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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
5
A long mixed program at the Grand stars Emma Bunting in Felp Wanted with a Metropolitan cast and a broad revue of acts. Highlights include Jessie Keller in Vaudeville, Charlie and Tillie plotlines, Mignon at the Royal, and Fritz Teretsier in San Antonio with the Antonio Mozart Society, all set against a bustling entertainment week.
An old time ad claims WoW's Cream Balm clears nasal passages instantly. It promises opening nostrils and a clear head by soothing swollen membranes and reducing stuffed feeling, with dramatic relief and easier breathing.
A jumble of remedies promises rapid weight gain and relief for ailments. Advertisements tout “three grain hygenodlane tablets” and tonics that claim to stimulate digestion, eliminate waste, and improve hair, while testimonials discuss kidney pain, headaches, indigestion, and fatigue.
The fragment reports a dubious remedy advert from Dayton Ohio for bunions and sore feet. It mentions Falncide synivgund warm bath, a product linked to Forsula laboratories and a price of twenty-five cents at a general store. The readable text includes garbled phrases and confirms a local retail sale.
In the City this week Mrs Ike Pryor hosted a grand reception in the County Hotel ballroom as the Catwomen’s Association wives and daughters, accompanied by many officers and executive committee members, arrived in white and pink decorations. Guests wore gowns from lavender to pink with lace and jet embroidery, including Mrs J M Doble and Mrs Lafayette Ward among numerous attendees. The event showcased an ornate ballroom setting, floral arrangements, and a display of elegant attire, while plans for the Chitlemen’s Association gathering and the City Federation meeting were noted.
In a Mayoral district update the Nith district meeting was moved to a new date with invited women. The Herff school Parent-Teachers Club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. James M. Youn as speaker. John T. Wilson Jr. hosted a Mexican dinner for Chow-Chaw boys at La Palate cafe, with next meeting at Jer man Carson's St Marks Parish Aid planned. School events include Wen school entertainment Friday and a bikie ball bench, plus a Stephen F Austeppi Mothers and Teachers Day discuss literature. Art exhibit opened with American exhibitors and notable works like Landscapea. Womans Club meetings featured talks on laws affecting women. Alamo Heights Mothers Club and Burnet School clubs scheduled gatherings with performances and readings. Grand Army of the Republic Ladies hold a Friday meeting. Japanese tea room events honor visitors with formal tea and multiple attendees from local families attend San Antonio area happenings.
A crowd of visitors from Philadelphia and surrounding areas gathers as new arrivals register at the St Anthony hotel. Prominent local names include Debi, Miri TN Saris, Attis MA, and several business figures from Houston, New York, and Chicago. The scene notes travelers staying at the Gunter Sita and other lodgings, with mentions of stockbrokers, boatmen, and press figures among the newcomers.
Students and faculty at Main Avenue High School raise nearly 100 dollars to purchase a bust and pedestal for the late Professor Mackensen, head of the biology department at Isl Angol, a noted author whose books are used in area schools. The bust will be placed in the front yard of the school.
Fragmentary birth notice lists names and addresses with unreadable OCR. Mentions East Houston Street and street-level street numbers with several garbled names and relations. Unable to determine clear individuals or dates from the damaged text.
Burial permits released for Manuel Castro who died March 10, four children listed, and Maria Funple Conte who died March 16. Also noted are L. Rabtor Jr a 60 year old man, and Markham a RE years old with addresses including Garden Street and 104 La Paloma Street.
Advert shows Pape's Diapensin promising quick relief from indigestion and stomach misery within five minutes. Claims include neutralizing sourness, reducing gas, and restoring appetite so readers can eat favorite foods without discomfort. Uses dramatic language and urges purchase at drug stores.
An old time beauty advice piece claims hair styling and cleaning affect perceived age. It promotes a van dhrox shampoo kit mixed with hot water, claiming it makes hair look heavier, shinier, and improves scalp health for better growth.
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