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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
8
A Copenhagen merchant confesses to staging a two thousand crown theft to avoid bankruptcy. The detective friend uncovers the ruse while a mysterious benefactor returns the money, and a final letter from Nicholas Kragberg offers the long awaited explanation.
Publication guidance lists sender names Katherine M Joseph editor with office and phone details for correspondence. It specifies old phone 176 new 1859 and home 2862 for public notices and editorial items.
The piece details a lavish gathering decorated with smilax and red carnations. Guests include Mrs. McDaniel in blue messaline, Mrs. Wester in apricot satin, and Mrs. Lobban in white and black satin with chiffon. An orchestra performed on the stairway as punch and coffee were served, souvenirs given, and multiple hostesses listed alongside guests.
Mrs A C McDaniel hosts an afternoon reception at Madison street home while a Valentine dance by the San Antonio German club unfolds at the St Anthony hotel. Miss Ferol Lott hosts a buffet luncheon at the St Anthony. Various teas, luncheons, and box parties are noted for Mary Wilson and others, with meetings of the Government Hill Literary club, Twentieth Century club, and Alamo Mission chapter DRT at local venues.
Three hostesses Mesdames A C McDaniel W P Lobban and R H Wester entertained jointly at Mrs McDaniel's home this afternoon. Eight hundred guests viewed the new and novel addition as four rooms forming the reception suite were opened together.
Miss Helen Vitch and Ollie Rossy entertain at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles H Muench on Callaghan Avenue this evening for a Valentine party hosted by the couple.
Miss Myrtle Ruth Yantis hosted a Valentine gathering at her Culebra avenue home with red heart decorations. Prizes were won by Miss Allie Mc Kennon Earl Storms and Merle Storms after heart games and refreshments. Attendees included a long list of Misses and Messrs including Roy Yantis Earle Storms Merle Storms and several others.
W R Edwards of St Paul entertained the Magruder Lott wedding party with a box party at the Grand last evening. After the performance the guests, including Mrs James Newton Lott and Misses Ferd Lott and Esther Hardie, gathered for supper in the red room decorated with a red valentine motif.
A dance is planned at Harmony Hall Saturday evening for cadets and alumni of the West Texas Military Academy. The event aims to foster fellowship and military school esprit de corps among attendees.
Mrs C C Higgins will be at home informally from 4 to 6 p m tomorrow afternoon at her residence at Mistletoe and Main to honor her guest Mrs K R Yancey of Dallas.
The young ladies of the First Baptist Church will host a leap year social tomorrow evening at the church. Proceeds support church activities and local missions.
The Home Mission society of the First Presbyterian church will meet in called session Friday afternoon at the church.
The party at Mrs. J. P. Coons on Quincy Street will honor a group of ladies including Mesdames Bates Northrup Spencer and Kay. The event is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at the host’s residence.
Simple two ingredient formula mixed with whiskey is claimed to cure chronic rheumatism and back pain. Instructions urge obtaining Toris compound in original sealed package from a druggist and using a tablespoon before meals and at night.
Miss Ferol Lott hosted a valentine luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel at noon today. The event dispensed the last of the prenuptial functions with which society has been entertained since her engagement was announced. Only the wedding attendants were present.
The Bible society of McKinley Avenue Methodist church will hold a meeting at the church tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Henry Brooke leading. The Knights of Columbus athletic club will host a social night at the Knights of Columbus hall tonight for members and friends.
Advertises rooms with or without bath at 1.50 dollars and up, club breakfast at 30 cents and up, lunch 50 cents and up, and the famous Gunter table d hote dinner priced to attract travelers in a European plan setting.
At a Council of Jewish Women meeting Miss Elizabeth Harrison spoke on What the Kindergarten Does for the Child. Musicians Lenora Smith and Irma Koenigsberg performed Adagio while Mrs J D Oppenheimer and Miss Alice Haas sang Spring Time. Upcoming Willard WCTU memorial program on Jackson Street featured several speakers and a Willard fund offering.
The Jewish Literary club meets Thursday at 8 30 PM at Red Men's hall to hear a paper on The Life of Moses. A First Presbyterian church Missionary society called meeting occurs Friday at 3 30 PM at the church. Mrs Bowles hosts Woman's Missionary society at 511 Brackenridge avenue tomorrow at 8 PM with an absorbing literary program. The Maternal Efficiency class convenes 2 30 PM at 201 Camden street with Dr Mary L Burnham and Miss Elizabeth Harrison speaking. The Council of Jewish Women Study Circle meets Thursday at 521 West Macon street. Prospect Hill Methodist Missionary society hosts an oyster supper Friday 6 to 11 PM in the church basement. The Shakespeare club will meet next.
Mrs. Wallace Carnahan leads a Lear study day with Edmund and Iago noted by Mrs. Joe M. Kincaid. Belle Woodson lectures on Psychology at George LeRoy Brown kindergarten. Central W C T U department superintendents meet at Trinity Methodist. February Class of High School holds meeting for a future class picnic at 10 30 AM.
The five kindergartens presented reports with special praise for Miss Northey of the Josephine Kingsley Kindergarten. She said monthly proof shows kindergarten value to children homes and neighborhoods, with mothers and even fathers visiting and asking teachers to share songs and prayers. Attendance reached sixty with ten promoted at Navarro school.
Waco Texas February 14 W T Watt president of Provident National bank bought from John H Kirby and others 2300 acres of farming land near Buckholts Milam county nearly half under cultivation for 32 dollars an acre The purchase was paid in cash.
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