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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1931
Page
15
A historical kitchen section presents dove preparations including dove pot pie and dove en casserole with bouillon, mushrooms, and spices. It also shows doves with fruit and grape cornstarch morsels, offering boiling, browning, and stewing steps for flavor and tender texture.
A fragmentary ad style item touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic for nervous woes and cranky blues. It promotes relief for jumpy nerves with a now in tablet form offering curb to crying and upset mood.
Fay King discusses how romances based on secrecy charm youths but clash with parental disapproval and class differences. She argues the independent partner may struggle with financial realities, risking humiliation and thwarted ambitions due to unequal economics and social expectations.
Dear Mina de Peyster answers on gift giving for weddings and post party notes. It covers whether to bring gifts to a wedding, whether to telephone or write notes after a party, and clarifies engagement ring timing and who receives announcements. It emphasizes personal choice and courtesy in social etiquette.
A shopper oriented piece describes winter wear with emphasis on wool and warm undergarments. It highlights fitted vests and panties, knee length trousers, and outfits designed for comfort in cold weather, noting easy care fabrics, affordable prices, and minimal ironing. The article stresses practical warmth for daily use and weekend activities.
A vintage ad lists pure silk undergarments and vests priced from about 1.00 to 5.00, plus pantie sets around 86.50 with optional longer lengths. It promotes a vest design with easy removal after football games and notes color options like green, perch, wine, and pastel shades. It directs readers to The Light for purchasing details.
Physicians say constipation and digestion issues are linked to common childhood ailments. Castoria is promoted as a pure vegetable remedy designed for babies and children. The ad claims it cleanses wastes without harsh drugs or narcotics and features the labeled name Chas. H. Fletcher on the package.
Beatrice Fairfax counsels a high school reader whose girlfriend ended their romance over over-serious expectations. She urges caution about dating in groups, warns against gossip, and notes independence of modern youths. She references a reader mentioning a 30 year old man and a brother-in-law, stressing careful judgment and respect for reputations.
Beauty tips note a nighttime gauze pad with hazel and sand to act as an astringent. Morning use cold water to refresh the skin and wipe with hazel. A ration of hore acid is suggested for oil and pustules, with caution for skin condition.
Laurel and Constance clash over Saturday night plans as Laurel hides a turbulent mix of excitement and risky thoughts. Connie probes softly while Laurel weighs a risky encounter with Dr. Sarves and a looming social coup at a club party.
Goodnight Stories by Max Trell follows Knart and friends as shadows discover a tunnel on a desk in their father’s room. They enter the brick tunnel to a circular valley, smell black rock, and return as a pine-smoke prank ends with confusion about what they found.
The piece recalls soldiers in training at Brocheneldgs Park during the Spanish-American War era. It notes a silent crowd of about 2500 in the outfit and mentions San Antonio breweries using large signs claiming beer could be shared by potent tiers. The writer observes laxer drinking rules compared with the feet war, with soldiers reportedly visiting breweries.
Aline Mchaelia’s poem fragment explores love’s endurance beyond fleeting fame The speaker laments lost joy and memory yet finds mercy strength and sympathy in love through ages Not a transient bloom but a lasting door to compassionate power and hopeful renewal.
An advertisement extols a product for cosmetic skin care claiming a velvety touch and a flawless appearance that resists streaks spots and sweat. It promotes confidence in maintaining the complexion during any sport or dance.
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