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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
6
Miss Rose Byrd plans a private tasting at the Travis club for three visiting friends. Miss Gertrude Buckley hosts a Knights of Columbus card party this evening. Queen's Daughters of St Marys Church meet at the school auditorium this afternoon.
Miss Rose Byrd hosts a formal evening at Travis club honoring schoolgirl friends from Chicago Ardmore Okla and St Louis. Katherine Marie Newton celebrated her second birthday with lawn games and a fruit cake party. Zelita Bee Maule wed C W Maule in Houston and will reside in Austin. Alamo Methodist women meet at Guenther street. Pi Alpha Sigma hosts a farewell for Miss Blanche McDonough in club rooms. Mr and Mrs C M Roberts and Miss Roberts have returned from a trip.
The piece argues Derby Day offers a respite from work and stress. Queen Mary and King George attend, signaling royal support for public leisure. It stresses shared joy across classes and warns against excessive austerity silencing popular pleasures.
An essay urges housekeepers and wives to balance home management with warmth and conversation. It contrasts complacent, controller types with prudent, attentive spouses who avoid suspicion and harsh judgment. It argues good housekeeping alone cannot sustain happiness or marital harmony.
C H Cross city sealer announces a campaign to test weights and measures in Austin. He aims to involve housewives to improve merchant weights and measures citywide, citing evidence of false weights. The Hebrew Institute offers a vacation Hebrew school at South Flores and Guilbeau streets with free tuition, 9:30 to 12 and 1:30 to 3:30.
Cuero Texas July 11 A 12 year old boy Joe Bohne son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Bohne was severely injured when his bicycle pump exploded after he filled it with gun powder and struck a match The blast tore and burned his arm and caused serious injuries at the family home.
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