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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1913

Page

6

Bellevue Woman Credits Lydia Pinkham's Compound

Mrs Charles Chapman of Bellevue Ohio recounts a drastic prior illness with backache nervousness and periodic troubles. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports rapid improvement and calls it essential in the home. The advertisement urges others with female illnesses to try the remedy citing a proven track record.

Bellevue Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia Charles Chapman Pinkham

Third Arbiter Sought For Firemen's Erdman Board

In New York W W Atterbury and Albert Phillips meet to select the third member of the Erdman act arbitration board. If no choice within five days the federal labor commissioner and ICC chairman appoint. Hearings to start within ten days of selection and findings due within thirty days.

New York W. W. Atterbury Pennsylvania Lines Albert Phillips Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Board of Arbitration Federal Commissioner of Labor Interstate Commerce Commission

Falls From Building In Yoakum

Ward Steward an expert builder and overseer for the Yoakum Ice Company fell from a tower of the new building sustaining a broken arm and a sprained back.

Yoakum Tex Ward Steward Yoakum Ice Company

Colonial Tea and Jewish Women Circles Gather

The Summit Place Circle of Laurel Heights Methodist Church hosts a colonial tea from 3 to 6 PM at 100 Summit Avenue. The Study Circle of the Council of Jewish Women meets at 3 PM at 521 West Macon Street. Miss Sadie American of the National Council of Jewish Women is honored with an automobile ride and a Mexican lunch at Mrs Carrs Mexican.

Summit Place Laurel Heights Methodist Church J. O. Terrell Summit Avenue The Council of Jewish Women Eli Hertzberg West Macon Street Sadie American National Council of Jewish Women

Local Social Notes From Lexington and Austin Visitors

Mrs. C. B. Lucage and Miss Claire Lucas will observe the second and fourth Tuesdays as at home days at 225 Lexington avenue. Miss Louise Haynie and Miss Marguerite Huddle of Austin are guests of Mrs. R. A. Richey at 134 East Magnolia avenue.

Claire Lucas Lexington Avenue Louise Haynie Marguerite Huddle Austin R. A. Richey East Magnolia Avenue

Cunningham Hosts Blue Bonnet Card Evening

Dr and Mrs P Cunningham will entertain the Blue Bonnet Card club for an evening gathering on Friday February 28 at their home.

Mrs. P. Cunningham

Women Club notices from San Antonio list meetings and events

The San Antonio Self-Culture Club music department cancels tomorrow, while the Jewish Literary Club meets tonight at Rea Men's hall. The Women's Relief Corps holds a 3 PM meeting tomorrow, and the Bonham School Mothers' Club hosts an open air reception 4 to 6 PM tomorrow. A Washington Birthday tea is planned Saturday at 401 South Alamo Street with many hostesses and a large receiving party. The Burnet School Mothers and Teachers' Club will host the event with Prof. J A Cook and staff assisting in receiving, followed by a colonial costume dining room and a musical program featuring several soloists and a reading.

San Antonio Bonham School Mothers’ Club Burnet School Washington Frank Evers South Alamo Street G. Fish J. Buck F. L. Young Ochs H. Biggs August Langwell Augusta Heubaum Grace Langwell Anna Fabra Lilly Pfeiffer Virginia Estes Edith Goldbeck Edna Finehart Josephine

Do You Stutter Learn From Dr J Harvey Moore

An advertisement invites readers to visit Dr J Harvey Moore an eye ear nose and throat specialist at 204 Gunter office building San Antonio for guidance on curing stuttering.

J. Harvey Moore Gunter Office Building San Antonio

Organize Card Club Meeting and Prizes Noted

Miss Belle Berger hosted a card party with twenty four guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Lester Sommerfield Mrs. C O Daunis Mrs. Ed Wolff and Mrs. A G Lockhart. Officers elected for the Alamo Card Club include President Mrs Ed Wolff Vice President Mrs A G Lockhardt Secretary treasurer Mrs J Jacobus. The next meeting is March 4 at Miss Hardeman's home.

Belle Berger George Washington Ameri Lester Sommerfield C. O. Daunis Ed Wolff A. G. Lockharat Alamo Card Club A. G. Lockhardt J. Jacobus

Entertain at Five Hundred by Mr and Mrs Otto Ochs

A Five Hundred party last evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Otto Ochs honored guest Miss Alma Ochs of Fredericksburg. Prizes were awarded to Miss Winona Furman Miss Ethel Schumacher Harry Priest and G Hebdon. Music and refreshments followed. attendees included Miss Ochs Mr and Mrs G Hebdon Misses Winona Furman Ethel Schumacher Gladys Hebdon and Mr Kasper Edward Ochs Harry Priest George Marsh and the hosts.

Otto Ochs Alma Ochs Fredericksburg Winona Furman Ethel Schumacher Harry Priest G. Hebdon Miss Ochs Gladys Hebdon Mr. Kasper Edward Ochs George Marsh

Government Hill Club Presents Musical Afternoon Readings

Mrs E T Smith hosted the Government Hill Literary Club yesterday. The program curated by Mrs Allen Nichols featured Lucchese vocal solos Mildred Gates Nell Whayne Holzschuler Hazel Cain and Nina Greathouse with piano violin and readings including Delisca's Courtship and Madam Eve. Refreshments followed for members and guests.

E. T. Smith Government Hill Roll Call Wag Allen Nichols Mildred Gates Nell Whayne the Swallows Miss Holzschuler Hazel Cain Miss Gates Delisca Madam Eve Nina Greathouse

Parent-Teachers Club to Meet in Harlandale

The Parent-Teachers' Club of the Morell Chapel School in Harlandale will meet at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. S.W. McAllister will address the meeting. All club members and friends are invited.

Morell Chapel School Harlandale S.W. McAllister

Missionary Society to Meet at Alamo Methodist

Members of the Missionary Society of the Alamo Methodist Church will gather for a study session at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the church.

Missionary Society of the

New England Supper Set By Travis Park Society

The Travis Park Society of Travis Park Methodist Church invites attendance at a New England supper at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening in the church basement.

Travis Park Travis Park Methodist Church

Milam School Mothers Club to Meet at 3 45 PM Tomorrow

The Milam School Mothers' Club will meet at 3 45 o clock tomorrow afternoon with Dr. Peck speaking on What a Father Can Do for His Son. All members urged to attend. hostesses are Mesdames C. E. Chowning W. B. Carrier and B. Sowell. The Cackling Embroidery Club met Tuesday at Mrs William Busching's home 841 Es sex street. six course luncheon served to Mesdames Bull Kerns Ken worthy Kerns Kerns Briam Busching Douglass Lackey Bull Kenworth and Evelyn Kerns Oretha Kenworth.

Milam School Mothers’ Club Dr. Peck C. E. Chowning W. B. Carrier B. Sowell Cackling Embroidery Club William Busching Essex Street Mesdames Charles Bull Louis Kerns Ed Kenworthy John Kerns Hartman Bul Allen Kerns Horace Warden Briam A. Busching Cincinnati Ohio R. Douglass L.A. Lackey Mayme Bull Oretha Kenworth Evelyn Kerns

Atwood Likely to Accept Harvard Professorship

Dr Wallace W. Atwood of the University of Chicago physiology and geography faculty announced last night he probably would accept Harvard University’s invitation to succeed Professor William Morse Davis who will retire next fall.

Harvard Chicago Wallace W. Atwood University of Chicago Harvard University William Morse Davis

Lumber Trade With Argentina Expands From Boston

The Boston lumber trade with Argentina grows as ships are chartered to run to the River Plate. The Brynhilda has loaded 1,400,000 feet for Buenos Aires and will sail soon. In St Louis speed mania is under discussion. Chicago 1912 property transfers total $173,887,055.

Argentina Boston Mass River Platte Brynhilda Buenos Ayres Chicago

Beauty tips from old ads on hair loss and skin care

A column of vintage home remedies promotes weekly shampooing with Mother's Shampoo to stop hair loss and restore fullness, glycerine massage at roots, and eyebrow and lash growth with pyroxin. It also describes delatone paste to remove facial fuzz, Vaucaire sugar gallol facial treatment, Mother's Salve for pains and headaches, and magatone in witch hazel for a complexion booster.

Margaret Illington in Kind ling at Grand Opera House

Margaret Illington stars in Charles Kenyon's Kind ling at the Grand Opera House tonight. The drama follows a New York lower East Side couple whose pursuit of a better life leads to theft under strain of impending motherhood and fear of tenement life.

Margaret Illington Grand Opera House Kindling Charles Kenyon San Francisco Mr. Kenyon

Crusade Against Rats Aims at Center Market

Society women in Washington organize a drive against rats at Center Market the city’s main food supply source They seek help from Surgeon General Ruppert Blue and assistant Dr W G Rucher to aid in eradicating the rodents Detective style quotes from the Detroit Free Press appear in the report

Washington, D. C Society Ruppert Blue Public Health Service W. G. Rucher

HOUSES HAVE MOODS SAYS SONGSTER CLARK

Billy Clark of Armstrong and Clark reflects on mood and inspiration in his act at the Plaza. He notes houses influence performances and recalls Frisco Rag and Sweet Adeline while revealing plans to marry Grace Cameron and write songs for her.

Mr. McCullough Emma Carus Plaza Billy Clark Armstrong and Clark Grace Cameron San Antonio

San Antonio School Board Fixes 1912 13 Tax Rate at 38 Cents

The San Antonio school board set the total tax rate for 1912 13 at 38 cents with 2 cents for interest and sinking fund and 36 cents for maintenance. A special meeting will adopt the printed order and tentative budget. Petitioners from Prospect Hill urged reinstating Miss Rowanna Williams to Prospect Hill, while Miss Elizabeth Hoefgen's resignation as a grade teacher was accepted. A request to establish a room for retarded pupils at Lafitte school was referred to Superintendent Lukin. Present: Terrell Goggan Bliss Dechmann Lukin Scholz.

San Antonio Prospect Hill Elizabeth Hoefgen J. A. Cook Lafitte School Lukin President Terrell

Pinex Cough Syrup Recipe Promises Quick Relief

A home remedy combines Pinex with a sugar syrup to treat coughs including whooping cough and bronchitis. Instructions claim relief within 24 hours and urge purchases through Pinex Co or a local druggist, with a money back guarantee.

United States Canada Pinex Pinex Co Fort Wayne Ind

Mrs. Wilson Sells Paintings for School Benefit

Proceeds from Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the president elect go to Martha Berry School at Mount Berry Georgia from a week long Art and Crafts Guild exhibition in Philadelphia Nearly 50 can vals depict New Jersey scenery with artist signings E Wilson appears on several canvases The event was arranged at Mrs Wilsons special request reflecting her longtime support for the Georgia school

Philadelphia Woodrow Wilson Art and Crafts Guild Martha Berry Mount Berry E. Wilson

Delcasse Appointed French Ambassador to Russia

Paris Feb 20 Theophile Delcasse formerly French minister of foreign affairs and minister of the interior was named ambassador to Russia. He succeeds Georges Louis who has retired upon reaching the age limit.

Delcasse Russia Paris Theophile Treasse Georges Louis

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