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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1912
Page
6
An old advertisement touts home hair and skin remedies. It promotes dry shampoo with arms root and thorax, magatone with witch hazel for clear skin, and Mother's Salve to ease pain. It claims hair removal with delatone and water eliminates unwanted hair on face or forearms.
Laurel Heights Methodist Church hosts a Mother's Day service Sunday morning with the Woman's Missionary Society as hostesses. Elderly mothers receive front seats and parking arranged by Mrs J W Kokernot. Attendees will be greeted at doors and given white roses. Two 20 minute addresses are planned by Dr J W Carhart on Mother in Modern Civilization and Rev J W Young on The Devotion of Mother. Hymns will recall traditional selections. public invitation extended.
Microscopy expert Dr Charles A R Campbell, noted for typhoid and malarial fever work, advertised at Dreias' drug store.
The excursion committee reached lodging and dining car arrangements with Pullman for a three day trip to Browns le. Route changes were sent to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass for approval. The party will travel by automobile from Mission to San Benito, forty five miles, with seventy five cars in line.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at 116 Virginia Street early this morning in a three room span. Fire Captain McSorley suspects incendiary origin as B Cantu and G Flores discovered the fire while occupants were away. Damages include $200 to the house and $1200 to contents including a piano. owner A Weise.
The former star extols foot care as essential to health and links sore feet to nervous issues. She endorses Calocide compound for foot ailments, claiming soaking in a Calocide solution relieves soreness, peels corns, and eases bunions, with a 25 cent box available from druggists.
The SOCIAD CALENDAR lists Mrs James A Gallagher hosting a Wednesday afternoon bridge club at her East Park Avenue home. It notes a Government Hill Literary Club meeting in the afternoon with Miss Noonan on Burleson Street and the Alamo Mission chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas gathering at the Gunter Hotel in the afternoon.
The Riverside Park Baptist church will hold a bazaar at Mrs. J. H. Harvey's home, 127 Arlington Court, Friday and Saturday with afternoon and evening hours. Women’s Christian Temperance Union host by Mrs. J. H. Speir tomorrow afternoon at her West Magnolia avenue home. Mrs. H. Poole of East Bakersfield visits her mother Mrs. M. Bergman on McKinley avenue. San Antonio Dramatic club reception at the club house Friday evening assisted by Mrs. Lewis Krams-Beck, Mrs. George Calbert Robbins, Mrs. Daisy Marquis Briggs, Mrs. W. N. Wharton, Mrs. Maude Reeder Lyons, Mr. John F. Onion, Mr. David N. Richardson and Misses Martha Fowlkes, Mary Johnston and Nina Greathouse. Miss Olga Smith and Miss Lillian Furtner serve punch.
Miss Mildred Gates hosted a pupils recital at her Lexington avenue studio with pupils and patrons in a well arranged program. The Woman's Missionary society of Government Hill Methodist church meets for Bible study at 3 o clock tomorrow. Miss Marjorie Glaze hosts dinner for Miss Norma Dickson salutatorian of St Mary's hall. Erna Elmendorf hosts at Mrs Louis Dreiss on South Alamo street Friday for the Seniors of St Mary's all. Mrs James A Gallagher entertained the Wednesday Bridge club this afternoon in honor of her mother Mrs John T Murphy of Laredo with assist from Miss Isabell Gallagher. The decorations were roses and ferns with refreshments served. The club members and guests list various local names. The Chow-Chow club plans a semi annual dance at Casino hall Friday May 24. A ladies bridge party is set for tomorrow at the Country club. Mr and Mrs J T Shelby of Beau mont attend bankers convention and are with Mr and Mrs I N Bettison. Miss agge Ives of Beaumont visits Bettison household.
The eleventh annual meeting of the fifth district of the State Federation of Women's clubs opened in Gonzales Texas with a program at the First Baptist church and a reception at the Dilworth home. Mrs Eli Hertzberg of San Antonio state president urged district efficiency for better education kindergarten expansion and rural reform while praising club philanthropy and scholarships. The event drew delegates from across the state and concluded with a large reception.
Patrick A Davis married Miss Ann Coomes at St Marys Church yesterday morning in a nuptial mass conducted by Rev E J Carrier. The bride wore white marquisette and roses, maid of honor Emma Maurer and best man Claude Coomes. Esther Davis sang. wedding march opened the entrance. Attendants had a wedding breakfast at the Erie's home, and the couple planned a Southwest Texas trip after May 20 at 104 Mullen Street.
The Carnation Sewing Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs A Schilling's Avenue B home. After business and crafts were completed, refreshments were served.
A judge laments cash strains from rent to upkeep and clothing. The speaker describes how dollars dominate family expenses and bluntly notes the heavy burden on a father figure amid financial pressure.
A miner drops his pick and uncovers a yellow mass in a tunnel. The single exclamation from the scene is gold, described as tons of it, as his partner dismissively questions the noise and fuss. The moment is captured in a dramatic broadcast tone.
A quirky, fragmentary line defines a philanthropist as a miser whose vanity leads greed astray, casting a playful jab at virtue and wealth in a faded text fragment.
A Crowded scene emerges as over four fifths of licensed releases quickly go to Pike and Wigwam. A. Coleman, plumber of 416 Main Ave, features a roast goose while the White Horse Tavern remains a noted venue.
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