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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1911

Page

12

Merry Maids Club Entertained by Miss Irene Miller

The Merry Maids club enjoyed a Tuesday afternoon gathering at Miss Irene Miller's home. The session reestablished the club with new members and elected Effie Hawn as president Irene Miller as vice president Vivian Hodges as secretary treasurer and Florence Pape and Helen Roberts as executive committee. Attendees included Effie Hawn Virginia Evans Helen Roberts Nell Stillwagon Florence Pape Jennie Long Winona Enman Vivian Hodges and the hostess. Refreshments concluded the pleasant event.

Merry Maids Irene Miller Vivian Hodges Effie Hawn Miss Irene Miller Miss Vivian Hodges Florence Pape Helen Roberts Miss Miller Virginia Evans Nell Stillwagon Florece Pape Jennie Long Winonaenman

Riverside Park Baptist church theater class meeting actions

The Phila thea class of Riverside Park Baptist church met at Miss Rowena Williamson’s home to plan an ice cream social. The event on March 1 at Miss Lulu Dickinson’s home aims to raise a $20 donation for San Marcos Baptist academy. Attendees included Nannie St John Miriam St John Lulu Dickinson Jesse Haymaker Clara Brooks Janie Dickinson Mrs. Chris Christenson and Mrs. W H Butler.

Philathea Riverside Park Baptist Church Rowena Williamson Hicks Avenue Lulu Dickinson Arlington Court San Marcos Jesse Haymaker Clara Brooks Janie Dickinson Chris Christenson W H. Butler

Beautify the Complexion with Nadinola Cream

A beauty ad promising quick skin improvement. It claims to banish tan sallowness freckles pimples liver spots and other facial discolorations. Worst case in twenty days. The product rids pores of impurities leaving skin clear soft healthy and beautiful. Directions and price in each package 50c and $1.00. National Toilet Company Paris Tennessee.

National Toilet Company Paris Tenn

Newlywed Miller Couple Honored by Local Hosts

Mr and Mrs B L Miller entertained friends at 126 Dawson Street Sunday evening honoring Mr and Mrs Ben L Miller who wed last week in Gonzales. Music played on mandolin and guitar by Helen and Eda Schuetze L J Schuetze and Ernest Derr followed by an elaborate supper. Guests included A Michel Charles Ziegl er Nick Nauwuer Fritze Boit Heemeĺia Ennkauf Helen Schuetze Eda Schuetze Will Musselman Walter Amandi Ernest Derr Alfred Muerin Walter Bennett Will Wrase Alex Miller and Charles Barbia.

B. L. Miller Dawson Street Ben L. Miller Gonzales Hélen Eda Schuetze L. J. Schuetze Ernest Derr A. Michel Charles Ziegler Nick Nauwuer Fritze Boit Hemeélia Ennkauf Helen Schuetze Will Musselman Walter Amandi Alfred Muerin Walter Bennett Will Wrase Alex Miller Charles Barbia

Masquerade Bald by Alamo Lodge Royal Achates

Masquerade by the degree and side degree teams of Alamo lodge No 384 Royal Achates at Modern Woodmen hall on Saturday March 11. Theo Artzt provides music. Admission 25 cents.

Alamo Lodge No Royal Achates Modern Woodmen Hall

Beaded Bags Velvet Trends In 1920s Fashion

Fashions note beaded bags remain popular with tiny beads seen as smartest. Polished wood buttons color coats, velvet continues to rise in use with scarves handbags shoes and new velvet uses. A Paris revival brings a short fringe look for straight light bangs, adopted by many girls to frame curls.

Paris

New Hat Styles Show Sloped Crowns and Beaded Adornments

A note describes hats with sloping crowns higher at the back than the front. Imported hats feature black white and metallic lacas, beaded bands cabochons and beadwork around the crown. Lace is arranged to droop backward resembling willow plumes.

Social Calendar Highlights Local Hostesses and Meetings

Mrs C C Janin hosts bridge at 3 PM for Mrs Preston Austin of Victoria. Post Officers hold a regular hop at 8 30 PM in the Post gym. Mr and Mrs A R Byrd host 7 10 PM at Guenther Street for Lakeside Classical Institute pupils. Laurel Heights Friday Bridge club meets at 3 PM with Mrs C H Surkamp. City Federation of Women’s Clubs meets tomorrow at 8 PM at Camden street club house. Each club to report the year’s work.

C. C. Janin Main Avenue Bridge Preston Austin Victoria A. R. Byrd Guenther Street Lakeside Classical Institute Laurel Heights C. H. Surkamp Summit Place City Federation of Women’s Clubs Camden Street

London Club Set Hosts Social Bridge and Gifts

A refined afternoon at the Country club featured Mrs. A. P. Lathrop of New York hosting auction and plain bridge for five and three tables. Roy Campbell won the auction prize a silver loving cup engraved 1911 with other prizes going to Mrs. J. Riley Gordon and Mrs. Sealy. A three course luncheon followed.

A. P. Lathrop New York Roy Campbell J. Riley Gordon Sealy Kansas City Presdames Charles Florian Frederick B. Hennessy Fort Sam Houston Andrew P. Calhoun William Mackall Macdermott Baltimore Leonard Haynes City of Mexico Charles W. Ogden George Ranney Arthur W. Seeligson Angus Crawford Arthur L. Tuttle T. W. Campbell T. A. Coleman

Pabst Engraving Co Special Programs Promote Events

Special engraved dance programs tall and dinner cards offered for homes receptions and weddings with the slogan Blue Ribbon Quality. Pabst Engraving Co.

Pabst Engraving Co Pabst Engraving Company

Social event honors Sioux Falls and Memphis guests

Mrs J Loesshere hosted a party with violet decorated tables and piano solos by Emma, Lillie and Ella Loess. Guests included Mrs George Rilling, Mrs P Steffier Jr and Sr, Mrs C Steffier, Mrs F Brucker, Mrs J Cox, Mrs A Frost, Mrs J Loessberg Jr and family, and several Jaehnig Lohse Steffier and Loessberg members.

J. Loesshere F. Brucker Sioux Falls J. Cox Memphis Tenn Emma, Lillie Ella Loess George Rilling P. Steffier Jr C. Steffier P. Steffier Sr

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Holds Meeting

A large attendance gathered at the Hicks building for a WCTU meeting. Members praised Mrs Curtis's plaza address and a business session followed with new officers named including Sunday school superintendent Mrs J Owen and treasurer Mrs Davenport.

Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Hicks Building Curtis J. Owen Davenport R. B. Abernathy

Beauty tips and home facial recipes from a periodical column

Practical skin care and cosmetic advice are shared, including cleansing with hot water and boracic powder, steam and soap jelly treatments, a cold cream formula, and methods for reducing blemishes, facial hair removal, and light recipes for hand care and skin nourishment, with several reader replies and references to doctors and beauty advice.

Freckle care and soap drying tip from a 19th century exchange

The note advises after banishing freckles to wash the face with witch hazel to toughen skin and prevent freckling, and thanks a reader for compliments. A reply suggests drying soap by placing it near a radiator or stove until it is as dry as a chip, and comments on shaving soap fine enough.

Alamo Lodge 34 to Hold Degree and Side Degree Ball

Social notes describe a ball by Alamo Lodge No. 34 Royal arches with side degree teams. The event, titled Blue Ribbon Quality, is planned for Saturday March 11 at Modern Woodmen hall with Theo Artzt providing music and admission set at 25 cents.

Formula for a Good Cold Cream and Astringent

In Grace column Bessie receives a formula for a good cold cream and a very good astringent for moist hands. The skin tonic, says the page, uses rosewater elderflower water benzoin tannic acid and gelatin glycerin borax and water in precise measures.

Grace Alvina Bessie

Medical guidance and home remedies from an advice column

An advice column shares home remedies and tips. It suggests avoiding meddling with males due to cancer risks and provides a homemade arm fat-toning cream recipe. It also advises facial dampening, scalp massage, and a stimulating scalp tonic recipe with tincture of cantharides Jamaica rum and glycerin.

L. B Jamaica

Pretty Salad and Pineapple Sherbet from Marys Cook Book

A vintage recipe excerpt describes making a beet heart salad with cucumber borders and scalloped edges, using red beet hearts on lettuce and heart shaped cucumber slices. It also provides a pineapple sherbet method with grated pineapple, lemon rind, egg whites, and sugar to freeze a quart.

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