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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1911
Page
5
A political advertisement accuses Mayor Callaghan of blocking lower telephone rates for nearly two years. It alleges he seeks laborer votes from company foremen supporters and warns that a Callaghan win would strengthen corporate control over public purses. Campaign committee Citizens' Ticket.
Montreal Ont April report says Mrs. Joseph Bourdan lacked 3 dollars for a warrant fee. Court clerks tried to mail a demand letter, but Bourdan hanged himself before it reached him, leaving a widow.
Negotiations are underway for a race between Glenn H. Curtiss in an aeroplane and several National Yacht Club motor boats. The event will be held off the club house in Bensonhurst Brooklyn as the sport blends aviation with yachting.
Jennie B. Kirby credits Cardui with restoring strength after a long illness and says she can work all day again. She urges others with weakness and female distress to try Cardui, noting it aids appetite and energy and can be used with other medicines.
Mrs Matthew T Scott of Illinois was re elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution for two years. She won 614 votes to 466 for Mrs William Storey of New York with six blanks among 1086 ballots. Various officers were also elected, mostly DC residents, including vice presidents general and officers for organizational roles.
Prince Henry of Prussia and August Euler flew over the military parade grounds in Darmstadt Germany today. They sped 34 miles in forty minutes when a cylinder on the aeroplane broke forcing a swift descent. They landed amid a drilling regiment as soldiers scattered to avoid injury.
In Biddeford Maine Bishop Thomas B Neely presiding over the Maine Methodist Episcopal conference warns New England pastors to avoid gossip and keep pastoral calls brief. He says doorbell visits are not required and lengthy talks invite scrutiny, urging brief, reproachless visits in small communities.
A party of prominent Houstonians arrived by car for carnival weekend at the St. Anthony hotel. Guests include Mrs. Will Carter ex queen Agnes Carter Ike Neuhaus Will Carter Dr P C Krupp and Mr Chapman who will stay through Monday.
Mrs John Herman Kampmann hosts an 830 p m garden party for Mrs Isaac Kampmann. Mrs Ed Roos hosts an informal 1 pm luncheon for Mrs O B Colquitt and Mrs Joseph Dibrell. Several other social events include a 130 pm luncheon at the Menger and a box party with luncheon for visiting guests.
A grand ballroom scene at Beethoven hall celebrated Queen Helena of the Guenther line. Dressed royally, she led the grand march with John Meusebach as crowds toasted in a festival garden court, supper tables adorned with pink La France roses, and twenty dances thrilling attendees including ex-queen Miss Eda Kampmann and Mrs. Wallace Newton. The event featured numerous prominent guests and duchesses in coronation robes, with fashion notes detailing gowns, lace, satin, and jeweled touches.
Mrs T W Menefee hosted a Pleasantly afternoon box trip to see Grace Van Studdiford followed by luncheon at a local cafe honoring her mother Mrs J P Randle of Gonzales. Pink and white sweet peas and smilax decor graced the table. Guests included Mrs J P Randle Mrs D K Furnish Mrs W S Fly Mrs F L Hillyer Day Pattison Bert McFarland G Tayloe J W Furnish J C Butterfield T W Campbell Hugo Kaufman and Mrs Menefee.
A mass meeting in a New York hall next Tuesday evening will mark the King James Bible centenary. Bishop David H. Greer will preside and letters from President Taft and King George will be read, with Ambassador J. Bryce among the speakers reading the king's letter and delivering an address.
Amoy China reports 29 deaths from bubonic plague and seven from smallpox in the city during the last two weeks. The figures reflect a severe outbreak and add to ongoing public health concerns in the port.
The German steamship Sannicholas was driven ashore in a gale near Sao Sebastiao, Rio de Janeiro, with the vessel in a dangerous position. Passengers and crew were rescued.
Mexia Texas April 22 arrangements completed for a new opera house to cost 25000 dollars. A large building will be remodeled for the purpose and opened next season.
Harry Boone reviews The Paradise of Mahomet at the Grand praising Miss Van Studdiford for her bright voice and the strong cast. George Leon Moore and Robert Pitkin supply tuneful leads with Kolb and Maude Odell scoring as comic supports. The chorus shines, especially four “cook boys” in act one, wrapping up a lively two hour show with vaudeville return planned next week.
The Royal lineup includes Sydney and Worthy with clever blackface comedy and rare dancing, singing voices and humor. Forrester and Lloyd present Patter Clatter and Chatter with singing and dancing, Al Allen impersonates musicians, Ward and Barton star as The Actress and the Yodler to complete the program.
The Electric Bar hosted the largest attendance of the season with Professor Kohr and the Diaz Sisters providing music and dance. A San Antonio woman praised the venue as a place where patrons can enjoy the evening without feeling talked about afterward.
Exposition Park drew a large crowd last night as tired revelers sought country air. The dancing pavilion remained popular while the whirlwind cars filled and the riggs struggled to manage the demand for seats.
The Crown shows war pictures titled With Stonewall Jackson In His Last Days and a comedy drama. Audiences praise the glass curtain for clear tides and headache relief. The venue claims to be the city's only theater with such a curtain feature.
The queen has ordered photographs of all her duchesses andcommands framing them. McDonald offers portraits with Theo Artzt's orchestra performing. Houston Street shop lists two phone numbers for contact.
Three men Romallus Racumer L Bass and P L Spaulding claim they are traveling from South America by easy stages and rode in a box car from Teague yards. A check clerk sealed the car and Dallas police later escorted the trio to the city jail after the northbound freight train arrived.
The Texas Retail Coal Dealers association elected officers at its Dallas convention in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. B V Wilkerson Quanah and R G Wright Ladonia were named officers with A F Brown Itasca as second vice president John A Phelan Dallas secretary Joe Hardin Ballinger and G B Morrison were chosen as committee members for one and two year terms Dal las was chosen as next year’s convention site. B G Moss Bonham former president addressed the gathering and urged continued efforts. Acknowledgments were given to J H Kirkpatrick for welcomes and ex secretary Carr for service.
An explosion of a gasoline filled tank car on the Wabash tracks at Bell Oil plant in St Louis killed three people Agnes Dallwitz granddaughter Emma Dallwitz and Edwin Hauk a Wabash fireman. Nine others were injured four of them fatally as three small buildings caught fire from the blazing liquid and were partially burned.
A mysterious explosion and fire in Parkersburg West Virginia destroyed a house. One person died and another was badly burned, with Mrs. William Caskey among the injured while W E Curry of Kersburg Chair Company was reported on the scene.
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