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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1912
Page
10
A watch will run without oil and cleaning longer than any other machine but needs both occasionally. The balance wheel rim travels over fifteen miles daily, so a speck of oil and annual cleaning extend life and accuracy. Leave your watch with Fried man the Swiss master watchmaker at 913 1-2 Houston in the Orpheum theater building.
Twenty dollars in prizes are given away each week at Exposition Dance Hall. Patrons are invited to ask the manager for tickets to participate.
San Antonio officials George T. Botsford and Fred Davison listed for the Humane Society at 324 Hicks Building with old phone numbers 71 for nights and Sundays 2341 and 2782.
The Stevens Huntress Club will meet Tuesday evening at 8 30 in Owls hall located at 220 Soledad. Members are urged to come up and participate in the gathering.
The Church of Christ at 3432 South Flores street holds ongoing gospel meetings led by Evangelist Roy E. Wallace. Large nightly crowds report very satisfactory results and attendance continues indefinitely. The public is invited and asked to take the South Flores car line.
An advertisement notes nightly dancing at Electric Park and promotes Corrective Body and Face Massage with physical culture cosmetic services to remove skin blemishes by Prof. Sureddin at the Hicks Building.
Dr Baldwin is described as a rectal, senito urinary and skin specialist operating in the 312 Gunter Building.
Mrs J M Hickey and her daughter Miss Lauretta Hickey, who were in San Antonio for a vacation, returned to Chicago Saturday. Lauretta Hickey died suddenly after a brief illness at a local hospital last week while staying with Mrs F P Palmer on Carson street.
A shirtwaist dance is advertised at Owls hall Soledad street on June 26 by the Ger mania lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor. Yellow taxicabs are listed with contact phones. A second event at Modern Woodmen hall in Bexar features a shirtwaist dance on Saturday night June 22 with Artzt music.
Faced with a building project title Doctor Garring and Doctor Hatcher Osteopaths locate a residence on Travis Street in the city. The note mentions an osteopathic practice and a building site.
Members of the Westminster league of the First Presbyterian church divide into blue and red camps to conduct a vigorous June membership drive. The faction with the most new members will be treated to a moonlight picnic hosted by the rival group in early July.
The Bexar County Humane Society listing notes office at 211 Mackay Building with humane officer E. M. Collins. Contact numbers are 2409 for day calls and 5877 for night and Sunday calls.
Gus Gessler connected with Clower Furniture company is reported improving after surgery last week. He expects to return to work by early July.
Local listing notes Cafe Tivoli described as the very best place at 206 North Presa Street. It also mentions Cowles Auto Livery and baggage transfer services with contact numbers 242 and 234 respectively.
A Sunday event featuring the Jewish Literary Club presenting vaudeville and a dance Hop at the Casino hall on Sunday June 30. The program promises entertainment and social gathering in a community venue.
Robert Coquille manager of the Savoy hotel and Mrs. Coquille left Saturday for New Orleans for several weeks to visit relatives and enjoy a vacation together.
Pressed steel boats are available for moonlight boating at West End Lake this week. A dance is scheduled for Wednesday.
Dr C E Tinkham dentist located in the Moore building suite 422 423 listed in city directory.
The Dixie Social Club hosts a Bon-Bon dance on Wednesday the 26th at 1429 South Flores Hall. Artzt will provide music for the event.
A brief notice lists Whisenant Drugstore at 117 East Houston Street with phone number 3537. The item appears as a small business directory entry or classified listing in the local paper. No further contextual details provided.
The Westminster Gazette notes ostrich farming is expanding in New South Wales with about six farms. It says birds improve beyond original types due to breeding conditions, not climate, and cites a NSW farmer-manufacturer who claims his flock’s plumes are among the finest in the world.
The Greamery Dairy Co. offers pineapple ice and banana fruit ice cream for today’s dinner. Phones listed as 871.
Real estate figures list weekly totals for June 8 15 and 17 to 22 with breakdowns by property type and value. Totals show combined amounts from weeks and daily figures, highlighting overall values and notable listings. The ad ends with an unrelated line about Whisenant drugs at 117 FE Houston St. and phone number 3537.
State Senator J. G. Willacy of Corpus Christi says gulf coast conditions are ideal for bumper crops with corn and cotton nearly secured. He notes rapid development in Corpus Christi territory, a new Portland wharf, and the Portland Seashore Outing club forming to boost resort prospects.
An advertisement from the American Hospital Association states doctors provide day or night service and prescriptions are filled at Bexar Drug Co. If needed, hospital accommodations in the city cost 3 cents per day. Inquiries by phone or mail for information. Plan compares to railroad access. Swearingen Building.
Burial permits issued for John Pyron Coryell aged 1 year who died June 21 at 540 Drexel Avenue KE Aguirre aged 1 year who died June 20 at 514 South San Saba Street Georgina Soloman aged 48 who died June 20 at Myrtle and McCulloch streets Mrs KE P Hall aged 23 who died June 20 at 516 Rigsby Street Refugio Torres aged 60 who died June 19 at Bexar County Hospital.
Birth announcements list a series of newborns to local families on June dates with street addresses in St. Marys, West Russell Place, Tampico, and San Luis. A separate note markets Creamery Dairy Co. frozen desserts with Pineapple and Banana Fruit Ice Cream specials and phone number 871.
The Cuero Victoria division timetable lists No 301 Cuero arrivals and departures No 302 Cuero with 7 30 am start times. Main Line services 7 36 am and 7 30 am are noted for G H 8. A. routes.
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