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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
11
Mrs J M Bennett, 75, died shortly after 11 oclock Thursday night at 417 West Dewey Place. A native of South Carolina, she came to San Antonio about twenty five years ago. She is survived by her husband and city residents await further details of funeral arrangements.
Mrs Teresia Ben Weckmann aged 93 died at 3 am Friday. The funeral will be held at 10 am Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church Avenue D and North Street with private interment in City Cemetery No 4. Survived by son J M Bennett Jr of San Antonio two sisters Miss E F Noble and Mrs W H Pierce and four brothers E P Noble A B Noble W C Noble and G A Noble.
A German native residing in San Antonio, widow of a local resident, is survived by four sons in Germany and the United States and a daughter in Germany, with forty eight grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services are set at 9 am Saturday at her son’s residence with Father Schnitzer of St Josephs Church and burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Max Shapan dies at 53 in San Antonio after eighteen years in Texas. He leaves a widow two sons and three daughters. Funeral is Sunday from his South Alamo residence with interment in the Orthodox Jewish Cemetery.
The funeral for Jesse J. Garrison who died Wednesday afternoon will be held at 4 o clock Saturday afternoon from the chapel of the Shelley Loring Undertaking Company. Rev T C Long of the Beacon Hill Baptist Church will conduct the services and burial will be in City Cemetery No 1.
Mrs Eva Schmidt aged about 60 died around 9 PM Thursday night at a San Antonio sanitarium. The body is held by the Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company pending arrival of her daughter.
News arrived from Ardmore Oklahoma of the death of Mrs M J Chapman who passed away last Saturday at her home after a period of illness. She and her daughter Vestah had lived in San Antonio for several years and occupied apartments on Avenue D. Miss Chapman attended Mulholland School and Mrs Chapman was well known in San Antonio.
The Texas Pure Food Department analyzed seven Hillsboro and fifteen Houston milk samples. One Houston sample and two Hillsboro samples, including one skimmed milk, tested adulterated with water. Prosecutions may follow.
The Department of Insurance and Banking today declared a 10 percent dividend for creditors of the First State Bank of Amarillo after liquidation. Total dividends reach 80 percent of liabilities, which stood at 113000 dollars including 87000 from the guaranty fund.
San Antonio health officer Dr. W A King says a city ordinance requires confectioneries and drugstores serving ice cream soda or hot chocolate to either install a sterilization plant or use paper cups. Installations cost nearly 500 dollars, while paper cups have doubled in price, potentially raising prices for customers.
Two women hurrying through rain narrowly miss striking a passerby with an umbrella point. A startled onlooker exclaims and a voice warns to “eye out” for future accidents as the street scene unfolds.
The old time mix of Sage Tea and Sulphur is revived in Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drugstores for about 50 cents. A ready to use preparation darkens gray hair and adds a soft lustre, promising a youthful look though not a medical cure.
Texas Ritchie and his company of girls will perform at the Empire Theater December 7 8 and 9 before departing for two years of tours in Havana Buenos Aires and the Orient. The act features Miss Antoinette Schaeffer and a Hawaiian orchestra with feats of strength and novelty numbers.
The Rotary Club praised the women of San Antonio for supplying pies and cakes for a Thanksgiving dinner for soldiers. Col George C Hoskins sent a letter of appreciation, thanking the club and city women for hospitality. A standing vote of thanks went to Col W S Hendrick for directing the project. Next week’s luncheon is canceled for a Frank L Mulholland lecture at the Gunter Hotel under Rotary lab auspices. Mulholland will speak on Community Solidarity.
Johnny sobs on Christmas morning after a family plan to give only what is needed. The caller consoles him while recalling a recent parental punishment. The exchange reveals tension over gifts and expectations during the holiday.
Professor H P Attwater of Houston warned Friday that Texas wildlife faces extinction under present rules. He urged legislative action to protect game and wild birds, saying hunting needs balance with conservation. His talk at the Scientific Society on West Commerce Street will feature mounted specimens.
A promotes a weight loss method using oil of kerein capsules from Sommers Drug Store. Readers are told to take one capsule after each meal and before bed, spend time outdoors, weigh weekly, and continue until reaching normal weight. The article touts the remedy as harmless and effective for digestion and overall energy.
A curate extols choosing one aim and mastering it beyond all. The Qld Member counters that Ivry, a loner in the club, plays such a flawless game that others won’t join in. The exchange contrasts aspirational virtue with Ivry’s solitary chesslike precision.
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