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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
3
Various local society activities and meetings are listed, including church gatherings, women's auxiliary events, garden parties, and literary club sessions. The notices mention plans for May events, upcoming weddings, and host committees with names such as Mrs. M. Venable and Miss Emma Virginia, reflecting a bustling community calendar.
The article argues that Royal Cream of Tartar baking powder adds wholesome qualities to food and that other baking powders containing alum or incorrect ingredients can cause unwholesome effects. It urges readers to read the label and rely on Royal’s ingredient standard.
A brief note describes a high school visit planned for Wednesday morning at Main Avenue High School. It mentions a program, a varnese event, and an address by faculty members with various individuals named in unclear text.
The event featured the Swhel of The students and responses by Gemaite, with Woliin Voon and Sirk Renn Maverets leading the field. High arena action set the stage for a final match, while the Beard prepared to inspect the Lyi thatings.
Fragmentary birth notice mentions Beive Pe Np Maw with April and May dates and several names. Details are incomplete due to OCR errors, but indicates a birth record entry and associated individuals in a local newspaper section.
A mother describes severe skin trouble on her one year old daughter. After trying many remedies with no success, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Within four weeks the child recovered fully. Sample offered by mail with a 32 page Skin Book.
Mary Pickford, famed moving picture actress, returns to the Grand Opera House today and tomorrow in Tess of the Storm Country, a tale praised for its emotional appeal to women. The Majestic also touts a diverse vaudeville program with stars such as Reese Prosser, Lew Dockstader, Charlie Chaplin, and The Three Mori Brothers, plus aquatic acts, dancing, and musical numbers.
A hard working carpenter and his sick wife face losing their home as the last $156 remains unpaid. Out of work and with seven children and an elderly mother to care for, he seeks help from Associated Charities to secure work or a practical solution. The charity group is helping them pursue employment for the man and his two older sons while noting transport challenges due to lack of bicycles.
The county road official said the first coat of road binder has been laid on the Bal Verde road from Zaraamorn Street to the branch road toward Jewling to Banttera bed, with finishing details to follow. A new county bridge over Levy Creek on the Somerset road is complete and open to traffic, though final macadamising and file work remain.
Burial permits list names including Mary Kania, Amy Maye Alaa AnQonty Cardin, and others in May records. The fragment hints at ages and local entries, with partial mentions of dates and locations in Oregon, but the text is garbled.
A damaged ad style note from New York promotes Vinol as a tonic for weakness and debility. It claims strong health gains within two bottles and features testimonials from a New York address. The copy urges readers to try Vinol with a money back promise and lists various local pharmacies as suppliers.
A garbled report describes the Greek queen amid tensions with Germany and Austria during a royal marriage plan. It recounts telegrams, wartime loyalties, and a chaotic wedding sequence involving misdeeds, ministers, and a triple wedding backdrop. It also reviews film productions starring Mary Ryan, Harry Mestayer, Dustin Farnum, and Blanche Sweet with plot details of "The Captive" and related features.
Ananee Kellecson stars in Neptune's Daughter at Wigwam No 1 with a sea drama setting and a plot of love, ambition, and burglary as a young man risks everything to win a virtuous woman. Wigwam No 2 showcases Katherine Lagalle in Lawrence Marston drama Innocent Sinner, with hypnotic influence and dramatic romance.
Reported in Judge Anderson's court as lawyers for the city and the People's Nusterpal League await the ruling on an injunction. The ceremony involving Hugh O Barton and Mary Manon is noted as the couple sought notification of the presence of the peace. Deputy County Clerk Davis was asked to direct the process. Witnesses included Ben Pisk and Justice R Nell Camplyt though some officials were absent on election day. Continuous garbled text references era figures and quotable lines from the Washington Star.
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