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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
6
Ada Lane aged 109 years has died in Lebanon Tennessee. Her brother Joe Lane died years ago at over 100. They moved to Wilson County nearly 80 years ago and were among its first settlers.
Vaudeville star Emma Carus shares her fat management via eight hours sleep daily a light diet and sugar substitutes during a Texas visit. She notes being of modest size in real life and praises gym work and deep breathing while revealing her anti fat sugar tablets and sun burn remedy. Berlin opens a roof garden hotel worth 2.5 million dollars nearby the zoo.
The advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a reliable stomach aid that sweetens the stomach, arrests fermentation, aids digestion, and prevents gas. It claims physicians regularly prescribe them for various stomach disorders and notes the tablets cost 50 cents a box.
The Young Woman's Christian Association hosts its annual banquet at 8 p m at the Gunter Hotel. The Music department of the Woman's Club meets at 3 30 p m at the club house on Camden street. The Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas meets at 3 30 p m at the Travis Club.
More than 200 society women attended a Gunter Hotel tea to view Minnie M. Shephard’s watercolor scenes inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson. The show, managed by M. J. Beall, travels to San Francisco next week. another viewing is planned next Tuesday at 2 p.m. The afternoon featured springlike entertainments at multiple homes with guests departing for military and clerical duties and patriotic George Washington observances.
The guests include Mrs. Gertrude Moore and Mrs. Robert Culberson of Houston visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Culberson stays with her sister Mrs. Albert Devine on Main avenue. The Home Mission Society of Englewood will host a social at 117 Theo avenue from 4 to 11 Friday.
The Shakespeare Club will meet with the Misses Baskin on Baltimore avenue to study Othello. Mrs. John Raby will host the Wesley Adult Bible Class at 5 30 tomorrow at 1909 Main avenue. Precinct 43 auxiliary to the board of health convenes at Mrs. J Bellaze 121 Delaware street. The Twentieth Century Study Club held an effective meeting yesterday with Miss Marin B Fenwick as lead speaker followed by Mrs. J A Arthur. A musical program was planned.
Elite Hair Dressing Parlors announce relocation to the fourth floor of the Conroy building. Appointments by phone with old Crockett listed as 7590 and new number 747 for contact.
Miss Emily Ackermann hosted the T. H. E. Card Club on Starr street with George Washington themed decorations and refreshments. Prizes were awarded to Miss Bertha Mohavier and Miss Gussie Black after games. attendees included Misses Gussie Black, Grace Cotton, Lena and Ada Butler, Bertha Mohavier, Myrtle Moore, Lena Stein, and the hostess.
A classic medical advert extols Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal laxative tonic for all ages. It claims prevention of serious illnesses, relief of headaches and nervousness, and savings on doctor bills. Certified by Dr. Hull of Hill Drug Co. and offers a free sample by mail from Monticello Illinois.
Miss Leonora Smith contributed a violin solo and was the honor guest at a Niobean Literary Club Mexican dinner Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lepper sang, Miss Thomas played piano, and Miss Elizabeth Moore led the Graduate Kindergartners' Club meeting with talks by several members.
The Jewish Literary Club will entertain members and friends with a splendid musical and literary program tomorrow evening. It features a piano solo by Rose Pulinsky, an essay The Ha der Abroad, Lena Kerren on The Mysteri ous Three, a talk The Hebrew Institute by Sol Eppstein and R. N. Lee, and Jewish songs by the children.
The Jewish Literary Club has completed arrangements for a grand prize masquerade at Turner Hall tonight. Strong interest surrounds the event with proceeds aiding the building fund.
Representative women from Catholic parishes in the city met yesterday to plan the silver jubilee celebration for Rt. Rev. J. W. Shaw bishop of the San Antonio diocese. Officers elected include permanent chairman Mrs. George Schmitt secretary Mrs. J. E. Wetherell and treasurer Mrs. Ed Cotula.
German military aviator Sergeant Helfersnider was killed and Lieutenant Linke seriously injured when their airplane toppled over backward during a flight around the Muenschau aerodome in Muenghousen Germany on February 26.
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