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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1912
Page
6
Countess Szechenyi once Miss Gladys Vanderbilt of New York, is growing popular in the Austrian capital for charitable work. She visits Vienna's poorer districts with a footman and a basket of food and sometimes clothes, and she provides delicacies to the hospital bound and disabled.
A wounded man awakens in a bed with yellow curtains to find his wife Marthe by his side and a renewed happiness. He fears the wallet and letters given by Wanda Bolska have vanished, while Marthe quietly reassures him and tends his recovery.
A recipe for a moist flavorful molasses cake notes the cake is a favorite with children. It lists ingredients including New Orleans molasses Cottolene boiling water and ginger and explains to mix soda or saleratus in boiling water then add molasses and melted fat before beating and baking about thirty minutes.
A cobweb social will be held Thursday evening at 315 South Pinto Street hosted by Mrs. Edwin F. Larkin’s and Miss Strittmatter’s Prospect Hill Methodist church classes. A musical program is planned and refreshments will be served.
Mrs. C. A. Stieren hosts a Crofton avenue gathering in the afternoon. The Tuesday Musical club meets in the afternoon at 521 West Macon street. The Kindergarten association gathers in the club house in the afternoon.
Mrs. Lee Kilgore hosts at five hundred for her daughter on April 9. Miss Lucy Holmes arrives from Austin to visit Mrs. H C Carter and performs in an organ recital tomorrow at Laurel Heights Methodist church. Cast additions and society gatherings follow.
A modest widening of skirts allows wearing a petti coat for older women. Crepe de chine dominates best petticoats replacing silk jersey. A model blends crepe de chine bodice with chiffon flounce and bias satin bands, all in violet tones.
The ladies section of the San Antonio Turn Verein will host an evening ball on April 13 at Turner Hall to raise funds. Proceeds support club activities and community events.
W. E. Fitch district passenger agent of the International and Great Northern and Garland Tobin southwestern passenger agent of the Iron Mountain left for Austin Tuesday morning for the regular inspection of the Austin offices of the Gould lines.
Mrs. Sigurd Hansen of Mobile Alabama reports seven years of womanly troubles ending after using Cardui. She describes dizziness near fainting, back and side pain, weak appetite and headaches, then improvement and renewed health. The ad urges other women to try Cardui and contact the Ladies Advisory Dept. of Chattanooga Tennessee for guidance and a Home Treatment booklet.
At a San Antonio Self Culture club meeting held at Mrs. R G Callahans home, Mrs R R Russell was chosen president with a slate of officers led by Mrs W H Chambers and Miss Thirza Bellinger. Standing committees and new year plans were announced. Mae Coltraine joined as a member. A guessing contest followed with prizes awarded to Miss Lucille Price Mrs Knauff and Mrs Boyd. Refreshments were served.
The Reading club met yesterday at the club house and carried out a program on George Bernard Shaw’s dramas Arms and the Man and Man and Superman. Participants included Mrs. J. E. Lockwood Mrs. T. N. Devine Miss Rebecca Cole man and Mrs. Clarence Jones.
At a yesterday afternoon gathering on Alamo Heights the Bohemian Scribblers heard a presentation by C. B. Fullerton of New York. Guest Margaret Olive Jordan of New Orleans attended. Members offered original works, followed by a social hour and refreshments.
The Texas-British Woman's club meeting scheduled for tomorrow is rescheduled to April 10 due to Holy Week.
The group will gather Wednesday afternoon at 319 Camden Street for the annual officer election and planning for next year. Miss Clara Noonan, chairman of the program committee, will appoint assistants for yearbook work as part of the program.
The annual election of officers will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Woman's Club house on Camden Street.
The Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon in the vestry rooms of Temple Beth-El.
The Twentieth Century club meets tomorrow at 2 30 in the Maverick hotel parlors. Discussion will cover the year's work and the year book committee will be appointed. Mrs. R C Hugman will present a paper.
The board of directors of the San Antonio Kindergarten association met at the club house this morning. The meeting was well attended and a decision was made to hold Easter festivities.
Helen faces mounting fear as Warren pressures funds and contemplates risky ventures. She considers earning money from home but meets rejection and uncertainty. A late night telegram from Warren asks her not to be a fool and hints at ongoing financial strain.
Helen, flushed with humiliation, considers the money and writes back that she cannot accept funds tied to a patronizing letter. She asserts her own frugality and independence while insisting the expenses will be managed without his aid. The note rebukes the inference that she is a burden and wishes him luck with his other ventures.
Three children from the G Bedell Moore kindergarten at the Protestants Orphan home were adopted in the past month. The association will fill a position at the fifth district Texas state federation meeting in Gonzales in April. Mrs F W McAllister was appointed delegate to represent the association at the district meeting.
Travis Park Methodist church Philathea class will gather Wednesday afternoon at 8:30 with Mrs. C W Archer, Carnahan and Catalpa streets, Alamo Heights.
Witmer Crane offers souvenirs with every $2 purchase at The Home of Good Millinery located at 127 Ave C corner Travis St. Bets and novelty items accompany fashionable hats in a stylish downtown shop.
Dr Charles A R Campredi listed as bacteriologist and microscopist specializing in typhoid and malarial fevers. Office over Dreiss drug store.
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