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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1912

Page

8

Humane Society Contacts And Address Updates

San Antonio Humane Society officers George L McCauley and Fred Davison list office at 324 Hicks Building with old phones 71. Night and Sunday lines 4726 and 2782. Dr N E Forest relocates to 411 Main Avenue. Bexar County Humane Society office remains 211 Mackay Building with humane officer E M Collins and day number 2409 night 5877.

San Antonio Humane Society George L. McCauley Fred Davison Hicks N. E. Forest Main Avenue Bexar County Humane Society Mackay Building E. M. Collins

Souvenirs Offer With Every $2 Purchase at Millinery

Witmer Cranes The Home of Good Millinery at 127 Avenue C near Corner Travis Street promotes a souvenir with each $2 purchase.

Witmer-Crane Good Millinery Avenue C Travis Street

Local Osteopath Office and Dance Nights at Turner Hall

Drs. Garring and Hatcher operate as osteopaths in the 206 Gunter building with the old phone 6828. Kohr’s Dance is scheduled on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday at Turner Hall offering community dancing events.

Drs Garring & Hatcher Gunter Building Kohr Turner Hall

Beautiful Hair at Small Cost

Pitches Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as solution for thinning gray hair dandruff and oily scalp. Claims natural color return in days and lasting hair health. Recommends fifty cent bottle from W. C. Kalteyer with visible improvements after short treatment.

Wyeth W. C. Kalteyer

motorcycles to be registered and numbered under new ruling

Clerk Frank R. Newton received an opinion from Assistant Attorney General O. C. Funderburk stating motorcycles now fall under the law requiring registration and numbering. Previously registration was optional. going forward all motorcycles must be registered and numbered.

Frank R. Newton O. C. Funderburk

Roy Miller Injured By Rim Debris At Work

Roy Miller was injured yesterday afternoon when a fragment from a steel rim struck his forehead while he worked. He received surgical attention and was taken to his residence at 616 1 2 East Commerce Street.

Roy Miller East Commerce Street

Court House Bond Issue Seen Carry Here

R L Witt cashier of Atascosa County State Bank, visiting the city, stated the $60 000 court house bond issue for building a new court house at Jourdanton will carry at the May 11 election. Witt was a guest at the Gunter.

Court House R. L. Witt

Eighty six year old German pioneer celebrates birthday

Alex Sartor Sr., an original German colonist of San Antonio who arrived in Texas in 1845, turns eighty six today. An informal reunion of friends will be held at his residence at 711 South Presa. He has been prominent in developing the state and San Antonio.

Alex Sartor Sr San Antonio South Presa Sartor Texas State

Trade group maps Kerrville trip for April 11

Directors of the Manufacturers and Jobbers league met last night in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to plan the Kerrville trade excursion for April 11. Aiming for strong turnout, the group will send members to secure attendance. W L Schlesinger announced a 150-person turnout and a special five coach train with a baggage car has been secured.

Kerrville Manufacturers’ and Jobbers’ League Chamber of Commerce W. L. Schlesinger League

Frisco Agent Jones Arrives in San Antonio for Month’s Vacation

HR Jones a Frisco commercial agent based in Mexico City arrived in San Antonio Monday night for a month long vacation. He formerly worked for the Katy in Mexico in the same role and declined to discuss Mexican conditions, saying only that he hopes to return after his holiday.

L. HR. Jones Frisco Sines Mexico San Antonio Mr. Jones Frisco

Wanted Four Young Men for Advertising and Sampling

Advertisement seeks four young men for advertising and sampling duties. Applicants must appear Wednesday morning at 8 o clock at 418 Navarro Street. Call C. F. Smith for details.

Navarro Street C. F. Smith

Salary Warrants Underway City Auditor Prepares Payroll

City Auditor Hummel begins preparation of salary warrants for officials and employees. City hall staff expected to be paid tomorrow and all departments to receive vouchers before week’s end. Merchants’ warrants delayed until later in the month due to pending appropriation by the city council.

Hummel

Hospital Steward Resigns in City Hospital

Charles R. Hodgin, steward of the city hospital, resigned to Mayor Callaghan yesterday. The council announced the move at yesterday afternoon's meeting. Hodgin will likely join a local drug firm, and his successor should be named at the next council meeting.

Charles R. Hodgin Callaghan

Dr Luter relocates offices to Gibbs Building

Dr Luter moves office to Gibbs Building with new phone 160 and old listed 5757. Residence contact changes from 5269 to old number 5269 remains.

FARMS IN GOOD SHAPE

Charles Sorg of the Burlington railroad reports abundant rains across the district from Dallas to San Antonio and says farm machinery orders indicate at least 200 carloads will ship to Texas this year. He will stay in San Antonio Wednesday before returning to Dallas.

Charles Sorg Burlington Railroad Dallas San Antonio Texas Sorg

Easter Arrivals on Special Sale at Emporium Millinery

Beautiful new Easter arrivals advertised on special sale at Emporium Millinery located at 208 West Commerce Street.

Emporium Millinery West Commerce Street

Grand. The Bonci Recital at the Tuesday Musical Club

Alessandro Bonci praises American women as promising but rushed to fame and argues for dedicated study to reach true merit. The Bonci family has multiple singers and the recital is presented tonight under the Tuesday Musical Club.

Bonci Alessandro Bonci America Signor Boneci Tecchi Italy Madame Metropolitan Opera Company Grand

Pinafore Coming to Grand In All Star Cast

The revival of Gilbert and Sullivan’s H M S Pinafore reaches the Grand tomorrow with a premiere cast from the New York Casino theater led by DeWolf Hopper Viola Gillette Eugene Cowles George MacFarlane Arthur Aldridge Josephine Dunfee and Richard Temple. The production promises unmatched detail and a scarce blend of satire music and stories.

George MacFarlane Arthur Aldridge Josephine Dunfee Richard Temple

Plaza Show Attracts Opera Lovers With Cadets de Gascogne

At the Plaza theater lovers can enjoy Cadets de Gascogne with Madame de Gascogne in a prison scene from Faust. A three-man vocal harmony and dramatic choruses intrigue audiences alongside other vaudeville acts from Foster and Foster The Volunteer Pianist Lee Tung Foo Bertie Fowler and more.

Plaza Cadets de Gascogne Plaza Theater Madame de Gascogne Faust Orpheum Hermine Shone San Antonio Foster Lee Tung Foo Bertie Fowler Paulinetti Pique Lambert Brothers Plazascope

Bavarian organist Hans Harthan to perform in Laurel Heights concert

Dr Hans Harthan the renowned Bavarian born organist will give a recital at Laurel Heights Methodist church on April 3 at 8 p m His mastery on the organ and his local appearance promise to interest music lovers in the city

Hans Harthan Laurel Heights Methodist Church Harthan Bavaria Uni

Latest Women’s Skirts Feature White Rep and Bedford Cord

White rep and Bedford Cord skirts lead fashion news with two new models priced at 1.95 and 3.95. The plain tailored model in white rep shows back and front panels with bone buttons, while the Bedford Cord version offers a narrow belt model with pearl buckle and pearl buttons.

Panama

Easter Jewelry Earrings and Accessories Price List

Easter Jewelry earrings include long drops hoops and pearl pendants in sterling silver and gold filled from 50c to 15 dollars. Jabot pins offered in gold filled and sterling silver plain chased and semi precious stone set 50c to 5 dollars. Dog collars pearl and brilliant set with velvet bands 1.25 to 20 dollars. Necklaces gold plate and sterling silver pendants 75c to 10 dollars. Sterling silver rings rhine stone set new shapes 50c to 10 dollars. Rhinestone slides for slippers assorted styles brilliant stones 50c to 8 dollars.

Easter Parasols and Silk Parasol Selections

Easter parasols offer white linen with hand embroidery and elaborate patterns, priced from 2.75 to 17.50. Plain taffeta silk parasols in various colors priced at 1.50 to 2.00. Pongee parasols with hemstitched borders range 1.75 to 2.50. Fancy all silk parasols with black and gold frames run 5 to 15.

Copenhagen

Easter Neckwear Prices and Styles in 1900s Market

The catalog lists Easter neckwear offerings including Picrot collars in white and color, shadow lace and net from 56c to 6.50. Embroidered collars with large effects and lace trimming range 1.25 to 3.50, plus handmade jabots, stock collars, fibhus, Dutch collars and sets from 0.75 to 15.00. Real Irish Lace neckwear features large coat collars and sets from 2.50 to 30.00, Late Style jabots and bow options 0.25 to 1.00.

W.&m Paris

Harthan Named Leader of Philharmonic in Odessa

The text traces Dr. Harthan’s career from Munich through Berlin and Odessa. It notes his Berlin acquaintance with Rubinstein, a leadership nomination in Odessa, later Dorpat University directorate in 1886, resignation in 1893 amid Russianization, Dresden work, and appointment by Chile’s Conservatorio Nacional de Musica in Santiago for five years. It also mentions accompaniment by Miss Lucy Holmes, a soprano trained in Berlin and Paris.

Munich Lachner Rheinberger von Buelow Madgeburg Rubinstein Berlin Harthan Philharmonic Odessa St. Petersburg Adolph Hensel Dorpat de Rezke Paris

Orpheum San Antonio Presents Clyde Fitch Comedy Girls

At the Orpheum theater in San Antonio the Clyde Fitch comedy Girls draws large crowds nightly and earns praise for its interpretation. A bargain matinee tomorrow features reduced seating prices including unreserved balcony. Dolly Dimples will attend the night performance to view Girls as the bill throughout the week with a Saturday matinee.

Orpheum San Antonio Orpheum Theater Clyde Fitch Dolly Dimples

San Souci Coliseum directors chosen and up to date

The San Souci Coliseum company named its board of directors James Kapp Martin Wright C T Fincham G A Schreiner W W Wharton and H M Aubrey at a Moore building meeting The contract with J L Glass Construction was ratified $50000 in stock will be placed in the market A second company International Midwinter Fair and Exposition will be formed with 75000 capital to promote a coliseum expo for American products in the southwest and Mexican trade Work on permanent steel and concrete buildings starts after stock subscriptions.

San Souci Moore Building James Kapp Martin Wright C. T. Fincham G. A. Schreiner W. W. Wharton H. M. Aubrey J. L. Glass Construction Company HEI. V. Burns Rep Bowen's United States

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Orphed New York Orpheum Players Hermine Shone & CO Eric-a-Brac Miss Bertie Fowler Foster and Paulinetti and Pique Lee Tung Folies de Bergere Sidnor Bressandro Caruso Grand Opera House Lucy Holmes Hillyerdeutschjarratt Company Sap Depot Walter H. Whisenant E. Houston St Commissioner’s Citizens’ League Charles K. Crawford Antonio Flores Andres Coy Santa Rosa Coy Captain Coy Dr. Baldwin Gunter Opera House Messrs Shubert Gilbert & Sullivan DE Wolf Hopper Eugene Cowles George J. McFarlane Viola Gillette the Casino Mike Goggan Houston St Wright Scientific Bedell Electrician Avenue H.C. Rees Associated Press San Angelo Sidney Walker Paint Rock Olle Wolff @ Marx Co Sans Souci Coliseum Gloss Construction Company R. Cunninghan Mooré Staacke Bros Kelly Springfielda The San Antonio Loan & Trust No Commerce Geo. W. Brackenridge Onman Edwin Chamberlain Ford Herff 8 Ap Way Pg Zee Se Paltrey Wat L. Erie
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