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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
3
A long notice explains washing embroidered linen in a bowl with pure soap, drying between towels, and ironing with care. It promotes an Imperial Embroidery Pattern Outfit worth $10, with illustrated stitches listed and a coupon offer delivering the set at no extra charge after expense bonus. St. Charles at Bond's demonstration is noted.
L B Clegg, head of the San Antonio Printing Company, was nominated for the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce at an adjourned directorate meeting. He will run on the official ticket with W B Tuttle likely to be defeated. Clegg would succeed Tuttle as head. Directors to be elected include Tuttle, Wolff, Kirkpatrick, Savage, Groos, Roberts, Hutchins, Kapp, Petrich and Winerich.
The Alpha Chi sorority hosts a dance at St. Anthony. Bonn Avon school students stage their annual Christmas dance in the school assembly hall. The Casino Association hosts a semi monthly musicale and dance, Miss Hazel Woodward entertains Grimes Lowe wedding party at the Majestic, then a the dansante at the Menger.
Mrs J H Savage hosts educational committee of the YWCA at the Travis Club in honor of Blanche Geary national YWCA official. The guest list includes Etta Pickering Ora Johnston Cornelia Notz Elizabeth Houston Mattie Dittmar Ida Venable Rosalee Venable Gussie Ellison and others. Adelaide Campbell hosts a Mexican dinner at La Palma Cafe for Laura Graves and a Friday Night Dancing group then attends the St Anthony ballroom event.
A long list shows many individuals from Texas and nearby states arriving at or staying in San Antonio hotels including the St Anthony Menger Gunter Bowie Crockett and Savoy. Names include R J Walker Bexar Frank Putgenat Brownsville C E Robbins Cleveland Ohio B L Darlington Austin and others with frequent hotel assignments noted. An advertisement urges locals to seek Harlandale hot sulfur baths for recovery services.
Miss Barbara Zoeller and Miss Zelmayer hosted a Saturday afternoon tea and dance at the Majestic with 30 guests including Phyllis Shiner and Margaret Coleman. Mrs F M Pryor and Mrs Zoeller chaperoned. A St Anthony fund raising party raised 50 after playful fines. Campbells move to Magnolia. Wasson School Christmas dance at the Casino closed with a grand march led by Olive Erkel and Julian Wilke.
Marcus Goodrich outlined two telephotography methods for transmitting photographs by telegraph to Junior Scientific Society members. The committee will build and test equipment, favoring the Craig method for its simplicity. The Craig system uses a relief image on a sending cylinder and reproduces ink on a receiving cylinder, while the horn method relies on lights and sensitized film. Sid ney Friedrich read on Wireless Telegraphy and Adolf Seepe spoke on Pupin Coils in Long Distance Telephony.
Grows Giant Lemon H V Delagneau of Rockport Texas exhibits a lemon measuring 15 1 2 inches by 13 inches in circumference from a tree that produced over 100 similar fruits. His grove includes orange and lemon trees illustrating gulf coastal citrus potential near San Antonio.
The Rotary Club of San Antonio cleared about $1004.89 from the minstrel show at the Grand Opera House on December 8 and 9, with roughly $11,909 earned from souvenir programs. The profits covered nearly all show costs as 1145 people attended, paying $1 per ticket except for a small number of complimentary passes.
Masters Aubrey Schofield Gordon Blair and Thad Perry will perform a special juvenile number at the YMCA minstrels in the Gunter Hotel ballroom next Thursday and Friday. Umpire Harry Howell, known to fans, is anticipated to impress with a robust high baritone in the musical lineup.
Mrs. Mary A. Dean of Taunton Massachusetts says after her 87th birthday she found Foley Kidney Pills beneficial for sleep disturbance bladder weakness and rheumatic pains linked to kidney trouble. Fischer's Drug Store advertises the remedy.
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The notice urges individuals and firms to buy Red Cross Christmas Seals and place one on every letter to aid children in charity hospitals. Seals are for sale at post offices and most stores.
Augustin MacHugh writes a kinetic farce in true dramatic form with tense melodrama. At the Grand tonight and tomorrow night the play unfolds with rapid action and a hero who loves at first sight defends home foils villains and wins the heroine. Loyal friends add devotion and missteps that deepen complications.
Ching Ling Foo and his company appear as a special feature in Gertrude Hoffmann's new revue at the Grand Monday night and Tuesday matinee and night. Foo was once titled Mandarin by the Manchu emperor and holds business interests in China including a theater chain. He is in the United States on bond to leave when the period expires as China remains unsettled.
Plaza Theater hosts a children's matinee with Dr McDonald and E H Harrison performing electricity tricks and humor. The last show of the week features Edna the Flying Venus as headliner with Apollo Duo Bertha Nolan and Nolan plus Beach Carroll, Saville and Finney, and Hungerford Fuller in a varied vaudeville program.
The Artesian Belt Railroad calls a stockholders meeting for January 31, 1914 at 10 a.m. in San Antonio Texas to decide on issuing bonds secured by first mortgage and to consider charter amendments for possible railroad extensions. H. E. Hildebrand, president, W. B. Hamilton, secretary, sign.
F L Klebhan a fireman with the International and Great Northern was killed at the Union Stock Yards shortly after 10 PM Friday. He is believed dragged beneath a moving engine by a side rod while spreading sand on slippery tracks. He was 35 and lived in Laredo. widow and four children to arrive in San Antonio for funeral arrangements.
Revival services at Travis Park church near the St Anthony buildings will end Sunday with a Sabbath school reception, adult class membership, and group meetings including boys and men at 3 pm and a women’s gathering. Mr. Coale will deliver a final sermon at 7:30 pm after discussing “The Happiest Man in the World” and the six reasons for Christian joy. An attendee reportedly surrendered his life to Christ during the after service.
The Deputy Collector announces a public cash auction at the Custom House second floor on December 22 1913 at 10 o clock A M. Seized Japanese merchandise including 84 Satsuma porcelain 12 Sumida porcelain 2 furniture 2 bone 1 metal pieces will be sold as forfeited under U S Customs Laws. H C S Smith Deputy Collector Adv.
Obituaries note deaths of Dr H W Chaney a 53 year old dentist native of Tennessee resident of San Antonio for twenty years survived by son Alex Chaney and mother and sister of Del Rio Texas funeral arrangements delayed. Anne Murphy 65 native of Germany died at home of daughter Mary Sharp burial at City Cemetery No 6. Florence H Sutorius daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles G Sutorius died at home age unknown funeral Sunday at 3 pm. Mrs Charles Grossman 41 died in Monrovia Cal to be buried in San Antonio survive husband and four sisters and three brothers. Burial plans pending. BIDS WANTED FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE Palo Alto crossing 200 by 18 by 28 feet bids due December 23 1918. Right to reject bids reserved. Vv H Howard County Auditor. week’s demonstration.
The text argues stomach weakness, not a poor cook, causes Christmas dinner distress. It endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to strengthen the stomach, cure dyspepsia, stimulate appetite, and make eating enjoyable.
J. A. Kimbro of Georgetown Texas endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a household remedy for coughs colds and throat troubles with lasting relief and emphasizes it contains no opiates. Fischer's Drug Store carries the product.
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