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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
6
Seven young women, graduates of the Wasson School, were presented with diplomas at the commencement exercises last night at Casino Hall. A con audience witnessed the event as the invocation was delivered by the speaker and the program proceeded with brief remarks.
In Tecumseh a local woman Elisa Epperson credits Cardui, the woman’s tonic, with restoring her health after severe pains and weakness. The letter touts Cardui as a remedy for women’s ailments and urges others to consult the Chattanooga Medicine Co. advisory department for guidance and a home treatment book.
Rev Philip Cook presents a senior program featuring choruses solos piano violin and vocal items by Lillian Abbott May Field Myrle Mackin Alice Denike Bessie Bell Andres Ethyl Mackin and Miss Laurel Clarkson. Graduates march to receive diplomas and a GreekAntigone passage is read with a senior class including Vera Monkhouse Vinnie Hardy Beatrice Peeler Alice Ketchum Lillian Abbott Laurel Clarkson and Josephine Dreiss.
The Jewish Literary Club plans an evening program titled Yiddishe Nacht featuring a debate on the national language Hebrew or Yiddish with Saul Epstein and Rev. H. Lubel, plus Yiddishe songs by Miss Tillie Paysur and H. Passur with Susan Schoenberg, a lecture on Peretz ben Moshe Smo lensk by B. Lippman, and comedy by A. J. Kaufman and M. Mepps with readings by Kaufman.
The Friday story hour will be held at 4 PM tomorrow at Carnegie Library. E D Love will tell one of Kipling's stories and Miss Ross a story for the children.
Stoves. Sam Speir Hon. Co., Successors to E. L. Hofheinz, 219 Losoya Street. Summer vacation suggestion: Call at IL. & G. N. office, 491 E. Houston St., for low round trip rates to all summer resorts. Quickest time to St. Louis. Demand the best for your money. Try Piel bottled beer.
Four expense accounts were filed by noon with the county judge including mayor-elect Clinton G. Brown who swore in Dallas to a total of 475 dollars. Other filings show A. Hummel 300 dollars for auditor, W. L. Hoefgen 27.50 for alderman Seventh ward, C. Villemain 265 for collector, and A. B. Hillan 4.50 for alderman Seventh ward.
Brigadier General Jackson, Civil War veteran and Yale and Harvard Law School graduate, died at his New York home. Burial will be in Hartford, Connecticut. he served from 1861 on General Robert Anderson’s staff until the war’s end.
A collection of reader tips covers wrinkle remedies using almoroin jelly and scaly scalp cleansers with canthrox. Other letters discuss delatone for unwanted hair, pyroxin eyebrow growth, eye tonics, at-home face washes, and a greaseless jelly-cream for crow's feet. Also includes scalp tonics, blood purifiers, and a brisk walk for headaches.
Mrs Atlee B Ayres hosts a luncheon to compliment Mrs Malone Duggan Mrs James M Young and Mrs Ross W Davis. Miss Bernice Duggan attends a strolling dance party hosted by Mrs Andrew J Vick. Travis Park Society honors Miss Clarice Thode with a shower at 4 pm. Lucille Joske plans dancing in the Gunter ballroom on June 4. Andre Florian leaves for Lehigh University for a summer course after typhoid fever. Mrs Rena Campbell and Mrs Frederick Combe chaperone a New Braunfels house party with many guests. Miss Gertrude Symons hosts a moonlight golf party at Laurel Heights with prizes and dancing. The Woman's Club board meets tomorrow at 10 am. Mrs Jacob's St Mary's Hall class gives a recital Thursday at St Mark's parish house. Alamo Methodist Church ladies host 3 to 6 pm circle event. Lamar School Mothers Club plans box party for Japanese Girl at Beethoven Hall. Carnegie Hall art exhibit draws crowds with works by Arpa Onderdonk Cotton Taylor, and Raba portraits. Bonn Avon Alumnae admit new members and host dinner at St Anthony roof garden for graduates. The Riverside Park Mothers Club to treat teachers to The.
An advertisement offers instant relief from itch with a 50 cent bottle and a money back guarantee on the regular one dollar size. D D D Soap is promoted as a helpful alternative. A M Fischer, Druggist, Gibbs Building, endorses the product.
The Ursuline Alumnae gather at 4 PM tomorrow at the Augusta street convent. Miss Vida A. Vick leaves Sunday for New Orleans for multiple weddings. Mrs. Frank Paschal hosts a 4 to 6 PM card party Tuesday May 27 for Miss Ella Carr and Warren P. Calvert engagement. June 2 dinner honors Ella Carr ahead of June 4 wedding. Herff School Mothers' Club box party at Beethoven Hall accompanies teachers Miss Giffen and Miss Winthrop. San Antonio Council of Mothers theater trip to Beethoven Hall for The Japanese Girl Friday includes many members and friends.
The Violet Embroidery Club ended its fourth year with a matinee at the Plaza followed by tea at the Menger. Members present included Mesdames Ray Bolind W A Bailty Dick Cramer Hal Gosling Haworth EB Mayor Carl Newton Fred Peters George Reeder Smith W A Snavely Neil Wells and Miss Eugenia Thomas. The West Texas Military Academy holds commencement exercises at 6 pm Tuesday May 27 and a commencement dance at 8 30 pm Monday May 26 at the Gunter Hotel. The Calvert Carr wedding on June 4 at St Marks Episcopal Church will feature attendants led by Miss Josephine Carr with bridesmaids Misses Henrietta Hummell Margaret Schupp Agnes Burroughs Zelmie Vance and Lucy Carr and groomsmen Norman Luke Ben Hevenor 8 S Benton Davies Tobin Rote Berard Fraser and Donald Fraser. ushers P L Warren and C V Holland.
The Phi Delta Chi fraternity will entertain at dancing the evening of May 28 at the Country Club. The Riverside Park Mothers' Club tea is moved to Friday May 23 at Mrs. J. B. Hancock's home 512 Mitchell Street from 9 to 10 p.m. to allow members to bring their husbands. Mesdames Reeder Meize and Teel assist Mrs. Hancock.
Omaha reader says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound knocked out a severe cough and cold in her daughter after floods in Ohio caused sickness. Refuse substitutes. Fischer Drug Co.
The I. and G. N. office at 401 East Broadway Houston Street promotes low round trip rates to all summer resorts, inviting travelers to plan seasonal trips and save on fares.
Extra guards guard 30 000 sand fed live chickens piled in crates at West Washington market amid dealer boycott and poison plot rumors. Jersey City sees 120 000 such birds. health officials investigate starvation and disease reports with no action taken yet.
Mrs. Walter Bodemann will be hostess this evening at the Knights of Columbus card party. Old-time breakfast pork sausage in boxes of one pound each available. price twenty-five cents per pound from Union Meat Company.
A hay barn at Shaw Brothers dairy 1405 Delgado West End was scorched by spontaneous flames causing about 400 in damages after workers fought the blaze with water before firefighters arrived at 11 55 am. Separate house fires at 826 South Pecos and on Dawson street caused losses of 400 and 25 respectively with Cuellar and Flores structures and contents damaged.
Police report indicate drivers largely comply with traffic ordinance after a warning that any violation would lead to immediate arrest. Since the notice, only one arrest has occurred as patrols emphasize stopping speeding downtown and curb horns open exhausts night lighting and unregistered numbers.
Police depart announces no further warnings for speeding. Officers will make arrests instead to enforce reduced speed limits and curb dangerous driving.
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