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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1912

Page

6

Reading clubs cancel meeting due to bad weather

Our Reading club did not meet yesterday afternoon on account of the inclement weather. The program will be combined with the one for next week. The Alamo Heights Missionary circle will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock with Mrs. W S Hamilton Madeleine Terrace. The Government Hill Literary club will meet Wednesday at the home of

Alamo Heights W. S. Hamilton Madeleine Terrace Government Hill

How English Beauties Peel Their Faces

Mrs. Scott of the National Health Culture society reports observations that English women reportedly use mercorized wax as a facial treatment. She claims a thin layer peeled away dead skin to reveal a refreshed complexion with a youthful pink glow.

Women club meeting announces study subjects and hostesses

Mrs. Frederick Bowen at 819 Camden street will lead a study on Ruskin and the English Painters with Mrs. York as leader. The department of music of the Woman's club meets Wednesday afternoon at the club house to discuss American Grand Opera with Mrs. F. M. Hicks and Mrs. Clara Franklin in charge. hostesses are Mrs. George Stuemke and Mrs. J. Noyes Evans.

Frederick Bowen Camden Street Ruskin Department of Music The Woman’s Club American Grand Opera F. M. Hicks Clara Franklin George Stuemke J. Noyes Evans

Confederacy leader visits Beaumont as club plans gathering

Mrs. Hal Greer of Beaumont, president of the Texas division of the Daughters of the Confederacy, visits her daughter Mrs. A. C. Hamilton at 624 East Macon Street. The Twentieth Century club meets Wednesday at the Maverick hotel with Mrs. J. E. Gill guiding the session and Eva Lepper presenting Favorite Heroines. Ward and Blank discuss whether reading improves learning, while the Travis Park church San Pedro circle meets at 3 30 p.m. with Mrs. Harry Huston.

Hal Greer Beaumont Texas Division of the Daughters of the Confederacy City A. C. Hamilton East Macon Street Twentieth Century Club Maverick Hotel J. E. Gill Eva Lepper San Pedro Travis Park Church Harry Huston Yale Avenue

Dr Edgar J Banks Lectures Tomorrow at Carnegie Hall

Explorer and orientalist Dr Edgar J Banks will lecture tomorrow night at Carnegie Hall. Tonight's talk is India the Land of Temples and tomorrow's is Bismya the Oldest City in the World, illustrated by lantern slides many taken by Banks.

Edgar J. Banks Carnegie Hall Banks India Bismya

Gibbons Literary Club Plans Open Meeting with Bishop Shaw

The Gibbons Literary Club met yesterday and carried out the program. Papers on Esther by Mrs. L. B. Randall and on Monks and Literature of the Middle Ages by Mrs. J. Wetherell were presented. Final arrangements set for the open meeting January 20 with Bishop Shaw as speaker.

Gibbons Literary Club L. B. Randall

Rector Plans Economy Sermon During Morning Service

A rector tells the vestryman to take up the collection before the sermon as he intends to preach on economy during the service. The exchange highlights the focus on thrift and measured giving in the church setting.

Grimes Tray Stories

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Offered With Money Back Promise

An advertisement promises free relief for indigestion with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Shoppers are urged to try a box at 25c, 50c, or 1.00, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Location is H. L. Wagner at corner E Houston St and Ave C.

Rexall H. L. Wagner E. Houston St Ave. C Paris Medicine Co Pine Street St Louis Grove

Publication list of names from Fort Sam Houston edits

Communications for publication list senders and recipients including Katherine M. Joseph editor office numbers and a roster of individuals with military ranks and spouses from Fort Sam Houston and associated figures in Lexington Nashville and beyond.

Katherine M. Joseph William Vee J. P. Withers Joseph Emerson Smith Edward Dwyer T. W. Campbell Pleasant Jackson McBeel W. S. Fly H. L. Page Fort Sam Houston Hoskins Jesse Lee Julius T. Conrad H. Lb. Roberts Joseph E. Cusack Earl Carnahan John Cotter Beverly Read Nan Davis Adams Mattie Walthall Leman G. Franklin Groos Robert Lee Withers Sam Bennett

Social events gather notable women in Edinburg area

Mrs 8S P Brundage and Mrs Graham Dowdell host a five hundred party at Brundage home for Miss McCuaig and Miss Russell of Edinburg Scotland. Mrs Clem Price hosts a reception for Mrs Wallace Carnahan Jr and Mrs John B Carrington. Flower Battle association meets at the Menger hotel. Mrs J O Ford hosts Laurel Heights Bridge club. Tuesday Musical club meets afternoon at 521 West Macon. Pen Women meet with Miss Clara Gray at Roosevelt and Grove. Mrs J O Terrell hosts the B Natural Musical club at Summit Place.

P. Brundage Graham Dowdell Brundage McCuaig Miss Russell Edinburg Scotland West Macon Street

Reception Honoring Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. Carnahan Jr

Mrs. Clem Price hosted a 4 to 6 afternoon reception at her Army boulevard home for Mrs. John B. Carrington and Mrs. Wallace Carnahan Jr. About 150 guests attended. Attendees wore white chiffon gowns and pink Killarney roses decor adorned the dining and parlor areas.

Clem Price Army Boulevard John B. Carrington Wallace Carnahan Jr Mrs. Price George Hughes Columbia J. Hamilton Savage Janie Polk Annie Byrnes Dorothy Matthews J. T. Woodhull E. M. Gaddis Price Phillip Cook George T. Hughes Columbus Tenn R. M. Middlebrook

Afternoon Reception Invitation at the Menger Hotel

Mrs. George Eichlitz hosts an afternoon reception tomorrow at the Menger Hotel. Invitations have been sent to invited guests for the event in the cordial social gathering.

Menger Hotel George Eichlitz

Five Hundred Party Honoring Miss McCuaig and Miss Russell

Mrs Graham Dowde and Mrs P Brundage hosted a five hundred party at Mrs Brundage's home for Miss McCuaig and Miss Russell guests of Mrs R R Russell. The music room featured narcissus decor and game tables. Dining room decorations were red carnations and a course luncheon was served to about thirty five guests.

Graham Dowde P. Brundage

Entertains Her Brother at South Mesquite

Mrs. M Freed hosted a 6 o'clock dinner at her home on South Mesquite street in honor of her brother Solomon C Freed of New York. Attendees included Mesdames S Sugarman H Sugarman I Menpose Z Sugarman M Freed H Fineman N Linkin Misses C Byalas ek F Sinkin H Fineman N Sinkin I Chesseman Z Sugarman H Lachbaum J Chesseman and Solomon C Freed.

I. Chesseman Z. Sugarman H. Lachbaum J. Chesseman Solomon C. Freed

Dime Shower Receives Out of State Support for Una McRae

Donations pour in for Una McRae the paralyzed 12 year old as a dime shower draws aid from Lake Charles Louisiana and other places. Fred Rodriguez of Lake Charles leads a $1 contribution with a list of ten local givers and their names.

Una McRae Lake Charles Fred Rodriguez Lake Chartles Rodriguez Lst E. T. Brewer Glen J. Bell F. D. O'Bryan R. H. Pollock K. McKerron Lillian Shattuck I. F. White D. C. Iles

Banks to present Oriental lectures at Carnegie Hall

Dr. Edgar J. Banks will deliver the third and fourth of his Oriental lectures at Carnegie Hall on January 23 and 24. The Tuesday topic is India while the Wednesday lecture has been changed to Bismya.

Edgar J. Banks Carnegie Hall India

Staacke Bros Top for Cars to Start the Year Right

Commence the new year right by giving your automobile a fresh top. Staacke Bros offers durable auto tops and related services to refresh your vehicle. local shop promotions encourage car owners to upgrade promptly.

Staacke Bros

Society News Echoes Edinburg Guests Amid Pleasant Bridge Party

Mrs. Claude Keeran and Mrs. J N Keeran hosted Thursday reception at 315 Magnolia Ave West. Mr and Mrs Robert Reed Russell celebrated a new Woodlawn Ave home with Edinburg guests Miss McCuaig and Miss Russell. Attendees included many local couples and judges in a pink and lavender theme with narcissus hyacinths, a bridge game, and a three course luncheon.

Claude A. Keeran J. N. Keeran Magnolia Avenue West Robert Reed Russell Woodlawn Avenue Miss McCuaig Miss Russell Edinburg Scotland Mrs. Russell Killarney E. B. Chandler John Darragh Bruce Martindale Anson C. Pancoast William Cassin A. Zilker T. D. Dobbs Ben Hammond Leon Walthall T. C. Frost Claude Keeran Frank Badger T. C.ighton John Herman Kampmann

New Mexico Growth Attracts Homeseekers And Land Sales

Capt E P Bujac in San Antonio explains New Mexico expansion under statehood with large land grants sold to liquidate debts. Citizens can claim 320 acres desert land with $1 per acre yearly improvements for four years. 160 acre homesteads require $16 filing and five years occupancy. Frisco railroad proposal to Quanah NM to El Paso drives demand.

New Mexico E. P. Bujac Carlsbad N. M Thirty-third Infantry San Antonio Captain Bujac Menger United States Frisco Quanah el Paso

How Society Woman Wards Off Wrinkles

A society matron reveals a secret beauty routine using saxolite and witch hazel to remove wrinkles and under eye circles. She claims soaking the face in the mixture keeps her skin smooth despite late hours and social duties.

Emily Dean

Clerks Not Affected By Army Reorganization Plan

House military committee eliminates the transfer of clerks from the quartermaster and subsistence departments to the enlisted force. Long serving clerks stay in regular posts while the general service corps will mainly include teamsters artisans and laborers. Enlisted personnel drop from 7000 to 4000 to cut expenses.

Congress Army House Military Committee Fort Sam Houston Washington General Service Corps

Mazzi Hajos Talks Hard Work and Travel in America

Hungarian actress Mazzi Hajos, star of Spring Maid, says her life is trains hotels and stage work. She recalls long days on tour, fatigue after performances, and her belief in art over politics while denying any involvement in suffrage.

Mazzi Hajos Miss Hayes Budapest Vienna America New York Pacific Coast California

Pinex Cough Remedy Promises Fast Relief At Home

A home mix with sugar syrup or honey turns Pinex into a pint supply that eases even stubborn coughs within 24 hours. The advertisement touts Pine extract content, a pleasant taste for children, and guarantees refunds if not effective. It urges readers to obtain Pinex from druggists or directly from The Pinex Co in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

U. S Canada Pinex Co Ft. Wayne Ind

Emancipated Mistakes and a Hard to Spell Name

A speaker mocks suffrage fears and insists on traditional roles while describing a plan to spell her name seq M i t z i e a y o s h. She laughs at the notion of women voting and prefers to keep others guessing about her surname as she adjusts to life in a new country.

California

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Crowns La Grippe Relief

A Washington Kansas man credits Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with curing a severe la grippe that threatened pneumonia after taking three bottles. The Edwards King Drug Co. promotes the product as genuine in the yellow package.

Foley R. E. Fisher Washington Kan Edwards King Drug Co

Louisiana Seeks Protection for Migratory Game Birds

E A McIlhenny of Avery Island La asks Texas Game Protective Association for pointers in adopting stronger game laws for the lower Mississippi valley. He plans vigorous efforts to establish refuges for migratory birds. Texas president John J Stevens refers the letter to state warden William G Sterett for full benefit of Texas advances.

Louisiana Texas John J. Stevens Texas Game Protective Association E. A. Mccllhenny Avery Island Pelican State McIlhenny Mississippi Valley River Stevens Texas Association William G. Sterett

Capital Flows Into Mexico Fueling Development Says Reeder

Henry H. Reeder told a Menger hotel gathering that U S and British investment in Mexican lands mines and industries is rising. He cited growth in Coahuila and Tamaulipas ranches and predicted a development surpassing the last two decades. He noted wasted water supply as a current farming drawback.

United States England Mexico Henry H. Reeder Coahuila Tamaulipas Madero

Capitalists See Mexico Stabilization Fueled by Investment

The article argues that capitalists avoid risk converting supply into advantage due to fear of a new revolution. It notes a current era of safety in Mexico and asserts large sums are now being invested, boosting national prosperity.

Mexico

New Officers Meet At Bexar County Sunday School Banquet

A meeting of new officers and superintendents of Bexar County Sunday School association followed a banquet at the original Mexican restaurant. Dallas guests Mr and Mrs W N Wiggins headlined as state association workers. Ward rallies were planned across eight wards of San Antonio with Tuesday meetings starting February 7. Prof C A Arnold to discuss teachers' training and Miss Grace Beatty to speak on the elementary phase. Miss Stella Huftmeyer to address secondary department problems.

Bexar County Sunday School Association W. N. Wiggins Dallas State Association San Antonio C. A. Arnold Grace Beatty Stella Huftmeyer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr Prices M. B. Donoho O. P N. P Mike Goggan ABC H. C. Rees Optical Co W. Commerce &T J. M. Krakauer South Alamo Clobe Cibbs Pancgast & Kohler East Commerce Street San Antonio Hospital Flower Battle Association Mrs. J. O. Ford Laurel Heights Bridge Club Pen Clara Gray Roosevelt and Grove Avenues Steen Dalkowitz Bros. Company W. Commerce and N. Flores Sts Capital Dr. Miles J. W. Sedge Blue Springs K. Miles Medical CO Elkhart
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