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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1917

Page

6

Texas Automobile Dealers Plan Dallas Meeting Delegation Selected

The San Antonio Autonio Trade Association will join Texas dealers in Dallas for a two day meeting. Delegates B R Webb G J Flin t F A Winerich William Steinhardt and W A Williamson depart Tuesday night. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association will form a permanent body with officers from Dallas as temporary leaders. The group aims to unify registration traffic and legislation across the state and offer cooperation to state and local governments.

San Antonio Autonio Trade Association Texas Automobile Dealers Dallas B. R. Webb G. J. Flint F. A. Winerich William Steinhardt W. A. Williamson George F. Wroten Webb Winerich Williamson San Antonio Texas Automobile Dealers’ Association Austin H. O. Adams Texas South Islanned Chamber of Commerce Lakewood Country Club Dallas Automobile and Accessory Dealers’ Association Fiesta Association

Strayed Mules from Camp Wilson Reward Offered

Notice of two mules strayed from Camp Wilson with draft wheel and hoof numbers 646 E and 250 E. Reward of 16 dollars for each animal delivered to Depot Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas. Adv.

Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston Texas

City to Fly Texas Flag on State Holidays

The council adopted a resolution to have the Tex as flag fly from City Hall on state holidays and raise to the top of the mast on Independence San Jacinto days, with half mast on Alamo fall, Fannin massacre anniversaries. An Alamo plaza storm sewer project was approved with 1200 dollars, plus a main from Crockett to the river pending approval. A Bowie Street land deed and 200 dollars were allocated to Albin Seidel and Alexander Joske for the strip taken, with a sidewalk to be built. Jitney route changes were delayed pending decision. Weekly payroll of 1933.20 dollars was appropriated.

Historic Landmark Association Texas Charles M. Barnes Texas Independence San Jacinto Alamo Fannin Alamo Plaz United States Crockett Street Alamo Plaza Bowie Street Albin Seidel Alexander Joske Ukr

Piles Cured in 14 Days Says PAZO VINTMENT Ad

Druggists refund money if PAZO VINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Pain relief and relief promised in fourteen days. Endorsed testimonial style with price 650c and merchant confidence.

Ee Sretenson Ady

Mysterious Set Meeting Planned at Two Addresses

The initiation committee of the Mysterious Set will meet Thursday night at Miss Josephine Hutzler’s home on North Presa Street for a business session at 8 20 o clock. A subsequent meeting will be held Saturday night at Miss Gertrude Rheiner’s house on Leigh Street.

Josephine Hutzler North Presa Street Gertrude Rheiner Leigh Street

Dry Cleaning At Home For Women Quick And Easy

A home dry cleaning method using two ounces of Solvite in two gallons of gasoline cleans ribbons silks satins laces and more. No shrinking fading or pressing required and it can be done in minutes with common household items. Do outside or in a well ventilated area due to gasoline fumes.

Social Calendar Highlights New Tuesday and Wednesday Events

Tuesday events include Chow Chows gathering with Ermyn Carson and Delta Gamma Taus at eight in Gun ter building club rooms, plus Daughters of Isabella at eight in Knights of Columbus hall. Wednesday features Woman's Club officer election at 3 30, Ladies Aid at Prospect Hill Church, and a Silver Tea for the Suffrage Society at the Gunter with Miss M Eleanor Brackenridge as guest.

Delta Gamma Taus Gunter Building Ladies’ Aid Society Prospect Hill Christian Tabernacle Suffrage Society Gunter M. Eleanor Brackenridge

San Antonio Women Elect Officers Amid Many Social Events

At the San Antonio Chapter of the Southern Association of College Women the officers elected include Elizabeth West as president and H H Ryan as vice president. Eleanor Barclay departs for Fort Worth to attend a horse show as Princess of San Antonio. The Fiesta Fete practice shifts to Friday afternoon. The German Literary Club also elected officers and honorary president. Adelaide Lewis of Springfield, Illinois visits Fort Sam Houston before continuing to Pennsylvania. The Pan American Round Table discussed Mexico with a large local turnout. The Prospect Hill Baptist Church V O V classes met in a business session with a social hour afterward. A silver suffrage tea at the Gunter honors Miss M Eleanor Brackenridge and benefits suffrage causes.

San Antonio Southern Association of College Women Caroline Tea Rooms Elizabeth West H. H. Ryan Clamp Butler Eleanor Barclay Fort Worth Princess of John Zadich M. J. Hewitt Tony Schramm A. Perlitz Rudolph Seebe Lena Briam Bernard Mackensen O. T Tucker E. F. Herzberg C. Schmidt Baraca Vv. O. V Prospect Hill Baptist Church Berean

Travis Club Dinners Feature Notables and Guests

Attendees at the Travis Club events include Mrs H N Friedlander and others at various dinners. Guests included W J Brown and groups, Col Day, Capt Morris, Capt Donaldson, L Cunningham, Davenport Johnson, and many more. Virginia Lamar returns from Austin after attending the Rattlers dance. Mrs Gress hosts for Major and Mrs Schindel with a pink theme. Louise Dunn entertains with guests from Springfield and Kansas City.

Travis Club W. J. Brown Colonel Day J. E. Morris B. KE. Donaldson W. L. Cunningham Captain Davenport Johnson Mr. Duncan George D. Campbell Charles H. Ade J. W. King Harry W. Gress S. J. Bayard Schindel I. C. Mann Bess Hickey Washington Mann Miss Hickey Baker Schindel Benjamin D. Foulois Munson Halloran Gibbs Wolff Smith Louise Dunn Adelaide Lewis Springfield Margaret Wilkins Catherine Winn Ferguson Kansas City Paul Raberg Sturgis Hatch Palmer Duncan Grayson George Dunn

Groceries Special at Nichols Co Op Market

We offer 14 pounds granulated sugar for 1.00 with other purchase. Specials include best hams 24c, bacon 26c, picnic hams 19c, fresh eggs 30c, California peaches 1 lb, tins 10c. Cash buying saves you money. Nichols Gro. Co., 209 Ave. C. Ph. Cr. 51.

California Nichols Gro. Co Ave. C. Ph. Cr

Burglary at Rabe’s Curio and Jewelry Store on Alamo Plaza

Thieves climbed through a rear door of Rabe’s Curio and Jewelry Store at 329 Alamo Plaza Monday night and stole over 100 items valued around 400 dollars. Jewelry included 30 gold filled bracelets, 30 lavallieres, hair ornaments, hat pins, and five Cameo breastpins. A skeleton key opened an entry to Fenton Tanersley’s home, while G. D. Gerhart lost 64 dollars and his watch from a bedroom window. An intruder was spotted near A. L. Jones’s home but escaped.

Rabe Alamo Plaza Fenton Tanersley Mt. Zion Alley G. D. Gerhart West Woodlawn Avenue

Real Estate Board Luncheon Sees 200 Reservations

More than 200 people are expected to attend the civic luncheon at the Gunter Hotel on Wednesday noon. Invitations went to nearly 100 business men visiting the city, with fifty Mexican business men nearly all accepting. Speakers include Roger W. Babson of Babson Statistical Agency and others from local commercial organizations.

Gunter Hotel Real Estate Board Mexico George van Camp Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce Roger W. Babson Babson Statistical Agency

Temple Furniture Store Fire Destroys Danial & Jarrell Building

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Temple furniture store of Daniel and Jarrell in Temple Texas early today causing an estimated loss of 30000 dollars.

Temple Burns Tex Daniel & Jarrell

Blind pianist Sir Edward Baxter Perry to give lecture recital

Sir Edward Baxter Perry the blind English concert pianist and lecturer will perform a piano concert program at San Antonio Female College on Wednesday evening. The show combines a regular recital with an informal lecture on the composers lives and works and touches on art and aesthetics.

Edward Baxter Perry San Antonio

Eastern Star Minstrel Show Aims to Aid City Home Fund

Eastern Star San Antonio Chapter No 3 and Adaph Chapter No 49 plan a joint minstrel show Sunday evening March 16 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Proceeds go to the $75,000 Home for the Aged and Delinquent building fund, with the grand chapter meeting in October to approve erection plans in San Antonio. The chapters push the event to maximize donations for the new facility.

Eastern Star San Antonio Adaph Chapter Order of the Eastern Star

Frost Devastates San Benito Bean Crop

San Benito Tex March 6 Fifty percent to seventy five percent of the local bean crop around San Benito was wiped out by a frost with 30 degree temperatures at 6 am About 130 acres were planted in beans most up with only a small portion damaged Irish potatoes also suffered heavy losses with estimates ranging widely The total crop loss is put at around 40 percent or higher The potato acreage nears 700 acres Young cabbage and lettuce were damaged but likely to recover Most crops have been marketed and seed for beans and potatoes is scarce prompting little replanting Some farmers plan to shift focus to broom corn cotton and field corn for the season.

San Benito Tex

Severe March Cold Grips Gulf Coast Texas

Weather observer W F Lehman reports a record cold snap in this part of Texas with temperatures dropping to 28 30 degrees. Frost covered the gulf coast region including Galveston and the Rio Grande country while Corpus Christi registered 44 to 46 degrees early Monday.

Gulf Corpus Christi Tex W. F. Lehman Texas Brownsville Gulf Coast Galveston Rio Grande Rio Country

Gift trip ends with broken jug and black eye

Pen Lindsey visited Hilluton Saturday night to fetch Christmas spirit in a jug. He returned with a broken jug and a black eye, a local incident noted by Riverdale Weekly in New Jersey.

Pen Lindsey Hilluton Christemas Riverdale

Seven Die in Hotel Fire at Hope BC

Seven people burned to death when the Coquahalla Hotel in Hope British Columbia burned today. Fire destroyed the hotel, located in the Vancouver area, as authorities reported the tragic blaze with no survivors among the guests.

Vancouver B. C Hope

Out of Sight Out of Mind at Political Convention

A Baptist and a Methodist debate Bryan’s faith at a political convention. The Baptist asserts Bryan turned Baptist and would remain in public view due to baptism immersion. The Methodist questions the claim and argues about baptism requirements.

William Jennings Bryan Bryan

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