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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1936
Page
14
Mildred Kitchen edits a note on The Big Game, praising Triwn Bhat whose screen debut included RKO’s football film The Big Game and his bold war drama Bury the Dead, stirring critical chatter about daring theater.
A collage of trivia and notes from a long running editor’s page includes theatre listings at Aztec and Dodsworth at the Palace, Niagara Falls historical mentions, the Panama Canal imagery, May romance rumors, radium funding, the San Fernando cathedral rose, and odd local facts. It preserves a lively, period voice with many named places and people.
Virginia Dare Stores announce a formal opening Friday night at 312 East Houston San Antonio. The event includes a fashion presentation from the Virginia Dare stock with staff on duty and civic leaders expected. Manager Mrs J E Inman leads the new shop replacing the Rainbow unit formerly here. The occasion is an open house with no sales, and the lore of Virginia Dare is recounted in a local legend about the first white child born in America and a transformed lover story.
A fragmented recipe tip sheet explains cup cake making with cup flour butter milk eggs and flavoring. It also shares an unusual potato mayonnaise dressing for serving with fish chicken or vegetables and offers baking guidance with 375 degrees for about 20 minutes in greased muffin cups.
A readable recipe advises halving grapefruit, removing seeds, and separating sections. Brush with a sugar sherry mix, broil until heated and lightly browned, about ten minutes, then garnish with mint.
Allspice, the tiny fruit of a Jamaica tree, is often mistaken as a spice blend. Each tree yields abundant crops, sometimes up to 150 pounds of berries. About one third of the crop is imported by the United States for use in foods.
Luden, star of silent film, has been cast for a role in Bol Les ser's Bobby Breen starring pansléal Rainbow on the River. The production is prepared for B.K.0.-Radio release.
In baking, substitute cocoa for chocolate at five tablespoons cocoa per ounce of chocolate. Because cocoa lacks cocoa butter, adjust flour and fat: for each fourth cup cocoa, reduce flour by one tablespoon and increase fat by half a tablespoon.
The article stresses school day lunches as crucial for child health and behavior, highlighting bread as a key carbohydrate source and suggesting a hot dish for quick energy. It notes vacuum bottles for days without faculty meal support and warns against fatigue during class.
A vintage recipe for oyster fricassee describes ingredients and steps to prepare the dish. It outlines milk, butter, crackers, cayenne, onions, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, and eggs, with guidance to thicken in a double boiler and finish with a buttered, toasted serving. The method includes cooking oysters in a light cream sauce, adding yolk, and serving over crisp salted crackers.
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