Dinner for Governor Ferguson Guests of Commissioner Wood
Governor and Mrs James Ferguson will attend a game dinner hosted by Will W Wood and Mrs Wood at the Driskill Hotel in Austin Texas. About 200 guests including state officials will be present with Colonel J F Wolters of Houston acting as toastmaster. The menu features ducks geese quail venison shrimp oysters and various fish.
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Austin
Tex
Jen. G
James ©. Ferguson
Will W. Wood
Wood
Driskill Hotel
J. F. Wolters
Houston
Dodson's Liver Tone Promoted as Calomel Substitute
An advertisement warns that calomel causes cramps nausea and salivation and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative for liver health. The copy urges readers to buy a 50 cent bottle from their druggist and to seek the remedy if calomel makes them ill.
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Dodson
Social Calendar Highlights Wednesday Through Thursday
In Society notes the Dramatic department of the German Literary Club meets Wednesday at 8, Harmony Club hosts cards and dancing, St. Joseph's Literary Club holds a card party at St. Cecilia's hall at 8, Thursday's Civic department of the Woman's Club convenes at 2, Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian Church meets at 3 with Mrs. Percy Faison, 304 Olympian Way, and Ladies' Aid Society of Evangelical Friedens Church gathers at 3 with Mrs. Hans Helland.
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German Literary Club
St. Joseph's Literary Club
St. Cecilia’s Hall
Civic Department of the Woman's Club
Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian Church
Percy Faison
Olympian Way
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Evangelical Friedens Church
Hans Helland
Randle and Boothe Marriage Bright Social Highlight
The marriage of Miss Ruth Randle and Joseph Henry Boothe at noon on New Year’s Day in Gonzales drew major social attention. The bride, well known in the city, wore a field mouse gray tailored suit with gray fox trim and a white plush hat. bridesmaid Miss Annie Bess Moore wore king's blue taffeta. The ceremony preceded a day of social events as community members attended the wedding and related gatherings.
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Ruth Randle
Joseph Henry Boothe
Gonzales
T. W. Menefee
Annie Bess Moore
Martha Mathieu
Miss Moore
Alston Duggan Returns to Rice Institute After Holiday
Alston Duggan spends the holiday season with his parents Dr. and Mrs. Malone Duggan then returns to the Rice Institute in Houston to resume studies.
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Alston Duggan
Mrs
Malone Duggan
Rice Institute
Houston
Social Club Meeting in Houston Guests and Talks
Miss Catherine Henry of Houston visited Miss Gladys Woods as the Phoenix Club gathered Tuesday at the Gunter. The discussion topic Social Service was led by Mrs. W S Anthony with talks by Mrs. J T Smith and Mrs. Hugh B Rice. Miss Ella Mackensen performed two piano solos.
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Phoenix Club
Gunter
W. S. Anthony
J. T. Smith
Hugh B. Rice
Ella Mackensen
Mu Nu Sigma skating party planned for Friday night
The Mu Nu Sigma sorority to hold a skating party from 10 to 12 Friday night with about forty members and guests. At Tuesday’s club meeting in the Gunter Dungeon Vinton H. Shell and Lafayette Ward were admitted as members.
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Mu Nu Sigmas
Vinton H. Shell
Lafayette Ward
Augusta man hosts dinner party at San Antonio Club
Simon J. Newcomb of Augusta Georgia entertained with a dinner party at the San Antonio Club Tuesday evening. Afterward the party enjoyed the club's dansant. Newcomb's guests included Mrs. Frances Bell Payne Miss Fanita McMillan Eva Harper Storrow Devine Smith Hubert Loeffler Arthur Wynne J Hampton Sullivan and Dr. T G Duckworth.
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Simon J. Newcomb
Augusta
San Antonio
Mr. Newcomb
Frances Bell Payne
Fanita McMillan
Eva Harper
Storrow Devine Smith
Hubert Loeffler
Arthur Wynne
J. Hampton Sullivan
T. G. Duckworth
Captain Welling to Host Dinner for Landa Guests
Captain and Mrs Harold Welling ton Jones invite guests to a dinner party Friday honoring Mr and Mrs Harry Landa. Mrs Henry D Brown hosted a luncheon Tuesday for house guest Mrs Arthur Claude Hamilton of Laredo with Mrs Hamilton and several named guests present.
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Harold Wellington Jones
Harry Landa
Henry D. Brown
Arthur Claude Hamilton
Laredo
Hamilton
John Bagley
College Station
C. Cc. Todd
Barton Lane
A. W. Alexander
Jean Aubrey
Mary Aubrey
Lolita McCulloch
Nell Pryor
Virginia Lamar
City Federation Meets for Social Welfare Discussion
The City Federation will meet at 8 oclock Saturday afternoon in the pink room of the Gunter. Miss Adina De Zavala will lead the discussion of Social Welfare. There will be an enjoyable musical program. The board of directors will meet at the same place at 2 30 oclock the same afternoon.
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Adina de Zavala
Extra Rehearsals For San Antonio Festival Chorus
The San Antonio Music Festival Chorus begins extra rehearsals Thursday to perfect the Messiah Elijah and other numbers for the Midwinter Festival. The women meet at 4 pm at St Mark's parish house auditorium while the men rehearse at 8 pm in the choir room. Rehearsals continue as needed.
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San Antonio
Fire Prevention Campaign Resumes in Texas
The state fire insurance commission restarts its fire prevention drive after Christmas holidays. Assistant State Fire Marshal A W Penninger returns to North Texas to resume the campaign and T F Baker, chief inspector, departs for Brownsville to inaugurate inspections.
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Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
A. W. Penninger
North Texas
T. F. Baker
Brownsville
Kaiser's Illness Rumor Sparks World Interest
Paris reports The Matin claims the German emperor suffers from throat cancer and may lose speech after possible larynx removal. It cites tests in February 1911, mentions an expert with an artificial larynx, and notes a minor operation improved condition while a major procedure remains under consideration.
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Paris
Europe
Berlin
Warsaw
Constantinople
Brussels
The Cabaret Girl at Majestic Tonight
Amusements list vaudeville at Majestic featuring The Cabaret Girl and five other acts plus Grand motion pictures Griffith's Birth of Texas shown tonight.
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Majestic
Grand
Motion Pictures
Griffith
Texas
Burlesque Comic Bert Martini Tracks Career Path
Bert Martini, burlesque performer known for black art at the Majestic this week, started as a Philadelphia newspaper reporter and later became Keller the magician’s press agent. He moved into vaudeville after learning tricks, using spare moments for church and club benefit performances. Prosperity followed his early career.
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Bert Martini
the Majestic
Philadelphia
Keller
Vaudevillians
Martini
House Based Upon Woman Proverb Advertisement
An ethnic proverb opens a promotion urging American women to protect health and vitality by avoiding nervous strain. The passage lists local San Antonio druggists and pharmacies offering a tonic combination marketed as the three oldest tonics, targeting readers who feel weak, run-down, or overworked.
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Montenegro
A. M. Fischer
Meier
West Commerce St
Sap Drug Store
S. Flores St
Main Avenue
George Keene
Military Plaza
H. L. Wagner
Hicks Building
Appmann Drug Store
E. Commerce Street
San Antonio
Texas
Vinci
Martini and Maximilian Expose Great Magicians on Stage
Bert loses his job after accuse Keller of stealing tricks. Martini enters vaudeville and forms a long running partnership with Maximilian. For fourteen years they have exposed the world’s greatest magicians with wholesome comedy.
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Bert
Keller
Martini
Maximilian
Kleiberg seeks mayoral office in Cuero Texas
City Attorney Rudolph Kleiberg Jr. announces in the local press that he seeks the office of mayor. The incumbent has entered county politics as a candidate for county tax assessor. Kleiberg has served as county judge and city attorney and leads the Civic League and Associated Charities. He originated the Municipal Christmas Tree and Municipal Thanksgiving program.
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Cuero
Tex
Rudolph Kleiberg Jr
Kleiberg
Civic League
Associated Charities
Luling Veteran Silas Perry Conway Severely Ill
Silas Perry Conway 95 year old Caldwell county resident lies dangerously ill at home in Luling. A Mexican War veteran, Terry Ranger, Confederate survivor and longtime peace officer, he is remembered as Caldwell County's oldest man.
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Luling
Tex
Silas Perry Conway
Caldwell County
Mr. Conway
Terry Ranger
State plans coast to coast oyster industry inspection
Texas Game Commissioner Will W Wood and Chief Game Warden Bailey will inspect oyster beds along the coast from Corpus Christi channel northward. The Ouida Ferguson will be used for the voyage to determine open and closed waters while inland reviews check if laws are enforced.
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Austin
Tex
Will W. Wood
Bailey
Corpus Christi Channel
Ouida Ferguson
Gulf Coast
Hamburg Breast Tea for Cold Relief and Grip Cure
A German style remedy called Hamburger Brust Thee is sold in pharmacies. Steep a tablespoonful in boiling water, strain, and drink a tea cup full to break a cold and relieve congestion. The tea is vegetarian and inexpensive, said to loosen bowels and hasten recovery.
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Hamburg
Deer season licenses fall short as heat hampers hunt
Commissioner Wood notes fewer hunting licenses issued during the deer season ended December 31 and a deer bag total well below average due to hot weather, which also complicates venison transport.
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Commissioner Wood
Cotton Shipment From Corpus Christi Tops Twenty Five Thousand Bales
Corpus Christi reports that about 25 000 bales of cotton were shipped out by water during the last six months. Negligible detail on destinations or cargo specifics provided.
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Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
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