Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

6

Delta Gamma party and Christmas events in San Antonio

Thursday Night events include a Delta Gamma dance at the Gunter and a St. Anthony supper dance honoring Ruth Lipscomb and her bridal party. Frien ds and families attend dinners at the Menger and a late ride and break fast. Morrill high PTA hosts Christmas tea and Bowie school holds a kindergarten celebration. Gordon Frix and Ruth Hopkins wed at the Hopkins home. Columbian Athletic Club cancels its Thursday dance this week.

Constance Ball Eleanor Barclay St. Anthony Ruth Lipscomb Parent-Teachers' Association of Morrill High School William Allen J. M. Young Gordon T. Frix Tampico Mex Ruth Hopkins I. W. Hopkins Alamo Heights The Columbian Athletic Club Alice Partee Miss Spence New York City Hiram Puartee Dallas Miss McReynolds San Antonio Menger Hannah Southland Texas Army Telephone Crockett Edwin H. Lee

Italian troop ship sinks after collision with French cruiser

A Marseilles dispatch reports the Italian steamship sunk after colliding with the armored cruiser Ernest Renan. The vessel, carrying soldiers on leave, was cut in two and many passengers drowned. Some 120 survivors are listed.

Paris Ernest Renan Marseilles

FOOTBALLS AND BOXING GLOVES ADVERTISEMENT

Portage Tire Co located at 221 S Alamo runs an advertisement promoting footballs and boxing gloves for sale.

Portage Tire Co S. Alamo

Luncheon honors Miss Gertrude Dowden at Wolff & Marx room

Ida Shiner hosted a Christmas luncheon at the Wolff and Marx tea room on Thursday honoring Miss Gertrude Dowden. The table featured pink and silver decorations, fountain center, lilies, koi, and a pink tulle bow chair. Attendees included Eleanor Dowden, Helen James, Cornelia Ward, Mesdames Dowden, Freeborn, Tips, Jewett, West, and many others. The marriage of Raymond Edwards to Francesca Mason was solemnized at the Mason home on Jackson road with Christmas greens and holly enhancing the room.

Mies Ida Shiner Wolff & Marx Gertrude Dowden Killarney Miss Dowden Eleanor Dowden Eleanor Barclay Helen James Tulita Chittim Mary Ward Inez Foster Marguerite Schupp Ethel Goggan Cornelia Ward Mesdames G. Dowden Marshall Freeborn Charles R. Tips Sterling Freeborn M. R. Jewett Sol West Raymond Edwards Francesca Mason Kearney Mason Jackson Road

Wedding Details Highlight Early 20th Century Social Page

The ceremony for Miss Mason featured Rev. John atideout with a bridal party including Marguerite Maracheau Dorothy Gage Victoria Herff Mignon Locke and Robin son N. Hodge. Guests hosted at a buffet breakfast followed by train departure for New Orleans.

Kearney Mason Episcopal Church John Atideout Marguerite Maracheau Dorothy Gage Victoria Herff Mignon Locke Robinson N. Hodge John Turner Dudley Carleton Beeville Eldon Young

Paul Rockwell Weds Parisian in Mourning Ceremony

Paul Rockwell formerly of the foreign legion and brother of the late Kiffén Rockwell marries Jeanne Leygues daughter of Georges Leygues ex minister of public instruction. The wedding follows a period of mourning for both families with witnesses including Paul Deschanel and General Duport for the bride. Vicomte du Aneloux and Sergeant McConnell for the groom.

Paris Paul Rockwell The Foreign Legion Kiffén Rockwell Jeanne Leygues Georges Leygues Public Instruction Paul Deschanel Chamber of Deputies General Duport Vicomte du Aneloux

Nepthis Derelict Barque Spotted After Storm Loss

The Brazilian bark Nepthis, derelict at sea with a twelve man crew, was sighted noon yesterday about 100 miles southeast of Sandy Hook by the British steamer Korona. The Nepthis was lost last week in a storm while being towed from Brazil toward New York. a trans Atlantic vessel rescued the crew and abandoned the bark.

New York Sandy Hook N. J West Indies Brazil

San Antonio employers seek changes to liability law

A San Antonio delegation will travel to Austin to press the Industrial Accident Board for minor updates to the employers liability act. They seek universal applicability beyond railroads and small firms and urge aligning compensation with dependent beneficiaries. Also notes two stray horses from Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston with a $10 reward each.

San Antonians Austin Industrial Accident Board Gunter Hotel E. I. Holmgreen Alamo Tron Works Mark F. Postlewaite S. G. Bechtel James A. Gallagher B. J. Lange A. H. Muir W. J. Edgecomb W. A. Rigsby J. R. Martin George Cushman Charles Baldus Gus Giesecke C. C. Leel Texas Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston Depot Quartermaster

Basketballs at Portage Tire Co Ad

Portage Tire Co at 221 S Alamo advertises low prices on basketballs. Ad copy highlights sports equipment sale and location for shoppers seeking affordable balls.

Portage Tire Co S. Alamo

Builders' Hardware Line at Sam Speir Hardware

Sam Speir Hardware promotes a complete stock of builders' hardware at 219 Losoya Street with Adv notice.

Sam Speir

Von Schack to be cross examined in neutrality trial

German vice consul E H Von Schack faces cross examination in San Francisco as co defendant in a case alleging conspiracy to violate neutrality by interfering with entente aid shipments. The government claims Louis J Smith and C C Growley were paid dynamiters while Von Schack says they were hired to investigate neutrality violations. Smith, a defendant, is the chief government witness.

San Francisco Cal E. H. von Schack Franz Koop Louis J. Smith C. C Growley von Schack Smith Growley Boop

West nominated for Western District of Texas judge

The Senate judiciary committee voted to report Duval West's nomination as judge for the Western District of Texas. A sub-committee reviewed his qualifications, including Senators Overman Chilton and Clark. Senate confirmation is expected at the first executive session late today or tomorrow.

Washington, D. C Senate Judiciary Committee Duval West Texas Overman North Carolina Chilton West Virginia Clark Wyoming Senate

Why Cuticura Is So Good For The Skin and Scalp

A promotional note claims Cuticura Soap acts as a pure neutral solvent for impurities clogging pores and causing pimples. The Cuticura Ointment is described as a super creamy emollient soothing reddened roughened skin and conditions with itch burn crust and scale. Free samples offered by mail with a book on skin care.

Boscon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Delta Gamma Ays Gunter General Mrs Henry A. Greene the Menger Robert Martindale Woman's Club Bowie School Klever Kodaks Mark Cross Alamo Plaza of Elgin and Waltham Plenty Commerce Street Maxwell House Maxwell House Coffee Cheek-Neal Coffee Company Nashville Houston Jacksonville Richmond Hopkins Hertzberg Houston and St. Mary's Sta Hotel Spahn Cool Lica Stead E. Commerce Wallace Brosco Vettc Bes F. FE. Scobey Laura Steele Carolina Tea Rooms Travis Park Philip A. Pitcher and Sons Philip Jr Henry Chandler Pitcher Corpus Christi Frank S. Vaden Frank III Dallas and Fort Worth Joe Straus University of Pennsylvania Dave Straus Mollie Gallagher E. J. Gallagher Elizabeth Martin Hot Springs Ark Juanita Hopkins Miss Hopkins Miss Martin Ann Powers College of Industrial Arts Denton Eugene O. Hopkins Anna West Antlers, Okla W. M. West Aby Bland of Taylor R. B. Pumphrey Gerald Drought Hackensack, N. J Humphries Drought University of Texas H. P. Drought Mildred Mary Nelson Johnson Department of Civics A. R. Thomas Brooks Thomas Mott Osborne A. Sachs B. E. Nurnberg Burnet Street Nepthis West Blum’s Coats Emil Blum Company Gulf Coast Ana San Antonio Rex Pioneer Flour Pioneer Flour Mills
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication