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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1918

Page

3

Society Notes From Tuesday City and Club Meetings

Society news lists the City Mission Board, Circle of Council of Jewish Women, Ladies' Club party, Department of political science Woman's Club, President's Round Table PTA luncheon at Brackenridge High, Red Cross Circle Alamo Chapter, Phoenix Club in Wolff & Mars auditorium for Red Cross work, and a Presbyterian Church auxiliary reception for former President Taft’s visit. Also names Societies Grace Lutheran Aid, San Antonio Symphony guests, and multiple social teas and dinners at Travis Club with many local residents and officials attending.

Fied Cross Circle Alamo D. A Wolff & Mars + auditorium

From the Front By Nell Brinkley

Cartoon caption shows Nell Brinkley description of a man in a trench helmet extinguishing a flame in his partner’s hair with a kiss in his fists as a dramatic pose in period illustration.

Nell Brinkley

Officers Election Meeting and Social Notices

Tuesday evening in the elab rams for the annual election of officers. All members are asked to attend this meeting. Mrs. Spratt of Fort Mill S C and Col Spratt are in the city for the field officers school. Mrs John W Ruckman entertained a matinee party at the Grand Opera House followed by tea in the Wolff Marx department store. Col and Mrs Charles A Medekin have arrived from Honolulu. Mr and Mrs Edward David Thomas announce the marriage of their daughter Manetta to Gav Virdaman Slick at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church.

Elab Rams Miix Mcculley Anderson Fort Sam Troyston Vol T. C. Spratt Fort Mill S.C City Colonel Spratt Field Officers’ School John W. Ruckman Grand Opera House Wolff & Marx Lew Root Alonzo D. Gray Charles A. Kedekin Miss Russ Geary Laring Pickering Alr Mrdward David Thomas Manetta Gav Virdaman Slick Saint Mark's Episcopal Church

Fragmented advert notice from a newspaper page

Fragmented OCR text shows an advertisement fragment with garbled words about a waiter and portions by a window. The readable parts indicate a Yorking Post style notice, but most details are unclear and no concrete event or entities are identifiable.

Yorking Post

Careless Use of Soap Spoils the Hair

A historical health note warns that soaps and shampoos often contain excess alkali harming the scalp and hair. It recommends using ordinary emulsified coconut oil mixed with water as a gentle cleanser that leaves the scalp soft and hair silky. One to two teaspoons cleanses hair and scalp thoroughly and can be obtained at nearby stores.

Army Officers Return as Various Units Report for Duty

Army personnel and officers are noted returning from leave or assigned to new commands across bases including Fort St. Oklahoma Leon Springs and Camp Travis. Major I T Phinney ill in hospital with illness while Maj Herbert Ke Dei and Maj G Talbott receive recruits for cavalry and infantry units. Christian Scientists in New York announce Richard J. Davis of Boston appointed navy chaplain with rank of lieutenant junior grade, the first in the navy line from that faith.

dSeer Navy Daniels Richard J. Davis Boston Albert E. Gilmore Christian Science Committee Davis J

Bodies of two boys found in abandoned well

Two boys, Ernest Cramp age 15 and Wray Jennings age 72, were found dead at the bottom of an abandoned well half a mile south of Highland Park School after a neighborhood search. Crump family mourns. funeral at South Side Christian Church with interment at Mission Burial Park.

Highland Park School Ernest Cramp Wray Jennings J. A. Grimp Rigsby Avenue J. M. Jennings Mission Street Jennings South Side Christian Church Mission Burial Park

Court Session Set At Depot Brigade Headquarters

The court will convene at 4:20 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the depot brigade headquarters to hear the matter.

Depot Brigade

Retail Fish Dealers Must Obtain Federal Licenses by Feb 15

The Food Administration in Houston announces new Gulf coast fish regulations requiring all fishermen and retail seafood dealers to secure federal licenses by February 15. Wholesale dealers already under license. rules may replace many state fishing laws. News from New Orleans conference notes stock shortages across gulf waters and urges diversifying purchases to prevent waste. The agency also plans licenses for feed, hay, and grain dealers to curb hoarding.

Texas Gulf Coast M. A. Peden Houston New Orleans Gulf States Washington The Food Administration Gulf Waters

Major Added to Court at Camp Travis Hearings

Maj. Dupont PB. Lyon of the 165th depot brigade has been added to the general court martial at Camp Travis to hear charges against three officers caught in vice raids in San Antonio. The addition makes a thirteen member court with four colonels three colonel nurses and six majors. The trial of the first case was announced to begin Monday.

Dupont PB. Lyon Martiel Camp Travis San Antonio Major Lyon

Army demand shapes licensing for seda dealers and church week events

The army boosts control over seda dealers with a February 1 start date for new licensing. Millers of bran and coarse grain exempt. others face up to 5000 fine or year imprisonment. Christian Endeavor Week closes with a Monday night conference at Westminster Church, a Central Christian Church service led by Lydia Pagel, and an evening youth rally with Rev. N. P. Patterson, Rev. Edward Paisley, and local participants. A social hour followed the rally and a decorative wartime church display honors eleven men who joined the army. Also noted is a new bath college dr ised and a house for sale at 511 Sixth Street.

Christian Endeavor Week Westminster Presbyterian Church Central Christian Chy Lydia Pagel N. P. Patterson First Presbyterian Church At Austin W. Kk. Breg Dallas Edward Paisley Kelly Field

Dane Hall Burns at Harvard in Cambridge hideout blaze

Dane Hall, among the oldest buildings in Harvard Yard, burned Sunday in Cambridge Massachusetts. Navy radio and ensigns school crews saved valuable university records and government school materials after removing about thirty thousand rounds of ammunition from the basement.

Harvard Dane Hall Burns Cambridge Mass Hare Yards Yard Naval Radio and Ensigns

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Soulal Calendal City Mission Board Wesley House Red Crogs Council of Jewish Women A.m Wulff & Mi Auditurina Woman's Club Sop. m Parents'Teachers’ Association Brackenridge High School Phoenix’ Club Wolff & Mars Auditorium Womaah Ofa Presbyterian Church W. F. Barnes William J William Howard Taft Y. W C. A Aid Society of Grace Lutheran Church Gus Giesecke San Antonio Symphony Ochestra Fred ¢. Groos Lottie Watlington A. W. Guenther Laurel Clarkson Min Giesecke Gus Groos Harold Curtis Marl Adderman L. Ward Winchester Kelso D. J. Woodward W. C. Manlove Hh. J. Dfart Sterling Freeborn A. A. Wilke Iilis d. Mofford New York Fie Speer George Wal Vaughan Sol West Harry Nertzberg Pardee Garros Bee Alfred Ward E. Bordelon Tues New Yo Vella Gaunt Tau Travis Club Mmss Mary Moore Ansell Elizabeth Bynim Lucille Wieherspoon Emilyava Dorothy Wilse Ath Wing Marie Moyers Ruth Johnston Delea Irving Jele Napier Edward Webster Milton Kline Sian Kaufman Perry Eberling Berkeley Slunter Wright Tiley Teed Brown Donald Day Will Rab Briggs Marvin Tirseh Muiross Youngs Kingston Frank Magehnann Arthur Spillman Teo Tynan Harold Green George Mancoast Marquis Griges Fimo William Manrer William Bete Robert Bentiy James Ga Bher Sterling Trice Adamg T. N. Brown Nadine Anillon Paris Tern Hertzberg Hertzberg Hin Yen Berg Ieustane AL Murs Wintergreen Gargle Cor Avenue C Travis St Crockett Travis France Pink Bey Charles A. Medekin Honolulu Hedekin Canpany Collai Warrison Department I. T. Phinney WE. Brandt W. i. Baehr School of Fire Fort St. Okla Lincoln. Andrews Leon Springs Saxton 303Rh Lat Place Atl Dlerbert Ke Dei G. Talbott Sixth Cavalry Levie Judge Advocate’s Office Maj Dudley Wadesh Westmoreland Merlin Dr Crutcher WL T Young Kelly Piel Haseen Rolland Jh Stafford John M. Thompson Jr Jelly Wield Lnited States Guards Henry James W. Block A Freeman James J. Burke Oh Gawron Paul ST. Gard Charles Hk. White Edward BK. Bigelow Reserve Corps Deming NX. M Prank I. Fort Medical Reserve Corps Fort Riley, Nan R. Ey Bower Lomanoffs Brooklyn Nicholas Romanoff Russia Supreme Court of Romanoff Jag Billy Reeves Jesse L. Lasky Geraldine Farrar Rialto Theater New York City Princess Bartletts Hahn, Weller & Martz Haviland & Thornton ROYAL Marty Brooks Jimmy Gildea Howard Clinton Gladys Davis Earl Andrews & CO Floriest & Flannigan Coscia & Verdi Earle Williams Pathe Scenic Jessie and Dollie Millar New Zealand Harold Lockwood Wei Bros Misses B. Starr Muth Behring Marciam Schmidt Mildred Hesse Ollie Stratoon Ruth Murrie Mary Dickey Mrs. Jones Carl Behring Alis. Dietze Walter Chetister John Jones Nice New Drovom and Bath College Sixth Street Moore Bld Casa Bla Te Nele RAPID Folies Militaire Pearl Theater Beat Pictures Mutual Russell i Jorrow Douglas Fairbanks Bessie Love VICE S. Hart i “the Fugitive Tom MIX FOX Fea WM. S. Hart Queen Theater Alamo Plaza Virginia Pearson Paramount Triangle J. Barney Sherry Helen Holmes Vernon Castle
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