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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
6
At an all day meeting of the Prospect Hill Methodist church missionary society officers were elected. Kate Evans was named president and first vice president is Mrs D T Wallace. Others include second vice president Mrs Findant and foreign secretary Mrs F C Strittmatter. Recording secretary is Mrs Ralph S Jackson and press superintendent is Mrs Ralph English.
Invitations go out for the New Year ball on Sunday evening December 1. The annual gymnastic exhibition is set for Saturday evening December 16, followed by a Christmas ball for children on December 26.
Miss Bertha Berliner held a birthday party at her home yesterday afternoon. Many of Miss Berliner's friends attended and enjoyed games and contests.
Guests included Misses Ruth Chiff Cecile Nordhaus Della Smith Edna Clemens Helen Blaskward Dixie McCay Florence Routledge Dorothy Esther Mc Williams and Messrs Arthur Henry Derninger Octaviano Huron Sylvano Berliner Barney Berliner.
Swift and Co reported fresh beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending Saturday December 9 averaging 6.50 cents per pound. The weekly price draw highlights the market tone for meat in the region.
Mr Steinfeldt announces Miss Bingaman's recital will be held tomorrow evening at St Marys auditorium instead of tonight as previously announced.
An advertisement for embossed stationery engraved cards writing sets and gentlemen's gifts from Maverick Clarke Litho Co located on Soledad Street.
The advertisement features chrysanthemums roses lilies and violets with the name Paul Poppe. It provides two phone numbers 318 and 819 and lists an address 220 1 2 East Commerce street.
Mrs Edwin H Witte hosts a board party at her Evergreen street home. Mrs T T VanderHoeven a luncheon at Cafe Mexicana for Miss Esther Hardie. Miss Agnes Schasse hosts an afternoon reception at her Dwyer avenue home for Mrs John B Carrington. Shakespeare class meets at 3 30 pm at the Woman's club. Our Reading club meets in the afternoon at the club house. Gibbons Literary club meets at Knights of Columbus hall in the afternoon. Entertains a Christmas event on December 26 at Laurel Heights Methodist church. Flag raising at Gonzales school at 3 pm tomorrow afternoon presided by Mrs Roath. Barnard BD Bee chapter Daughters of the Confederacy meets at 3 pm tomorrow at the Woman's club house. Twentieth Century club meets 8 pm Wednesday at the Maverick hotel. Mrs John Sehorn entertains Married Ladies' Dancing club 4 to 6 pm tomorrow at Avenue C home with Mrs Sehorn assisted by a long list of hostesses. Agnes Schasse entertains Mrs Carrington at her Dwyer avenue home. informal gathering with many ladies attending and refreshments served.
Mrs Edwin H Witte hosts a card party at Evergreen street with green white color scheme and kil larney roses. Fraternity fundraiser, Needle Work Guild drive, and a Ruth Bingaman recital at St Marys auditorium share a bustling social calendar with weddings and holiday gatherings.
Mrs. Rutger de Peyster on a ship overhears Oswald recount a secret tale of his brother Jack Manchester. Jack, dying in Mentone after a long bond, arranged a farewell letter and a sapphire ring for a beloved unknown figure. The tale ends with a dreamlike memory aboard the ship and a return to deck life.
Bowie Texas reports Mrs S J Embry credits thirty years of nervous trouble with rapid improvement after using Vinci liver iron tonic. She says two friends in poor health also benefited and urges others to try Vinci, with a money back promise. Fischer's Drug Store advertises the product.
One day meals include breakfast with cereal ham eggs Graham gems coffee luncheon with corn pudding rice and cheese fritters blackberry jam cake tea er vegetable soup breaded chops baked sweet potatoes beets lettuce salad cottage pudding. Latest Parisian hair dressing styles for ladies at Wigwam today only. Theo Artzt's Orchestra performs with both phones.
A wartime advice column urges two young women to claim independence from a controlling father. It advises open a bank account, pay him fair board only while choosing their own paths, involve their mother, and if needed move to another boarding house to escape coercive control.
An old advertisement touts Winslow's Soothing Syrup for mothers and children, promising rest and health for teething, soothing gums, easing pain, and curing wind colic. It markets the product as harmless and priced at twenty five cents a bottle.
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