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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1917

Page

10

Camp Opens Near Comfort for Young Women June 12

The Young Women's Christian Association announces a summer camp to open June 12 two miles from Comfort on Guadalupe River. Camp grounds offer tents, a farmhouse headquarters, swimming, boating, tennis and other outdoor sports. Elizabeth Brown will supervise. a naming contest runs until June 8 with a free week at camp as the prize.

Young Woman's Christian Association Comfort Guadalupe Elizabeth Brown F. L. Hillyer Guadalupe River Comort

Going Back to Dixie Chicago

Marjorie Delbridge Weatherly a 15 year old girl who has sparked court battles for two years sails to Dixie with T. F. Leak of Montgomery Alabama. Mammy Jackson a Black woman claims the mother placed the child in her care before dying in Montgomery and the juvenile court here took the girl two years ago. The case is before the Illinois Supreme Court.

Chicago Marjorie Jackson Illinois Supreme Court

New Use for Telephone Wire

A telephone inspector visits a suite and discovers a cut wire. The resident explains a sister cut the wire for hair curlers, joking about the harmless prank and the accidental discovery. The piece ends with a brief, stray line about voting.

Tom Shipp

Special Preparedness Rates Stenography Course Ad

Special preparedness rates for a YWCA stenography course invites day classes at 1.00 per week. Register before June 1. Phone_ckett 1442 for details.

Y. W. C. A. School of Stenography

Sempre Giovine Ad Promises Beauty With Cake and Plaque

An old advertisement touts Sempre Giovine as a pink complexion cake for women and men after shaving. It offers a 50c cake and a 34 inch long plaque, with a 40c deal. The copy uses foreign phrases and promises improved appearance.

Ingredient to Combat Germs Around Gums

A harmless ingredient is described as effective against germs that gather around the gums. The note emphasizes its preventive role in oral care and mentions its safety for regular use.

New Arrivals in Summer Neckwear at The Neckwear Store

The Neckwear Store highlights fresh neckwear arrivals with new military-inspired styles. Features include collars vestees and collar and cuff sets in organdie and georgette priced at one dollar.

Flags and flagpoles offered by Joske’s department store

Joske's promotes United States flag displays with an "Old Glory" set including a 3x5 ft flag a 6 ft jointed pole rope and a staff holder. Also available are 4x6 ft cotton flags priced at $1.50 each.

Joske’s U. S

Gingham Dresses At Just 98 Cents For Girls

Bright gingham dresses in plaids checks stripes and plain colors offered for girls ages 6 to 14 at 98 cents. A wide variety ensures every child finds a favored style.

Epilepsy Explained Beyond Superstition and Fear

A medical overview traces epilepsy from historic beliefs about evil spirits to modern understanding. It notes epilepsy is rare, usually begins before age twelve, and is not caused by the moon or head injuries, with most childhood convulsions being mild and self resolving.

Woods Hutchinson M. D

Notable Guests Check In Across San Antonio Hotels

A string of visitors from Houston Fort Worth St. Louis El Paso Brownsville Austin Quincy Ill Mexico and more are shown staying or registering at the St Anthony Gunter Menger Lanier and Lanter hotels. Names include C K Dunlap J H Van Zandt Marcus Harris E M Hall C S Reichman W C Bishop J K Wells L S Murphy J T Oliver L W McGregor L A Payne Jr H T Oliver Arthur B Reig E C Watson and J B Stewart.

C. K. Dunlap Houston St. Anthony John H. van Zandt Fort Worth Gunter Marcus Harris St. Louis Menger E. M. Hall Aransas Pass Lanier C. S. Reichman W. C. Bishop el Paso J. K. Wells Brownsville

Boys Summer Suits and Sleepwear Prices Catalog

Palm Beach and Cool Cloth suits for boys 7 to 18 years priced at 3.00 with white trousers in knickerbocker style. Wash suits for 2 1/2 to 8 years from 1.00 to 4.00. Long trouser Sailor suits for 3 to 9 years at 2.50. Pajamas for 6 to 16 years 0.75 to 1.00. One piece sleep garments 4 to 12 years 0.75. Sports blouses and shirts 0.50 to 1.00.

Palm Beach

Flemish Phonographs Offer Top Value In Economy Basement

A new Flemish Phonographs department showcases Model G at 35 dollars. The cabinet phonograph, 40 inches high and 18 inches square, features filing space for 100 records and aims to deliver the appearance and tonal quality of costly machines at a low price.

Sheraton Masogeny-Finiskes

Lets Loose at Christmas Carols

Children from an English school collected money by caroling door to door. Complaints reached the rector about hurried verses and loud bells. A boy explained the dogs are let loose at the second verse.

How do you account for his failure according to Detroit Free Press

A fragment notes he followed a theory that people must buy goods at his store, implying the failure stemmed from his insistence on mandatory purchasing. The item reflects a critique in the Detroit Free Press excerpt.

Detroit Ree Press

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Dixie Marjorie Weatherly Sempre Giovine Oie U.S Joske Panio. Tex Dainty Gingham Milan Lisere Tuscan Apello Delphi Quartermaster Ree Franklin P. Jackson Quartermaster General Plattsburg Mary Roberts Rinehart Allen Sieger W. C. Hunter E. J. O’brien Ciias el Rado San Antonio Alamo Plaza Carl Newton
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