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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1897
Page
8
The article surveys tall women adopting current trims such as bodice belts and sashes, praising satin and chiffon trims, epaulettes, and gloves. It contrasts suede and mousquetaire gloves, recommends quality kid, cautions on overdecorated hats, and notes popular colors and fabrics for gowns, coats, and millinery.
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Night operations by troops begin next month under Brigadier General MM Rt Morgan, commissary general. Retirement lists promise turnover with Col James S Casey, Twenty second Infantry, slated to retire on the 28th, and Colonel Chas Wyrkoff possibly stepping up to major command. Corporal Thomas Kite of company E, eighteenth infantry, discharged on the 21st and four months furlough follows. a deserter William Kreuger from the same unit heads to Ubis port. An adjutant of the Fifth cavalry plans a regimental album with photos of current and former officers, while a recruit is unlikely to receive the next command. A Galveston departure saw a aeracaut of company B, eighteenth infantry, leave for duty.
Weekly lecup of social and general items reports cemetery association directors meeting at noon, Judge Martin presiding in district court, grand jury foreman named, deer hunting law enforcement urged, Wessie Jarrett’s return to Tennessee, Norsworthy visiting San Antonio, Mangim set for a Mateneile transaction, and stray financial tidbits from Simpson Sinek.
In Gonzales Texas on January 23 Eastern Star lodge hosts a friendly reception with several applications for membership and a ban on tepls. Incendiaries suspected after the Liscomb house and farm hand burnings near Luling. Miss Lillie May Stulting returns from Kerrville visiting sister Mrs A B Brown. Masonic chapter meets for Royal Arch work. Local lodges selling building share to Methodist Church and planning new quarters. Edna McNeal returns from Lockhart with Tessie White of Austin. Frank A Robsching of Kingsbury to wed Maggie Houston at her mother’s home on the 23rd. Epworth League elects new president J H Benth. Gonzales forms temporary social club unit."
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