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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1918

Page

6

Saturday Night Social Calendar and Society Notes

In Society Calendar a Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra concert at Beethoven Hall and an old fashioned dance at 8 at the president’s home 724 Carson Street. Sunday receptions at 823 West Craig Place and postponement of the Ladies auxiliary meeting. Various military and social gatherings listed including dinners at officers’ messes, birthday celebrations, and a Phil harmonic Society concert. Miss Throckmorton hosts a luncheon at the Menger Hotel in honor of van Williams, with noted guests attending.

Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Hall Carson Street Casino Association J. W. Holt West + Craig Place Charles Wicklitte Throckmorton Huncheon Menger Hotel van Williams The Philharmonic Society Evan Williams Arthur Claassen John M. Steinfeldt Miss Throckmorton Istee van Grave

How Fat Folks May Become Slim

A compact promotional note urges overweight individuals to use a simple, safe capsule-based weight loss plan. It recommends outdoor air, deep breathing, daily capsules after meals and at night, weekly weigh-ins, and persistence until normal weight is reached, promising renewed energy and appearance. The tone is aggressive advertising for quick results.

Christian Endeavor Week Observance Opens Sunday

San Antonio Christian Endeavor members follow a Boston leader's guidance to observe Christian Endeavor Week from January 27 to February 3. The movement has grown to 80 000 societies and four million members since 1881 with events across San Antonio churches, a city rally at First Presbyterian, and activities at Westminster and Denver Boulevard churches. General Secretary W Royer Dallas will oversee the gathering with Douglas Anderson and Miss Norman Click directing youth sections.

San Antonio Christian Endeavor Francis £. Clark Boston Mass Christian Endeavor Union Christian Endeavor First Congregational Church Portland San Antonio Eda Koch Westminster Presbyterian Church Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church Arthur G. Jones Brackenridge Park Central Christian Church W. Royer Dallas I Douglas Anderson Norman Click

Camp Travis Red Cross program satisfies large crowds

Activities at Camp Sta ings and Camp Travis drew sizable audiences as Red Cross hosted shows for soldiers. Misses Holeman Witte Matthieu Watters and Carayo led acts with readings, violin solo, piano, and vocal numbers. Twentieth Field Artillery provided music while guests sang and performers were encored. The event featured a Mother of comic songs, a planologue, and a marine-related closing act.

Camp Staings Red Cross Camp Travis Alice Holeman Camp Stanley Disc Ward Rust Duck Bond Mr. Jornade Ora Witte Sadie Feller Vendhar Bess Murrah Miss Helen Gordon Mena Thomason Mildred Ttarrel Twentieth Field Artillery Miusic Sulesgr Tneir Martha Matthieu Fay Watters Lichle Carayo Hagel Nora Deussens Miret Charen Chetst Pon Subjeet Truth Travis Entertainment Ivening Aervier Shui Feveal Phe Estmontg Wea Shutherine Clark Wek Amy Rendina Setentft Avenca Sundae

Diverse church services and parish notices across streets

The fragment lists multiple church events and leaders including Christian Science, Nazarene, and various Episcopal and Anglican services. It notes Sunday sermons, weekday prayers, Holy Communion, Sunday schools, parish meetings, and the appearance of visiting speakers such as Clandy Balstes and Rev W Fenton. Specific locations include Carzen and Willow Streets, St Johns, St Pauls, and Christchurch.

Si. Mark's Travis Nev Srand Stevens Terry Glaeser Sepuiagesina Vetnn St. Johns Chorrysted Tarner Streats Penton Chaglaly Evens Serpin Moissopal Divayson Iftany Chorat Merning Aertier St. Pauls Tahe's Episcopal Church Chuyede Houston Streets Manian Healy Reetury St Andrew's Reetors Christchurch Belknap van Russell L. FP. Richards

Religious Services Many Churches Share Sunday Programs

A chaotic but readable notice lists services across multiple churches on Grant Avenue, Whiby, Riverside, and surrounding streets. It includes Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Evangelical, and Methodist parishes with times for Sunday school, morning and evening worship, prayer meetings, and youth activities, naming pastors and venue details amid OCR errors.

Missionary and Church Notices on Matagorda Street

A long list of church events and services across multiple denominations. Details include Sunday school timings, preaching hours, and midweek prayers for churches on Matagorda Street Mira and nearby avenues. Also notes the San Antonio Society of the Church of the New Jerusalem at Camden Street.

Texan thrift stamp drive boosts union with tobacco firm

In Texas a thrift stamp campaign run by the American Tobacco Company and local reps Holmes and Ashmore reports strong store employee investment. Subscribers include Collins Company Caffarelli Brothers Joske Bros Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Gottlieb Liquor Sommers Drug Stores Universal Garage Manhattan Bar and Postoffice barber shop. Also Austin plans allow entry exams for Signal Corps at the aviation school with Capt. Amory as president and Lieuts Mats and Timberman on the board.

Bien Antonio American Tobacco Company We 44 Holmes D. Ed. Ashmore Joske Bros. Company Tobacco Company Texas Collins Company Caffarelli Brothers Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Company Gottlieb Liquor Company Sommers Drug Stores Universal Garage Manhattan Bar and Postoffice Barber Shop Austin Tex Ying Signal Corps Aviation School San Antonio Roger Amory Carl J. Mats John H W. Timberman Matz

Weinert Heads to New Orleans for Cotton Conference

Weinert state warehouse commissioner leaves Aust in for Seguin then New Orleans to attend a Cotton States Advisory Marketing Board conference on January 29. He aims to oppose any Congress action to fix cotton prices.

Weinert New Orleans Austin Tex Seguin Cotton States Office Advisory Marketings Board Ytetion Congress

Drink Hot Water To Improve Complexion And Health

An article extols morning hot water with limestone phosphate as an internal cleanser. It claims cleansing the stomach liver kidneys and bowels improves skin clarity, reduces foul breath and headaches, and cures bilious spells and constipation. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate suffices to demonstrate internal cleansing.

Theosophical Society Meeting And Church Services

Theosophical Society meets at 502 Swearingen McCraw Buildings Houston Street and Alamo Place Sunday morning. Lecture by Mrs. Raymond on The Death of Children. Study classes Monday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. Library hours 2:30 p.m. Unitarian Church services by Rev. George H. Badger at Gunter Hotel ballroom 11 a.m. Badger begins sermons on The Gospels of Faith of Modern Careers with O Henry as a story teller. Manhood of Minneapolis addresses City Y??? Men’s Christian Association Sunday afternoon. Mrs. A. O. Brock leads a musical program at 3:30 p.m. Regular song service at 4 p.m.

Avenue E Fifth Street Paul J. Help FL le Vrevberg Chris- Gan St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church East Nueva South Presa AL Wolff Aublece He Christian Tabitha Sewing Circle Paul's Evangeliest Lutheran Church Missouri Synou Roschorovsk G. Falksen Wine A South Sile Greenwood Travis Park Methodist Church Navarro Travis C. W Weddell Mattie Rankin Seidor Heisiis Methodist Church Poco Broadway Avenue George F Lund German Methodist “Episcopal Dhrest South Hackberry Montana Dreihan Gurninn Amd Mentany Ath Gevers Trinkiy — Methodist Vixeopal Church Aventia Pecan Street Harry Cyard Irene SH A World League Pan Prospect HL Methodist Austin Vista Sour Koworth’ League Go Mom Missionary Society Weloek iMiami Abethodist Episcopal Church North New Braunfels Avenue Alasen S Hollis Reis Pastay A. Om Denver Shey Siniday Sehaa Epworth Lengua Palm Preaeliius Los Angeles TG Itty Theosophical Society Swearingen-McCraw Builkinns Houston Street Alamo Plas Mra Raymond Unitarian Church George HW Badger Gunter Hotel Badger O. Henry Manhood of Minneapolis City Yours Men's Christian Association Brock

Revival and church activities across San Antonio

Mrs. Bessie Williams leads a revival at South San Antonio tent nightly at 7 30 with Nazarene oversight. The Williams Robinson evangelistic party resumes at 2 Welock Sunday and 7 30 service with Mr Robinson preaching. Sergeant Clyde Balsley of the Lafayette Escadrille to speak at Pentagon Club. Quarterly meeting at First Congregational Church set for 8 p.m. Wednesday. Open House for soldiers at First Baptist Saturday led by Melts group. First Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society observes church day with sewing and study. Bishop Caper and Rev Stevens attend Southwest Province Synod in Ol Menem City.

St Mary's Mary's _ Catholic Church League of Tetrevesl Heart Sacred Heart Office of the Sacred Heart Yiulo Cachedal A. Resa Serman St. Vinewrt de Paul Society Ben Thurs- Bom Febuan John W. Shaw Bessie Williams South San Antonio The Charen of the Nazarene Willians-Robinsant Evangelistic Party Big Brown Willow and Carson Streets Welock Robinson Mr. Williams Clyde Balsley Lafayette Escadrille San Antonio Pentagon Club St. Episcopal Church Balsley St Pauls Helen Linseott First Baptist Church Melts Chiss Kenbarger Snowflake Girne Mary Warnick Dhk Linscatt Dade Ren al Welly Woman's Missionary Society Rch William ‘T Devexo West Texas Bertrand Stevens St. Mark's Synod of the Province of the Southwest Ol Menem Ciby

Lentz Tailored Uniforms Promise Prompt Fitting Service

An advertisement touts Lentz Tailored Uniforms offering three to four day service with immediate orders today. Priced at 45 dollars and up, it highlights comfort from tailoring and a fit that restores energy after a hard hike. Located at West Commerce.

Ale West Commerce

Little Gospels of Faith From Modern Cured Lectures

Rev. George H. Badger of Unity Church presents five sermons titled Little Gospels of Faith From Modern Cured. The first talks at 11 oclock Sunday at the Gunter Hotel ballroom on A Story-teller With a Story to Down. Subsequent topics cover Masefield, Shaw, Rabindranath Tagore, and Rupert Brooke in February.

George H. Badger Unity Church Gunter Hotel TL Oclock Co, Honery Down Robruary A. Olm Masefield Bernard Shaw Rabindranath Tarare India Rupert Brook

Dnanee Acknowledges National Army at Camp Travis

More than a hundred National Army soldiers attended a dance in Knights of Columbus Building No 1 at Camp Travis Wednesday night. The War Activities secretaries organized the event with chaperones from the Catholic Women's Club. Music was by the 367th Infantry Band led by Sergeant Wagner. The plan is to hold dances two or three times monthly.

Skx National Army Knights of Columbus Camp Travis Cathy War Activities Secretaries 367Th Infantry Serseant Wagner

Evan Williams Soloist With Philharmonic Receives Rapt View

Evan Williams tenor won enthusiastic reception Friday with the Philharmonic Orchestra in San Antonio. Conducted by Arthur Sen the concert opened with the Star Spangled Banner and included Oberon Overture and Liszt Second Hungarian Rhapsody. Williams performed three groups with encores and was joined by accompanist Isaac Van Grove for the latter songs. The Holland suite debuted to strong applause and the audience applauded the ensemble after each encore.

Evan Williams Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven Jal San Antonio Philharmonic Society Arthursen Williams Isaac van Grove Price Waener Mrr. Williams Wolff Werla Bartlett Ward Stephens nAhittle Bit O'Honey C. Z. Bond Oley Speaks Tim Rooney Norajl Mynn John Barnes Web John W. Metwalf Hildegard Wagner Weber Tlotland Christian Wriens Lisat America Holland

Westminster Christian Endeavor Anniversary Observed

The Westminster Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor Society celebrates its 26th anniversary with a program titled Our Boys With the Colors. Ten members are abroad. Miss Koeh discusses Worldwide Christian Service. A rally at First Presbyterian Church precedes a weekend of activities ending with a Mission Day service led by Miss Olea Pavel.

Christian Endeavor Movement Westminster Presbyterian Church Miss da Koeh First Presbyterian Church Vridas Pirvelewuridge Misa Olea Pavel Sunilay

Flag presentation to Tesans at Camp Bowles in Fort Worth

In Fort Worth Camp Bowles, seventy five Woeggt and MeKeunian county women, as members of the County Patriotic League, presented a silk American flag to the Tesans. Major General Greble presided over the ceremony amid division activities.

Fort Worth Tes Dam Woeggt MeKeunian County Patriotic League Camp Bowles Howlyu Greble

Man Shot Near San Marcos in Houston Roadside Incident

Report from San Marcos Texas describes a man shot five miles from town on Friday. Authorities say the suspect fled, leaving a bloodstained revolver and signs of a struggle. Investigations ongoing. railroad travel advisory mentioned for California passengers.

San Mateos San Marcos Tex

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