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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1914

Page

5

Social events and charity fundraisers across San Antonio churches

Girls of the Jewish Literary Club host a dancing and swimming party at Hot Wells. Garden party set for Thursday at Mrs. H. H. Radley home to aid Alamo Methodist Church with committees handling coffee ice cream fishpond and candy. Several church groups plan lawn socials and meetings with noted locals traveling from Corpus Christi and Chicago.

Hot Wells H. H. Radley Alamo Methodist Church C. L. Kinsley R. L. Robertson A. Jones E- Pyron A. Huffmeyer M. W. White M. W. White; Ice Cream and Cake, Mesdames C. Smith, Kertsing, J. W. Brooks W. I. Bradshaw J. K. McCoy C. C. Chaffe Brandize R C. Adams W. A. Smith C. H. Hileman Gill Mae Franklin Ethel Hunnam Candy Pearl Radley Ethel Wright Ellen Robertson Lian Franklin Lottie Lewis Virginia James Edna Wright St. Anne’s Catholic Church Beacon Hill B Willinger West Woodlawn Avenue Willinger Spangler Longquest Miss Willinger William Herring

Watson and Walker Party Plan Summer at Boerne and Tarpon

Mrs Watson Miss Howard and J McCord Watson Jr depart for Boerne to occupy a summer cottage. Mr and Mrs Eugene Walter, guests of Mr and Mrs Ganahl Walker at their Blanco road ranch, are noted playwright and actress Charlotte Walker, with the group set to travel to Tarpon this evening for a brief stay.

Eugene Walter Ganahl Walker Blanco Road Mr. Walter Charlotte Walker Tarpon

Surprise party honors Miss Mary Peters Sunday

Miss Mary Peters enjoyed a surprise party with games music and refreshments Sunday evening. Attendees included numerous Misses and Messrs including Agnes Jaegy Jennie Thuet Anne Peters Eliza Jaegy Emma Mainz Etta Brecher Elsie Myers Estelle Mechler Julia Peters Tillie Bitner Alice Wolf Adella Neumann Freda Grunwaldt Della Cox Mary Jones and several gentlemen. Swift Co. reported San Antonio fresh beef sales for the week ending June 27 averaging 9.90 cents per pound.

Mary Peters Agnes Jaegy Jennie Thuet Anne Peters Eliza Jaegy Emma Mainz Etta Brecher Elsie Myers Estelle Mechler Julia Peters Tillie Bitner Alice Wolf Adella Neumann Freda Grunwaldt Della Cox Mary Jones Messrs Ped Hasledge Fred Langdorf John Hutzler Armand Kissling Godfrey McGlasson Ferdinand Schaedler George Witzel Harry Koester Gus Schumann Charles Wolf H. Coyne Edward Thuet Hubert Jaegy John Balmos Robert Neumann Agen Mueller Frank Wireciono Joe Jaegy Swift & Co San Antonio

Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria Ad

A Detroit Free Press ad features a child’s plea for a home and an adults response, promoting Fletcher's Castoria with the familiar marketing line. The copy echoes midcentury domestic ads urging parental care and infant relief through a trusted remedy.

Joint Debate Considered By Judge Slater In Texas Race

The challenge to a joint debate between James L Slayden and Judge M D Slater is being weighed by Judge Slater upon his arrival Tuesday. An impromptu debate at Lometa, Lampasas County, drew a crowd and showcased Slater’s rebuttal to Slayden’s congressional record while supporters plan further meetings and county campaigns. Kerr and Comal counties emerge as key battlegrounds with San Antonio as headquarters for Slater supporters.

M. D. Slator Congress James L. Slaycen Judge SlJater Slater Mr. Slayden Judge Slator Slayden Bob Barker Slator Escaville Ber Judge Slater Bexar County San Antonio Kerr Comal

Beautify the Complexion in Ten Days Cream Ad

An advertisement touts Beautify the Complexion in Ten Days Nadindla Cream as used and endorsed by thousands. It claims to remove tan freckles pimples liver spots and to clear pores. Available in 50 cents and 1.00 by toilet counters or mail from National Toilet Company Paris Tennessee.

Linden dismisses bid to free ammunition smugglers

District Attorney W. C. Linden said there is not a chance to quash indictments for the Dimit county band. He insisted the indictments are valid and that three men in the penitentiary cannot be released. Trials are set for July 6, and Buck, the state’s key witness, conferred with Linden in the city.

W. C. Linden Dimit County Eugene Buck Buck Mr. Linden State Penitentiary Carrizo Springs Linden

Real Estate Transfers in Los Angeles Heights Area

Real estate transfers list several parcels sold. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company transfers to J. H. Spettle blocks 16 to 20 and blocks 121 112 with price 2600. Lakeview Townsite Company sells lot 4 block 80 new city block 3676 to J A Stewart for 450. Heights Development Company transfers to oat Johnson lot 12 block 37. M Moore sells to William Randall lot 16 block 19 new city block 2016 for 750.

Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company J. H. Spettle Lakeview Townsite Company J. A. Stewart New City On Heights Development Company Oat Johnson M. Moore William Randall

Automobile Licenses Listed for R W Lewis and Others

The notice lists license numbers 364 for Thomas R W Lewis at 331 Garden street, 5365 for Clem & Heyck on Travis and Soledad streets, and 6366 for Yale motorcycle owner A J Madlen at 102 Camargo.

Thomas R. W. Lewis Garden Street Oldsmobile Clem & Heyck Travis Soledad Streets Yale Motorcycle A. J. Madlen Camargo

City Seeks Municipal Band After Thriving Overland Concert

San Antonio residents witnessed a packed Travis Park for an Overland Band concert and urged a municipal band. Leaders cite other Texas cities with bands and argue tourism and winter audiences justify city funding and private subscriptions. Support comes from Rotary, hotel executives, and local chambers of commerce.

San Antonio Travis Park Overland Band Callaghan Rotary Club Texas Houston Dallas Fort Worth Waco Beaumont Corpus Christi Galveston Harry L. Miller W. FH. Smith

State awards contracts for Texas asylums and homes

State Purchasing Agent J R Elliott announced contracts for fresh meats including 3 and 4 year old fat steers for the State Lunatic Asylum in Austin and the North Texas hospital for the insane at Terrell. Dressed carcass meat awarded to Swift Co for several state institutions and Armour Co for Deaf and Dumb Institute and related facilities. Also covered are pork, mutton, kid, hog and various sausages.

Austin Tex J. R. Elliott State Lunatic Asylum North Texas Hospital Terrell Kreidin Southwestern Asylum San Antonio Abilene Confederate Home Swift & Co State Orphan Home Corsicana Armour & Co Deaf and Dumb Institute Woman's Confederate Home Blind Institute Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute For Colored Youths Axcelsior

Wiener Purchase Sails to Austin Institute Market

A local note reports Wieners for Austin Institute and Excel Sior Meat Market supplying meat products. The item emphasizes procurement links between the facilities and regional suppliers.

Wieners Austin Institute Excelsior Meat Market

Water hose bursts injures Kenedy woman in Houston

Mrs. L. M. Adamson of Kenedy Texas suffers a fractured hip after a fire department hose bursts at Houston street and Avenue C. The wagon driver Rafael Guzman had just opened the nozzle and the force of the water hurled Mrs. Adamson about 20 feet. She was taken to Santa Rosa hospital for treatment. The note about chorus girls is unrelated.

L. M. Adamson Kenedy Tex Santa Rosa Hospital Houston Street Avenue C Rafael Guzman

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