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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1929
Page
7
Golf widows and marriage roles collide in a humorous dialogue about courtship and husbands. Mrs Green and Mrs Diol debate excitement versus domestic life, praising a patient, tender husband who shares chores, supports a wife, and keeps promises at home rather than dramatic passion.
A recipe feature on fall soups from Mildred Kitchen discusses cream of vegetable soup and simple methods. It covers basic steps to make a creamy base, combining fat, flour, and hot milk, cooking vegetables, and straining or mashing for texture. It includes a standard cream vegetable soup recipe and notes on serving and reheating.
Fay King argues that beauty elevates a woman from humble beginnings to power but warns charm must be properly managed and publicly presented. The piece reflects on beauty, motherhood, and social ascent, ending with the burial of Myron Darby at 21 amid The Ziegfeld Follies lore.
A fashion sketch presents a black and white frock with touches of lime and pink. The crepe dress features a white satin collar, chiffon vent, and draped hip detailing. A high waist silhouette and sculpted bodice aim to flatter the figure with a slender waist and broad shoulders.
In a dim library a tense confrontation unfolds as Diccon Vert and Carlotta face Mr. Landor and J. Lander. Accusations about child lineage and estate rights collide with memories of Cincinnati tenements and Front Street. Mary faces the scrutiny with quiet knitting as Vert presses for truth.
In a tense Ellery McFadden style sequence, Vert shifts from gentlemanly to menacing, publicly accusing Mary and Dicey of kidnapping and fraud. Landor summons family as deputies lurk outside, while Mary and Dicey confront looming arrest and possible public exposure.
Reader letters discuss proper theater courtesy and dining manners for women and escorts. Guidance covers seating when passing, who sits first at tables, napkin and silver usage, and who begins the meal, with examples at square tables and when entertaining a couple. The piece urges mutual consideration and traditional social decorum.
Fashion notes describe mounting fads under the trade name opin. The piece mentions stylish little jackets paired with woolen dresses for party wear and coats lined with lightweight material to match outfits.
Hapld guides two shadow children on a world trip teaching geography while a Mediterranean voyage stirs seasickness and guesses of landfalls. Real children and parents endure rough seas as the shadows anticipate landfall near Vienna after speculating on Austria Greece and Greece on board.
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