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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1915

Page

10

Telephone bills held up by comptroller probe

Austin reports that Comptroller Terrell is investigating claims for telephone service by officials and department attaches. He seeks warrants only for state interest items, noting one $10.50 charge for long distance calls with a wife. County Judge James R. Davis to undergo a minor operation after visiting hospital for appendicitis, expected to keep him away 7 to 10 days.

Austin Tex U-Be Terrell Department

Odd Fellows Delegations Leave San Antonio After Long Convention

Delegates of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Rebekah Assembly depart San Antonio after a four day Grand Lodge session. Resolutions praised city hospitality and staff. The meeting approved funds for prizes, banners, and officer elections while rejecting constitutional amendments and schedule changes.

Beethoven Hall Order of Odd Tellows Texas Rebekah Assembly of Teras San Antonio Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rehobah Grand Lodge W. H. Walker Dallas Ohsney Odd Fellows

Cardul Heralded As Help For Woman’s Ailments

Mrs Will T Lawdon of Cartersville reports Cardul eased severe headaches and back pain that kept her in bed, noting a dramatic improvement after three bottles. She says regular cycles and absence of pain followed, endorsing Cardul as a life saver and a tonic for strengthening women.

Cartersville Will T. Lawdon Qardut Cardul Cardi Cardus

Beethovan Hall hosts annual degree team contest win

The annual degree team contest was held Wednesday night at Beethovan Hall. The Ranga ex aris team defeated the San Antonio Lodge No. 11 team. The winner received a $100 prize offered by the grand sedor.

Beethoven Hall Ranga

Climbers Pleases San Antonio Rebekahs at Queen Theater

A sizable audience of visiting and local Rebekahs and Odd Fellows watched four performances of The Climbers a Clyde Fitch society drama by the Martie Fowlkes School at the Queen Theater Wednesday night. The satire on social hypocrisy centers on Richard Sterling profligate husband and son. Cast members Wendell Mann Milton McAllister and May Agnes Brank drew praise for their performances.

San Antonio Michard Sterling Cireieg New York City Social 1 Richard Sterling Edward Warden Hunter Sterling Hurl McCloud Johnny Trotter Wendell Hatin Milton McAlister Mlay Agnes Hrank Mrs. Sterling Riichard Sterling Wendell Mann Milton McAllister Frederick Mason

Buried Names and Pairs in A Fragmented Social Log

Fragmentary OCR lists numerous names with quirky spellings and titles tied to a social roster or notice. Repeated surnames Keene Coulter Hunter and Munter appear amid Miss and Mrs. markers, plus scattered quoted nicknames and mis-spellings suggesting a damaged social ledger or society notes.

Lynn Bealy Joutnay Trotter Bark Meloud Dr. Steinart Joe Carson Mr. Godesby Warland Lane Leonard Arthur Handel Meter Sterling Hessle Whitfield Keene Miss Sterling Agnes Blank Misa Godesby Kathleen’ Coulter Sister Marjorie Wilt Marie Kathleen Coulter Thompson Julia Schelling

Plans for $2,000,000 Alamo Monument drive discussed

A meeting of the citizens auxiliary board of the Alamo Heroes Monument Association is set for Thursday at the Prudential Life Building on Main Plaza to review plans for a Texas campaign to raise 2 million. County subscriptions total 1650, half a dollar per resident, to fund the county’s share. The drive to complete Herar county pro rata will begin soon. In Waco, March 18, Prof J C Lattimore, public schools superintendent, died last night in an auto crash. Burial is tomorrow. city schools reopen next Monday.

Citizens’ Auxiliary Board The Alamo Heroes’ Monument Association Prudential Life Main Plaza Plas Texas Lattimore Waco, Tex 3. C. Lattimore Ware Public W. OR Todd

California Fig Syrup Promotes Gentle Pediatric Laxative

An old time advertisement touts California Fig Syrup of Figs as a safe remedy for children’s stomach and bowel cleansing. It attacks harsh calomel and castor oil remedies and urges mothers to request a 59 cent bottle with full dosing directions.

Bagle California Denugelst Fiza Witeh

Bribery Allegations Against Byrne Rejected by House Panel

A Texas House committee finds the alleged bribery charge relating to the optometry bill unfounded. The panel said Byrne was offered money to support House Bill 47, but Byrne claims the offer was made jokingly. The report was submitted amid debate and awaits a House vote.

Austin Tex House Friends of Roger Byrne Andings Episentative Hyrne Vad Hight Calihweth Byrne Afr. Byrne Byron Senate

TO SING GRAND OPERA AT BEET OVEN HALL

The TrAdena Musical Society will present a grand opera program at Beet Oven Hall on Wednesday March 23 for the National Livuclear Sanitarum Association. Conducted by Maestro and Mme D Acugna, the bill features Cavalier Hustivans second act, Nerds Troyntere, and the mad scene from Luisa Di Lamarmora. Featured performers include Miss Nev Whayne Mme D Acugna Miss Tosophie TLacehese and Charles M. Tey.

TrAdena Musical Society Donizetti

Grocer Bartley Missing Since Saturday In North Pioresan Romana

Bartley, a longtime grocer at a North Pioresan Romana street shop, has been missing since last Saturday. Reports filed with the detective bureau say efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful. He closed his store prior to disappearing.

VV. Bartley Pioresan Romana Streeta Eft Datective Bureau Ets Tim

Disappearance of Bartley man alarms Texas residents

A man believed to be Mr Bartley vanished around 7 o clock last Saturday afternoon. Since then no one has seen or heard from him. Friends offer no reason for his disappearance and report no Texas relatives. He reportedly has a brother and two sisters in Northern California.

Bartley Degire Texas California

Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Credibly Endorsed by User

A testimonial letter praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney pain and backache relief. The writer claims weight loss, better health, and renewed comfort after using a dollar bottle and a 50 cent size. Signature by CDR Webb and Thos Reynolds appear as notarized witnesses.

Kentucky Alice Glasgow Cdr Webb Thos, Reynolds

Kilmer Kidney Remedy Advertisement Appears in Paper

An ad copy urges readers to request a sample bottle of Kilmer’s Swamp Root from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. It promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and notes availability of fifty cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores including San Antonio Daily Times.

Sverny-Root Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N Basure San Antonio Daily Tight

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