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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1913
Page
5
Will make loans on approved security and deposit funds to earn interest. The notice outlines a financial institution offering deposit accounts and lending services based on trust and securities. It highlights people, places, and terms of investment without entering into unnecessary detail.
The Safe Deposit Department will furnish steel safe deposit boxes for securities and valuables at prices from $3 per year upward. It will store large, bulky valuables in burglar and fireproof storage vaults.
Real Estate Loan Department will loan money on real estate and sell first mortgage real estate notes. They advise on investments and discuss the advantages of Real Estate Serial Notes.
The foreign exchange department announces Travelers' Checks available across all regions. The service enables secure global spending with wide acceptance and easy conversion at banks and merchants worldwide.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. G. C. hosted a Mexican supper and dance Saturday night at the home of the Misses Dietzmann. Rooms wore red and green club colors. Supper at 10, then dancing and games. Prizes went to Mrs. Fred Kaestring, Miss Louise Rehburg, Miss Bertha Koch and Mrs. R. A. Rehberg. Midnight coffee and cake were served.
Swift and Company reported fresh beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending January 25 totaling at an average price of 9.40 cents per pound. The data reflects weekly market activity and pricing for wholesale beef in the region.
Mr and Mrs J J Flaherty entertained at dinner yesterday in honor of Mr and Mrs B C Kaiserling who have just returned from their wedding trip to Houston. Mrs Kaiserling formerly was Miss Kate Kelly of this city.
Mrs Oscar D Woestman hosts a luncheon at St Anthony for Misses Vadie Clamp and Marjorie McGown. Mrs Beatrice G Tillhosts cards at Travis Club for Miss Mary Lee Fallis of Louisville with help from Mesdames Silli man Nye Ball and Potter. Nordica Bispham concert and tenor Alessandro Bonci and Miss Martina Zatella to appear at Beethoven Hall presented by the Press Club. Arthur Hamiltons host bridge with Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Greer assisting. Graduate Kindergartners Club meets at 4 pm at George Leroy Trown Kindergarten with Miss Bessie Capt as hostess. Mrs Hal W Greer of Beaumont visiting daughter Mrs Arthur Hamilton. Miss Blanch von Seelen Sundt of Galveston visiting sister Mrs H C Feldmann. Marriage announced James Otey Buford of Houston and Bonnibel Stowers of Fort Worth in Fort Worth. Philomathian Debating Club hosts a dancing party at Miss Virginia Wheat’s home honoring graduate members Lorena Isom Genevieve Dague Marguerite Sartor Lenora Smith. Dancing includes sixteens dances with grand march led by Evelyn Haile Starrow Smith and cotillion leaders Mildred Taylor Elizabeth Guenther. Attendees include many local youths and guests. Laurel Heights Circle tea for First Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid postponed indefinitely.
Scrupulously clean facilities with modern equipment and courteous white attendants. Institution highlights sanitary conditions and expert service. Half the building is devoted to ladies with a beauty parlor in connection. Take South Flores street car.
The Saxet Club held a informal party last week at 1622 North Flores street hosted by Mrs A Gibson. Guests enjoyed unique costumes music and dancing with refreshments served. Attending were Misses Alice Ehlers Ethel Nixon Elizabeth Blesi Alice Gibson Meltoni Lehne and many others.
Charming ad touts Knowlton's Danderine promising light, wavy hair with a soft lustrous look. It claims dandruff removal and a growing of new fine hair after weeks of use, urging a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
A 25 cent package of Pape's Cold Compound is claimed to cure colds and grippe within hours when taken every two hours for three doses. The ad asserts it relieves headache feverishness nasal congestion and sore throat and warns to accept no substitute and that it tastes pleasant and acts gently.
The Burnet School Mothers and Teachers Club, the Twentieth Century Study Club, Government Hill Circle, Travis Park Methodist Church, and the Southwestern Circle plan meetings tomorrow afternoon at the school, Maverick Hotel, and local addresses for discussions and teas on Washington's birthday. The San Antonio Pen Women host a noon gathering with Mrs William Luke as speaker on sugar and taste. GROVE S TASTeless CHILL TONIC ad promotes a bitter tonic without mouth bitterness.
The Harlandale Hot Sulphur Waters claim remarkable results for rheumatism nervousness stomach liver and kidney troubles drawing people from across the United States seeking relief. Take South Flores street car and visit for treatment. Tax notice states 1912 state county and poll taxes on real estate and personal property due by January 31 1913 to avoid 10 percent penalty and costs. J A Bitter is tax collector. J R Davis county judge.
Miss Lily Pauling and Lell E Barnes married at German M. E. Church on Wednesday January 22 with Rev. Charles Pauling officiating. The reception at 1018 Wyoming Street featured a sit-down dinner and toasts, with out-of-town guests from Seguin Hondo Thorn dale Edna Perry and San Antonio to follow.
San Antonio's second street car on the Hot Wells line is now equipped with air brakes and in operation. A second car runs on the San Pedro Army Post line while motormen learn the patent braking system. Additional cars will receive automatic brakes as parts arrive.
Heavy rain did not deter the opening of the Fifth National Corn Exposition in Columbia C today. The show runs through February 8. A school of instruction for 800 corn growing and tomato clubs participants from area schools began today.
The Press Club opened the Beetho ven Hall concert seat sale at 9 am at Thomas Goggan & Bros. The first local reservation came from Frances Rogovin of 117 Fourth street and the first out of town patron registered two seats. A new seating plan and more ushers aim to ease crowds, with extra streetcars to run for the event.
An ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for rheumatism by correcting blood acidity. It claims external remedies offer only temporary relief and urges internal treatment to cure the disease.
Three dozen eggs and one pound Blue Valley Butter for $1.00 available at Wagen fehr Poultry Depot.
A hardware store at 219 Losoya Street offers stove deals including $32.50 ranges at $27.50 and $35 ranges at $29.75. Three burner gaso line stove valued at $5 is offered for $3.75. A. Coliman, plumber, located at 416 Main Aw is listed in connection with the ad.
A. Sanchez of Webb County says border troubles are absent as Mexican federal troops gather for a picnic four miles south of Laredo at Nueva Laredo. Sanchez, staying at the Gunter hotel, is in the city to consult attorneys about his case.
The notice promotes a CATARRH treatment priced at 50 cents per dose and highlights ongoing availability. It presents a concise sales point for readers seeking relief with a low cost option.
A county contest challenges a local official's right to hold office due to a conviction tied to neutrality law violations. The text also mentions Sure-Michelin Tubes and Alamo Auto Sales Company and urges payment of a poll tax.
The Adler-ika book promises easy prevention of appendicitis and quick relief from constipation or gas. H. L. Wagner, a local druggist in the Hicks building, offers the booklet free this week.
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