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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1914

Page

6

Fiesta fete at the Grand hosts social calendar evening

Fiesta fete at 8 14 p m at the Grand with Mrs T O Foster hosting luncheon for Misses Moore and Stapler. Mrs S G Newton honors Misses Ann Risher and Sadie Gaines with a dansant at Menger Spring organ recital by Tuesday Musical Club at 4 p m Laurel Heights Church. Mrs Elizabeth Reed George hosts an afternoon tea for Margaret Shook at the Country Club.

8S. G. Newton Ann Risher Waco Sadie Gaines Fort Worth Dansant The Menger Laurel Heights Methodist Church Elizabeth Reed George Margaret Shook Country Club

Fiesta fete personnel and society notices parade

The Fiesta fete at the Grand asks guests not to present flowers to avoid danger from leaves and petals during performances. Miss Mamie Egg visits as guest of Miss Frieda Jaehnig while Mrs. B. G. Irish hosts a card party for Miss Marjorie Parker of Boston.

Mamie Egg Frieda Jaehnig B. G. Irish Marjorie Parker Boston

Cardui credited with restoring Mrs Burkhart’s health after illness

Kaplan Louisiana report tells how Mrs Casamear Burkhart recovered from three months of illness and near bedridden weakness after marriage. She credits Cardui the womans tonic for enabling her to rise, resume duties, and maintain health with occasional use. She recommends Cardui and Black Draught and notes friends also benefit. A Chattanooga Medicine Co. advisory is provided.

Kaplan Casamear Burkhart Cardus

Motorists in San Antonio invited to luncheon by Automobile Club

An invitation is issued for all San Antonio car owners to attend a Tuesday midday luncheon of the Automobile Club. W H Furlong Jr and city and county officials will discuss conditions affecting motorists, with reservations through Mr. Furlong at the Gunter hotel.

San Antonio Automobile Club W. H. Furlong Jr Club Clinton G. Brown James R. Davis F. A. Chapa J. E. Vanlandingham Furlong Gunter Hotel

Audit cost collection to cover six years of county shortages

County Judge James R. Davis announced that the county will collect all alleged shortages from the last six years revealed by the audit. The aim is to recover about $7000 from present and former county officers and old bonds, offsetting the $12,000 audit price to about $5000.

James R. Davis Davis

Dance at Battle Creek Sanitarium Draws Guests from City

Accounts describe a large dance at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek Michigan honoring visitors. Among the guests was Miss Katherine Degan of the city, quoted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Michigan Battle Creek Sanitarium Battle Creek Mich Katherine Degan

Woman Doctor Endorses Eugenics And Lydia Pinkham Remedy

A female physician asserts eugenics as a future factor for the race and claims the average American girl is unfit for motherhood. She contends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can restore health for weak girls, turning motherhood into a joyful role.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Local druggist promotes Adler ika bowel cleanser

San Antonio druggist H L Wagner advertises Adler ika as a simple one dose remedy for stomach and bowel trouble. The ad claims quick relief from sour stomach gas and constipation and notes the product is a bowel cleanser with buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients.

San Antonio Adler-ika H. L. Wagner Texas

Birthday Card Party Honors Mrs. Raybould

Mrs. Jack Raybould hosted a Friday afternoon birthday card party with cut flowers and lilies. Prizes went to Mrs. T. Mechenheimer Mrs. H. Reicherzer Miss Briam Miss Norma Friederich Miss A. Lassner and Miss T. Welker. many relatives and friends attended.

Jack Raybould T. Mechenheimer H. Reicherzer Briam Norma Friederich A. Lassner T. Welker Mesdames R. T. Ahrens G. A. Lowther G. Koch L. T. Waters Max Baetz Alex Uhl A. Gloeckner T. Machenheimer C. Baldus C. Gutzeit W. Schwiers G. Huntress J. Bitter A. Friederich H. Miller G. Morrison F. Scindler F. Hummert Misses Lena Biam Jennie Mountjoy Edith Raybould

Fiesta guests and local visitors share time

Mrs. John Rheim of Sabinal arrives Sunday to visit her daughter Mrs. W. Strauss. Mrs. Lena Blesi hosts her son Ed C. Blesi as a guest. Harold Smasal of Dallas stays with his parents at 222 Leigh Street. Swift & Company reports San Antonio beef sales for the week ending April 18 at 10.54 cents per pound.

John Rheim Sabinal W. Strauss Lena Blesi Ed C. Blesi Harold Smasal Dallas Louis Smasal Leigh Street Swift & Company San Antonio

Social register of visiting guests at San Antonio hotels

A list of visitors and guests staying at city hotels includes Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones Corpus ChristI at St. Anthony J. W. Montgomery Weimar a guest at the Gunter N. A. Gillett Galveston on arrival at the Bexar John W. Lelland Houston at the Menger Mrs L Works Sherman at the St Anthony H E Buse Houston registered at the Gunter Mr and Mrs H A King Seguin at the Bexar D P Pace Kingston at the Menger Mr and Mrs A F Batz Brownsville at the Gunter Db BP Withers Dallas staying at Mrs J W Grimesoch Brooklyn N Y guest at the Bexar J W Williamson El Paso at the Menger P D Hill Galveston arrival at the St Anthony 8 W Jarratt St Louis registered at the Gunter Wv L Crixell Brownsville at the Bexar Mr and Mrs J W Hart Browns ville at the Menger H H Ford Alvin at the St Anthony W H Brown Atlanta Ga guest Mrs Mary Kincaid Dallas registered at the Bexar Frank Dodson Tampico Mex at Co W Gibson Corpus Christi arrival at the Gunter D B Burns Beeville stop B H Mitchell Dallas at the Menger L W Edmundson Houston registered at the Gunter E H Hughes Denison arrival at the St Anthony Kay S Urban Georgetown stopping at Bexar John O'Brien Kansas City at the Gunter

W. W. Jones Corpus Christ St. Anthony J. W. Montgomery Weimar Gunter N. A. Gillett Galveston Bexar John W. Lelland Houston Menger Mrs. L Works of Sherman H.E. Buse Mra H. A. King Seguin D. P. Pace Kingston A. F. Batz Brownsville Withers Dallas J. W. Grimesoch Brooklyn N. Y J. W. Williamson el Paso P. D. Hill W. Jarratt St. Louis Wv. L. Crixell J. W. Hart H. H. Ford Alvin W. H. Brown Atlanta Mary Kincaid Frank Dodson Tampico Mex Menger. Co W. Gibaon Corpus Christi D. B. Burns Beeville B. H. Mitchell L. W. Edmundson E. H. Hughes Denison Kay Urban Georgetown John O’brien Kansas City

Otto Urban Hosts Farewell Party for Theresa Urban

Otto Urban entertained Saturday at his Felise street home with a werprere and farewell party honoring his sister Miss Theresa Urban who will soon leave for Minneapolis. About fifty young people enjoyed games and refreshments.

Otto Urban Felise Street Theresa Urban Minneapolis Minn

Merry Maids Meet Miss Loren Small at Club Event

Miss Loren Small attended a Merry Maids meeting on Saturday afternoon with Stella Cappuyns violinist Fona Laughlin vocalist and Madge Griner pianist. Arrangements were made for a dance to be held in a few weeks hence refreshments followed the meeting.

Merry Maids Loren Small Misses Stella Cappuyns Fona Laughlin Madge Griner Hense

Twins Need Clothes for Twins at Charity Office

A distressed mother, described as a deserted wife, sought clothing for her newborn twins at the Associated Charities office. Secretary Sadie Haley said their clothing supply is depleted and no garments were available at the time. The woman’s husband left a year earlier, soon before birth, with aid previously provided as needed.

Aassociated Sadie Haley Mrs. Haley Associated Charities

New Princess Stock Company Opens at Plaza Theater

The Princess Stock Company debuted at the Plaza Theater Sunday night with His Last Dollar as the opener for a summer season of stock plays. J. S. DeForest leads the San Antonio venture, aiming to elevate local stock productions. Cast includes Miss Goldie Desboro as Eleanor Downs, with additional features such as The Cruible of Fate and The Mystery of Laughing Death on today’s and tomorrow’s bills.

San Antonio Princess Stock Company Plaza Theater David Higgins DeForest-Glover Producing Company Chicago J. 8 DeForest Goldie Desboro Eleanor Downs

Dolly of the Dailies heads Royal bill for first run

The Royal shows the continuing newspaper serial Dolly of the Dailies as a headliner. The adventure of a female lead unfolds in the ongoing serial feature presented for first run theater attendance.

Royal The Royal Bill

Prominent Officers Arrive for Knights and Ladies of Honor Visit

Mrs Marie J Cole grand protector arrived Sunday as guest of Mrs A Spahn 228 Alamosa Ave. Mrs J Burgheim grand secretary arrived Sunday as guest of Mrs Ida Buck 114 Rusk Street.

Marie J. Cole The Knights and Ladies of Honor A. Spahn Alamosa Avenue J. Burgheim Ida Buck Rusk Street

County to Open Bids for Seven Miles of Sand-Clay Road

County commissioners' court will open bids around May 1 for seven miles of sand-clay road to be built by contract. Three miles of Frio City Pearsall road and four miles of Neal road will be reshaped, forming a food sand-clay surface. Roads are in Lamm and Gutzeit precincts with a new Fomme road petition approved between Boerne stage and Throckmorton roads.

County Commissioners van H. Howard Frio City Pearsall J. K. Lamm

Dinny and Hogan Dine in Unusual Cafe Encounter

Dinny and Hogan share dinner at an unfamiliar cafe, getting along despite their unaccustomed setting. A waiter offers demi-tasses, but Dinny refuses, joking that wives might see them with other women.

Dinny Hogan

Bound in Morocco Keepers of the Imperial Umbrella

A rumor spreads about the Moroccan Emperor hosting 30 Keepers of the Imperial Umbrella in his suite. A judge quips about possible office contact with such officials.

Morocco

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