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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1921

Page

5

Social News Covers Garden Party and Guests in San Antonio

In Society, Miss Iggy Lewis and Miss Bonney Venable host a garden party and dance at Miss Louise Robison's Wichita home. Visitors include Miss Myrtle Rawls of Marfa and Miss Kathleen Rage of Knnis, plus guests staying with Mrs Elsie Scott. Various locals travel to Los Angeles, Mexico, Houston, and Asherton, with society events, showers, and wedding plans noted.

Iggy Lewis Bonney Venable Hollor Louise Robison Wichita Kan Lewis John “Fraser Main Avenue Myrtle Rawls Marfa Kathleen Rage Knnis Elsie Scott Rowena Nye City of Mexico Lula Richardson Dean Miss Nye San Antonio Asherton Ap Asher Richardson

Wolff and Marx Buy San Antonio Goods to Spur Local Industry

In response to an offer to buy 100000 in merchandise, Wolff and Marx Company visited San Antonio manufacturers and secured large orders across diverse items from dresses to pants and raw materials. The purchases aim to boost local employment, lower transportation costs, and encourage residents to demand home products over imports. J J Sterne praised the variety found, noting substantial price concessions and unexpected offerings. The move seeks to stimulate summer employment by expanding home production and sales.

Wolff and Marx Company San Antonio Wolff and Mars Company J. J. Sterne Sterne

Cigar Merchant Dies In San Antonio Home

Moritz Rossy a San Antonio native and cigar merchant died at his home on South Presa Street after 47 years in tobacco business. He led Rossy Cigar Co. for 25 years and held roles in Harmonia Lodge Turner Society and San Antonio Mutual Aid. Survived by widow two sons Carl and Louis, four daughters Mrs Minnie Hoek Norma Rossy, his mother Mrs Carl Rossy, four brothers and two sisters, with funeral set from Ave lock Tuesday, Rev. W Wolff presiding.

Moritz Rossy Nat San Antonio South Presa Street Ida Rosey Ben Rossy Cigar Compen Harmonia Lodz No. 1 Hormann Turner Jancie x San Antonio Mutual Aid Association Fone Grandedren Aavelock Twesday Wmn Wolff Eid Lutheran Cemetery

Edith Wolds Festival Draws Crowd at Village Picnic

Edith Wolds Festival near Hubert Tee hosted about a thousand attendees for a barbeque picnic. Women of the community prepared the edibles while the afternoon featured gnat roping bronco riding steer riding and a large tournament. A delegation arrived from Robert Lee by automobile.

Robert Lee Fox Daly Edith Hubert Tee

Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning Ad Fragment

Fragmentary notice offers Puritan home style laundry service at 1.09. Mentions phone Crockett 872 and location near Swift and Company. Includes stray prices and unclear shipping notes with references to San Ate toni and tare per pound.

Crockett Realiven Swift and Company Earekes Beef San

A Husband to Marcia Chapter XVIII

A narrative scene shows John and Marcia at a lavish concert in a grand music room. He resents the expense and charity tied to the event, while Marcia pushes to move to a better apartment, prompting a tense talk about downgrading comforts. The couple argues over money, lifestyle, and plans, ending with a plan to view a more expensive apartment.

John Marcia John Aldrich Calthrop Bridge Club Amare Mercia Joe Mr. Cook Tokiel

Simple Yet Smart Party Frock for Young Girls

A fashion sketch highlights summer party frocks for children in crisp organdies Georgette chiffon taffeta and colored net. Emphasis on embroidery and ribbon cascades with varied necklines while noting contrasting forecasts for bright colors versus dark shades in children’s outerwear.

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Watching the Parade By Jobn Pilgrim

A reflective column blends domestic sparring, cultural quirks, and nature tableaux. The narrator jokes about his hired man, notes tolerance, and recalls encounters with a Japanese friend and a duckling scene. An undercurrent of humor frames everyday life and small observations. An unrelated beauty ad follows.

A Bedtime Story by John Barton

A short excerpt shows Daddy Green and family characters Peet Peet and toad in a bedtime scene. The woorl-duck narrator chases a toad while parents encourage attention and listening for a lesson. Primitive dialogue hints at a domestic, quaint mood.

John Barton Daddy Greenevest Knoy Peet

Silly Flit-Balls and the Proud Peacock in Passage

A mother calls and her children follow as a peacock struts in brilliant plumage. The scene shows Peet and Peck leading youngsters, while the male peacock flaunts green, red, purple, and bronze plumage, the white edging on his grey-tinted body contrasting with his colors.

Peet Keer Ketter Berry Peck Peer Annyway

Salvatore Finds Hope In Country Farm and Food

A dusky skinned boy named Salvatore, living near a tenement, travels to a convalescent country home since illness. Homesick for the city, he refuses to eat until a kind helper lets him assist in cooking. He discovers milk from cows and a barley jelly recipe, learning to prepare his meals with his mother and sisters.

Salvatore Shice Adittle

Little Boy Learns Farm Life In New Jersey Meadows

A fragment describes a boy helping in food preparation and chores on a New Jersey farm. He assists straining jelly, then enjoys the dish with cream. The tale notes his homesickness fading as he grows sturdy and grows fond of milk and gathering eggs.

Iitle New Jersey

Between Ourselves on Crape Hangers and Life Views

A humorous sketch discusses crepe hangers and crane-hangers who nitpick life events, boast of health, remember old disasters, and obsess over others' flaws. It flips to reflections on contrast, duty, and the value of ordinary virtues. The piece ends with quips about mothers and babies in a village setting.

Schemers in all ranks of society and fields of activity

Schemers pursue wealth fame social position or sensual gains by deceit and trickery. They lie cajole and undermine with a calm smile, seeking success but ending in misery, jail, or untimely death. The piece warns that such schemers violate moral law and inner instincts, leading to dissatisfaction and ruin.

H. Addington Bruce Associated Newspapers

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