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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1916
Page
6
Mrs August M Herberich entertained a Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club gathering last week at the Gunter hotel. Prizes included a first prize awarded to Mrs Henry Rullmann for her performance.
Mrs Erwin Rothschild won second prize a glass vinegar jug and cut glass olive dish. The third prize a cut glass bonbon dish went to Mrs Thomas Matthews. Two course refreshments were served. Guests included Mesdames Brockausen Carl Rullmann Rothschild Dimmutt Walker Vann Matthews Zalmanzig Cosgrove and Michael.
The F D C s will meet Tuesday evening with Alfred Pingenot.
In Society social calendar Monday night events include the Majestic dansant hosted by Mr and Mrs Fidele Chamberlain for Miss Margaret Mangum and Robert Barclay. German Literary Club meets at 8 at the Gunter. San Souci Club gathers at 8 with Miss Amanda Jones. Tuesday activities feature the Prospect Hill Presbyterian Ladies Aid with Mrs A D Wilson at 1506 Monterey. Daughters of Isabella meet at 4 at Catholic Women’s Club. City Mission board executive committee meets at 10 at Travis Park Methodist Church.
Among those who have reserved for Friday night benefiting the Protestant Orphans Home are Mesdames Clegg Maverick Thomson Paschal Shiner Templeton Dobbs Harrison Moody Seeligson Staacke Steves Woodhull Jordan Vander Hoeven Guenther Santee. Over sixty five attend. Reservations close Wednesday via Paschal Clegg Campbell Weakley Hendrick. Visitors may go Fredericksburg road Jackson road to the ranch to view bric a brac furniture paintings gardens and art treasures. Agnes Seng hosted at Menger bailey merienda Saturday. Herbert Linscott will host sewing and knitting for the Home Thursday. Helen Linscott hosted a kitchen shower for Mrs Laugh ton Parker with guests Parker and Misses Rose Hightower Hendrickson Henry Krisch Maxwell Rupeley Haines Scribner Levinson Henry Greeman Hirsch Huck Everly.
An advertisement extols Musterole a white ointment made from m ustard oil and home simples. It promises quick, blister-free relief for sore muscles joints throats bronchitis and more with a cooling afterglow. Available in 25c 50c jars and a hospital size $2.60 from The Musterole Company in Cleveland Ohio.
Jessie Methvin and other members join March 381 for a program featuring Life of Lowell and Life of Sidney Lanier readings. The group will host a picnic at Brackenridge park, with ten guests attending.
Mrs. Williams of 643 East Cincinnati avenue entertained with a birthday party last week. The afternoon featured refreshments, music, and conversation as pastimes in a simple social gathering.
An appeal from Mrs. Hattle Johnson of Towanda Pennsylvania describes relief from la grippe with Vinci tonic. The ad touts Vinci as a constitutional remedy containing iron and beef peptone, claiming it rebuilds blood and vitality. Local San Antonio druggists list multiple outlets offering the product with a money back guarantee.
George H. McFadden, a leading cotton merchant, toured San Antonio on Sunday in a private car with his son and associates to inspect cotton and industrial interests. He arrived from Philadelphia and departed for Austin at 9 pm, staying with the San Antonio Cotton Exchange.
The Feast of Purim was observed at Temple Beth El and the Orthodox Synagogue with Rabbi Marks reading an American Jewish Relief Committee appeal. Donations were urged to aid suffering Jews in the European war zone, with San Antonio expected to match other major cities. In Paschal plaza a band stand, pavilion, dancing, and Mexican shows will boost exhibits around the Market House with festive illumination.
London report notes Governor General von Bissing has written Cardinal Mercier about his Lenten pastoral letter. The letter protests political statements and urges no stirring of hostile sentiment against the occupying authority. It asserts the occupation’s authority is legitimate under international law.
Genuine LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE promoted as a cure for a cold in one day. The ad urges callers to request the full name and includes the signature of E. W. Grove. Price listed as 25 cents.
Swift & Company reported beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending Saturday March 18 averaged 11.88 cents per pound. Adv noted the market status and price level for wholesale buyers and retailers in the region.
Violinist Jules Falk visits Mr. and Mrs. S. Cohen at 206 Arciniega Street before a busy tour through May 27. He will perform at the Little Rock music festival April 25 to 27 with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra aiding the festival chorus. Falk then travels to Colorado, Chicago, and back to New York after leaving January 6, with prior engagements across the Pacific coast and Atlantic City last summer and many concerts planned in New England this summer.
The South Heights Methodist Church youths who lost the street paying fundraiser hosted a progressive strolling party for the winning group, the church’s young women. About forty attendees met at Mrs. Gus Mathis’s home and visited Mrs. Price, Mrs. Y. P. Reynolds, and Mrs. H. H. Smith’s homes, enjoying entertainment at each stop.
Mrs August Haye Jr entertained with a Mexican dinner last week in honor of her cousin Miss Nettie Schneider of Austin. Red carnations adorned the table and S and St Patrick s hats filled with candy served as favors. Covers were set for Miss Schneider Agnes Lange Lillie Haye Annie Marshall Emma Corning Marie Lange Mrs Richard Lange Mrs Charles Schiebel Mrs B J Lange Joseph Lange and the hostess.
Mrs A W Walliser entertained one afternoon last week honoring Miss Margaret Mary Brady. A four course luncheon with St Patrick's Day decorations and favors was served. Assisting hosts included Mrs James A Brady Mrs P Hundley and Mrs A P Huntey.
Alfred Pimento, a soldier, was seriously wounded by a knife at midnight Sunday near Monterey and San Saba streets. A 20-year-old Mexican was arrested and charged with assault to murder. Pimento was reported in serious condition at the city hospital and later moved to the post hospital. the wound on the left side caused heavy blood loss.
The Fiesta on twin plazas west of the Market House will feature a Mexican village with booths stalls and amusements. E. J. H. Meier chairs the west side show committee with W. C. Silliman as vice chair. Arrangements aim to provide an elaborate attraction for tourists seeking regional flavor.
Berlin and Sayville report that new butter and potato distribution regulations took effect today. Citizens may buy these supplies only with presentation of official cards issued under the program.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 650c.
Texas Health Department released February's sanitary report via Dr. W A Davis listing 218 smallpox 115 scarlet fever 1353 diphtheria 20 typhoid fever 66 tuberculosis and 12 typhus cases, compiled from county and city health officers statewide.
Advert says piano leases at 100 dollars with location at Conger 714 Avenue South. Includes brief note of availability and contact for interested buyers.
Andrew Sibley aged 21 and George Boyd 18 drowned when their rowing boat partially capsized near the mouth of Little Bee creek on Lake Austin. Len McKee survived after hanging onto the overturned craft as the others fell into the water.
Lyman H. Howe's Travel Festival showcases Glacier National Park visuals with lakes, forests, ice fields, chalets, waterfalls and Blackfeet life. New motion photography speeds animals eight times normal, plus segments on Madeira, Southern France, Friesland, Swiss Alps, Willys-Overland plant, airplane flight, Italian logging and a torpedo boat in a storm.
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