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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1924

Page

4

My Romantic Husband A Serial

A confrontation between a businesswoman narrator and Jim over oil land advertising and Lacy family influence tests loyalty and ethics. The couple argues about who should handle delicate promotions for Hawley Enterprises and whether to pressure Lacy papers into publishing questionable copy. Continued tomorrow.

Jim Ralph Lacy Tor Jim Scarvely Hawley Lacy Towast Ralph Bromerton Kim Ron Jinto Hawley Enterprises Bing

Foxy Grandpa and the Rat Trap Lesson

Bunny and T discuss a barn rat problem as John the coachman sets a big trap. A caught rat squeals for help, its kin rallying in distress. Bunny reflects that animals have feelings, and T agrees humans often overlook such emotions.

John Phe Bunny Ray Bobby Aml Peabhy Homi International Feature Service, Inc

Summer Lessons In A War-Torn Town

A family chat in a small town recalls summer fading into a long winter of war. The mother laments a teacher who preaches optimism while the father and children reflect on resilience, learning, and the hope of brighter days amid hardship.

Some Pointers on Manners for Wedding Invites

A reader asks how to word wedding invitation replies and when to send RSVP notes. The guidance covers proper third person responses, timing for sending invitations to breakfasts or receptions, clothing for guests, and gift timing.

Henry Arithay

Perfect Moments by Nell Brinkley

A vivid panel by Nell Brinkley about Time and Love as rival forces. Cupid, romance, and a mother’s first glimpse of a child hover in a playful wager with Time, who pauses only briefly for cherished moments before racing on. The piece blends whimsy with a moral about effort yielding lasting beauty.

Dan Tima Nell Brinkley

Mind Reading Camera Sparks Public Funhouse Laughs

A 1924 spoof claims scientists invented a camera to photograph thoughts, delivering comic tales of wives exposing husbands minds. One NY woman supposedly captured seventeen blondes and another man hides from snooping wives by camera, with quips about fortune and fame.

Modern Marriage Rules and a Break from Tradition

A columnist critiques evolving views of marriage in modern times, arguing that personal liberty has loosened traditional boundaries and led to careless treatment of matrimony. A reader named Eugene Randall describes marital discontent and a desire for divorce, while the writer counters with caution about abandoning commitment and urges realism over impulsive infidelity.

Eugene Randall Eugene Eysene Elsie Tam

Fashion's Facts and Fancies of Nail Purses and Fox Fur

The feature describes popular purse designs with silk envelope bags and decorative nail heads in dull gold on dark purses. It notes removable cigarette holders in necklace pendants, long bead laces with color matched pendants, novelty amulets with horizontal skin patterns, artificial flowers on square and melon shaped models, and red fox fur trims on daytime suede coats.

Tto Lemline

The Rhyming Optimist By Aline Michaelis

Aline Michaelis sketches a weary boy, writing a Santa letter amid fatigue. The child imagines toys as he dreams of a brighter road, while sleep ends his hopeful vigil and faith in simple joys remains strong.

Aline Michaelis Santa

Dear Miss Fairfax on Sadat Heart Romance Advice

A reader 18 turning 19 seeks friends and romance and laments being left out of social invites. The columnist offers encouragement noting loneliness common among youths and advises staying busy with wholesome activities while remaining hopeful for love and a happy marriage.

Fairfax Alice Betty John Henry Azid - Breers Billy Qld Elbert Hubba Tor Tuance

Meditations of a Wife Woman's Agreement

A humorous domestic meditation contrasts a wife’s idealized male image with the reality of married life. It satirizes the difference between dreamt heroic partners and ordinary husbands who struggle with daily chores and personal habits.

Quote attributions on honor fame and economy

The passage cites Boyle OReilly in Bales of the Road and Tipper in Proverbial Philosophy, noting readiness for honor and a cynical view of economy. It frames the tension between seizing recognition and poverty relief, with a 1224 copyright remark attributed to Hing Feature Syn Inc.

Boyle Oreilly Tipper

Health tonic ad and moralizing tale in one page

An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women during the “critical period” claiming relief after five bottles. The piece urges readers to consult a druggist and visit Dr. Pierce’s program for trials, interwoven with an older cautionary tale about a man’s changing stamina and a woman’s enduring dream of perfect love.

Dallas Texas Jif Dr. Pierce de Pierce Tavales N. X Trisl Phy Jena

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praise Letter

Mrs H L Ford of Phoebus Virginia testifies to relief from nervous and menopausal symptoms after decades of distress using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women to try the remedy and welcomes inquiries via the publication.

Phoebus Virginia Lydia E. Pinkle H. L Ford Armstead St Bradfor Lydia E. Pinkham

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