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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1911

Page

8

The Grocery Boy and the Pretty Cook

A playful dialogue unfolds between a grocery boy and a pretty cook. They banter about clothes and cabbage while negotiating a dinner date and the boy’s comical self image, ending with a shared tension over a kitchen scene.

Mud gun in blast furnace fills opening with mud balls

The mud gun shoots clay mud balls into the furnace opening to block the tap hole. Large balls are dropped into the muzzle and reinforced by additional balls until the opening is filled and bricked up with the same material as bricks.

$50 Reward for Kidney Bladder or Rheumatic Troubles

Hall's Texas Wonder claim and testimonial appeals for cures of kidney bladder or rheumatic conditions. Advertisement note from Dr E W Hall of St Louis Missouri, urging sending for testimonials and that one bottle often completes a cure with druggist sales.

Hall Texas Wonder E. W. Hall Olive St St. Louis

Social Highlights From A San Antonio Evening

Miss Evelyn Haile hosted about one hundred young guests at a Quincy street dance and lawn party with yellow decor and harp music by Signor Mariscano. The Alamo Heights Home Mission circle planned a Thursday lawn event at Mrs. Camilla Gray’s 321 Broadway, with many helpers listed. A banquet at the Menger Hotel honored Atlee B. Ayers, featuring red decor and a ten course menu for twenty four guests with toasts.

Evelyn Haile Quincy Street Signor Mariscano Camilla Gray Broadway Alamo Heights Home Mission Society Travis Park Church E. M. Hight Herbert Smith Miller Edward Bellis T A. Eckelberger A. Baker Harry Scrivener White Maude van Wie Baker Menger Atlee B. Ayers Carnival Association

Lesson by Miss May Russell at Hillcrest Baptist Church

Miss May Russell will speak at Hillcrest Baptist Church located at the end of the South Flores street car line this evening at 8 o clock.

Carrie Agnes Miller Cecil B. Shenenan West End Presbyterian Church Miss May Russell Hillcrest Baptist Church

Riverside Park Baptist Ladies' Aid Plans Meeting

The Ladies' Aid society of Riverside Park Baptist church will hold a business and social meeting at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Weber's home. Carnegie hall hosted a morning recital by students of Mr. Steinfeldt with Roberta Wells, Pauline Washer, Lockie Reed, and Gilbert Schramm showcasing Beethoven, Steinfeldt, Mozkowski, and other composers.

Steinfeldt Arnegie Hall Ladies’ Aid Society Riverside Park Baptist Church Weber Carnegie Hall Beethoven Roberta Wells Gilbert Schramm

Local Social Roundup From San Antonio Notes

Misses Marjorie and Katherine Mc Gown returned from Philadelphia after attending Miss Shipley's school. Mrs Ball and children came back from a brief Brenham visit. Barnard Bee chapter Daughters of the Confederacy met to discuss summer disbanding. Frank Naeglin and family plan a three month eastern trip. Hillie family headed to New York for several weeks. Mrs Sinnott and son visit Kenedy relatives. Ursuline academy garden party drew many guests with St Louis college orchestra. A charity tea for St Mark's South Presa mission set for Thursday at Mrs Tremlett's home 220 Mitchell street. Public invited.

Frank Naeglin West Elmira Street St. Louis Chicago Niagara New York South Presa Street St. Mark's Church H. W. Tremlett Mitchell Street

Mrs Preston Dunn Jr to entertain Tobin Octet at home

Mrs Preston Dunn Jr will entertain the Tobin Octet at her home located at 205 Gillespie Street tomorrow afternoon, hosting a musical gathering in a private residence setting. The event features the Tobin Octet performing for invited guests in a casual social context.

Preston Dunn Jr Tobin Octet Club Gillespie Street

Early Morning Wedding Sol emnized in Local Ceremony

An early morning wedding was solemnized at 7 30 this morning when Miss Myrtle Clinkscales and ...

Myrtle

Lamberth to Reside In San Antonio After July 1

William Lamberth and the bride were married at 1018 South Flores with Rev. T C Long of South Side Baptist Church performing the ceremony. The couple left for Galveston and other Texas cities for two weeks and will reside at 1018 South Flores after July 1. Mrs Claude Carter hosted Chauncey Carter’s fifth birthday at San Pedro Park with a home affair and a guest list of numerous children and accompanying adults.

William Lamberth South Flores Street T. C. Long South Side Baptist Church Claude Carter Craig Place Chauncey Carter San Pedro Park Carter J. D. Young Miss McKinnon Henrietta Vorheis Velma Nicholas Emmy Lou White Margaret Berry Elizabeth Baldain Gladys Ruth Laird Dell Crump Lucile Pardue Minnis Lock Ruth Fpourn H. B. Holmes Delbert Wesling Jack Ward Charles Morton Leslie Laird John Pardue Claude Lock

Miss Laura Wolf Hosts Lawn Dance at Wolf Home

Miss Laura Wolf entertains a group of friends at her parents home on Carolina street with a dance on the lawn followed by an ice course. Guests include Helen Blackwood Lizzie McMonagle Lenora McLennan Olivette Furman Vivian Reoulain Dorothy Arnold Mattie Willie Rateliff D Jel ma Petrie Willie Voigt Lottie Hanzel Mary Nelson Johnson Mildred Johnson Eloise Callender Emma Melendez Rebecca Melendez Luis Ramos and Alfredo Chapa.

Laura Wolf L. B. Wolf Carolina Street Helen Blackwood Lizzie McMonagle Lenora McLennan Olivette Furman Vivian Reoulain Dorothy Arnold Mattie Willie Rateliff D'Jelma Petrie Willie Voigt

Carnation Sewing Club Meets at Mrs Gueldner’s Home

The Carnation Sewing club gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs J Gueldner’s Sixth street residence. An hour of sewing followed by cake and lemonade. Members present included Misses Vena Nance Marie Mueller Elizabeth Mueller Ruby Artzt and Miss Rosina Montier with several Mrs R Weber Mrs F Schmidt Mrs F Allport Mrs F Prassel Mrs J Gueldner and Mrs C Montier of Port Lavaca Texas as guest of honor.

Carnation Sewing Club J. Gueldner Sixth Street Vena Nance Marie Elizabeth Mueller Ruby Artzt R. Weber F. Schmidt F. Allport F. Prassel C. Montier Rosin

River side Park church group entertained at Mrs Rollins home

The Willing Workers of River side Park Methodist Church were entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs Lee J Rollins at her home 30 Whiting Avenue. The affair was very pleasant and the following guests attended.

Riverside Park Methodist Church Lee J. Rollins Whiting Avenue

Attendees Named at Witmer Crane Millinery Event

Misses Bula Smith Iona White Virginia Dicken son Margaret Weber Bessie May Williams Ruby Dickey Esther Calhoun Fay Spencer Aileen White Elizabeth Mary Ellen Rollins and Goldie Ellison attended. Refreshments were served. Styles offered at big reductions this week at Witmer Cr ane Millinery Co 127 Avenue C corner Travis.

Misses Bula Smith Iona White Virginia Dickenson Margaret Weber Bessie May Williams Ruby Dickey Esther Calhoun Fay Spencer Aileen White Elizabeth Mary Ellen Rollins Goldie Ellison Witmer-Crane Millinery Co Avenue C Travis

Two Spinsters Visit Struggling Friend in Distressing Tale

Frances B. Garside recounts two cheerful, well off women visiting Julia, a former friend now poor and faded after desertion and poverty. Julia, with five children and frail health, endures scolding and pleading as the visit unfolds.

Frances B. Garside Julia

Not Married Yet Sparks Chaos in Quiet Parlor

Brie intervenes as a child is saved from a toppled bric-a-brac table. She scolds the guests waking a chorus of spins who, orderly and prim, pause then erupt into synchronized fits after her caustic remark about being unmarried.

Brie

German Kitchen Serves Special Family Dinners in New Spot

The German Kitchen offers 50 cent dinners for families at 117 Avenue C. A new contact phone is 1355 blue, mew. Osteopath Dr. Sarah F. Herdmann listed in Gibbs Building with new phone Res New hone 3065.

Sarah F. Herdmann Gibbs Building

Daysey Mayme Appleton Crashes Bookish Ideals

In a tale by Frances L. Garside a young woman spurns a suitor in true novel fashion but trips over an oriental rug and falls flat. Her diary confession reveals that life’s ideals collapse when reality intrudes and laughter follows.

Daysey Mayme Appleton Daysey Mayme

Kodak Films Developed 10c a Roll

Mission Finishing Co at 701 Gibbs Building offers Kodak films developed for ten cents per roll.

Kodak Films Mission Finishing Co Gibbs

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Newton, Weller & Wagner Co Commerce St Kennett Harris Dion Evelina Express Bill Alamo Furniture Co Main Avenue North Flores St Theo Artzt Cowboy Dan Campbell Loser Campbell Company Camden Katherine Joseph Sociad Cadendar Lieut James Cavalry Brigade Menger Hotel Muth Philathea W. H. Drow Marjorie Katherine McGown Philadelphia Misses Shipley Robert Ll. Ball Brenham Barnard BE. Bee Daughters of the Confederacy Louis Hillie Louis T. J. Sinnott Kenedy, Tex Ursuline Academy St. Louis College Academy Royal i Washer’s House of Fashions Washer Bros. Co Elmer Ellsworth Blatk American Peace and Arbitration League England Black Taft San Antonio Blue Cafe Ave C A. Collman Prumper Main Ave Frances L. Garside Boys’ Store News Ders
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