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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
6
Announcement detailing new store hours for the upcoming opening in a new location. Open Thursdays until 6 PM and Saturdays, with daily hours 8 AM to 6 PM once the move is complete. It notes ends of long 14 hour Saturdays and 11 hour Mondays.
A social gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Burke at 504 Simpson street featured tennis, music, river boating, a picnic supper, a watermelon feast, and dancing. Attendees included Ethel and Grace Burke, Carmen Lancaster, Ruby Hopper, and many others with chaperones present.
Lieutenant Stoll German army aviator dies from injuries after an aeroplane accident at the military aerodrome in Jueterbog. He struck a tree on landing with a passenger, the aircraft overturned, throwing both from the craft while the passenger escaped unharmed.
Notice from the Office of the Deputy Collector of Customs Port of San Antonio announces a public cash sale at the Custom House on July 24 1913 at 10 o clock am. Three barrels of mescal seized at Laredo Texas for violation of United States customs laws. H C S Smith Deputy Collector Adv.
In Japan abnormal rice market conditions push poorer people toward millet and other staples. Manchurian millet gains popularity as a main diet substitute amid price pressures and limited rice access.
Mrs Joseph Tinker wife of the Cincinnati Nationals manager and shortstop showed a slight improvement today at her Oak Park home. Physicians said no blood transfusion operation would be performed unless her condition worsens, despite prior plans to travel to Chicago for treatment.
Senator Augustus C Bacon was re-elected to the United States Senate as Georgia's representative in the first election under the seventeenth amendment. He faced no opposition.
John Schrank the would be assassin of Theodore Roosevelt from Milwaukee last year likely to be transferred soon from the Northern Hospital for the Insane to Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun as part of a 40 prisoner transfer to a new department.
Luling Texas July 16 the city council appointed a committee to inquire into and investigate the possibility of the city purchasing the local waterworks and electric light plant for municipal ownership and operation.
Washington veteran reporter Jackson Tinker died here after an appendicitis operation. He was 46 years old and served in the corps of Washington correspondents.
Visit the St Anthony Roof Garden tonight from 6 30 to 12 with delightful music and cuisine. Soloist Signor Arturo Lugaro, a noted baritone, performs as the city’s coolest social spot.
Carrie Foster later Mrs Joseph Stickney spoke of loneliness after her husband’s death saying she would wed again only for companionship. born twenty two years old in Waltham she married Stickney in 1892. he left her twenty million dollars on his 1902 death. suitors included Frank Hitchcock John Barrett and Louis Bruiguiere.
Dr and Mrs George W Johnson host an informal dancing party for Miss Laura Winstead of Houston in the evening. The C Sharp Musical Club meets at 4 p m with Miss Helen Bates at 321 East Cpress street. The Sanctuary Society of St Gerard s Church hosts an ice cream social in the parish hall for church fundraising.
Cards announce the marriage of Ralph G. Giraud son of Mr and Mrs F M Giraud to Miss Beatrice Carrillo of Tucson Arizona The ceremony will be Friday morning at high mass in the Tucson Cathedral read by Rev Father Pedro Pimmeran The couple will arrive in San Antonio Monday evening to visit his parents
The bride wore white crepe de chine with seed pearls and lace trim and lilies of the valley in her veil. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and ferns while the maid of honor lightened in white charmeuse with pink roses. Bridesmaids wore pink crepe de chine with lace draperies and carried Shasta Gaisies tied with pink malutte. The flower girl wore white chiffon with pink trimmings. After the ceremony an informal reception followed and the couple planned to reside in Kingsville.
A neighborly birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Phil Shook featured dancing strolling and refreshments at their home. Guests included Adelaide Campbell Laura Winstead Floribel Townsend and many others, with a festive mood and social chatter throughout the evening. The event also noted the marriage of James Boyd Johnson to Sue Fannie Peck at the bride’s mother’s home with Rev John E Harrison officiating and Ivy Peek as maid of honor along with bridesmaids Mamie Kenney and Selena Hord. Best man Terbert Watson and child Dorothy Breen attended.
A recipe details crullers or fried cakes using KC baking powder mace salt sugar and milk. The method covers sifting flour combining wet ingredients forming a stiff dough kneading cutting with a fried cake cutter frying at smoking fat and coating in powdered sugar. It promotes sending for the KC Cook's Book and a colored certificate in a 25 cent can.
Pampel heads to New Orleans en route to New York with stops at Niagara Falls and Chicago. Families travel for reunions in Indianapolis as Misses Heilig and Liners prepare for upcoming nuptials and showers. Civic clubs meet to plan flower shows and city beautification while YWCA camp staff host events. A wedding at Calvert Street joins Atlas Nunn and Davie Ramble with plans to Encin al before settling at their ranch.
Coutret and Johnson of Charco guests of Miss Ruth Birdsong after a north loop spin enjoyed a watermelon feast. Attending were Misses Coutret Johnson Ruth Birdsong J King Douglas Keeney and Mr and Mrs Crothers. Miss Mary Terry of San Marcos visits Mr and Mrs C J Hutchings on Alamo Heights. I D K Card Club met with Mrs E Lousteneau. prizes went to Mrs Charles Treuter and Miss Beulah Sulfer. next meeting with Mrs James Drake Jr. Dissolution notice: law firm Dwyer Chambers dissolves. Edward Dwyer forms Dwyer Dwyer with Edward Dwyer Jr. and C M Chambers forms Chambers Watson with Daveatson. offices listed at Prudential Life building.
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