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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1913
Page
6
Crowded houses greet the Star Theater new bill as seven bright chorus girls sing and dance through several musical numbers. The comedy is high class and the pictures match, with an added amateur showcase nightly. Wednesday offers a drawing by Pancoast-Morgan store.
The Dead Secret shown yesterday today and tonight at the Princess Theatre is praised for clever storytelling and motion picture photography. Marion Leonard appears in dual roles with seamless double projection. Dallas Shriners imperial conclave photos join tomorrow’s bill alongside The Boy Scouts.
An afternoon card party at the home of Daniel J Sullivan on Avenue C honors Bishop J W Shaw. A commencement dance for West Texas Military Academy is planned at 8 30 p m in the Gunter ballroom with Mrs Louise Hartung hosting in honor of Miss Clarice Thode.
Dal las social scene features Miss Annie Laurie Forrest visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richard Friedrich while DAR hosts luncheon at Menger for Mrs. T. N. Devine. Dignowity Hill and Travis Park circles meet. Box parties planned for Flower Festival at Plaza Theater benefitting Travis Park Society. Piano recital by Miss Meta Hertwig at Carnegie Hall with Elsa Harms.
Laurel Clarkson and Miss Meta Hertwig join Mrs G M Sultenfuss and two sons visiting Los Angeles-born Mrs Sultenfuss at 12 Camargo Street. Before California return they tour Texas, with Beacon Hill Mothers' Club patronesses including George Badger Eli Howell Walter Hirzel Bernard Mackensen J K Sherrod A C Taylor G L Johnson John Gunn W F MacMannus H H McCorkle John Hartman George Worley.
T H G Oughton and his daughter Ella hosted a joint birthday party on Thursday. The decorated house featured ferns and flowers with music dancing and refreshments enjoyed by a large gathering including Fromme Snider Allen Epperson Oughton Gillespie Cavannage Ahrens Miller Kring Andrews Senn Smith Armann Keette Reagan McKey Hines Munier Schushne Murray Reagan Spears Coward Gillespie Ella Reagan Irene Gillespie Louise Schmidt Barcelona Schmidt Cavanaugh Haley Brown Loos Hildebrand Senn Clarke Florence Senn and T Hines Amos Oughton Patrick Gillespie Albert Oughton Clarke DP Gillespie Tom Gillespie John Reagan.
Miss Lucille Kanning celebrated her eleventh birthday with a garden party and luncheon on the lawn last week. Prizes were won by Marjorie Winters Mary Kinney Helen Bell Sallie Neville Edmund Benavides Robert Davis Jack Wheeler and Allen Partridge. Those present included Thelma Hayes Emily Grasso Rita Chavez Helen Lyons Josephine Wheeler Sallie Neville Julia Reich Lola Reich Lucille Powrie Marjorie Winters Flossie Schuler Mary Kinney Helen Bell Paul Lyons Forrest Miller Edwin Podewils Tobin Neville Anthony Besson Allen Partridge Earl Kanning Willie Schuler Edmund and Angel Benavides of Durango Mex.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Grobe announce the engagement of their daughter Clara to John W. Erfuth. Swift and Co. reports San Antonio beef sales at 9.42 cents per pound for the week ending May 24.
Sam Speir Hon Co successors to E L Hofheinz operate a stove business at 219 Losoya Street. The notice lists the firm and address as a continuing establishment in the local trade.
Miss Carrie Meetze of Columbia recounts severe illness with swollen feet backache dizziness and kidney trouble. After using Cardui the woman’s tonic her symptoms eased and she regained ability to do housework. She endorses Cardui and invites others to write for guidance and a Home Treatment booklet.
Miss Mary Drier, a prominent local suffragette leader, asserts American suffragists will not adopt English violent methods in the campaign for the ballot. She argues U S conditions are favorable and such tactics would be disastrous to the cause.
Secre tary Ray M Mackey of the Real Estate division of the Chamber of Commerce says preparations are under way for a strong attendance at the second annual Onion Day luncheon on Thursday May 29. The event rewards Southwest Texas odiferous asset with an onion themed menu and surprises planned at a local hotel following last year’s St Anthony Hotel luncheon. Members are advised to start eating Bermuda onions to prime appetite.
Sam Speir How. Co offers a wide assortment of hardware items. The ad highlights general hardware goods and emphasizes variety and availability for customers.
In Collinsville William Meyers died when his head dropped between the ribs of a covered cart and he choked while asleep. His body was found this morning under the wagon shed at the Meyers home as the horse returned to the cart.
A recipe for Chicken Pot Pie praised for all tastes dispelling a stereotype. Instructions list ingredients including fowl, flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, and milk or cream with notes on using older chickens. The piece promotes KC Cook's Book and free packet offer via Jaques Mfg Co Chicago.
The San Antonio Automobile Club plans its regular luncheon tomorrow at the St Anthony Hotel from 12:30 to 1. A $50 Jones speedometer prize is donated by B. R. Webb of Buick. H. G. Hayes will repeat his carburetor lecture, with W. H. Furlong Jr. asking members to confirm attendance by 9:30 a.m. The group discusses an economy fuel contest and praises local auto suppliers, while reports note Hudson phaetons incoming, and concerns rise about cheap chauffeurs amid ongoing car trades and repairs.
Mrs Julius Prochnow and Mrs William Carr hosted a three course luncheon at Mrs Prochnow's home with sweet pea and Cape Jasmine centerpiece. Miss Florence Kenedy poured tea and music by Mrs Ernst Fritche and Misses Mabel Kenedy and Adeline Roberts followed.
James B. Boring, killed by lightning on his Creedmoor area farm, left an estate valued at 100000. The will filed in Travis County lists a 341 acre farm and two life insurance policies totaling 5000, with the estate to be divided equally among eight children.
The board of Pro testant Orphans Home thanks Mrs. Frank Paschal W H Furlong Jr Mr and Mrs W S Sinsheimer the Traction Company and all others who assisted in the orphan picnic last week Mrs Paschal has managed the annual event for seven years Mr Furlong organized the supper Mr and Mrs Sinsheimer donated Exposition park use and the Traction Company provided cars.
The Minnesota Historical Society will conduct investigations in Cambria township next month after discoveries suggesting human habitation predating the Indians. Preliminary digs reveal domestic and warfare implements and extensive pottery.
The article extols the power of healthy women over society and advises ailing women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It frames the remedy as the path to restoring the health every woman is said to be born with.
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