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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

5

DOCTORS ADVICE PRESCRIPTION OFFERS RELIEF

A periodical column presents reader letters seeking cures for headaches catarrh dandruff thinness rheumatism cough indigestion and obesity. Dr Lewis Baker provides home cure formulas including Vilane powder nostril wash yellow mingos for scalp and a mix called Comp. essence cardiol balmwort and iodide of potassium for rheumatism. Readers are urged to send questions for free general guidance.

Lewis Baker College Building College-Ellwood Streets Dayton

Lectures on Christ by Miss Millar at YWCA hall

Miss Elinor Stafford Millar lectured on Christ's Attitude Towards Society to a large audience at the YWCA auditorium. She described Christ’s rejection of earthly distinctions and proclaimed royal lineage as the true aristocracy. She announced another address Thursday night and a Friday morning meeting at the Hutchins hotel.

Christ Elinor Stafford Millar Young Women's Christian Association Heaven Australia Elinor Miss Millar Young Woman's Christian Association Hutchins Hotel

Otto Riebe Undertaker at 177 North Private Chapel

Otto Riebe, undertaker, operates a private chapel at 177 North with telephone line 341. The brief listing notes contact details for services and arrangements.

Otto Riebe North — Private Chapel tAdy

Commencement at St Marys Hall Honors Two Top Graduates

St Marys Hall held commencement in St Mark's Hall, with graduates in white frocks carrying purple and lavender sweet peas. Eleanor Mary Cole and Kathleen Cranston Westerman were named valedictorian and salutatorian for the past eight years' top averages, with Lucy Carr earning a diploma and music certificate. The program included a chorus, prayers by Rt. Rev Capers and Rt. Rev Johnson, and several musical selections.

St. Mary's Hall St. Mark's Hall Marcella Giles Helen Balsley Grace Burdin Mary Jenkin Ardyce Dreiss Caroline Pratt Frances Skinner Luisa Wueste Eleanor Cole Annie Francis Mary Louise Lester Kathleen Wésterman Teresa Long Josie Frances Pearl Thomas Joyce McLellan Loma Powell Mildred Powell Josephine Bell Rose Burnett Lucie Carr William Theodotus Capers Kathleen Cranston Westerman Irene Holligsworth Eleanor Mary Cole Pearl Elizabeth Thomas Gounod Scharwenka Lucie Tobin Carr James 8. Johnson Westerman Lucy Carr

Baby's Rash Healed By Cuticura Claim

Mrs. R. Plamondon reports a severe rash on her baby spreading over the body, burning and causing sleepless nights. After failed remedies, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and within ten days the child recovered and remained well. Ad copy notes sincerity and purity of Cuticura products with free samples offer.

Ashville N. C Cuticura Dept. T. Boston

Local Socials and a Fort Worth Wedding This Week

Parish duties and elections set for the ensuing year as Miss Mattie Lewis hosts a luncheon for the Lewis School senior class at the Gunter. Garden party dates shift due to weather. Fort Sam Houston guests plan a Friday hop at the Third Cavalry Club. Henry George Goodwin of Worcestershire marries Miss Willie Frances Lyford of Fort Worth at St Mark’s Episcopal Church. The ceremony features attendants and a supper at Travis Club, with the newlyweds to reside in Eagles after a brief wedding trip.

Fort Sam Houston Third Cavalry Club Henry George Goodwin Worcestershire England Willie Frances Lyford Fort Worth St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Charles Stone Ella Lyford C. F. Snyder Seventeenth United States Infantry Blanche Caldwell Roberta Edna Lee T. C. Musgrave Sevteenth United States Infantry Harold de Bona Eagle Pass Philip Cook B. N. Tarver George Hollis Copenhagen Miss Goodwin Eagles

Hacienda Fl Oregano hosts Texas guests for permit event

Guests from Fort Worth and Eagle Pass attend gatherings on Mr. Goodwin's ranch in Coahuila while local schools prepare graduation programs. Milam School Mothers' Club tea runs 3 to 6 pm at 1003 Van Ness. Wo man's Club directors meet Friday morning. Alamo Heights and Lewis School events feature songs, certificates, and dessert tributes amid a series of campus celebrations.

Mexico Goodwin Coahuila Charles Lyford Ella Lyford Fort Worth Rocco de Bona Harold de Bona B. N. Tarver George HoNis Mr. Fitch Eagle Pass Milam School Mothers’ Club George Kitchen van Ness Street Alamo Heights Carlos Bee Lee Bates Paul Harpstrite Ross Leary Wright Sheldon Mason Magill Margaret Logue Floy Menger Sybil Shippey Louis Rix Irving Archer Dorothy Ruby Evans Alice Pensive Cocke Mildren Eleanor Hume Elsie Veda Haynes Harold Earl Seadler Tom Jack Carey Daubhy Bob Sherron Hight Edgerton Eugene Fawcett Ophelia Judkins Hildred Carter Kathleen Dorothy Hampton Jonas Eric Meng

Local Club Hosts Compliment Tea for R L Montgomery

Mrs W A King gave a Dansant at Travis Club on Wednesday in honor of her brother R L Montgomery a San Antonio Academy graduate. Blue and white streamers adorned club parlors pink carnations and ferns graced tea tables. Wasson school seniors marched with two maids per graduate and daisies in arm clusters. Senior salutatory by Miss Erkel and valedictory by Miss Brooks were praised for their polish.

W. A. King Travis Club R. L. Montgomery San Antonio Academy Alice Lammers Cordelia Bradbent Mildred Murray Marian Dieta Hutchins Dele Shaw Margaret Coleman Margaret Murray Peggy Bliss Verlyn Wasson School Edna Todd Ann Powers Hazel Shaw Olive Erkel Josephine Horner Lottie Steele Winnie Converse Laura Adams Leila Slade Enid Schraud Gladys Bassett Irys Bassett Alice Denike Estelle

Old Confederate Vet's Interesting Narrative

Frost Texas features Wesley French a 67 year old Confederate veteran living in Navarro County since 1872. He boasts no fever or chills in 44 years and credits Thedford's Black Draught a daily remedy used for 40 years since 1873 to cleanse stomach and liver. The ad extols its vegetable make up and price of twenty five cents per package one cent a dose.

Wesley French Navarro County Thedford

Graduation Program Recites Music Certificates and Benediction

After the program, diplo mas and certificates were presented with Miss Alice Denike receiving the music certificate. Rev Philip Cook gave the benediction. The program featured chorus Springtime, salutatory Procedite, piano Magic Fire, voice Speak, two pianos Capriccio Brilliant, Nevin My Desire, Sarasate Zigeunerweisen, violin, and a valedictory A Visit Through a Mine among other solos and quartet pieces by Alice Denike Olive Erkel Laurel Clarkson Winnie Converse Aurora Brooks and others.

Alice Denike Philip Cook Hammond Olive Erkel Brassin-Wagner Arditi Aurora Brooks Hawley

Hairless Skin Tip from Boudoir Ad

An inexpensive hair remover method recommends powdered delatone mixed with water to form a paste. Apply to hairy areas for two to three minutes then rub off to remove hairs, followed by washing to remove residue. Ad endorses the product as harmless if precautions are followed.

Are American Complexions Improving

A beauty column notes consensus that ditching pore clogging powders boosts the American woman's complexion. A plain home lotion is advised, made from spur max dissolved in hot water or witch hazel with glycerine, promising a undetectable, all-day application and smoother, more charming skin.

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Mr. Gallagher Emmet Bank W. Commerce St Thos. L. Conroy E. J. McCormick J. Frank Gallagher Hertzberg E. Hertzberg Jewelry Co Houston & St. Mary's Sts Menger Hotel Che Cansante South Elizabeth Cc. G Mildred Edna Baker Geo, W Farmer Sara C Beulah B. Patterson Palm Beach Shine San Antonio Mien Tee Cee San Antonio Country Club Gunter Hotel Lewis School St. Anthony St. Joseph's Literary Club St. Cecilia’s Hall Highland Park H. J. Downes Rigsby Avenue Woman's Relief Corps No. 5 Nathan Underwood South Pinto Street St. Mark's Mattie Lewis Gunter Kathryn Ramstetter Lucile Lillienstein Anni Muir Laura Muir Jennie Byrd Rousseau Irene Lewis W. R. Burns Miss Lewis Bonham School Mothers’ Club Lamar School Mothers’ Club Mothers’ Congress Floresville The Woman’s Club Celeste Peters Lucile Lulanstein Annie Muir Ruth Fink Jennie Burnet School Mothers’ and Ruls School Mothers’ Club Erkel Brooks Frost, Texas
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