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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
6
Local druggists report strong interest among mothers with small children in Vap-O-Rub salve a 25c 50c and $1 trial product recently introduced from the South. The external remedy avoids internal medicines and uses medicated vapors to ease chest and throat colds via a nightlong inhalation. A 306 days trial offered with money back if not better than internal medicines.
Friday night the San Antonio Club hosts a dance from 8 80 to 11 30 o clock. Saturday Bailey Merienda at the Men ger runs from 4 to 6 pm.
The Mothers Club of the Bonham school schedules a community meeting and manufacturers exhibit at the school Friday evening March 9. Speakers include Emma Pirie and H H Ryan on simple dress and graduation with school girls modeling. Other activities feature a Texas Independence day observance at the Gunter and a Manufacturers’ Club exhibit with talks by Leal Hay Dreiss Geishecke Middleton Lange and Timolat.
Dr and Mrs A Sachs hosted a Thursday symphony party followed by a Dutch supper at the Gunter. The event honored Dr Sachs birthday with guests including Mrs A B Roser of Macon Ga Mr and Mrs Oliver Goldsmith Dr and Mrs A A Brown Mr and Mrs Philip Pfeiffer Percy Tyrrell H Josey W V Thomas and John M Steinfeldt.
Kerrville Captain Charles Schreiner will entertain at a birthday dinner at the Gunter Friday evening. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Schreiner and several local friends.
A Kerrville group invites Schreiners and other guests to a city gathering. The Robert E. Lee Debating Club discussed government control of railroads with Beulah Ragsdale as top speaker. The Franco-Spanish Circle held lessons in French and Spanish with plan for biweekly meetings. Texas Heroes Day will honor Milam’s grave with wreaths and patriotic events at 4 15 PM Tuesday. The Utica Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary to host a benefit entertainment Friday.
On March 2 at the home of Mr and Mrs W K Mayers 726 San Pedro avenue a program of musical and literary numbers will be presented by a group including Elizabeth Pierce Ruth Herbst Margaret Mayers Helena Pierce Rowena Williamson Ruth Young Ardis Dean Keeling C H Voorhies Patricia Gunn William Gunn and Mary Templeton The Southern Association of College Women hosts a 3 pm tea at the Carolina tea rooms with ex presidents as guests The annual officer election and Red Cross discussion follow Mrs Ethel Parsons giving the principal talk.
Ian B. Stoughton Holborn of Oxford will lecture on The Modern Debt to Greece at 8:15 PM Saturday in the Main Avenue High School auditorium. The talks, under Carnegie library committee, are praised by attendees of the first two talks for being both informative and thought provoking.
Mrs Thomas Booth held a miscellaneous shower at her Castillo Avenue home on February 27 honoring Miss Amanda Jonas a bride of the month. Lurne Lofton led instrumental selections as guests enjoyed contests and a luncheon. Prizes went to Mrs Lester Arend and Mrs Max Melcher with gifts presented to the honoree.
Advertises 14 pounds granulated sugar at $1.00 with other purchases. Best hams 24c, breakfast bacon 26c, picnic hams 19c, fresh eggs 32c per dozen. Canned red beans kraut hominy and California peaches 10c per tin. Cash. All goods advancing. Nichols Gro Co 209 Ave C. Cr. 51.
The San Souci Club will entertain at 8 30 Friday evening March 2 in the home of Miss Elsie Damm on Eads avenue.
A witty dialogue between husband and wife notes that misers are usually old bachelors, while married misers are so common they are not worth mentioning. The quip reflects social stereotypes about wealth and marriage with light humor.
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