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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1914

Page

5

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonial from Lackawanna

Mrs A F Kremer of Lackawanna New York says after first birth she felt miserable but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound firmed her nerves improved appetite and energy and she has three healthy children. The adPromotes the product as a standard remedy for female ailments including displacements inflammation ulcers and irregularities with confidential expert advice available from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.

Lackawanna, N. Y Lydia A. F. Kreamer Electric Avenue Lackwanna, Wnyt Pinkham Ingham Lydia E. Pinkham

Pocket Thief Strikes W. J. Holt on Commerce Street Car

W. J. Holt of 1712 Buena Vista street reported a streetcar pocketbook theft on Friday night. The bag contained a $5 bank note and keys as part of a gang’s activity noted to have operated for weeks. police were informed.

W. J. Holt Buena Vista Street L. P Mr. Holt Commerce Street

Easter Eggs for Orphans Draw Hundreds of Eggs

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Friederich and their daughter Norma hosted an Easter egg roll on the arsenal grounds for Protestant and Catholic orphan ages. Over a thousand eggs were dyed at their home with help from Clara Neumann Edith Raybould Lena Michel Lorain Finnigan Josephine Friederich Minnie Spahn Loraine Huntress and Otelia Dobrowolski. Punch and cakes followed the event as the young women enjoyed the afternoon.

Albert Friederich Norma Friederich Arsenal Friederich Norma Clara Neumann Edith Raybould Lena Michel Loraine Finnigan Josephine Friederich Minié Spahn Loraine Huntress Otelia Dobrowolski

Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method

If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding Piles send your address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial with references from your own locality if requested Immediate relief and permanent care assured Write today to Mrs M Summers Box P Notre Dame Ind

M. Summers Box P Notre Dame Ind

Social Evening At St Anthony Ballroom Musicale

Mrs B L Naylor hosts a 8 p m musicale in the St Anthony ballroom. Capt and Mrs Loraine T Richardson honor Mrs D W McKey and Miss Marjorie McKey of Chicago with an informal dinner.

B. L. Naylor St. Anthony Loraine T. Richardson D. W. McKey Marjorie McKey Chicago

A Quick Easy Hair Removal Using Delatone Paste

A vintage ad notes a true hair remover using powdered delatone mixed with water to form a stiff paste. Apply to the hairy surface for 2 to 8 minutes then rub off to remove hair and soften skin. In most cases a single application suffices.

Social teas and hostess duties at area events

Mrs Daniel Van Voorhis will pour tea at the army post polo games Sunday afternoon assisted by Misses Marjorie Hicks Lydia Bullis Margaret Treat and Marie Thayer. Miss Julia Crosby and Miss Octavia Bullis left Friday for Galveston then Paris to visit Miss Crosby's aunt.

Daniel van Voorhis Army Post Marjorie Hicks Lydia Bullis Margaret Treat Marie Thayer Julia Crosby Octavia Bullis Galveston Paris France Miss Crosby

Bankers Frolic dazzles crowd at Grand Theater

A crowded Grand Theater last night praised Bankers Frolic with strong turn by W S Dale as Mose and Greer as Mr Bender alongside Miss Langford and Rochelle in praise worthy acts. Sunday to Wednesday offers Nebraska a two part military musical drama and Wigwam previews premier exclusive specials from General Film Company with Lubin’s Through Fire to Fortune and Germinal staged in two venues.

Grand Theater Nomia Musical Comedy Company W. 8. Dale Mose Mr. Greer Mr. Bender Miss Hazel Langford Mandalay Garcia Brown the Grand Tillie V. Shepherg Ortensky Nebraska General Film Company San Antonio Alamo Plaza Lubin Sunken Village Emile Zola

Types of Women I Have Met

Mary Norman presents a light program with sketches and musical numbers. The bill features Sager Midgley and company in a morning star act, Mak and Orth, John E. Henshaw and Grace Avery in a dance comedy Strangers in a Strange Flat, Marlo and Duffy on the bars, The Four Athletes, and Arthur Geary’s tenor solo.

Mary Norman Sager Midgley and Company Mak & Orth John E. Henshaw Grace Avery Marlo & Duffy Arthur Geary

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertises Relief

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is prompt and effective for coughs colds croup hoarseness bronchial coughs and throat troubles. Thomas Verron of Hancock Michigan says it relieves tickling throat and stops the cough with no bad after effect. It contains no opiates and is pure. Fischer's Drug Store advertises this product.

Foley I. C. Hostler Grand Island Neb Gedaan Adv Thomas Verron Hancock Mich Fischer’s Drug Store

Notable visitors and guests stay at local hotels

A list of individuals visiting San Antonio stops at the Menger St. Anthony Gunter and Bexar hotels. Names include H D Coats Chattanooga. S Shackleford Austin. William King Stockdale. M D Bennett Cuero. E W Morris Cincinnati. W B Leone Floresville. Lynn M Jones Dayton OH. F J Goldman New Orleans. N M Rountree Springfield. A L Enganoa C P Diaz. Mrs Shirley Breldwig Smiley. Allen Whitely Waco. Alfred Anderson Dallas. G A Monkhouser Floresville. F A Hill Manila P I. P H Weiss Beaumont. H G Safford Houston. H E Dougherty Corpus Christi. J J McFadden Philadelphia. J W Campbell Fullerton. George H Moore Boston.

E. W. Morris Cincinnati City St. Anthony W. B. Leone Floresville Bexar Lynn M. Jones Dayton Ohio Menger F. J. Goldman New Orleans Gunter N. M. Rountree Springfield A. L. Enganoa C. P. Diaz Shirley Breldwig Smiley The Allen Whitely Waco Alfred Anderson Dallas P. H. Wiess Beaumont H. G. Safford Houston H. E. Dougherty Corpus Christi J. J. McFadden Philadelphia J. W. Campbell Fullertons George H. Moore Boston

Change Plays Every Night at Plaza Theater

Albert Taylor brings a weeklong Plaza engagement opening with My Father's Son a four act comedy. The actor praised for San Antonio work plans nightly play changes and a packed house with popular prices. Also at Royal a three reel The Perils of Pauline serial continues with Miss Pearl White as Pauline and two additional reels including A Shattered Idol and Oscar in Search of a Wife. Tomorrow The Mystery of No 13 Hill Street headlines as the greatest detective story filmed.

Albert Taylor Plaza Theater San Antonio Taylor Royal Pauline the Royal Pathe Film Company Italia Oscar No. 13 Hill Street

Woman’s tonic Cardui praised in Newtonia advice

Mrs Susie Williams extols Cardui the woman’s tonic as a remedy for monthly pains and weakness. She credits it with lifting her weight from 98 to 150 pounds and restoring health, urging other women to try it. The notice offers a 44 page book from Chattanooga Medicine Co. for reference.

Newtonia Susie Williams Cardui N. B Ladies’ Advisory Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga

Children 10 Sing Praises of Redeemer Easter in City Churches

Churches across San Antonio prepare Easter programs with egg hunts, youth choirs, and special sermons. From Laurel Heights to St. Mark's, children perform songs, baptisms, and festive services while adults attend dawn masses and celebratory concerts.

San Antonio Laurel Heights Methodist Church Prospect Hill Baptist Church Ladies’ Aid Society Grace English Evangelical Church St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Mark's Episcopal Church St. Paul's Episcopal Church St. John’s Travis Fark Methodist Church R. G. Quiggin Mexican Institute Central Christian Church Madison Square Presbyterian Church Government Hill Christian Church San Fernando Cathedral St. Mary's Prospect Hill Baptist Churcil W. A. Gardiner Muele Grover Wells Jesus Young Ladies Quartet the Ideal Church H. H. Friar Leon Pinn Rev

Show Closes at Majestic Featuring Mary Norman

Tonight marks the final Majestic appearance of Mary Norman a clever favorite who has drawn delighted crowds this week with her burlesque show her act has entertained the theater audience and closes with this last performance

Majestic Mary Norman The the Majestic

Norwell Lots Presented as Best Speculative Texas Investment

A San Antonio real estate notice reports strong responses to Norwell lots sale. Buyers cite no false promises, familiarity with Southwest Texas, and self-guided visits. Prices are under 75 dollars, with anticipated post May 4 increases. sizes are 30x140 feet typical. Townsite Dept. 229 E. Houston St San Antonio Texas.

Norwell Texas E. Houston San Antonio, Texas

Norwell Texas Lot Map and Price Request

A reader requests by return mail a map and price list of lots at Norwell Texas. The inquiry references accestes Townsite Dept and provides street name, city, and Lt. 42 for contact.

Norwell Texas

Be sure it's the Bexar

Messenger bays package and baggage transfer business advertises service for Bexar customers with phone contact 749. An efficiency claim highlights courier speed and reliability in local transit.

Bexar Transfer & Taxicab Co Bexar

Robbery on East Commerce Street Sees Suspect Flee

Mrs. Purdon, 60, of Avenue C hotel, was robbed of 55 cents by a Black man described as a purse snatcher. The incident occurred near East Commerce and Cherry streets about 8 p.m. Friday as she walked home, the thief fleeing before help could arrive. Screams drew bystanders but the man disappeared, leaving detectives with a description.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass H.C. Rees Optical Co W. Commerce St Gunter Building Im Society Beulah EB. Patterson Dede Mathews Automobile Club Fred Marie Peyton Phyllis Shiner Florentine Helslig Messrs Jack Nolan Aldes Cadwallader Henry Hare Ray Hare St. Mark’s Mesdames H. P. Drought John Hunter Thompson Helena V. Guenther Ferdinand P. Herff Adolph Wagner Louis Hartung Anna Seebe Fowler Jesse D. Oppenheimer Max Krueger Adolph Herff Ferdinand Herff Frank Paschal Erhard Guenther Mattie Dittmar Emmie Giesecke Arusenents Rhe H. D. Coats S. Shackleford Austin Anthony William King Stockdale M. D. Bennett of Cuero G. A. Monkhouser F. A. Hill Manila P. I Cardus Redeemer Christaans Christ Trinity Methodiae Episcopal Church Avenue C Pecan St Chester Cadwallader Epworth League Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church South Hack Montana Travis Park Methodist Travis and Navarro Streets Johnston Raff Marguerite Guinn Fowler Bartlett Christ Is Risen Harker G. E. Guinn Spence Prospect Hill Methodist Church All Hall Immanuel Leonard Brown Mises Eunice Gray A. A. Foote R.L. Gray Mra RR. Jackson Tip Thomason Eunice Gray R. L. Gray Ye the Father W. G. Flanders Forrest Campbell T. H. Coulter Government Hill Methodist Church Mason and North Pine Streets South Heights East End Englewood West End Alamo Heights Methodist Church Gaston Hartsfield L. W. Sheldon R, Newton Elizabeth Wright H. L. McCafferty Alamo Methodist Church South Alamo and Wickes Streets Wondrous Cross Misa Peart Radley C. H. Mosomery St, Mark's Episcopal Church Travis Park Grayson and Willow Sts Caleb Simper Kyrie el Agnes Dei Mary Holtzschuher ST. Luke's Church West Commerce Street ST. John's Church Cherry and Burnet Streets Main Plaza Pontifical High Conference of St. Vincent de Paul ST. Mary's Catholic Church Ry’s Street Gunter Hotel J. H. Quinn O. M Children of Mary Frederick King Buck King Calkin Emmett Rountree Hammond Brewer Gounod Rountree First Presbyterian Church Corner Avenue Fourth Street Arthur G. Jones D. D Wade H. Boggs Harlandale Presbyterian Church L. H. Morey E. M. Morey Alamo Heights United Presbyterian Church Abiso and McStravick First United Presbyterian Utica Presbyterian Church West Poplar Jackson Streets San Pedro Young People’s League Westminster Presbyterian Church Corner Garden King Williams Streets Messrs. McNair, Thomson, Hesse and Webb Westminster League Young People South Side Baptist Church Johnson and Nathan Sts Business Men's League Pegues Memorial Baptist Church O. T. Finch First Baptist Church S. J. Porter Jesus Christ Palace of Peace Government Hill First Evangelical Burnet Chestnut Streets Prof C. Arnold Young People's Alliance BE. G Johnson Milton Harold Arnold Herman Weber Elmer Clifford Zirkel H. Meter King Immortal Mayme Wellner Mr. Ursel Marguerite Fisher the Good Shepherd Myrie Fisher Mayme Welper Hark Hallelujah ST. John's Anemscat Lutheran East Nueva South Presa Professor Voigt Harmann Mise B. Rheiner M. Zimmermann Pastor Hartmann Hartmann Pastor Wolff Rheiner Zimmermann M. McAllister Luther League Ladies’ Society Friedens Evangelical Church Comer Main Avenue Elmira Street Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Carver Compton Trenton Harlandale Paul F. Hein ST. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Roeseborough Sts Grace English Lutheran Church J. C. Felger Arsenal Grounds North Flores Street J. H. Barnett Congregational Church Woodmen's Hall Y. W. CC Bertha Kelly Harry Fowler Eugene Staffel Fred Jones Ed Sachs H. C. Burgin Mary Pancoast Leonard Smith Schubert Christian Science Fifth Street Avenue D First Church of Christ, Scientist Christian Science Quarterly Gibbs Building Bible Students International Bible Students’ Association Woodman Hall Charles Anders Theosophical Society Microw Swearingen-McCraw Building Order of the Star In the East Christian Catholic Apostolic Church Soledad Street Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In Zion Red Men’s Hall Dar Street Houston St Stearns Hertzberg E. Hertzhers Jewelry Co Mousten and St. Mary's Sta Renger Hotel
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