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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1917
Page
12
A store invites the public to view displays tracing spring millinery, apparel, and dress accessories from Old World conceptions to adaptations by top American designers. The exhibit promises authoritative fashion insights and celebrates the era's finest creations.
Max Wardall of Seattle Washington lawyer editor and sociology student national lecturer for the Theosophical Society will give two free lectures Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs R M Raney of Stanford Kentucky writes that her child had nightly croup and after giving Foley's Honey and Tar Compound every few hours the child slept through the night and next day the cold was gone. She recommends Foley's Honey and Tar for la grippe coughs colds and croup. Ady A M Fischer
The pink room at the Gunter Hotel hosts two lectures by Mr. Wardall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings starting at 8:15. He travels in Europe, Africa and the Orient and studied philosophy religion and occult sciences. Wardall, a University of Washington graduate, was acting mayor of Seattle in 1910 and left his legal practice to lecture for the National Theosophical Society.
Charters were filed with the secretary of state for The Vogue Company Fort Worth capital stock 20000 The New Boston Hardware Company New Boston capital stock 10000 Lynchburg Grocery Company Lynchburg Harris County capital stock 2500 Wood Thompson Transfer Company Corpus Christi capital stock 5000 First Baptist Church of Thornton Limestone County no capital stock Dallas Garment Manufacturing Company Dallas capital stock 15000 Hudson Davis Company Dallas capital stock 195000 Olympic Athletic Association Corpus Christi to Rio Grande City Spencer Carroll Company Waco capital stock 100000 plus dissolutions and amendments including Southern Macaroni Company San Antonio dissolution
Lewis Maverick announces bid for the office of Commissioner of Fire and Police. He asks voters for support ahead of the upcoming election.
A San Antonio committee from the Jewish War Relief Fund will meet at Temple Beth-El Tuesday evening to plan a fundraising drive for European sufferers. Over 11,000 already raised at a Sunday mass meeting led by Rabbi Leon Harrison, with many gifts listed including 1000 from H. L. Halff and 1000 from Alex Joske among dozens of donors.
An advertisement urges elderly readers to use Cascarets as a gentle natural tonic to keep bowels active. It compares aging bodies to youth, claims Cascarets work while you sleep, and promotes a 10 cent price per box available at drug stores.
A quirky note about Amy Griggs gifting Jim Barlow a necktie that he wore proudly, only to offend her when she misread it as a crafty handkerchief bag. The pair now avoid each other, with Jim unaware his gift offended.
A newspaper insert promotes a March Silk Sale featuring low yard prices on Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Gros de Londres, Chiffon, and Net. Discounts highlight All Silk Crepe Meteor, Sans Gene Shirting, Pongee, and Foulard Silks with shades spanning pinks, blues, greens, and neutrals.
Rev. Felix R. Hill was elected president of the Ministers Union at a luncheon meeting at the Young Men’s Christian Association. Rev. J. M. Todd and Rev. C. A. Riley were chosen first and second vice presidents. Rev. W. W. Lee serves as secretary treasurer. A talk by Rev. William Bertram Stevens preceded a committee appointment to host George R Stuart on his arrival next week. The next meeting is at 12 15 at the Y M C A.
A floorwalker assists a speaker who complains of a sprained ankle on slippery floors. Arnica is suggested as first aid while the exchange continues in a brisk, period tone.
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