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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
6
The Southern Relief Society announced a home for Confederate veterans will open in Washington on April 15. Mrs George Dewey and other prominent women pledged to furnish a hospital room and support. The home will serve destitute or sick wearers of the gray their widows and orphans under a trustees board.
Hundreds seek relief at Harlandale Baths as health seekers praise the healing powers of the water. Ride the South Flores street car to Harlandale and hear testimonials from those helped by the spring.
Wolff & Marx's spring opening showcases Balkan color schemes and embroidery influencing hats and dresses. Designers feature small millinery shapes, satin ribbons with velvet flowers, and period Louis XVI touches. Yellow show windows highlight the color season with crepe de chine undergarments and Balkan embroidery in greens reds and yellows.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the A. G. C. met at Mrs. A. Rehberg's home. After the meeting high five awards went to Miss Dora Koch Mrs Koestring Miss Fennel and Miss Sophia Koch. The next gathering is set for April 138 at Miss Ida Abenach's residence 700 Lombrano Street.
An old ad touts mercorized wax as a facial treatment to enhance expression and complexion. It claims waxing off a thin outer skin layer reveals a soft spotless look and suggests nightly application with a simple saxolite wash to reduce wrinkles.
The notice invites readers to visit Harbor City and Ingleside by taking a train to Ingleside Station and using an arranged inland tour. An auto meets arriving passengers and escorts them to Ingleside Inn three miles away for viewing property and a boat trip to Port Aransas. Return to Ingleside Station is provided with no meeting charge. Round trip fare is 5.80 dollars and a sleeper option is 1.00 dollars for night travel.
The article lists multiple meetings for the week including the Unitarian Church women at 3 PM Thursday hosted by Mrs. J B Lewright Arcadia Street Madeleine Terrace with a travelogue on The Orient. Other meetings include Madison Square Presbyterian Missionary Society at 3:30 PM Friday in the chapel with Immigation talk. Christ Church auxiliary at 10 AM tomorrow morning hosted by Mrs. G W Johnson 222 West Craig Place. Gertrude Dietzmann hosts Edelweis Embroidery Club 3-6 PM today. The Council of Jewish Women marked Texas Day with Miss Sarah King leading a program on San Antonio history dances folklore and songs with many participants and performers listed. Phi Sigma Club elected officers yesterday at Miss Dulcie Hagner's home. Free Clinic meets 4 PM tomorrow at Travis Club. Central Congregational Church Woman's Society meets 8 PM tomorrow at Mrs Allen 273 Woodward Avenue Palm Heights take Collins Gardens car.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a general order requiring railroads to disclose by April 15 any connections they have in transporting freight and passengers by water. The data will support Panama Canal law administration, which would bar railroads from owning or controlling any water carrier that competes with them after July 1, 1914.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary will sail from New York next Saturday to Rome to be presented with a medal by the Royal Italian Geographical Society of Rome in recognition of his polar discovery.
Mrs. Charles Davis hosted a St Patrick tea at the St Anthony Hotel for San Antonio Pen Women with green decor, poems read, Browning selections, Irish names on shamrock cards, and prize winners Mrs Ross W Davis and Mrs William Luke. Attendees included Beulah B Patterson and others from Missionary and Graduate Kindergartners circles.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Guy Carleton hosted Edith Simpson and her bridal party at Fort Sam Houston. The dining room featured two large round tables with bowls of white rose buds and pink rose buds, candle holders, and matching place cards. The Third Cavalry band played as guests later danced informally. Names include Edith Simpson and Misses Alice Simpson Mary Julia Minnie Spencer Ruth Muir Zulime Herff Nellie Carleton Muriel King Richard Grant Halter Carl Halter Frank Friend Guy Simpson Willard Simpson Arthur Muir Tobin Rote Robert O Grady Dr Meehan Lieutenant McConney.
A health ad argues stomach disorders stem from hasty eating and poor habits. It quotes John Lind of Oneonta New York who reports relief after two bottles of Vinci Vinol boosting digestion and weight. The maker claims Vinol strengthens nerves of the digestive system and offers a money back guarantee.
New dresses of crepe de chine and silk begin at 19.75 with gowns up to 75 dollars. Easter gowns and linen frocks are showcased along with wool suits at 18.50 and linen suits at 15. Waists in voile and lingerie begin at 1 dollar, offering strong value for spring wardrobes.
In Houston on March 12 the heaviest rain of the year fell with hail at times. The downpour damaged window lights and early garden plantings after a prolonged rainy season. The rain continues today.
The British sailing vessel Glenalvon, carrying nitrate from Mejillones, Chile, to an unnamed destination, sank off the mouth of the Elbe. All 36 crew members were rescued.
The Chamber of Commerce campaign adds 32 recruits in two days with Chairman T. L. Conroy presenting the list to Secretary J. F. Carter. Recruits include San Pedro Grocery Co, Lawton Motors Co, Peacock Military College, Western Implement Co, Princess Theater, and several individuals plus a team of campaign workers led by Conroy and Strohm.
Cornelia Holleman died in Raleigh at age 100. Born in Hartford in 1812 she founded Baptist Tabernacle Church eighty years ago, with Thomas Dixon among its pastors.
An old styled advertisement touts Danderine as a 25 cent remedy that stops hair loss and dandruff within weeks. It claims scalp itch disappears and hair becomes light, fluffy, and glossy with regular use, urging readers to try a bottle tonight.
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