
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Jacksonville
Mme
Dorothy Frances Alexander
Alexander
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Krl Alexander
Farmers Protest Durango Killings
Farmers from multiple communities gathered in Durango to demand justice after two brothers, fathers of a family, were killed by armed groups allegedly backed by authorities. The march involved over 400 farmers in a show of solidarity and outrage toward state officials and government mandates. The protest highlighted land disputes and claims that farmers invaded lands due to government plant distributions. The crowd called for action from President Cardenas and other officials.
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Durango
Mexico
Pilon and the Bil Kings entertain guests at home
The Bil Kings host an evening for younger guests with a swimming tank, a wade donkey and cart, and a badminton court under lamp light. Archie Hellands plan a Mexico City trip on hold amid unrest while a couple hints at a 1940 engagement with reservations. Judge Bob Terrell stays out of publicity as he touts Thompson for governor. Mrs Ruth S. Krieger travels to California and Oregon visiting relatives, then to Eugene Oregon to see her 84 year old sister.
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Mexico City
Archie Hellands
Pate
Ruth
Krieger
California
Oregon
Betty Ruth Krieger
Chirlee Chaddick
Miss McDavitt Delights in European Sojourn Plans
Miss Genevieve McDavitt arrived in Southampton England to visit relatives Mr and Mrs William Cheun dy of Putney and to tour England by bicycle. She plans a Rhine trip and later visits Switzerland France Italy Belgium Sweden and Norway. She sailed aboard the Queen Mary and participated in the ship's second anniversary celebration. Other society notes mention Miss Ollie Homann's wedding plans and Miss Bailey's upcoming study at Northwestern University.
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Genevieve McDavitt
Southampton
England
William Cheundy
Putney
Scotland
Ireland
Miss McDevitt
Switzerland
France
Italy
Belgium
Swcden
Norway
Stealeo
Rhine
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