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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1917

Page

6

Injunction suit filed for possession of church building

An injunction suit for possession of the Church of the Living God on French Place was filed in the Forty.

French Place Church of the Living God

Don't Miss This Mail-In Foley Trial Package

An old advertisement urges readers to mail a 5 cent slip to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney issues Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing and constipation. product details listed with seller A M Fischer.

Foley & Co Sheffield Ave Chicago Ill Foley A M. Fischer

Church Dispute Leads to Injunction Hearing

Rev L G Snell sues as pastor and for General Assembly authority over a church he organized in 1913. Defendants F R Jacobs and Will Allen allegedly tore down the church sign in 1916 and proclaimed a Baptist church, refusing to return the property. Hearing set by District Judge S G Tayloe for 9:30 Saturday morning.

Fifth District Court L. G. Snell General Assembly F. R. Jacobs Will Allen Mr. Snell Jacobs Snell Galveston Jacobs and Allen Church of the Living God S. G. Tayloe

Texas Senate adopts resolution on death of Governor E. C. De Baca

By a rising vote the Texas Senate adopted a resolution honoring Governor E. C. De Baca of New Mexico. Senator Hudspeth introduced the resolution praising the Democratic governor's sterling qualities.

Texas Senate de Baca Austin Tex Texas Senate E. C. de Baca New Mexico Hudspeth

Railway Crackdown Joke Echoes in Comic Dialogue

A humorous exchange unfolds as a railway attendant insists on no smoking while the smoker cites friends doctors and wife. The banter cycles through warnings and comebacks, reflecting everyday tensions on transit and the era’s social norms.

Puck

Eczema Sufferer Finds Relief With Cuticura Soap

A.Ryan of Montrose Virginia describes eight months of intense itching and burning from eczema. After trying treatments without success, a single cake of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment provided relief in days and healing within a month.

A. J. Ryan Route 1 Montrose

Tuesday Society Notes From San Antonio Clubs

Tuesday night events highlight San Antonio clubs with the San Antonio Musical Club in the Gunther ballroom and the Harmony Club Black and White ball. Altar Society of St. Luke’s Episcopal meets at 7 30 with Mrs B D Lindsey. reception at St Mary’s hall honors Rev Mr Willis. Various dinners, teas, and meetings cover many local groups and members across the city.

San Antonio Altar Society of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church B. D. Lindsey West Commerce Street St. Mary’s Hall Mr. Willis Woman's Auxiliary of St. John’s Episcopal Church St. Mary's Hall Christ Episcopal Church W. T. Capers Laura Lee Dorsey G. P. Trimble

Social rounds and club dinners fill weekly scene

H Weymouth and Mrs Alfred Ward depart for Mobile Alabama. Miss Vera Garrett of San Francisco and Miss Sadie Noyes of Portland visit relatives. Travis Club hosts a dinner dansant with numerous guests including Captains Welty Milley and Johnson and Colonel Farr. Twenty guests attend Farr's party. others host smaller groups. Christ Church Saturday market organized by Circle No 1 with members listed and sale items planned. St Mary's hall to host market after this week. Senior class of St Joseph's academy plans a Thursday party at Miss Louise Barnett's home for Miss Gladys Dreiss.

Vera Garrett San Francisco Sadie Noyes Portland, Ore Edward A. Noyes Travis Club M. D. Welty Wait C. Johnson Munson King John J. Milley Castleman Tinsley G. W. Helms Naylor O. W. B. Farr J. C. Tucker Jacob Hornberger Cc. W. Reynolds Minneapolis E. 8. Fomby Major Sterling Price Adams St. Joseph's Academy Louise Barnett Gladys Dreiss

TIC FOR con TIRED FEET

An advertisement for Tiz promises instant relief from tired aching and swollen feet. It claims the remedy draws out poisonous exudations, relieves soreness from corns bunions and callouses, and allows wearing smaller shoes. A 25 cent box offers quick relief with yearly comfort for 26 cents.

San Antonio Gas Tank Opens With Record Capacity

San Antonio Gas and Electric Co completes a new 2,000,000 cubic foot steel gas holder at Durango and Comal, boosting city reserve to 2.5 million cubic feet, second largest in the state. The tank stands 172 feet high and 146 feet in diameter, costing $130,000. Traction Co chief W. B. Tuttle says final section should finish by Friday after two sections were prepared two weeks prior and one tested.

San Antonio Gas and Electric Company Durango Comal San Antonio The Gas and Electric Company W. B. Tuttle the Traction Company

Miss Gutzeit Honored With Miscellaneous Shower and 500 Party

In honor of Miss Eva Gutzeit Monday afternoon, Misses Winona and Olivette Furman hosted a miscellaneous shower and 500 party. Prizes went to Mrs. William Lien and Mrs. C. X. Gutzeit. Attending were Eva Gutzeit, Gertrude Rheiner, Enda Hoeke, Celeste Gutzeit, Adele Gutzeit, Nettie Battaglia, Mesdames Co X. Gutzeit, W. C. Herpel, William Sien, R. C. Wright, Kearney and Albert Atkinson.

Gutzeit Winona Olivette Furman Eva Gutzeit William Lien C. X. Gutzeit Gertrude Rheiner Enda Hoeke Celeste Gutzeit Adele Gutzeit Nettie Battaglia Mesdames Co X. Gutzeit W. C. Herpel William Sien R. C. Wright, Kearney and Albert Atkinson

Local Gro Store Ad Offers Sugar and Meats Deals

Nichols Gro Co advertises 14 pounds granulated sugar for 1.00 with other purchases. Best hams 28c, breakfast bacon 24c, picnic hams 18c, fresh eggs 35c. Cash buyers save money. Address 209 Avenue C. Phone Cr. 51.

Nichols Gro, Co Avenue C

Home is the dear est place on earth quote exchange

A lighthearted exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a quip about home life. Wilkins remarks that home is dear, and the reply suggests they quit housekeeping to head elsewhere, reflecting a playful domestic theme.

Wilkins Eaird Boston Transcript

Women Too Ambitious Leads to Nervous Strains and Health Decline

Excessive ambition among women drives them to overexertion in school, home, work, and society, causing nervous troubles, backaches, headaches, and other organic issues. It urges slowing down and turning to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the standard remedy for female ailments.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Strayed Mules From Camp Wilson Picket Line

Strayed from the First Virginia Field Hospital picket line at Camp Wilson Texas two draft mules male one brown with white nose spot the other bay. A reward of ten dollars for each mule will be paid for delivery to the Depot Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas.

Virginia Field Hospital Camp Wilson Texas Depot Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston

Relief for stuffed noses with Ely's Cream Balm

A vivid testimonial promotes Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for nasal congestion. It claims the antiseptic cream clears air passages, heals swollen mucous membranes, and ends headaches and snuffles, urging readers to buy from their druggist.

Ely

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