Social events highlight midsummer week in city
Wednesday night features box parties at the Music Festival hosted by Ivancich Coleman Keeran Woodward and others. Thursday include a luncheon by Mrs Oliver Franklin Billings ley of Marfa at Wolff Marx tea room. Highland Park Friendship Club meets at 6011 Drexel Avenue and Self-Culture Club gathers at 3 p m with Mrs Louis Polk. Mrs H C Feldman hosts an afternoon 500 party for her sister Miss von Seelen Sundt of Galveston. Laurel Heights Methodist Church holds annual colonial tea from 4 to 7 p m at Mrs J O Terrell 100 Summit Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Ivancich
T. A. Coleman
J. N. Keeran
D. J. Woodward
Oliver Franklin Billingsley
Marfa
Wolff & Marx Tea
Highland Park Friendship Club
H. H. Kaspen
Drexel Avenue
H. C. Feldman
Miss von Seelen- Sundt
Galveston
Woman's Missionary Society
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
J. O. Terrell
Summit Place
Woman's Alliance Meeting at Unitarian Church
The Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian Church meets at 3 p m with Mrs Perlitz at 1000 Blanco Road. Bruno Kiesewetter speaks on Women in Man Literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Alliance of Unitarian Church
Perlitz
Blanco Road
Bruno Kiesewetter
Peaker
Iman
Phoen ix Club backs Made in San Antonio goods lunch
Phoenix Club members met Tuesday and adopted a resolution to patronize made in San Antonio products. A luncheon honoring city women's club presidents preceded a talk on local merchandise, and four club presidents led the after lunch discussion, delaying the afternoon’s lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Club
Woman's Clubs
Local club presidents listed in community notes
Mrs Hugh B Rice president of the Mozart Society Mrs Walter P Romburg president of the San Antonio Musical Club Mrs J H Archibald president of the Hot Wells School Mothers Club and Mrs W Anthony president of the Phoenix Club are named in a community notices snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh B. Rice
The
Mozart Society
Walter P. Romberg
San Antonio
Musical Club
J. H. Archibald
Hot Wells School
Mothers’ Club
W. §. Anthony
Phoenix Club
Mrs. Hamburger Hosts German Club Guest Day
Mrs. Max Hamburger of Chicago will give a number on the German Literary Club's guest day program Sunday afternoon. Members praised her kindness and sent a large bouquet of roses with a German poem written by Mrs. R Seebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hamburger
Chicago
Daughters of Isabella present Cupid in Fairyland at Grand Opera House
The Daughters of Isabella stage Cupid in Fairyland a gigantic extravaganza on March 7 at the Grand Opera House featuring a cast of 500. The city’s best musical and dramatic talent appear including grown ups and children with 350 participants already enrolled and daily practice sessions. Notable participants include Kathryn Wynn Fairfax Janin Storrow Devine Smith Elma Dill Russell Corinne Russell Marguerite Deutsch Marguerite Heard Octavia Bullis Margaret Coleman and Mildred Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella
Cupid
Grand Opera House
Kathryn Wynn
Fairfax Janin
Storrow Devine Smith
Elma Dill Russell
Corinne Russell
Marguerite Deutsch
Marguerite Heard
Octavia Bullis
Margaret Coleman
Mildred Morris
Sorosis Club Musicale At St Anthony Mezzanine Parlor
Sorosis Club members attended a Tuesday musicale at the St Anthony mezzanine parlor. The program featured piano pieces including Novelette and American Folk Songs, vocal numbers by Mrs Walter Evans and Miss Hermine Sulzbacher with accompaniments, a reading by Miss Lillian Cannon, and a selected performance by Mrs Leonard Brown Peggy Bliss Eunice Gray with Lucille Manville Gray, and a symphony by Miss Mildred Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
the St. Anthony
Adolf Frem
Dorothy Foster
Susan Wren
Edward McDowell
Harriet Ade
Walter Evans
Hermine Sulzbacher
Maude Cangus
Victor Herbert
Charles K. Callaway
Lillian Cannon
Leonard Brown
Peggy Bliss Eunice Gray
Lucille Manville Gray
Mildred Gates
Mrs Ardin L Hamilton Visiting In Brooklyn
Mrs Ardin L Hamilton of Brooklyn New York is the guest of her sister Mrs Joseph Walsh at 430 East Myrtle Street. The Luther League of St Johns Lutheran Church will entertain members and friends Thursday evening at the hall on South Presa Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardin L. Hamilton
Brooklyn, N. Y
Joseph Walsh
East Myrtle Street
Luther League of St. John’s Lutheran Church
South Presa Street
San Jacinto Cotillion Club Elects Officers at St Anthony
At a Tuesday evening meeting of the San Jacinto Cotillion Club held at the St Anthony’s, members elected a slate of officers led by Colonel F. L. (name incomplete) and others to steer the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto Cotillion Club
St. Anthony
F. L
Townes leadership roster lists officers and directors
Towne served as president with H. P. Drought as first vice president and A. B. Spencer as second vice president. Chase Holland was secretary with J. Hampton Sullivan as treasurer. The board includes Charlton Janin William Berman William 8 Howell and Thomas Jarral.
Mrs Sachs Hosts Symphony Party Thursday Evening
Dr and Mrs A Sachs will entertain a party at the Symphony concert on Thursday evening, inviting guests to attend the musical event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. A. Sachs
Norwegian luncheon display charms St Anthony guests
Mrs. George Stuemke hosted a Norwegian luncheon in the tapestry room with a central snow mound display. The scene featured miniature Norwegian houses, native costumed figures, glittering fern fronds, seashell favors, and tiny skiers at each plate for twelve guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stuemke
St. Anthony
Oyster Supper Planned by Denver Boulevard Church Ladies
The Denver Boulevard Methodist Church women host an oyster supper from 6 to 10 PM Thursday at Mrs. Fred Felber's home 533 Porter Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Boulevard Methodist Church
Fred Felber
Porter Street
Tea Afternoon Honors Mrs Connery at Carolina Room
Miss Thomasine Irvin hosted an afternoon tea in the Carolina tea room on Tuesday honoring her Fort Worth guest Mrs. Charles W. Connery. The event featured red carnations red satin ribbons and red hearts with guests including Mrs. J Oscar Dewees and noted society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasine Irvin
Carolina Tea Room
Charles W. Connery
Fort Worth
Miss Irvin
J. Oscar Dewees
Mesdames Nannie Harper
John W. Furnish
Lytle Gosling
Sidney Prentiss Skinner
L. J. Hart
Caro Franklin
J. P. de Lesdernier
Philip Walker
Oscar Dewees
E. J. Buckingham
Beatrice Peeler
Mabel Irvin Wilson
Alice Shannon
Miss
Luncheon Honoring Mrs Kelley and Mrs Graves at Wolff & Marx
Mrs T L Moody and Mrs J A McIntosh host a 12 o clock luncheon Thursday in the Wolff and Marx tea room honoring Mrs E A Kelley and Mrs Marvin L Graves of Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Moody
J. A. McIntosh
Wolff & Marx Tea Room
E. A. Kelley
Marvin L. Graves
Galveston
Mrs Graves a Galveston guest of sister in city
Mrs. Marvil L Graves of Galveston is visiting her sister Mrs J A McIntosh at 315 Brackenridge Avenue. Graves is married to Dr Graves former superintendent of the Southwestern Insane Asylum in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvil L. Graves
Galveston
J. A. McIntosh
Brackenridge Avenue
Graves
Dr. Graves
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Hair Care Warning on Soap and Cocoanut Oil Use
The text warns against washing hair with soaps and shampoos due to alkali drying the scalp and hair. It endorses using refined coconut oil, two teaspoons for cleansing, and notes it creates rich lather that cleanses dust and oil while leaving hair soft and manageable. Coconut oil is cheap and readily available at pharmacies.
Margaret Illington Stars in The Lie on Tour After NYC Run
Miss Illington leads the tour of Henry Arthur Jones The Lie after a year at Harris Theater in New York City. She plays Eli nor Shale a self sacrificing sister amid strong reviews and remembered performances in The Thief Kindling Within the Law. Illington tops emotional stage acting with precise light moments and a compelling grasp of tragedy. She headlines at the Grand tonight and Thursday with matinee and evening shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Margaret Illington
Henry Arthur Jones
Harris Theater
Miss Illington
New York
Elinor Shale
the Grand
Garden of Allah at Grand Opera House Five Nights
The Garden of Allah dramatized by Robert Hichens and Mary Anderson de Navarro opens at the Grand Opera House for five nights starting Wednesday March 1 with two matinees. It follows Boris the monk who deserts his monastery for desert peace and marries Domini Enfilden only to be torn apart by broken vows. The production divides into four parts with nine scenes and features the garden of Count Anteoni and the Mogar desert in multiple acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden of Allah
Robert Hichens
Mary Anderson de Navarro
Grand Opera House
Boris
Domini Enfilden
Garden of
Allah
Garden
Count Anteoni
Desert
Mogar
San Antonio Girl in Pictures at Grand Opera House Friday
Eleanor Pierce, a well known San Antonio girl, appears in the comedy feature September Mourning at the Grand Opera House along with the regular Triangle program. The lineup includes the D. W. Griffith drama Cross Currents with Helen Ware and Courtenay Foote, and Weber and Fields comedy The Worst of Friends. The show runs Friday and Saturday only.
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San Antonio
Eleanor Pierce
Grand Opera House
Triangle Pictures
Miss Pierce
Triangle
D. W. Griffith
Mary H. Connor
Francis Grandon
Helen Ware
Courtenay Foote
Weber and Fields
Hog Cholera Reported in Nueces County Texas
Hog cholera has invaded Nueces county with one farmer losing hogs worth about 1000 dollars. The highly contagious disease is confined to a small area as Corpus Christi officials, via the county farm demonstrator, push prompt efforts to halt its spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Nueces County
Bromo Quinine Ad Promises Grip Cure
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a remedy to prevent and relieve grip colds. The copy claims one product exists called Grip-Laxative Bromo Quinine and features E. W. Grove's signature on the box with a 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Beimer Granted Bond in York Town Ax Murder Case
Cuero Texas February 16 County Attorney N M Crain ruled Beimer could be released on bond and friends quickly posted it Beimer returned to his home near York town He is charged with killing his stepfather Martin Kort with an ax
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beimer
Cuero
Tex
N. M. Crain
John Beimer
Yorktown
Martin Kort
To Cultivate Vacant Lots in Corpus Christi
A movement seeks to cultivate every vacant lot in Corpus Christi by planting vegetables this year. The initiative aims to reduce blight and improve neighborhoods through community farming efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Dandruff Treatment Claims Stop Hair Loss
A 25 cent bottle of Danderine is advertised to clear dandruff and halt hair shedding. The ad instructs rubbing the product into the scalp. claims say within a few uses dandruff disappears and hair stops falling out.
Beeville League Elects Officers For Next Year
Beeville Texas February 16 The Young Men's Progressive League elected officers for the coming year with J B Barry as president Dr Orville Egbert as vice president M W Bates as treasurer and a slate of directors named Barbecued goat was served after speeches The league active five years supports the Bee County Fair and plans refinancing and a secretary election this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
Tex
Young Men’s Progressive League
Orville Egbert
F. D. Henderson
J. B. Barry
First National Bank
M. W. Bates
Fritz Schilo
A. C. Marsden
Ben Wolfman
W. R. Marsh
George H. Atkins
R. W. Barry
J. T. Ballard
Sid Smith
R. J. Cook
C. EF. Williamson
Jesse A. Chase
Bee County
Can Employ More Women in Patent Office Reform
Washington February 16 under a new congressional act and presidential approval the patent office will reorganize its workforce Commissioner Ewing said the move aims to raise efficiency by retaining competent examiners and equalizing grades it also ends the two women limit allowing any number of women to be hired as second assistant examiners and he praised women as excellent assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Patent Office
Congress
Wilson
Ewing
Patent Office
Arethusa Survivors Reach Chatham After Mine Sinking
About 800 survivors of the British cruiser Arethusa arrived at Chatham England on Saturday night. It is believed that sixteen or seventeen men in the stokehold were killed when the mine exploded.
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England
Chatham
Stokehold
Burgess Sentenced to Death for Wife Murder
Beaumont Texas reports R. H Burgess was sentenced to hang on April 29 after being convicted of murdering his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Burgess
Beaumont
Tex
R. H Burgess
Negro Is Reprieved In Texas County Jail
Henry Tennell, a negro sentenced to hang for a criminal assault, received a thirty day respite after sheriff Hammond answered a possible Austin call. The governor’s order halted the execution minutes before the scaffold, saving Tennell from immediate death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Henry Tennell
Frank Hammond
Austin
Tennell
Accidents During Fort Brown Cavalry Maneuvers
Three accidents occurred at Fort Brown during maneuvers of the First Squadron Third U S Cavalry led by Brigadier General James Parker. Lieutenant E L N Glass was thrown from his horse under a tree and struck in the head. Private Alexander J K Lander of Liverpool Kentucky suffered internal injuries when his horse fell on him and was operated on with some chance of recovery. Private Clarence Grace sustained a minor hand injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Fort Brown
U. 8, Cavalry
James Parer
E. L. N. Glass
Alexander J. K. Lander
Liverpool
Army Post
Clarence Grace
Proposals for Finishing Post Chapel at Fort Sam Houston
Sealed proposals for finishing the chapel at Fort Sam Houston Texas will be received here until 11 a m February 17 1916 and then opened. Information on application Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Home Doctor Rheumatism Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes a home rheumatism cure claiming fast results after the first dose. It prescribes Toris compound with syrup of sarsaparilla mixed in whiskey, taken before meals and at night. It notes ingredients available at any drug store and warns that Genuine Torilg comes in one ounce sealed yellow packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Old Time Pine Compound Cough Remedy Promoted
An advertisement touts Globe Pine Compound a concentrated pine remedy mixed with glycerine and whiskey. A half ounce dose is suggested for adults with smaller amounts for children, claiming quick relief from coughs and colds.
Calocide remedy for feet promoted by Medical Formula Labs
An old advertisement offers Calocide compound for foot relief. It claims quick results from a warm bath with two tablespoons of Calocide, removing corns and callouses and easing sore feet. It notes special use for bunions, chilblains, frost bites, and lists Gentine Calocide twenty-five cent packages at drug stores in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Formula Laboratories
Dayton
Hide Shipment From Juarez In Dispute
American cattlemen claim a major portion of a $10 000 shipment of hides sold by Carranza authorities in Chihuahua to a New York leather firm belonged to them and seek a Treasury ruling to prohibit or delay importation. Panhandle and Southwestern Cattlemen’s Association plan to take the claim to the Austin district court. Carranza consular officials acknowledge that at least 80 percent of the hides bore the brands of American owners who had no part in the sale, but argue the hides were held by Villa and thus legitimate spoils of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Carranza
Chihuahua
New York
Treasury Department
Washington
Juarez
Panhandle
Southwestern Cattlemen's Association
United States District Court
Austin
Villa
Cuero Hotel Names New Manager
Cuero Texas February 16 Hal C Arnold is appointed manager of the Mull Hotel. Proprietor J C Howerton will focus on newspaper work. Assistant manager F N Clifford becomes secretary of the Cuero Commercial Club, a post he was appointed to last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Hotel
Cuero, Tex
Hal C. Arnold
Mull
J. C. Howerton
F. N. Clifford
Howerton
Cuero Commercial Club
Bandits seize auto in a pistol duel chase
In St Louis three armed bandits fought with policemen before hijacking the Beach car. They forced the chauffeur to speed at sixty miles an hour, threw him from the vehicle, allowed the Beach couple to exit, and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Edward IF. Beach
Crew Rescued From Idelia Off Atlantic Rescue
The British steamship Cuthbert, from Liverpool, arrived in Galveston with Captain George Hearn and four Idelia crew members aboard. Abandoned February 1 at 41.48 N 27.06 W, the St Johns schooner Idelia lost its cook who was washed overboard. All five rescued men are British subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Cuthbert
Liverpool
George Hearn
Idelia
St. Johns
N. F
Cook
Vinol strength creator advertised by local druggists
Local druggists list Vinol as a reliable non secret strength creator containing iron and cod liver extracts with beef peptone in a native wine. Marketed for weak, run down conditions and recovery after illness, the product is promoted by numerous Sap, San Antonio, and area pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Fischer
Meier
W. Commerce St
Sap Drug
S. Flores St
Main Ave
George Keene
Military Plaza
H. L. Wagner
Hicks
Appmann Drug Store
Commerce
San Antonio
Texas
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Self-Culture Club
Louis Polk
Durango Street
Hertzberg
Houston and &. Mary’s Sts
Horlick
Edwin H. Lee
St. Anthony Hotel
T. B. Baker
P. Skinner
Jack W- Neal
Geo. B. Taliaferro
Rosenfield
Wm. V. Dielmann
D. Bonner
Charles Livingston
Hi. A. Baeta
Taliaferro
Cunningham & Birkhead
Council
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
East Houston Street
Guaranty Fund Bank
H. L. Wagner Drug Co
Dr. A
B. B. Abernathy
Ella Rose
Coleman
R. W. Nowlin
Burnet School
Mothers’ and Teachers’ Club
Harmony Club
Daughters of Isabella
Catholic Woman's Club
Grand
Nueces
Corpus Christi Commercial Club
Ag Oe
Kayser
East
Houston Street
Beeville League
Young Men’s Organization
Home Doctor
Feius
Velva
Penick & Ford, Ltd
New Orleans
Memphis, Tenn
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