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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1908
Page
6
Revival services opened last evening with a large turnout and will continue all week at 7 o clock. Pastor Rev. TV New hopes for many conversions and has secured evangelist Rev. F A Watkins to assist.
The chief examiner's office at the quadrangle will open bids on March 5 for horses to be used in the messenger service. Prices range between 9 and 59 dollars per animal, replacing the earlier stated 3 to 1000. Scoured horses will be distributed among department posts. Garland, Clairvoyant, at Houston River, opens new stables on North Florida Street.
Lieutenant W A Smith and Surgeon J J Kennedy of the United States Navy arrived after a three week tour to El Paso and sud points in Arizona and New Mexico to recruit sailors. They will stay two weeks, open offices for examinations, and have already secured 82 recruits who were sent to naval stations. They plan a permanent Dallas office by June 1 and will reside there. Half a dozen applicants undergo enlistment examinations this afternoon in the United States court in the federal building, the recruiters’ temporary headquarters.
Postal guidance issued to Incal post office on proper addressing for letters and mail destined to the U S ships in the Pacific. Officials warned that thousands of pieces misaddressed to San Francisco cause delays. proper notation “Pacific Station, via San Francisco” ensures delivery amid the voyage through Megellanic straits.
State Lecturer Mrs Nannie Curtiz of Shermay tours Travis Park and nearby churches to organize Women’s Christian Temperance Union activity. She calls for prohibition as the big issue, urges women to work, not politics, and promises lectures all week plus a mass meeting at Travis Park Church to complete the local organization.
At the City Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting on Saturday, February 29, a memorial gala for the late Mrs. Lids B. Alford was chosen, with the chair draped in smilax and marine, and Mrs. James VanLandingham to preside until the March officer elections. Burnett Schon Mothers Club plans a program on February 31 featuring addresses, musical selections, and student performances, while numerous social events and visits by local women to relatives and institutions are noted, including Valentine parties, bridge gatherings, and a large Washington-era ball attended by military officers and society members.
A well known German physician argues coffee harms the heart and digestion due to caffeine. He recommends Postum as a safe alternative and notes many patients and his own family benefit from switching away from coffee. The advertisement cites The Road to Wellville and posts from the Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan.
The 8.3 Social Club hosted a grand prize mask ball drawing a large crowd at Beethoven hall. Prizes included dining room sets and racks, with judges praising originality. Winners spanned ladies and gentlemen with costumes ranging from Spaniard to Uncle Sam. photographs were added for the top wearers.
A Light department column offers beauty and dress guidance for young girls and mothers. It covers school attire, footwear, stockings, and simple garments, plus tips on self control, grooming routines, and avoiding vanity as the best path to poise.
A fragmented notice alleges dubious claims about pleat care products and deautty potions. It mentions TrackMiro components, Grotun Oil risks, and a substitute offered by Mr Grace. The text references Blackburn’s products, a signature, and a trademark dispute amid allegations of thievery and substandard substitutes.
The Social Club held a second prize music ball with over 150 couples and friends attending. The highlight was the search for "Five Dollar Jane and Willie" which was performed by Milas Florence Taylor impersonating Ivy Thollar Jane. Prizes covered costumes and originality with awards to Miss Gessle Sayer and others. the group prize was a notable five point box of candy led by Huse Altman and assistants.
Ben M. Wofford serves as manager for the City Steam Laundry Co offering cleaning and pressing services. The text mentions ladies valets and athletic specialists in sparse, fragmented form, with unclear details about operations.
Miss Frieda Engelhardt offers shampooing parlor services and wig making. She rents wigs for baits and parties at 212 Ave. D building with new phone 1003 Eb. Francis, mar.
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