The Light's Daily Short Story Ends With a Silent Secret
Martha Earle lies dying on a New England farm as Almira vows to honor a dying mother's request. The mother asks Almira to burn letters and keep a hidden romance secret, placing lavender and rose petals in her coffin. Almira discovers the drawer is empty, leaving a silent, unresolved fate.
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Wilmot Waring
Martha Earle
New England
Martha
Almira Earle
Almira
Ira
Honey
New York
Gillian
Stereopticon lecture on Child Welfare at Prospect Hill Baptist
Dr Theo dore Y Hull will present a lantern slide lecture on Child Welfare Friday at 8 15 PM at Prospect Hill Baptist church. The event caps a week of illustrated lectures starting at Blanco Road kindergarten and continuing at Travis Park church and Prospect Hill. Delphian club elects officers Leslie Meyers president Claude Hargis vice president Homer Hocker treasurer and outlines a Corpus Christi camping trip for next month.
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Theodore Y. Hull
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
Blanco Road
Travis Park Church
Buena Vista and
South Pinto Streets
Delphian Club
Gunter Hotel
Leslie Meyers
Claude Hargis
Homer Hocker
Corpus Christi
Pastor Tenders Resignation at First Baptist
Special to The Light reports Rev. J. C. Robinson, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Loling Texas, has tendered his resignation effective immediately.
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Loling
Tex
J. C. Robinson
First Baptist Church
Treating skin blemishes with mercorized wax
A beauty tip from Woman's Home Journal advises against masking blemishes with makeup. nightly application of mercorized wax is said to reduce freckles pimples blackheads moth patches sallowness and eruptions exposing clear skin beneath.
Social calendar announces multiple local weddings and events
The calendar records the marriage of Ralph Holly Hugo to Alice Beatrice Clarkson at 8 15 at the Clarkson home on Washington street and T B Hawkins to Florence Pape at 6 30 at the Pape home on Burnett street. It notes dances at Hast Craig place for Nell Lockett of Kerrville, a recital at Lady of the Lake convent, a Beethoven hall entertainment by the Protestant Home for the Aged, a Catholic ladies meeting at the Menger hotel, and executive Art League board and Daughters of the Confederacy meetings at the Carnegie library and club house respectively.
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Ralph Holly Hugo
Alice Beatrice Clarkson
W. B. Clarkson
Washington Street
T. B. Hawkins
Florence Pape
Charles L. Pape
Burnett Street
Gladys
Virginia McFarland
Hast Craig Place
Nell. Lockett
Kerrville
Debating Club Honors Five Hundred Sats At Home
Miss Edith Marshall Marguerite Johnson and Eva Harper led Phileomathian Debating club seniors as they received a five hundred sats gift at Mrs R C Lehman home on Guenther street daisies adorned rooms. The gathering included many club members with a reception and flowers. Mr and Mrs E G Gibson announce engagement of their daughter Helen to Clyde T Sanderson for a June 17 wedding at the Gibson home on Camden street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Marshall
Marguerite Johnson
Eva Harper
Phileomathian Debating Club
R. C. Lehman
Guenther Street
Lorena Isom
Bessie Mae Emerson
Evelyn Haile
Elizabeth McDowell
Hallette Haynes
Marion
E. G. Gibson
Helen
Clyde T. Sanderson
Mrs. Gibson
Camden Street
Miss Marie Smith and Anna Berg Guests of Miss Sadie Smith
Miss Marie Smith and Miss Anna Berg, both of Johnson City, are visiting Miss Sadie Smith as guests.
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Marie Smith
Anna Bergman
Johnson City
Sadie Smith
Hayes Couple In New York Stay At Wolcott Hotel
Mr and Mrs H J Hayes of San Antonio are spending a few days in New York and are staying at the Hotel Wolcott confirming a brief city visit and lodging details.
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H. J. Hayes
San Antonio
New York
Wolcott
Del Phian Club Hosts Garden Party at Gunter Hotel
Del Phian members plan a formal garden party and banquet on the Gunter hotel lawn. The event features arc lights and green and white lanterns, a local quartet and the Gunter Norwegian orchestra led by Harold Dybwad, dancing space, and an elaborate banquet with unique favors. A planning meeting was held at the club’s quarters in the hotel.
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Gunter Hotel
del- Phian Club
Harold Dybwad
Miss Zelah Pate Heads to New York for Vocal Study
Miss Zelah Pate, daughter of Mr and Mrs BE B Pate, departs for a year in New York to continue vocal studies. Alpha Gamma Chi plans a card party at St Anthony hotel Thursday evening. Travis Park church Philathea class meets 3:30 tomorrow with Miss Lillian Rogers on Upson street. Beta Tau Zeta sorority of the high school hosts a picnic at New Braunfels Saturday. Misses Ethel Flannery and Anna Clavin return from Corpus Christi.
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Zelah Pate
BE. B. Pate
New York
Alpha Gamma Chi Fraternity
St. Anthony Hotel
Travis Park Church
Lillian Rogers
Upson Street
Beta Tau Zeta Sorority
New Braunfels
Recital by Miss Agnes Korff at Magnolia Avenue home
The pupils of Miss Agnes Korff will present a recital Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. C R Bell on Magnolia avenue.
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Agnes Korff
C. R. Bell
Magnolia Avenue
Hicks sisters return from Virginia schools
Misses Marjorie and Annabele Hicks have returned from Virginia where they have been attending school. Misses Mary Louise Fordtran and Susanna Denman will return this week from Miss Shipley's school in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Margaret Routledge Wright left today for Memphis to make that city her home.
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Marjorie
Annabele Hicks
Virginia
Mary Louise Fordtran
Susanna Denman
Miss Shipley
Pennsylvania
Margaret Routledge Wright
Memphis
Farewell Party for Mr and Mrs Hall at Starr Street
Friends and neighbors held a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hall of 606 Starr Street last night. They enjoyed lawn games ice cream cake and a musical program before the couple depart next Monday for a trip to England via New Orleans and New York. J. O. Brown presented Mrs Hall with a steamer scarf.
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W. W. Hall
Starr Street
Dr. Charles Ark Campbell Bacteriologist
Dr Charles Ark Campbell a bacteriologist and microscopist specializing in typhoid and malaria fevers is listed over Dreiss drug store in the directory entry. The notice places him at Dreiss' drug store for professional services.
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Charles Ark. Campbell
Dreiss’ Drug Store
OWA Woman Well Again
Ottumwa Iowas Mrs Harriet E B Wampler reports dramatic relief from female troubles using Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound after trying many doctors. The ad promotes the tonic as a nearly forty year proven general health booster for women and invites letters for confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts Medicine Co.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harriet EB. Wampler
Ransom Street
Our Reading club elects officers and sets study
At the final meeting of Our Reading club held at the clubhouse the annual election of officers was conducted and the group chose to study the development of the Victorian novel next year. Officers named include Mrs. C L Davenport president and Mrs. Rufus Lewis first vice president with several others filling secretary treasurer librarian and auditor posts.
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Our
Reading Club
C. L. Davenport
Rufus Lewis
C. 8. Venable
Muriel Grogan
Ellen Matthews
J. C. Lambkin
Gladys Morgan
Ruth Muir
Walter C. Hirzel
J. F. Howard
Frank Hicks
Parish Aid of Christ church holds regular meeting
A regular Parish Aid of Christ church meeting takes place in the chapel Wednesday at 10 o'clock. All members are asked to attend due to important business to be discussed. Tobin Hill Circle of Travis Park Methodist church meets Wednesday at 4 PM at Mrs J A Ratcliffe home 301 BE Dewey Place.
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Parish Aid of Christ Church
Tobin Hill
Travis Park Methodist Church
J. A. Ratcliffe
BE. Dewey Place
Texas-British Woman's Club to Meet at Miss N Smithers Home
The Texas-British Woman's club will hold its next regular meeting at Miss N Smithers's residence, 721 West Marshall Street, on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Texas-British Woman's Club
N. Smithers
W. Marshall Street
Bonham Mothers Club Meets for Yearbook and Memorial
Members of the Bonham School Mothers' club are asked to meet Wednesday at 10 AM at Mrs. A. E. Reese’s home 318 Mission Street to finalize the year book and draft resolutions on the death of Mrs. A. C. Mc Daniel.
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Bonham School Mothers’ Club
A. E. Reese
Mission Street
A. C. McDaniel
Mothers council to meet Friday over Mrs McDaniel’s death
The council of the San Antonio Congress of Mothers will convene Friday at 4 p.m. in the Young Women's Christian Association reading room to draft resolutions concerning the death of Mrs. A. C. McDaniel.
Sunday School Picnic Planned at San Pedro Park
Members of the Sunday school on Blanco road and Craig place will hold a picnic in San Pedro park on Thursday afternoon June 6. The group meets at 2 PM in the chapel before proceeding to the park for a 5 30 PM dinner prepared and served by the committee led by Miss Paulee Jones Mrs C B Johnson and Mrs George Worley.
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Blanco Road
Craig Place
San Pedro Park
Baskets
Paulee Jones
C. B. Johnson
George Worley
Tess at the Grand Opera House in San Antonio
Amusements at the Grand feature Tess by Haggard shown today to large crowds. The scene is in South Africa at the Boer War outbreak with the final San Antonio screening scheduled for tonight. Salvador Santaella from Mexico City plays Liszt and Edward Wheelahan performs Love's Sorrow. Tomorrow presents Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight and A Message From Beyond plus Feather Top.
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the Grand
H. Rider Haggard
Grand Opera House
San Antonio
South Africa
Salvador Santaella
Mexico City
Edward Wheelahan
Plaza shows new pictures delight patrons this week
At the Plaza the rathskeller duo Conrad and Wheedon entertain with singing and musical plays as three first run pictures of unusual merit are shown daily. Patrons enjoy the short wait between screenings and the overall appeal of Plaza offerings.
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Plaza
Conrad and
Wheedon
Rathskeller
New Fans and Ventilation Improve Local Theater Comfort
Management seeks to comfort theater-goers with new fans and enhanced ventilation making the motion picture house a cool resort.
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Motion Picture House
Railroad Earnings in Texas Nine Months to March
Texas railroads earned 4.564 million dollars in the nine months ending March 31, per the railroad commission. Total operating revenues reached 25.229 million with expenses of 20.664 million, a decline of 2.364 million from the same period last year.
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Texas
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Beaumont Seeks Lower Fire Insurance Rates
Beaumont asked the Texas Insurance Board to reduce fire insurance rates claiming increases of 26 to 30 percent after the new law took effect. The Beaumont delegation presented no specific cut, and the petition was taken under advisement.
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Beaumont
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
Oil City
Senator Nixon II in hospital with meningitis attack
Washington June 4 Senator George F Nixon of Nevada is dangerously ill in a hospital with meningitis His condition described as lingering between life and death during the senate prayer by Chaplain Pierce.
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Senator Nixon II
Associated Press
Washington
George F. Nixon
Nevada
Chaplain Pierce
Senate
Mr. Nixon
Texas Treasury Reports Strong Financial Position in May
The Texas treasury shows total cash on hand of 758 237 dollars and bonds totaling 19 228 935 dollars as of May 31. Of the cash, 468 831 is for the general revenue fund, 60 880 for the available school fund, 45 131 for the permanent school fund, 25 153 for the fish and oyster fund, 21 920 for the prison commission, 13 042 for the quarantine fees fund at Galveston station, with the rest to other funds. Bonds include 17 939 950 for the permanent school funds.
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Austin
Tex
Treasury
General Revenue Fund
Prison Commission
Galveston Station
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Bexar Drug Company
the Light’s Daily
R. T. Felix Goureud
Canada
Europe
T.hopkins
Great Donos Street
Hertzberg Jewelry Company
Reinhard & Co
Red Swan Coffee House
Prospect Hill
Trivino
White Horse Tavern
Star Floral CO
Chris. Hauser, JR
Crockett
Woman’s Home Journal
Bell Jewelry Company
Reliable
Alamo Plaza
West Commerce Street
Katherine M. Joseph
The
Lady of the Lake Convent
Marion Kullak
Beethoven Hall
Protestant Home For
Hal Sevier
Menger Hotel
Art League
Carnegie Library
Ethel Flannery
Anna Clavin
J. W. Frese
Sills
M. B. Donoho
South Alamo and
Commerce Sta
Washer’s Outfitters
Washer Bros. Co
House of Fashions
Washer’s Boys’ Store News
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