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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1912

Page

5

Final honors paid John Fulton Green at old Green home

Funeral services for Captain John Fulton Green were held at the Avenue C homestead with army veterans and Fort Sam Houston officers in attendance. Rites at Confederate Cemetery were led by Rev. Arthur G. Jones as a bugler played taps. Pallbearers included John Boyle and James Simpson among others, followed by a procession of the old guard Rifles. Pay your poll tax.

John Fulton Green James Villanueva John Boyle George Chamberlain James Simpson Jack Locke Frd B. Hadra M. M. Mooney

Knights of Columbus Minstrels Score Hit at Grand Opera House

A matinee and night performance at the Grand Opera House showcased the Knights of Columbus minstrel show with new songs and encores. The program featured solos by William Smith Pedro Alevar and Prof. Walter Romberg, a comic negro sermon by Thomas Lodovic, a Booster Club sketch, and a lively curtain by the Columbian quartette under Mrs. Griesenbeck. Frank A. Long directed the show with Nelson Lytle as interlocutor and a local arrangements committee led by John Kenney and James R. Davis.

Grand Opera Knights of Columbus Thomas Lodovic William Smith Pedro Alevar Walter Romberg Blackville Charles Augustus Hotfoot Columbian Quartette Griesenbeck Frank A. Long Nelson Lytle John Kenney James R. Davis R. J. Boyle Albert Huth Thomas L. Conroy M. D. Monserrate Ae Tynan William Campe

Barber Chris Anthony Moves to Grand Opera House Stand

Chris W. Anthony, longtime barber, leaves 203 Alamo Plaza after fourteen years and opens at 131 East Crockett Street in the Grand Opera House building. He will be ready to serve customers December 30 at the new location.

Chris W. Anthony Alamo Plaza Grand Opera House East Crockett Street

Plans completed for Katy railway new union station

Houston December 28 official announcement that plans have been completed for Katy railway's new union station bids will be asked for its erection in the next few days. The station will be at the northern end of the viaduct spanning the ship channel within walking distance of the business district and leading hotels. Riebe Undertaking Co auto ambulance service 221 Commerce Phone 441.

Houston Tex Katy Union Station Ship Channel

Social Calendar Delights At Grand Matinee Honors Scott

Mrs. Harry Hyman hosts a Grand matinee in honor of Dr and Mrs John Pinckney Scott of Shreveport La The Mu Nu Sigma Club hosts a Turner hall dance The Tennessee Sorority of the High School dances at Turner hall and Lafayette Warg I Jr holds a Travis Club event

Harry Hyman the Grand John Pinckney Scott Shreveport Mu Nu Sigma Club Turner Hall Tennessee Lafayette Warg I Jr Travis Club Robert Lee Dalton John Pinkney Scott Hammond Avenue Highland Park Tenessee Sorority Kearney Mason Howard Henson Leon Hall Pearl Coleman

Every Woman Can Have Shapely Figure With a Little Care

A feature on Emma Francis promoting daily exercise for women to stay fit. She argues that regular practice from childhood prevents aches and pains, sharing her own health and stage routines as a model.

Emma Francis Margaret Hubbard Ayer Leon American Theater Ular Ani Miss Francis

Notions on fitness from Emma Francis for women to stay in trim

Emma Francis advises women to avoid letting weight creep on and to exercise regularly. She outlines practical routines starting with fifteen minutes three times daily, stresses gradual progress, and praises dancing and simple calisthenics to strengthen back, waist, and legs without strain.

Names of Local Residents Listed in Society Display

A long list of individuals including John D. Burnett Mrs James Bind ley Mrs W G Hatch Mr and Mrs Fred L Wood Miss Hazel Wood Miss Ivy Wood Fred Lemley Monroe Miller and many others appears in a society roster. The column catalogs community members associated with a local event or social page.

John D. Burnett James Bindley W. G. Hatch Fred L. Wood Hazel Ivy Wood Fred Lemley Monroe Miller Ruth Taylor Irene Bindley Louise Berry Florabell Townsend Russel Hughes Charlotte Newton Ethel Tobin Olive Erkel Hazel Davis Adele “Shaw Hazel Shaw Corine Tayloe Grace McClannahan Blanche McDonough Peggie Bliss Margaret Coleman Margaret Graham Margaret Sutherland Birdie Coleman Stella Cook Pauline Parks Carrie Louise Fordtran Reena Walker Georgine Florian Zora Samuels Kate Buckman Dorothy Dibrell Allibel Moore Pauline Harris Elizabeth Senior Mattie Terrell Adelaid Campbell Elizabeth Herndon Hortense Goldstein Phyllis Shiner Esther Clements Lucille Forrester Virginia McFarland Gladys McFarland Lenora Bell Frances Skinner Ruth McKin John Forrester John Ginnis Jack Hardie William Aubrey Jack Bond Joe Littlepagg Chester Mays Fleming Mays Winchester Kelso Jr Harlyn Carson Richard Vander Straten Edward Té@rrant Richard Surkamp George Tuck Wood Tihen Ward Lioydgar Altge

Jewish Chau TauQUa session ends. scholars urge education move

In Memphis a paused business session of the Jewish Chau tauqua society occurred amid services led by Rabbis Kory Sam Field and Witt. Dr Israel Abrahams of London warned U S children are ignorant of European history and geography and urged Congress to remove tariffs on English educational books for broader learning. He praised American roadways as a means to widen knowledge.

Memphis Tenn Jewish Chautauqua Society Kory Vicksburg Miss Sam Field Witt Little Rock Ark Israel Abrahams London University of Cambridge Society America United States Congress Abrahams

Riverside Restaurant Schedules 25 Cent Chicken and Turkey Dinners

A big chicken supper tonight and tomorrow night with a turkey dinner planned for tomorrow. Each meal priced at 25 cents, offered at the Riverside Restaurant for a limited time.

Riverside

Prospect Hill Debate Over Buena Vista Street Improvement

Residents of Prospect Hill disagree on Buena Vista Street width with some favoring full width and others 27 feet. The Alazan Creek area is already graded to full width while west of the creek some want narrowing to free funds for other improvements. The Prospect Hill Improvement Club meeting was postponed until after January 1, and new officers will be elected at the next gathering.

Prospect Hill Buena Vista Street Norkh Alazan Creek

Telephone Your Want Ads for Quick Results

A notice encourages readers to use telephone lines for placing want ads, highlighting faster processing and convenient service. It suggests calling a dedicated line and provides contact guidance for placing listings efficiently.

Wither

Tax Notice for 1912 Real Personal Property and Poll Taxes

State and county taxes for the year 1912 on real estate and personal property as well as poll taxes must be paid to J A Bitter tax collector by January 31 1913 to avoid a 10 percent penalty and costs of levying on personal property J R Davis County Judge.

J. A. Bitter J. R. Davis

Wrecked Ship Sparks Electric Hope in Guatemalan Village

A tale from Ocós Guatemala recounts the Osiris wreck that inspired the creation of an electric light and power plant for the town. After a tidal wave placed the ship near shore, locals wired lamps from the hull to illuminate homes and the mayor's street, only to see salvage work move the ship away and revert to kerosene.

Arizona New York Evening Post Tehuantepec Osiris Kosmos Line San Francisco Ocos Guatemala Mexico Ocos Electric Light and Power Company Guatemalan Estados Unidos del Norte Ocosa Wateree Arica Chile Lisbon Vesse Florida Coney Island

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