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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1913
Page
6
The Shriners fair at the Main avenue exposition hall begins tonight with a sale of fancy work. Embroidered aprons napkins doilies and other dainty items will be offered at very low prices as the event enters its ninth night.
The fair set a remarkable financial record with a steady 10 cent pricing policy. Tomorrow Ye Old Country Store will stock staple and fancy groceries for the fourth or fifth time, a strong fair draw. Last night Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle lodges, plus the ladies auxiliary, hosted over 300 members with an order program, including a uniform rank exhibition drill and late dancing.
Lockhart Texas February 25 H L King and Frank Tiller both of Luling announce candidacies for the state Legislature vacancy created by the death of Judge Thomas McNeal An election to fill the vacancy has been ordered by Governor Colquitt to be held early in March.
The membership enjoys a swimming party and dinner hosted by Hot Wells Hotel management. Marguerite Coleman and Mrs. John Neal Hodges receive informally from 4 to 6. Rotary Club banquet at 8 at St. Anthony Hotel. Mrs. E A Holland hosts San Antonio Pen Women at Cedar Street. Elizabeth Moore hosts Graduate Kindergarten Club at 4 at George Leroy Brown kindergarten.
Alma Ear visits Mrs. Adams in San Antonio while the Merry Wives drop plans for a fiesta dance. Invitations go out for a card party at Turner hall on March 6. A Bertha Hirsch Saenger engagement is announced with marriage date forthcoming. Concert tickets available at Wagner's. free-will offerings requested. A St. Mark's choir directs an eight-number program under Mr. Rogers. Mrs. Beyer speaks on equal franchise. Battle of Flowers Association holds a strong meeting at the St. Anthony Hotel. committees listed for decorations, tallies, electrics, carriages, floats, and automobiles.
An advertisement touts Papes Diapepsin as a quick and safe cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It promises relief in five minutes, improves stomach function, reduces gas belching and head fog, and urges buying a fifty cent case from any drug store.
The Battle of Flowers Association with chairman Mrs. Charles G. Starr and Mrs. Colonel Treat will hold an important meeting at the Menger Hotel next Monday afternoon. Tea will be served after the meeting. Mrs. R. B. Hadden left for Kosliusko Miss for several weeks.
The Beacon Hill Parent Teachers Club plans a tea in March at the home of Mrs. Emmett LB Cocke. Local members invite attendees and emphasize community gathering.
The Deputy Collector of Customs Port of San Antonio invites cash bidders to auction on March 12 1913 at 10 oclock a m at the Customs House second floor Post Office Building Corpus Christi District one lot of drawn work seized for violation of United States Customs laws.
Miss Sarah Karotkin entertained the G F Club at her San Pedro avenue home Sunday evening. After the business session, refreshments were served to Misses Bessie Meyers Lena Meyers Tillie Hahn Rose Pulinsky Molly Kerchman Jennie Wilson Andie Dodie Katie Blackman Elizabeth Sellinger and the hostess.
The Pansy Embroidery Club hosted a surprise party for Mrs. H. G. Muenster last evening. Prize winners in a guessing contest were Mesdames Henry Carlson, Emil Muenster and George Herwick. A 66 course luncheon followed the contest.
After March 1 we will be located in the new Hart building fronting on College street opposite the Central Office building just across the street and two doors west of our present location SAN ANTONIO BLUE PRINT AND SUPPLY COMPANY. The Princess the better pictures.
Three new civic improvement clubs formed the South Presa District the First Ward and the Beacon Hill. Tonight three more Sixth Eighth and Fifth Ward clubs will organize in churches and schools as part of a city wide cooperative effort to improve homes streets bridges and sidewalks.
In Harrisburg a man named David Dunlap aged 83 offered his skin to save 8 year old John Shaw who was severely burned a month ago. Doctors say a graft is only hope but Dunlap’s skin would not heal properly, making the procedure unlikely to succeed.
Harrisburg legislation after G W Richards of Allegheny county warned of health risks. The bill passed the lower chamber 144 to 47, making it a misdemeanor to hand a customer a finger bowl not thoroughly cleansed since last use.
The Gimbel Delicatessen offers Finest half shell oysters at 25c a dozen and business lunches from 12 to 2 pm at Crockett Street opposite Grand Opera House.
The fifth box car of the skeleton of a Utah lizard is sent to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburg. Ten more carloads are planned to move all bones from the Green river quarry. The 84 foot long skeleton is formed from blocks quarried in solid rock and cased for shipment.
Government Hill Literary Club, Woman's Club music department, Phoenix Club led by Mrs Stapler, and school meeting all gather tomorrow for business sessions. DAR San Antonio de Bexar delegates chosen for April Washington convention. papers read on Signers of the Declaration. Washington’s Birthday tea hosted by Mrs T N Devine. Alamo Mission Chapter DRT meets at Travis Club 3:30 pm. Burnet School Mothers’ Club tea at Mrs Frank Evers home praised as most successful.
The hall was decorated in pink and green with bowls of pink nuts and flowers. Mrs. Evers and Mrs. Richard Vanderstratten assisted with hospitality while Mrs. J. T. Hollis arranged the mass program. Refreshments were served to many attendees, and the setting was described as cosy and comfortable.
Wilson County commissioners changed three election dates. Floresville prohibition election now March 11, Precinct No 4 prohibition election March 15, Pando town tax election March 24.
Tilino miners at a state convention voted to give the West Virginia strike miners 900000 dollars to aid them in their struggle.
Dr. Benjamin Eli Smith, managing editor of the Century Dictionary and editor of many literary works, died yesterday at his New Rochelle home. He was 56 years old.
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