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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1916
Page
6
Charles Z. Trembley president of the St Louis Real Estate Exchange shot himself in the head at his home on 416 Porter Street and was near death in a local hospital. The incident was reported from St Louis on April 10 with accompanying account numbers 1975 Cr. 4090.
Demonstration notice for Alcazar Combination Cook Stove burning gas coal and wood plus £23 ranges and oil stoves. Apr 10 15 at SAM SPEIR HOW Co 219 Losoya. Adv and travel ads listed: Sutherland Springs to Eagle Pass returns on Sundays via Southern Pacific with fares around $3.45 and April 13 dates.
Eagle Pass crowds pour into the carnival as Miss Charlotte Blesse, daughter of banker F V Blesse, wins the queen title with 35 371 votes. Miss Taylor earns maid of honor after a close count, while funds from the contest will aid the fire department’s rebuilding efforts.
Monday through Tuesday events fill the society page with meetings across San Antonio. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Alamo Mission Chapter, Phoenix Club, Woman's Club, and many study and missionary groups gather for 3 to 4 p.m. sessions, with officer nominations and a musical program led by Miss Harriet Ade.
Miss Iris Bassett and Miss Gladys Bassett hosted a strawberry breakfast at the Gunter Saturday honoring Miss Helen Weber of Lake Charles. Attendees included Wasson School seniors and their maids, with red lilies and wicker strawberry favors, and a program featuring a talk by Miss Mary A. Bryant on The Women of the French Salon at 115 East Laurel Street.
Miss Martha Hamilton Del Rio Miss Blanch Sargent Brackettville Miss Kathleen Zuehl Spofford Miss Lillie Simons Crystal City Miss Minnie Van Cleve Carrizo Springs Miss Geraldine Coulter Uvalde Miss Madia Lovell Fort Clark Miss Emma Dietrich La Pryor visit Eagle Pass for parade coronation and week of carnival events with duke and maid honor roles, a dance and numerous show attractions also planned by local merchants and fire brigade.
Miss Ida Riebe hosted a linen shower with pink blossom decor and pink mint favors. Hearts prize winners were Mrs Elmer Zirkel, Mrs Claude Behlert, Mrs Reginald Brice and Miss Hattie Riebe among a guest list including Mesdames Beyer, Sten, Brice, Mandry, Krause, Warren, Prassel, Zimmerman, Zirkel, Gahlert, Loring, Dulling, Riebe, Meyer and Misses Koch Hein Stucke Zoeller Anthony Muegge Flaig Mahavier Hall Icke and Riebe.
Swift and Company reports beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending Saturday April 8 averaging 11.17 cents per pound. The figures reflect market activity and price levels for wholesale meat distribution in the region.
Sealed proposals for furnishing 100 mature Cavalry horses for immediate delivery will be received at Office Depot Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas until 11 am Central Time April 14 1916 and then opened. Information available on application.
Gas coal and wood fuels demonstrated by SAM SPEIR Hardware Co at 219 Losoya from April 10 to 15. Gas ranges and oil cook stoves featured. Local shoppers invited to see and compare appliances and fuel options.
Advertisement notes a round trip priced at $6.60 to Eagle Pass and return with travel dates April 9 10 and April 16 under Southern Pacific services.
A vintage health ad claims meats cause kidney strain by uric acid buildup and promotes Jad Salts as a safe remedy. It advises four ounces of Jad Salts in water daily to flush acids, relieve bladder irritation, and prevent kidney problems with a pleasant effervescent drink.
Dr Hallie Garrett Neal, Baptist medical missionary, visits Toluce Mexico and returns after tea hosted by Pan Hellenic Association members Mrs Brockway and Miss Felder. A weekly story hour at the Protestant Orphans Home plans two hostesses per week with a May tea at Mrs Dudley Edenborough’s home. Miss Moore invites twelve to fifteen children for a fire side picture featuring a grandmother reading fairy tales.
Members and visiting Ohioans urged to attend as plans for an auto trip to Boerne are discussed. Regular monthly meeting set for 8 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Gunter Hotel with other sessions between 1 and 3 pm Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at Ellis hall.
Miss Marguerite Feike entertained Saturday for Edward Feike and Tiffin Reed. Bunco games were played and prizes awarded by Mrs.
The guest list names Misses Viola Flanders Irene Flanders Annie Sanders Grace Osborne and others including Mrs. Tross man Mrs. J. Feike Tiffin Reed Edward Feike Ora Wade Adolph Voight William Oglesby Peter Ballard Cecil Feike and the hostess.
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