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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1912
Page
5
A long friendship tests desire as two lovers confront doubt and fate. An Oxford student seeks truth in love while an alluring companion navigates trust and a kiss that reshapes their entangled emotions.
A compact note describes tribal herbal healing and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as celebrated cures for female ills. The piece contrasts indigenous medicine with modern physicians and highlights the global reach of Pinkham's remedy.
Corpus Christi May 6 a historical play titled Texas Under Six Flags will be presented next Friday night in the high school auditorium. The Monday club sponsors the production with more than 75 local youths in the cast.
Miss Margaret Murray hosts Beta Chi Alpha on West Commerce. Bohemian Scribblers meet at Mrs. J. H. Kirkpatrick home on Madeline Ter to elect officers. Self Culture club holds final meeting at Mrs. E. A. Christian Jr. home. Our Reading club gathers at the club house. Gibbons Literary club meets in the afternoon and knights of Columbus are noted.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the West Texas branch of the woman's auxiliary to the board of missions of the Episcopal church will be held at St. Mark's church beginning Wednesday at 8 30 p m with a full program including hymns prayers reports and addresses from members and Rev Philip Cook. General meetings and Holy Communion are scheduled through May 10 with multiple reports and classes.
Mrs. E C Hunter, Mrs. W L Brown and Master Richard Hunter Brown of Sherman Texas are the guests of Mrs E Hammond on West Craig Place during their visit.
Delegates from San Marcos women’s clubs depart by auto on May 7 to join the San Antonio and Aransas Pass line at Lockhart for Gonzales for the fifth district federation. Attending are Mrs. P. T. Miller Miss Lou Willeford Josephine Brevard Monetta Lowman Mesdames H. Sanders P. T. Shaver W. C. Vernon and J. E. Pritchett.
The president transmitted the second installment of consular reports on cooperation and cost of living covering France Belgium the Netherlands and Denmark. It notes member only sales in Belgium and Denmark and price levels in France with district wide effects and varying dividends for members.
The city council ordered two modern fire trucks this morning. One is a steel hook and ladder truck and the other a steel chemical and hose truck. They arrive within thirty days and will be stationed at the firehouse.
About 80 San Benito businessmen will travel Tuesday May 7 on a car tour visiting Santa Maria Mercedes La Feria and Harlingen. The group will spend the day on the excursion and San Benito’s next monthly trades day is set for Saturday May 11.
In Chicago May 6 Charles Frederick Adams of New York told the Society of Anthropology that democracy awaits real change only when women win ballot rights. He urged women’s full political influence and called for their rightful role in public affairs.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria fighter and health booster. It emphasizes a plainly printed formula of quinine and iron in a tasteless form for adults and children, price listed as 60 cents.
Staacke Bros announce arrival of a shipment including pony wagons traps and carts inviting customers to equip teams promptly. The notice emphasizes immediate availability for work and transport needs.
Club women of Chicago plan a conference to promote a weekly half holiday for women workers in the downtown district during summer. Speakers include prominent ministers, society women and labor representatives. Organizations such as the Consumers' league, Women's Trade Union league, Woman's City club, Evanston Woman's club and Social Service league will participate.
Advertisement fragment notes Fletcher's Castoria product for children. Mentions wagons delivering bakery laundry and other goods. Includes line about Swift & Company beef sales in San Antonio averaging 8.35 cents per pound for the week ending May 4.
Rev. John E. Green, ex-locomotive engineer, preaches at Government Hill Methodist tent meeting on Samson. Large conversions reported after the sermon. A big choir led by Prof. Co. F. Ketter and Miss Nell Whayne, with a soloist. Tonight the evangelist delivers a special Salvation sermon.
A letter from Joseph J. Fagan of New York City describes severe last winter illness and poor sleep. After starting Vinol cod liver and iron he regained appetite, enjoyed meals, and slept well, with lasting health improvement. He notes he would have paid refunds if Vinol failed. Fischer's Drug Store promotes Vinol from Gibbs Building opposite post office.
Tonight Exposition Park closes its Cinco de Mayo celebration after a large crowd in spite of rain. The park features a zoo with numerous species and 10 cent concessions plus a 25 cent round trip transport from Navarro and Houston streets. Also showing at the Grand is motion photography of Sarah Bernhardt in Camille and Le Rejane in Mme Sans Gene by the Film D Art Society of Paris.
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