It floats but Ivory Soap makes bath time better
A concise note extols Ivory Soap for bathing highlighting its buoyancy as a plus beyond floating. The line emphasizes its use in the bath as a favorable feature.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1909
Page
7
A concise note extols Ivory Soap for bathing highlighting its buoyancy as a plus beyond floating. The line emphasizes its use in the bath as a favorable feature.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century piece discusses beauty, character, and etiquette. It contrasts outer appearance with inner virtue, cites Whitman, offers grooming tips, motherhood guidance, and marital advice framed as witty maxims and social decorum.
Readable fragment lists grocery prices for produce fruits fish poultry and misc items. Items include tomatoes peppers cabbage onions celery strawberries Malaga grapes pineapple grapes figs pumpkins apples coconuts dates butter honey and more with varied per unit prices.
After a three month absence from San Antonio Mills Blateche Avmer hosted a casual at home at her Beauregard street residence. Miss Avmer wore satin, assisted by Miss Florence Maris in lavender and Miss Cecelli Piccard in a long robe. Guests included many names from Chicago and Cleveland. games and card tricks provided entertainment. prize winners were Jake Marks, S. L. Drefis and Birdie Marks. A light luncheon followed.
A fragmented social page notes the Travis Park Methodist Church gathering with speakers and musical performances. Guests include Prof. Williams and families, with Mrs A C G Jennings delivering a reading and Mrs J B Senior presenting a paper on immigration. Also mentioned are social visits, entertainments, and a cough remedy endorsement from local households.
The regular monthly meeting of the Texas British Woman's association, held at Mrs. W. Kendall's residence, is postponed to Wednesday February 17. Mrs. George Suiders of Pearsalt arrived to visit her mother, Mrs. Wraple Paschal, and the Marplo club will entertain tomorrow evening with Sara. Marriage announcements include Bywin R. Owen and Miss Moe Crap Harris, with a February 26 ceremony at Manplo. Jewish Women plan a meeting at Temple Baty 1, with papers on New In Poetry and Current Events and an arranged musical program. Johnson School Mothers' play entertained Saturday evening at Mrs. Barta Shumbens' hall to honor high eighth graders entering high school.
The Gold and Leaf Social Club and the Say Aug nio Deutschar Krieger Verein held two masked balls with 700 attendees, 400 at Torney hall and 200 at Mission Garden. Prizes went to a list of winners including Mrs. Richter Miss Hirt Miss Tittmar and many others. The Gold Leaf club band performed while attendees wore varied costumes and prizes covered crowns albums and ornaments. The event extended into early morning with several prizes and a display of costumes and talent.
Mrs Da Forest Algood of Atlanta forms the Georgia Billy Possum Co in New York with tickets in the Philivon building. The firm plans mass production for New York Chicago and other cities as department stores receive thousands of the furred toy possums. Two New York factories prepare the slosh gray and black possum. By March 4 every shop window will showcase the beady eyed possum. The act has been staged in New York theaters and entertainer May Madden has received two live possums from Mrs Algood for her shows.
A lavish visit is planned for former Harvard president Charles W. Eliot in San Antonio on February 26. A banquet at the Menger, under the auspices of the Southwestern Army Association and Northern University officials, will feature Harvard and Princeton delegates, with speeches on universities and American education. The organizing committee includes J Maroney, T B Miverick, and others, with Dr Eliot's secretary and Mrs Eliot to be entertained at the St Anthony hotel. The event aims to attract hundreds of attendees from Texas colleges and across the state.
A chaotic boardinghouse incident in Atlanta ends with a deputy shot and two dozen rounds fired. Officers confront armed suspects as chaos erupts and a coroner returns a verdict of self defense for officer Sherwood.
A bill proposed by the Federation of Labor in Chicago aims to criminalize bribe attempts against organized labor. The measure, introduced in New York, has been referred to the relevant committee for review and debate.
A fragmentary report from Golumbia South Carolina notes two arrests after three murders. George Garri and Bill Bowyer and Nick Willams are involved in a case continuing from Saturday. Dan Robins is also reported under investigation for a fatal incident with a wound to the throat in Hampton.
A fragment describes a celebrated cheesecake and rich desserts from a Richmond pastry shop. It outlines a curd lemon raisin tart with eggs and citrus zest, a marshmallow and chocolate parfait, and a banana salad served with walnuts, peas, and mayonnaise atop lettuce.
A dated recipe page describes making Engless Fruit Cake with sugar butter rice and citrus, plus a Judy's Float custard dish. It includes steps for mixing, baking, and assembling a fruit filled border mold and plum center with orange flavored custard, focusing on sugar sweetness and texture.
Savannah authorities report raids seized about 20 000 gallons of liquor including whiskey beer wine and champagne amid a crackdown. Police vow further action while city officials debate disposal and enforcement steps.
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