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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1916
Page
5
Local astronomer Gus Duerler Jr. says San Antonio will see a partial eclipse not a total one since the city lies off the path of totality. The event will begin near 8 50 in the morning with the Moon obscuring about half the sun.
Professor W F Doughty state superintendent of public instruction announced a per capita apportionment of 3 dollars from the available school fund based on 1 129 152 scholars aged 6 to 16. The total allocation amounts to 3 387 456 dollars, the largest single sum in years.
New York reports the General Federation of Women's Clubs of America will discuss extreme fashions and dress reform at its May meeting. Mrs. William Grant Brown calls for four guiding rules: individuality, modesty, good taste, and appropriateness, seeking ball room censorship of indecent gowns.
Kansas City, Feb 1 The International Custom Cutters Association outlines spring fashion shifts. Short men receive one button coats, medium two, tall three, and extra for very tall. Coats longer with narrower lapels and collars, skeleton lining, crescent pockets, and no padding. Dress coats gain longer fronts, outer breast pocket, and narrow lapels. White silk vests remain U shaped with slim trousers. Dinner suit coats gain satin trim on pockets and lapels. dinner vest follows suit.
An ad touts Hyomei as a germ killing inhalation treatment for catarrh. It claims the medicated air penetrates nasal and throat membranes to kill germs, ease swelling, clear discharge, and provide quick relief. Local druggists in San Antonio offer a guarantee of cure or refund.
The report highlights a convention continuing through Friday with daily practical demonstrations on spring and summer fabrics and cuts. An exhibit features 400 garments of men’s apparel, and speakers include Dr. Stanley R. Krebs of Philadelphia and Franz Deiner of New York City. The fashion committee plans to show styles in motion pictures to standardize dress nationwide.
The fourth annual older boys conference in San Antonio opens Friday with a three day session and a banquet at the original Mexican restaurant. Rev J E Groseclose will preside and give a talk on The Older Boys Vision and Call to Service. Delegates from Sunday schools attend sessions at Travis Park Methodist Church and plan work for the coming year. A mass meeting is set for 3 PM next Sunday with J L Hunter speaking on The Great Divide. Registrations close Wednesday.
An advertisement promises cure for piles in six to fourteen days with PAZO OINTMENT. It guarantees a refund if itching bleeding or protruding piles are not relieved and claims no other application provides relief. The ad notes a 50 cent price and uses persuasive language typical of period drug ads.
The San Antonio Symphony under Arthur Claassen will perform its third concert of the season at Beethoven Hall Thursday evening with contralto Mary Aubrey and pianist John M. Steinfeldt as soloists. A 4 PM rehearsal for students and the public precedes the show. The program features Haydn, Beethoven, Grieg, Saint Saens, Berlioz, Liszt and ends around 8 30 PM.
The White Point gas well seven miles north of Corpus Christi continues to entertain spectators. Each day it alternates between burning and snuffing out, sending huge balls of fire into the sky from the monumental crater created by escaping gas.
Notice from Phil Geissler states the tavern will be closed about ten days while he takes Mrs. Geissler to Chicago for medical care. Signed PHIL GEISSLER.
General Cuellar of Piedras Negras Carranza forces with 1200 men moves to Torreon effective February 10. General Peraldi to replace him at Piedras Negras as Rio Grande district commander. Peraldi native to the border city and well received. Also, H Brendel reports Carranza authorities seized his Muzquiz ranch property. State Department inquiry ordered. Local impressions praise Eagle Pass as resort with new 100000 dollar hotel and developing golf club clubhouse planned with facilities and cafe.
A Texas Saengerfest committee led by Director Arthur Claassen and Jacob Wagner toured Dallas visiting Frohsian president Frank Kutcher. They expect about 600 voices in the massed male choir with 160 tied to local German singing societies and 440 additional singers from other areas. A second statewide rehearsal tour is planned in about two months with visits to Houston and Galveston.
A Detroit Free Press line notes a man boasting about his daily cold bath after declaring it his routine. The Peruvians and Bolivians are mentioned as making boats of straw as a quirky aside.
A simple homemade shampoo uses a teaspoon of canthrax dissolved in hot water then rinsed with clear water. It claims the hair dries quickly and becomes bright soft and fluffy with no dandruff and a clean ring. Scalp irritation supposedly disappears and hair appears brighter and glossier.
F. W. Maule, a San Antonio Country Club member, visits Eagle Pass with a group of golf enthusiasts hosted by W. C. Morris, president of the Eagle Pass Golf Club. They tour the local golf links and plan matches with area players, praising hotel accommodations and course quality.
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