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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1915
Page
3
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A flurry of Tuesday night gatherings at the Automobile Club with Mr and Mrs Og Ths Jr hosting guests including Miss Margaret Chambers and Mr Wil Chambereaint Sherrod. Walter Turner recounts a ride to the club, a dance, and a venic supper. Various lists mention chaperones and numerous attendees, with Mrs George Lupton at her Cambridge summer home and other social parties planned through the week.
A letter from Dilan Elver Guyton Teffernon Alabama dated February 8 1915 describes a young sister suffering eczema with itchy burning itchy scalp and hair loss. After eight to nine months of symptoms Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used and within five months full recovery followed. Sample free by mail with 3p skin book on request Cuticura Dept Bowton.
A twilight birthday party for Edward Cooke Jr of Oklahoma City drew several visitors to the Hotel Virginia. The celebration featured a pink themed dining room with a birthday cake and 11 burning tapers, and included movie stops, merry-go-round rides, and a Pink-tulle wedding of sorts among a group described as a light-hearted youthful crowd. Other notes mention Olive Eile and Julia Bradshaw in pictures on a decor page, along with Mrs. A Piper and daughters visiting family links, plus a local grocer offering cut price Wednesday specials and store details.
Boston singer Sister Beatrice a noted War Nurse describes hospital progress in London. She recalls long shifts during wartime and how improvements now shorten 24 hour duties. Her efforts funded Beltdish public aid to equip hospitals at Limoges Dreppo and Vivelot Paris.
Amusements column previews two motion picture programs at Empire and Grand theaters. The Flying Twins at Empire features the Mutual Company production in four parts about two young rural sisters joining a traveling circus with notable craftsmanship. Also on deck are Dana Kirby and Dustin Farnum in Cameo Kirby, Chari Chaplin in a comedy, and The Morals of Marcus with Theda Bara.
A list of guests and arrivals at the St Anthony and nearby hotels includes Thomsen of Houston Tet M M Davis and tamby of Charlotte Tex, W A Cheeaman of Marshall, K C Hance of Detroit, Mrs George Montz and daughter of Gallisville Ky, Hoss of New Braunfels Tex, and others. A Society note mentions a planned event at Brackenridge Park postponed to Thursday.
Madame Jalianne Gadel announced by telegram that she will include the song Corpus Christi on the Bars in her Thursday program in Corpus Christi. The piece, composed by W H Martz, will be part two of her English classics encores.
The Navy Department ordered a halt to enlistments announced Tuesday morning at the San Antonio station by Recruiting Officer Wyans. No reason was given, but officials believe the navy’s active force is complete. Since April last year no new recruits were accepted, and for three weeks only applicants for navy enlistment are being examined and placed on a waiting list.
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