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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1913
Page
5
J O Terreld as president Otto Koehler and Chas Schreiner as vicepresidents J J Stevens and B G Barnes as vice presidents W P Roth as secretary Banking department will receive deposits and pay interest thereon.
A Real Estate Loan Department advertisement offers to sell first mortgage real estate notes and provide guidance on investments. It highlights the advantages of Real Estate Serial Notes and invites potential investors to discuss options and opportunities.
Mrs C E Hammond hosts luncheon at St Anthony Hotel after a matinee at the Grand in honor of Miss Ruth Kelso. Mr and Mrs Thomas entertain from 8 to 11 p m in celebration of their fifteenth wedding anniversary.
Mrs Roy Waring of Fort Sam Houston hosted a charming bridge party with three tables, aided by Mrs John Hammond and others. Nearby Miss Willie Palfrey and Miss Fairfax Janin enjoyed a card afternoon, while the Sans Souci Club hosted at Dwyer avenue. The Bohemian Scribblers met in the Gunter Hotel pink room with readings by Mrs Alfred Hamburger and others, followed by refreshments. Mrs A B Weakley entertained a bridge party for Mrs Joseph Cusack with a large guest list and floral decor.
The Shakespeare class of the Woman's Clubs meets Monday at 10 AM with Miss Mary Bryant guiding. The program covers Browning's By the Fireside and Saul with sections on biographical comparisons, poetic devices, nature, and music, including excerpts and scholarly prompts.
Like a thoroughbred in a major stakes race the farce Officer 666 by Success Augustin MacHugh and produced by Cohan and Harris has wowed Chicago audiences for six months. In the six months ending August 15 the 1850 seat Grand Opera House reports 599,400 people attended the show, and it returns for three nights starting tonight.
Gene Stratton Porter’s Freckles captivates readers with a nameless waif and a noble love interest while the stage version surpasses the novel in popular appeal. A. G. Delamater’s scenic production, directed by D. L. Martin, features a strong cast and runs next Tuesday with matinee and evening showings.
Two boys, sons of Doroteo Balde rez of 106 Alabama street, were robbed of $2 by two negroes as they walked home about 9 30 pm near East Commerce and Hackberry streets. One robber held their arms while the other searched their pockets. description is with police.
A committee on arrangements met yesterday to outline the at home exhibit and coordinate a supper in honor of Retail Merchants Association members. Ed Dreiss H H Geyer and Arthur Storms were named to plan the event and a separate panel was appointed to secure 117 Main avenue hall for display of the exhibit.
A classic ad claims Pape's Diapepsin digests all meals in five minutes, ending sour rises belching gas and heartburn. It markets a fifty cent case as a cure for dyspepsia and indigestion with rapid effects and lingering comfort.
Chief of Police Lancaster presented gold plated badges today to three police matrons designated for city rail depots. Mrs. M. G. Loving Mrs. M. W. Boyd and Mrs. M. Banks will guard the I. and G. N. Sunset and Sap depots respectively. Also, thirty four miles of wire rope for the Woolworth building elevators were manufactured in Trenton.
In a letter from N C Mrs Sarah M Chappell says five years of womanly and stomach ailments ended after about six bottles of Cardus a tonic she claims cured her more than prior medicines. She urges other women to try Cardui and writes to Chattanooga Medicine Co for instructions and a 64 page home treatment booklet.
The Merry Widow comes to the Grand Opera House with a whirl of beautiful girls music and costumes. Mabel Wilber stars as Bonia with Charles Meakins as Danilo. Oscar Figman Arthur Wooley and F J McMarthy headline the three comedians in the Viennese operetta company.
The current bill at the Plaza Theatre closes tonight after drawing large weeklong crowds. Julius Tannen and Mike Haggerty lead a strong cast in The Merchant Prince with Harry Holman and Company. A ventriloquist, Europe’s greatest juggler, a boxing kangaroo, and other notable acts headline the matinee and nightly performances.
Reservations and sale of tickets to the auxiliary to the 8S. A. Musical Club with Rudolph Ganz as soloist at Beethoven Hall on February 10 now in progress at Thos. Goggan Bros. Tickets priced at $1.50 and $1.
A nine or ten day old baby found yesterday morning by Mrs. William Chaffin on the mission loop is in the care of the San Antonio Humane Society. The society will hold the child while investigations proceed, reviewing applicants who want to adopt and selecting the best home.
Margaret Hubbard Ayer relays Miss Carolyn S. Bailey urging parents to let children create with simple materials at home. Reading letters from 60,000 young readers, Bailey notes play reveals true interests, from future writers to surgeons, and warns against overproduced toys that curb creativity.
An advertisement promises refund if PAZO Ointment fails to cure any case of itching, burning, bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. It notes usage at Matthews' Cafeteria in Losoya and mentions St. Louis planning a second open air school for tubercular children.
A man plagued by dandruff and an unbrushed coat finds relief after trying Hall's Hair Renewer. He consulted a doctor, used the product, and reports a clean scalp with no hair loss or staining risk, restoring his appearance.
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