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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
8
Society notes cover Cavalry and Infantry entertainments at the Em pire St. Anthony and Menger hotels, including dances with invited guests from Baltimore St. Louis Waco Hopkinsville and Corpus Christi. Also listed are club meetings engagements dances and a large St. Anthony Cotillion with numerous attendees and elaborate gowns.
William J. Bryan urged Ohio lawmakers in a joint session to extend presidential suffrage to women. He claimed women elected President Wilson last fall and urged Democrats not to question women's capacity for suffrage as two bills granting a woman suffrage advance in the Legislature.
A Vienna telegram reports a wreck on the Vienna Triest railroad near Sagov. Seven dead and fourteen injured were removed from the debris as authorities assessed the scene.
A brief exchange shows Bessie choosing to spend a bright new dime on an ice cream soda rather than give money to missionaries as a minister suggests. She quips that the druggist will pass the funds to missionaries instead.
A neighbor quips that the son needs will power while a judge notes the possibility of marriage as a reaction in a domestic matter. The exchange highlights tensions around family decisions and social expectations in a courtroom setting.
An old health column promotes liquid argon as a cure for dandruff. The method instructs applying about four ounces at night to moisten the scalp, claiming it dissolves and destroys dandruff by morning and stops itching, with repeated use improving hair appearance. It notes availability at drug stores and low cost.
Invitations were issued by Mrs John Herndon James and Mr and Mrs Sigismund Engelking for a reception on January 25 at their home 602 Cameron Street to meet Miss Helen Adele James. Also note a Big Sugar sale with 14 pounds for $1.00 and grocery specials from Nichols Gro Co 209 Av C Cr 51 with monthly accounts offered.
Virginia and the South observe a legal holiday as Confederate groups mark the 110th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee. Memorial exercises take place in cities, with a Soldiers' Home dinner planned. Atlanta reports widespread commemorations by United Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
An advertising pitch promotes Musterole as a ready first aid remedy for a wide range of conditions from sore throats and croup to bronchitis and rheumatic pains. It claims the product does not blister and is suitable for both children and adults, suggesting it may prevent pneumonia in chest cold cases.
Across Georgia North Carolina and Virginia celebrations mark General Lee and General Jackson birthdays. In Wilmington North Carolina banks observed the Lee date publicly while Florida banks, closing Heard National Bank and First Germania State Bank of Jacksonville, reopened today as usual breaking a long holiday practice.
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