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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1939
Page
6
Rue recalls a night of tension at Brule’s house after Julie’s death and a possible police investigation. The narrative follows Rue’s sleepless vigil and the eerie movements around Brule’s study, the locked doors, and a mysterious clock as dawn approaches.
A garbled OCR snippet mixes names, dates, and stray phrases about fashion and travel. The reader finds disrupted sentences, typos, and undefined references, with hints of a 1900s style voice and stray commentary on style and global topics. No clear event or person emerges.
A garbled fashion note discusses various shoe styles and trends. Mentions pumps, heels, and ensembles with an afterton model. Describes comfort, line freedom, and a few unclear brand-like terms. The text is distorted but centers on footwear choices and seasonal looks.
September brings Mildred Kitchen back to the page with easy to follow bake at home recipes. It lists butter cookies made with brown sugar, oats and peanut butter cookies, and oatmeal raisin treats with practical steps and oven temps for modest yields.
A dated, informal letter requests dating help from a 19 year old woman, describing a pleasant male office occupant and seeking guidance to secure a date. The writer notes limited social outings and hints at romantic interest, asking for tips to invite him and seem single. The text mixes unrelated instructional and exercise content.
A luncheon was given in the St. Anthony hotel on Tuesday honoring brides to be Eugenia Moss and Tity Cough borough. Attendees included Mesdanics fis h Moss W Loughborough Russell Ponder Albert MecNeel Hetty Wyath Mary Prances Dittmar Irene Walsh Tess Ghau ten Eleanor Russel Sarah Jouse Adaing and Mollie Mexwellar.
The Civic Opera performance of The Belle of New York was postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday due to a heavy downpour. The rainstorm disrupted the program and the audience awaited the rescheduled show amid damp conditions.
A crowded notice lists weekly club meetings and social events across San Antonio. Delphian chapters meet at various venues Tuesday through Wednesday evenings. church circles, mission societies, and veterans groups gather at parish halls, chapels, and hotels. Local reports mention Boy Scout and WPA street work, plus a feature on Horace Greeley and James Gordon Bennett book sales door to door.
Social calendar notes upcoming gatherings in San Antonio with Mrs. CB hosting Thursday at her home, Miss Worthington and Miss Bugles honored at separate small parties, Mrs. Houston hosting a June luncheon at the 91 Hotel, and Mrs. Russell Ponder coordinating a bridal event for Miss Buneny Moss with several attendees.
Mr and Mrs Teengan Tucker of Corpus Christi spent a weekend with family at Voay Petty's Boerne summer place. The visit featured Mary Estelle Petty and references to university plans for Jane Rice starting college in September.
Mr and Mrs Hamilton Bonnet hosted a buffet supper Monday night in honor of Miss Eugenia Moss visiting Lieut Joe Lennard Mason of Tulsa Oklahoma. Rainy weather moved the gathering indoors with a Mexican hammock cloth central decor and bright gimnlas. Pottery plates added charm as Mrs Ravert Moss and Mrs Russell Ponder assisted. Over eighteen guests attended.
Miss Margy Ann Hall leaves for the University of Texas to accompany rush week activities. Mrs Marky Ann Hall recently departed to be with Margy as she begins her senior year at the university this fall.
Naval cadet Tom Wells from Annapolis and his brother John Wells from Austin visited their aunt Mrs. Hamilton Bann in San Antonio on Monday during a vacation from the U S Naval Academy. John Wells will attend the University of Texas this fall.
Mr and Mrs Scott Morgan Dou glases have been sunning at their Wisconsin home and will spend several weeks in Chicago before returning to San Antonio. Their daughter Mrs Jack Matthews and Dr Matthews will arrive in November to join them. Mrs Matthews will be remembered as the attractive Miss Sara Douglas. Hunting season starts Friday, September, an unannounced private type further info in Want Ads.
An old health ad promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a daily remedy for constipation. It contrasts relief by laxatives with prevention through bulk in the diet, urging daily consumption and ample water. The ad touts All-Bran as the steady solution, available at Battle Creek Kellogg locations and grocers.
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