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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1912

Page

6

The Do Cure for the Blues In The American Girl

A fictional letter discusses blues and a practical Do cure to beat them. Readers are urged to stay busy, wash dishes, bathe, or polish shoes to shift mood. References to Dickens characters and Gladstone illustrate rising sunshine over gloom in a period tone.

Artemus Ward United States David Copperfield Peggotty Charles Dickens Mrs. Gummidge Mr. Gladstone

Eckmans Alterative Aids Consumptives Claims of long tested cures

Advertises Eckmans Alterative as a remedy for consumption and lung diseases. Cites Annie F Loughran of Philadelphia who says her tuberculosis symptoms vanished after use and cites doctors and family as witnesses. Claims the medicine is nonpoisonous and requests letters and evidence from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.

Eckman Girard Ave Philadelphia Bekman Annie F. Loughran Fischer's Eckman Laboratory

What share of her husband income should a wife receive

A reader describes her view of a wife’s financial share under a strict budget. She notes a husband earning twenty five dollars weekly and outlines allocations for rent housekeeping clothing coal food and household costs with a one dollar weekly emergency fund.

Harper's Bazar

Jungle club hosts evening dance on South Flores

The Jungle club holds an evening dance at the hall on South Flores street. Mrs. C. A. Zilker hosts a daytime card party for Mrs. John B. McFerrin of Nashville Tennessee. Mrs. D. A. Tate entertains at a bridge afternoon in honor of Mrs. Grant and Mrs. George Nelson. Mason and Mrs. D. A. Appel host a dinner before the six post hop. Dr. and Mrs. William Mit shell Wolf entertain the Wednesday Evening Bridge club.

The Jungle Club South Flores Street D. A. Tate Bridge Grant George Nelson Mrs William Mitshell Wolf

Cotillion at St Anthony hotel with two dances

The Girls' Cotillion Club event at the St Anthony hotel featured two cotillions led by Carl Waelder with Miss Belle Robards and Walter McAllister with Miss Esther Hardie. Favors included moustaches rainbow ribbons caps snowballs and aprons. Officers and chaperones were announced and about 135 guests attended.

St. Anthony Carl Waelder Belle Robards Walter McAllister Esther Hardie Miss Hardie Miss Robards Misses Robards Regina Beckman Louise Barclay Elsa Budd Miss Barclay Miss Budd Miss Beckman W. C. Robards J. H. Muir Jr J. P. Barclay A. Beckmann O. W. Budd F. L. Town Wallace Newton Eugene Hayes Paul Krueger George Gay A. B. Spencer John Sehorn H. Lee Ransom

Cardus touted by Tampa woman for women's troubles

Mrs. E. C. Coram of 2905 Highland Ave says Cardus eased her fatigue from "womanly troubles" after two bottles and relieved her wet feet mishap. She notes curing a friend’s daughter as well and urges others to seek the Chattanooga Medicine Co advisory department for a home treatment book.

Tampa Fla E. C. Coram Highland Avenue Cardus N. B Ladies’ Advisory Dept Chattanooga, Medicine Co Chattanooga

Local social card parties honor visiting guests

Mr and Mrs Jesse Maxfield hosted guests last night in honor of Mr and Mrs Lamm and Dr and Mrs Joseph O Howard. Mrs C A Zilker gave a card party for Mrs Janin's guest Mrs John B McFerrin of Nashville this afternoon on Guenter street. Government Hill Methodist church plans a children's social tomorrow with addresses by Mrs V A Godbey and Mrs awe A Crider. Call a taxi.

Jesse Maxfield Lamm Joseph O. Howard Woman’s Missionary Society Government Hill Methodist Church V. A. Godbey Awe A. Crider

Social and club meetings in Government Hill area

The Government Hill Methodist church held an afternoon social with Mrs. H. C. Baren teaching on prayer and Mrs. E. W. Shaw discussing duties of a Christian woman. The Council of Jewish Women met at 621 West Macon with a song by Mrs. Jesse Oppenheimer. Phoenix club studied Childe Harold at Mrs. J. B. Cunningham’s home. Central W. C. T. U. met at Trinity church where Mrs. Kirby praised rescue work and noted over eighty percent of girls in the Rescue Home are saved. a committee formed to oversee temperance literature, missionary cooperation, purity in art, and related activities.

Government Hill Methodist Church H. C. Baren E. W. Shaw The Council of Jewish Women West Macon Street Jesse Oppenheimer Phoenix Club J. B. Cunningham Kirby Trinity Church Methodist Rescue Home Missionary Society Elizabeth Cunningham M. C. Vance S. H. Spier Belle Dilgarde

Cheaper Meat Cuts Prove Satisfying Says Fannie Farmer

The January Woman's Home Companion quotes Fannie Merritt Farmer arguing that cheaper cuts can be nourishing and flavorful with longer slower cooking. She cautions against waste and urges careful serving to stretch meals and reduce cost without sacrificing nourishment.

Woman's Home Companion Fannie Merritt Farmer United States

The Flirtatious Wife and the Price of Infidelity

Dorothy Dix argues the married flirt trades loyalty for vanity and risk, exposing husbands and families to ruin. She condemns such women as traitors to marriage while contrasting them with open adventuresses and warning against bending to romantic egotism.

Knavve Knave Adventuress Mrs. Legion Reno Kentucky

Elite Hair Dressing Parlors Open Saturday for Services

The Elite Hair Dressing Parlors at 120 North Alamo Street offer manicur ing hairdressing chiropody facial and scalp treatments by experienced operators. Manufacturers and dealers in all kinds of hair goods open for business Saturday January 20.

North Alamo Street

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Campbell’s Thomas Tapper Sam Biggar Bros Sucnituce Co Houston Katherine M. Joseph Washur’s House OF Fashions Washer Bros. CO C. A. Zilker John B. McFerrin Nashville, Tenn Mason D. A. Appel Miss Helen Gunther Five Hundred Club Lee and Jackson Daughters of the Confederacy Floyd Robertson Alta Robertson Mr. Fanning Francis Holden Skinner Lillian Luke Paul Adams Carlos Bee Baroness Krafft Captain Cleave Ross McKenzie Mabel M. Bates Woman’s Missionary Society of the South Heights Phyllis Shiner Janin Nashville Tenn Guenther Street Wouths M. B. Donoho O. P N. P Dorothy Dix John Jones’ Millinery Co Alamo Plaza
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