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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
7
A fragment touts Ivory Soap as a boon for women away from home enabling washing gloves handkerchiefs belts undergarments and summer shirt waists. It claims savings in pocket-book and longer life of garments through pure soap benefits.
H A Turner and wife of Austin are at the Angelus. J W Campbell of Laredo is quartered at the Angelus. W J Finley of Uvalde at the Angelus. S C Townes of Hallattsville is of the Menger. A G Harlach and wife of Houston arrived for brides tour and have apartments at the Menger. Frank Wilson and sister Bertia Wilson left for Cincinnati after staying in San Antonio since August 1. Captain FL ON Sanches left for Del Rio to attend court. W N Hagg left for Uvalde to review plans for a $320 000 brick church. Theodore Artat left to furnish the muse for a Maccabees event, will visit Sabinal, return Friday. Vinson W York, an English capitalist, arrived by Mexi can Central private car with friends. Mr Bales of San Marcos in San Antonio on business. George E Dewis of Austin stopping at the Southern.
Misa Edith Burbank hosts Five Hundred club at Fort Lana Houston yesterday. Louise Gerird wins eld prize. Albany’s Miss Denison invites club to meet next Wednesday. Rev and Mrs Hoon host guests. Milliken of Dallas visits. Miss Florence Swope returns to Dallas after two weeks with Mrs Halff. John Willett leaves for Cananea Mexico for an open-ended stay. Study Circle of the Council of Jewish Women meets at Miss Sophie Bodenheimer's home for Merchant of Venice study led by Miss Torda Goodman with several preparatory papers. Ladies of the San Antonio Turn Verein depart for Turner Ball after a card party. Captain and Mrs O G Rosenbaum move to Gen J D O Lee residence. at-home to friends. Miss Ne Kellum hosts bridge for Miss Luck Atkinson of San Marco with a long guest list. Special Club Meeting reports a successful History Texas History Day with Mrs Mary Munsey presiding. speeches by Waller B Richardson and J B PolTey, plus papers by Miss Emma Pirie and Miss Bennie Campbell. Music and vocal numbers added to the program. Prominent among visitors noted.
For weeks the Bexar Drug Co. in this city has crowded shelves with possum the new cure for skin troubles including pimples blackheads blotches red nose acne herpes and other minor issues. A 6 cent package and a $2 jar are sold at leading drug stores with rapid results claimed for different conditions. A free experimental sample is offered by Emergency Laboratories 32 West Twenty-Fifth Street New York City.
Miss Denison of Albany and Mrs W C Buttler host a bridge party in Port Sam Houston with a guest list including Miss Burbank, Miss Hobbs, Miss Woodward of Atlanta, and other local society figures. Also noted are a Home Mission Society meeting, Three to Six Card club, Alumni reception for Wise Pinson, and Peacock Hop club activities with local dignitaries as chaperones.
Fashion notes describe spring jackets with elaborate bimmed work and matching garments. Fancy ornamentation appears mainly on the outer attire, while simpler rolas show plain styling. Braids and tassels are common, mixed with contrasting flat vanities, and Tandlepuied sleeves are typically short.
Mrs CG C Todd hosts a community dance event featuring numerous dancers listed by name including Maal Marie Burns Mabel Guinn Lockie Rec Clearle Jarrell Marguer Mintle Simmons Ruth Kelso Bessie Guion Jean Briam Mildred Ci Marguerite Gulnn Ruth Hail Me Gallagher May Abbott and others while Mr and Mrs ley Peacock attend among a crowd that includes Walthall Tham sot Biersch yale Cloge Chancy and Simmons with further names Pars due Seale Montgomery and more present.
Reverend Anna M Shaw, president of the Woman's National Suffrage Association, delivered the third address of the series at Turner Hall last night. She denounced a government constitution that disenfranchises women, drawing a large crowd of about 400 attendees.
Old culinary notes describe iced pudding sauce with eggs and brandy, canned beans prepared in sterilized brass jars by steam processing, and apricot floats with whipped whites. Lent cutlets mix fish with milk and roux then form croquettes, coated and fried. Anadvertising line in the glassed columns invites readers to find the way to “fixing up” a plate this spring.
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