Dominguez to Speak on Increasing Corn Yield
Zeferino Dominguez of Mexico City will address the Bexar County Farmers Institute at the Real Estate Exchange on East Houston Street Thursday afternoon. President F. F. Collins called the meeting. Dominguez, who studied corn breeding with Mexican government stations and has a ranch near Santa Maria, will discuss his experiments and a forthcoming book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County Farmers’ Institute
Real Estate Exchange
East
Houston Street
Zeferino Dominguez
Mexico City
F. F. Collins
Institute
Dominguez
Santa Maria
Districto de Rio Grande
Coahuila
Collins
Bexar County
Well Known Lumberman Dies at 43 in Houston
W. H. Norris, president of the W. H. Norris Lumber Company and a leading figure in the industry, died at his Houston home around noon today after a three week illness. He was 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
W. H. Norris
W. H. Norris Lumber Company
Beauty Advice From Mrs Mae Martyn Health Column
Readers receive practical beauty tips including spurmax-based lotion for clear skin, delatone for hair removal, an eye tonic using crystal solution, quinine hair tonic to curb dandruff, and canthrox shampoo to boost hair fullness. Notes include cost expectations and usage guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Martyn
Get Rid of Facial Blemishes With Almozoin Cream
Before warm weather, Constance recommends a greaseless face cream made by dissolving one ounce of almozoin in half a pint of cold water with two teaspoons glycerine. Let stand an hour, then use as a gentle cleanser and massage cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance
Easy weight loss secret using parnotis solution
The notice touts a simple method to shed fat by dissolving four ounces of parnotis in one pints of hot water and taking a tablespoonful before meals. It claims the remedy is harmless and urges avoiding rich foods and increasing exercise for quick results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen
Make Your Own Tonic for Spring Complexion
The ad advises Inez G to prepare a blood tonic using kardene dissolved in alcohol with sugar and hot water to make a quart. A tablespoonful before each meal is claimed to cleanse poisonous accumulations, improve health, and restore rosy cheeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez G
Wedding of Miss Lucy Byrd Matthews and Wallace Carna han Jr
Social calendar notes the 8 o'clock wedding at Travis Park Methodist Church. A 5 to 7 p.m. reception honors Mesdames Skinner of Denver and M Skinner of Canada at 315 Dewey Place. Lieut John W Rumbough of Fort Riley hosts a Mexican supper at Cafe Mexicana at 7 p.m. for the Blocker Lewis bridal attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Byrd Matthews
Wallace Carnahan Jr
Travis Park Methodist Church
John W. Rumbough
Fort Riley, Kas
Cafe Mexicana
Blocker-Lewis
Willard Ww Co T A Holds Regular Meeting
The Willard Ww Co T A will meet Wednesday at 3 PM with Mrs Armstrong 834 Kentucky avenue inviting all interested. Invitations received in the city include the Patton Ewing marriage on April 27 at 8 PM at the Methodist Episcopal Church Curwensville Penn with at home details after June first at 815 Camden street San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williard Ww. Co. T. A
Armstrong
Kentucky Avenue
Charles Emory Patton
Emma Marguerite
William Kennedy Ewing
Methodist Episcopal Church
Curwensville
Penn
Camden Street
San Antonio
Tex
Sequin Socials Include Bridal Luncheon and Mission Union
Mrs Spencer P Brundage hosted a bridal compliment luncheon for Miss Susan Yturri Blocker at the St Anthony hotel furnished with lily of the valley and cape jasmine. Guests included Miss Blocker and numerous society members. An all day District Woman's Mission Union meeting will be held at Hillcrest Baptist church with Miss Annie Jerkins Sallee speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer P. Brundage
Susan Yturri Blocker
St. Anthony
Misses Hume
Michigan
Helena Hummel
Olive Chapman
Henrietta Hummel
Otella Kelly
Laura Blocker
Genevieve Young
Belle Robards
Helena Guenther
Katherine Franklin
Millem Giles
Ruth Muir
Bexar County
Woman's Mission Union
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Annie Jerkins Sallee
Interior
China
Eeting
Entertaining Afternoon in Water Street High Five Scene
Mrs. Anton Gloeckner hosted a pleasant High Five gathering Saturday afternoon on Water Street with raster lilies ferns and palms adorning the reception suite. Two refreshment courses followed the games and prizes went to Mesdames Max Baetz Jack Raybould W Schutze Gus Koch and Miss Mary Gloeckner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin M. Degen
A. P. Heinen
BE. Scholl
E. Jenner
H. Geyer
George Karges
Ed Gutzeit
W. Schwears
Benno Kayton
F. Hummert
Ed Podewils
H. Torrey
Keylich
Gu Koch
C. Herpel
W. Herpel
J. Wharton
F. Pfeiffer
A. Herpel
C. Wiedenfeld
H. Wiedenfeld
M. Schutze
A. Schutze
Ella Herweck
Lena Briam
Annie Gembler
C. Dullnig
D. Dullnig
Laurel Heights Mission Teas for Building Fund
The Laurel Heights Mission ladies host a tea at Mrs. Marshall Terrell's home on Belknap Place from 4 to 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Proceeds support the mission building, and the public is invited to attend for a musical program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Heights Mission
Marshall Terrell
Belknap Place
Woman's Missionary Society Meeting At West End Church
The Woman's Missionary Society of the West End church will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's, Missionary Society of the West End Church
Public guidance on sarsaparilla and whiskey remedy
A widely shared old recipe claims to cure many illnesses. It prescribes one ounce of syrup of sarsaparilla compound and one ounce Toris compound with half a pint of whiskey, mixed and taken before meals and at night, with effects said to appear within a day.
Cardui touted as a woman’s tonic in ad from Chattanooga firm
A Springfield Tennessee testimonial claims Cardui cured a young woman's hunger and energy loss after a month of illness. The ad promotes Cardui as a safe herbal tonic for women and suggests companion remedies Thedford's Black Draught Velvo and Cardui Antiseptic as a home treatment kit with a 64 page instruction booklet available by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thedford
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattana Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tor
Blocker Lewis wedding party hosted at Cafe Mexicana
Mrs F W McAllister leads a discussion with quotations from Longfellow as Lieut J W Rumbough hosts a supper for the Blocker Lewis wedding party in the Cafe Mexicana private dining room. Red carnations and hand painted Cupid place cards decorate the scene. guests include Miss Susan Blocker Miss Laura Blocker Miss Belle Robards Miss Alice Chapman and several Blocker relatives and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cafe Mexicana
J. W. Rumbough
Fort Riley
Kast
Blocker-Lewis
Susan Blocker
Lieut
Lewis
Laura Blocker
Belle Robards
Alice Chapman
William Blocker
Maverick
Henry C. Pratt
Augustin McIntyre
Everett Hughes
W. R. Blocker
Government Hill Club Meeting at Mrs Nichols Home
The Government Hill Literary club meets tomorrow at 4 p.m. led by Mrs. Williams with Mrs. J A Nichols at 215 Mason Street hosting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hill
Harrison School Commencement Week Begins Tomorrow
Commencement exercises start tomorrow night at Harrison school and run through next Wednesday evening. Rev. Dr. Watt of Houston will deliver the commencement sermon Sunday morning in the college chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison School
Dr. Watt
Houston
College
Cora Bierschwabe to Wed Harris Bradley at West End Church
Miss Cora Bierschwabe and Harris Bradley will marry at 7 30 tomorrow morning at the West End Methodist church. The B Natural club of Laurel Heights met at 105 Woodlawn avenue and planned a reception tomorrow evening at Mrs. Carson's home with a musical program, social feature, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Bierschwabe
Harris Bradley
West End Methodist Church
Natural” Club
Laurel Heights
Woodlawn Avenue
Carson
Visit to Holland Event at Camden Street Reading Club
The Reading club met at the Camden Street club house yesterday afternoon for an entertaining program titled A Visit to Holland. Mrs. T. T. Van derHoeven presented the topic followed by A Dutch Kitchen by Miss Florida Lockwood and Rural Customs by Miss Rebecca Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Reading Club
Camden Street
T. T. van derHoeven
Florida Lockwood
Rebecca Coleman
Milam School Mothers Club to Hear Dr Bliem on Tobacco
The Milam School Mothers' club meets Friday afternoon at 45 at the school. Dr J M Bliem will address the club with the subject The Boy and Tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam School Mothers’ Club
J. M. Bliem
Laurel Heights Musical Club Hosts Pleasant Session
The Laurel Heights Musical club met at 105 Woodlawn avenue for an engaging program and social hour. Participants included Dr. Herman J. Bal Miss Edith Maddison Mrs E D Mouton A Maracheat George Stuemgee A F Mills F C Smith and Mrs Louise Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Heights
Recital and Reception Highlight San Antonio Female College Event
Tomorrow evening at 8 30 the graduates recital at the San Antonio Female College features Polacca Brilliant Weber solo piano with Miss Addie Thomas, Saint Saens Concert Allegro and Miss Irene Longmaid vocal, plus selections by Miss Hazel Cain Miss Zaleme Tally and other performers. A reception this afternoon from 5 to 7 hosted by Mesdames Skinner and Kenney honors Mrs M Skinner of Toronto and Mrs W E Skinner of Denver at 315 Dewey Place with Miss Ella Carr in charge at the punch bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Female College
Polacca Brilliant
Weber
Addie Thomas
Saint-Saens
Irene Longmaid
H. O. Skinner
John W. Kenney
M. Skinner
Toronto
Canada
W. E. Skinner
Denver
Colo
Notable Names Listed in Community Roster
A long list of individuals includes James John Sehorn T. T. Vander Hoeven Dabney Louise Lester T J Nye Frank Galpin T O Foster W T McCampbell Atlee B Ayres Rob ert Green F A Needham T W Campbell Rufus Lewis J T Wood hull W B Pettus Fred Terrell J M Vance W B Spencer E B Chandler Thomas Ifrey J S Carr John Bullis A A Wilke W C Robards Marshall Terrell R L Burnet Genslinger Miss Milby Giles Charlotte Gosling Lottie James Sehorn Lucy Maverick Sarah Terrell Mary Lource Campbell Mamie and Pearl Ken ney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James John Sehorn
T. T. Vander- Hoeven
Dabney
Louise Lester
T. J. Nye
Frank Galpin
T. O. Foster
W. T. McCampbell
Atlee B. Ayres
Robert Green
F. A. Needham
Rufus Lewis
J. T. Woodhull
W. B. Pettus
Fred Terrell
J. M. Vance
W. B. Spencer
E. B. Chandler
Methodist Home Mission society to meet at Prospect Hill church
The Methodist Home Mission society of Prospect Hill will hold a regular session tomorrow at 3 30 p m at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Home Mission Society of
Prospect Hill
Beaumont and Houston Social Guests Visit City
Miss Marjorie Bucklin of Beaumont visits Miss Mary Lou Small at 916 Avenue B. Mrs. E. C. Buckner of Houston, guest of her daughter Mrs. Woodall at 201 East Evergreen Street, spent several days in the city last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Bucklin
Beaumont
Mary Lou Small
Avenue B
E. C. Buckner
Houston
City
Woodall
East Evergreen Street
The Woman Beautiful
A reader offers a DIY beauty note including a recipe for liquid white as a substitute for powder and an eyebrow tonic. It also provides a lip pomade formula with vaseline lanoline iodide potassium and tincture of benzoin and instructs daily rubbing for fuller lips.
Dental care tips with hydrogen peroxide and myrrh use
The text discusses antiseptic mouth wash use with peroxide of hydrogen and whitening effects on teeth. It recommends tincture of myrrh for gum retrocession, applied with a soft cloth or camel hair brush. It also mentions satisfaction with a green soap shampoo lotion recipe previously sent.
Nail Care Secrets For Quick French Bust Developer
A brief note promises mailed recipes for a French bust developer and full nail manicuring instructions. It notes brittle nails often stem from internal troubles but can be improved with proper care and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M—I
Creams and oils pledged to reduce wrinkles and freckles
A reader asks about facial care and receives tips on nightly routines. Loretta M offers a French bleach for freckles with a self addressed stamped envelope. Mr J suggests olive oil to smooth wrinkles, applied daily and left on overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta M
Recipe for Lotion to Cure Bad Breath
A home remedy suggests bad breath stems from stomach issues or poor teeth. It prescribes an astringent lotion mixing salicylated acid orange flower water oil of peppermint filtered water and alcohol to be warmed and combined, then used two to three times daily.
Rubber gloves aid nails and hands during housework
Mrs A discusses how rubber gloves protect nails and hands from dirt, dust, and grime when hands must be in water. She explains gloves should be worn for tasks requiring hand immersion and gardening to keep skin clean and reduce cleaning effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P
Nail care guide promises soft hands with gloves
The author advises a weekly manicure using a pair of old kid gloves sized large. Gentle filing and paste are recommended to smooth imperfections and stop nail biting. A complete manicure instruction and a French glove paste recipe are promised by mail.
Soap choices for skin and facial cleansing tips
The article advises using olive oil or castile soap that tastes nonirritating to skin, test to ensure no alkali, and to cleanse face at night with warm water. Finishing with cold water without soap gives a refreshing feel, and a promise to mail a recipe for French bleach for stubborn freckles.
How Often Do Trains Stop Here Says Station Porter
A stranger asks how often trains stop at the wayside station. The porter answers that trains stop only once as they depart, reflecting a witty bit from Tit-Bits.
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Snyder
Big Crockery
Newton, Weller & Wagner
Commerce Street
Bexar Co
Farmers’ Institute
THE
Associated Press
Charlotte
Harriet
Alma
Will Webb
Webb
John P. Campbell
Ward
Western Union
People's Party Committee
Arthur J. Morse
Bexar Drug CO
Mr. Morse
R. D. James
Gunter Hotel
Bexar Drugco
Denver, Colo
Dewey Place
Joseph Dibrell
Seguin
Menger Hotel
Beacon Hill School
A. H. Cadwallader
Arnold
Noa Spears Co
Losoya
C. L. Fuquay
Springfield, Tenn
Cardus
Springfield
Cussion
F. W. McAllister
Longfellow
Mesdames
W. E. Watson
Bernard Mackenson
G. L.johnson
Ee Eaer
Mann
Patini
Saltarello
Hazel Cain
Zaleme Tally
Richmond
Lucile Bourland
Annie Hight McCord
Ballard
Flora McDaniel
I. G
T. Felix Gouraud
Oriente
Cream Or Magica
Beautifier
sGonraudin
Europa Fead
T. Hopkins
Great Dones Street
New Yorlg
Critzer
Ritzer Bro
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