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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
8
An old advertisement notes that rich people can tolerate soap with high alkali content that weakens fabrics. It urges non rich users to favor Ivory Soap for all except the coarsest tasks. The copy touts Ivory Soap as 99 4260 Per Cent Pure.
Grocery ad lists numerous vegetables and fruits with prices for items such as greens beans corn squash tomatoes peppers lettuce cabbage okra and fruit like grapes bananas and persimmons. Prices show per dozen per pound per basket and per quart with varied units. The ad emphasizes weekly specials and low prices to attract shoppers.
Mrs Parson Alden hosted an elegant afternoon tea in honor of Miss Flossie Denman at 831 Florida Street. The decor featured palms and red roses with a silver center piece and candlesticks. Invited guests included Miss Miriam Clark Miss Helen Clark Miss Nina Davenport and many others, with Mrs J W Combs hosting a crystal wedding themed reception later in the evening.
Mise Ina Hauser visits Mrs Kalli Houston. Miss Tula Wasi returns to Austin for Thanksgiving. Miss Dolny fell Rutherford hosts Miss Austin. Harry Jyien entertains at 309 West Magnolia. Lane Taylor hosts a gathering at 1730 West Magnolia. The engagement of Mlemeng Grosamt AGas Lizzis Wieur. ceremony at Bl Joseph's church with reception at 127 South Center. Eleanor Braghencidge Mothers club hosts Saturday event from 2 to 4 at Mrs M Grandjean Park avenue. Committees listed include Mrs Grandjean Miss Laura Steele Mrs Fews and others. San Antonio Toon Yoruin Ladies' Section card Day at Carney Hath. Sewing Circle meets 3 at Tonle Neuck vestry rooms Thanksgiving day. Needle Work Guild asks members to donate garments for Gulf before Thanksgiving Living. Eight hundred garments distributed to charitable associations. Giels' Cation club meets at 9 at Alice Elizabeth Cass Sun Creflon avenue.
Pimples rash eruptions and eczema vanish overnight using Poslam by Ney Skin Remedies. The system claims fast relief and cure for minor skin troubles with a small amount needed. Samples offered by mail. retail outlets listed in San Antonio and New York.
An ornate display features a profusion of yellow flowers and silver candelabra. The event included guests Airs. J. H. My. Gehee, Mrs. George Chambera, Miss Katy Murphy, Miss Frances Steiner, and Mrs. Charles Shiner. A two course luncheon was served.
Rome reports public reaction to a royal engagement failure tied to the Abrusal duke. A review by Signor Tellogeini, attributed to Algner Maniogaaga, questions the court and hints at political tension between Italy and the United States. The piece comments on Miss Miunsy's refusal to accept a compromised match and hints at broader diplomatic strains.
A fragmented text discusses affection between a mother and child separated long, praising tenderness and understanding. It outlines vanity cures and beauty tips, then shifts to misguided pride and love, citing cosmetics, powders, and routines, while urging loyalty and devotion. The piece envisions rekindled love and mutual respect through shared sacrifice and remembrance.
The readable fragments describe a chaotic, possibly insulting scene with garbled words and unclear subjects. No coherent event or identifiable people emerge from the legible portions.
San Antonio audience praised a recital featuring Sin Miawegos, Vex, Now Bbofan, Chastain, and Antone artist. The performer’s mother was a teacher in the matinee, and Mrs. Mailison spent part of her early years in the city, with friends and family enjoying the musical memory of the program.
A dubious recipe instructs draining oysters and layering them with bread crumbs butter and seasoning in alternating layers. The final layer uses oysters with similar seasoning, then crumbs and butter, baked covered until done, with odd wording and typos suggesting a monthly guide entry.
Fragmented OCR text describes baking steps for Puff Cake and a fruit cake. It lists ingredients like brown sugar, flour, butter, eggs, lemon juice, cinnamon, almonds, and baking powder. The passage also mentions buttered paper tins and greased pans, with instructions to bake and steam in a covered pan.
A home recipe fragment describes making a half pot egg scramble with salt, milk, peppers, and butter in a hot skillet. It also outlines corn tamales using canned corn, an egg, butter, parsley, green pepper, cracker crumbs, milk, and bake with cracker crumb butter topping. A method for separating egg yolks mentions passing whites to a funnel. Vegetable salad combines tomatoes celery scallion potatoes with mayonnaise for an inexpensive side.
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