Social Calendar Highlights Evening Club Events
Dinner dance at the Country Club for members and families with dinner at seven. Misses Doris and Aileen Houston host a Dutch supper at four followed by dancing at San Pedro Springs. Onslow Rolfe hosts a post gymnasium hop. Barbara Ripley hosts post hop supper on Grayson Street. Teachers' Choral Club honors Miss Mamie Russey with a Mexican banquet.
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Doris
Aileen Houston
San Pedro Springs
Barbara Ripley
Grayson Street
Teachers’ Choral Club
Mamie Russey
Society Notes on Eleanor Brackenridge School Graduates Party
Mothers of the Eleanor Brackenridge School graduates hosted a party at Mrs. J A Pryors home on Augusta street. Diplomas were awarded after games with Dr L B Bates giving the address. Miss Huppertz received a daisies cluster and blue bird pins from the mothers. Refreshments and dancing followed. Nancy Pryor gave each classmate a watercolor good luck booklet. The graduate list includes Helen Bates Olivette Wise Esther Morris Rosa Black and others.
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Eleanor Brackenridge
J. A. Pryor
Augusta Street
Dr. L. 8. Bates
Miss Huppertz
Miss Hupperts
Nancy Pryor
Helen Bates
Olivette Wise
Esther Morris
Rosa Black
Ethel Huse
Katie Thrift
Francis Gayle
Lottie Kiddle
Wenonah Merriman
Evelyn Halff
Royal Train Tragedy Involves King Alfonso Aid to Girl
King Alfonso aided an injured girl after a royal train incident near Utrera. The child, one of two playing on the tracks, died soon after as the king attempted to stop her bleeding and comforted the railway crossing keeper, who received a sum of money.
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Madrid
Zena
Alfonso
Utrera
Jury May Probe Pier Disaster
Los Angeles county grand jury to decide today whether to open a new investigation into the Long Beach pier disaster that killed 27 people last Saturday. District Attorney John D. Fredericks will present the coroner’s verdict and seek guidance on fixing responsibility. The coroner blamed decayed timbers but avoided assigning blame.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Long Beach Pier
John D. Fredericks
Long Beach
Businessmen tour sugar industry at Sagerland
Special trains carried hundreds of Houston business men to Sagerland to tour the vast Imperial Company sugar works and study operations for the day.
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Houston
Tex
Sagerland
Imperial Company
High Cost of Living and a Woman’s Tonic Remedy
Clifton Mills Kentucky article cites rising living costs tied to illness among women and features a letter from Mrs. Sylvania Woods praising Cardui. She claims back and head pain eased after three bottles, restoring health and household productivity, stating the remedy cost about $3 and offering advisory correspondence for instructions and a home treatment booklet.
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Clifton Mills
Sylvania Woods
Alumni Dance Honors 1913 Class at Turner Hall
Mrs. Marshall W. Terrell hosted a 500 party for Miss Ella Carr and Mrs. Arthur Mathis of Rockport with Girls 500 club members attending. The 1913 class dance at Turner Hall featured a grand march, a 13 formation, a twelve piece orchestra, and numerous chaperones.
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Marshall W. Terrell
Ella Carr
Arthur Mathis
Rockport
Turner Hall
Violet Cannon
W. L. Conroy
Charles J. Lukin
W. D. Williams
Marshall W. Johnson
Clinton G. Brown
Atlee B. Ayers
Milton J. Bliem
Malone Duggan
Frank Paschal
F. M. Hicks
Frederick Terrell
Eli Hertzberg
T. O. Koster
Perry J. Lewis
Local social scene highlights travelers and gatherings
Win, Bessie May Farrington, Daisy Coltraine, Jennie Dickinson and the hostesses welcomed guests. Capt. Otho Budd returned from Asherton where he was a guest of his daughter Mrs. J. L. Peddicord, who accompanied him home to stay a few days.
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Win
Bessie May Farrington
Daisy Coltraine
Jennie Dickinson
Otho Budd
Asherton
J. L. Peddicord
Post gym hop hosts dance with Barbara Ripley as guest
Miss Barbara Ripley will enter tain with supper after the hop which Onslow Rolfe is giving this evening at the Post gymnasium. Miss Ripley's guests will include the beta house party which Miss Marie Thayer is entertaining this week, including Misses Carrie Lewis Ruth Bingaman Phyllis James and Lucy Hammond. Additional guests will be Misses Marie Roberts and Katherine McKenna and the girls' escorts.
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Barbara Ripley
Onslow Rolfe
Post Gymnasium
Mrs. Agnes Waas Honored by Maccabees Farewell
The Ladies of the Maccabees held a farewell party for Mrs. Agnes Waas who will move to Teague. They presented her with a brooch as a token of esteem. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed the gathering.
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Agnes Waas
Ladies of the Maccabees
Teague
Storm Strikes Norfolk Area Causing Property Damage
Reports of loss of life in the 80 mile gale were not verified today. Several boating parties had narrow escapes and crops were hail damaged in parts of the Norfolk county truck belt.
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Norfolk
Norfolk County
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Suffering Mother
A Bovina Center, New York mother who faced severe health issues after childbirth credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and enabling her to care for her children. The ad urges other women to try the remedy and notes the company offers confidential advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bovina Center
N. Y
Lydia
Pinkham
Willard A. Graham
Elsworth Tuttle
Lydia E
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Wosnan
The Ashes of Three and Busy Royal Theater Card
A two reel photoplay The Ashes of Three from Stewart Edward White shows how Bud Halworth rises from dullness to leadership after his foster mother sacrifices herself and a killer is stopped. Also on city program Brink of the Abyss and Her Fairy Godmother along with Empress Josephine on Sunday. Amateur night shines at Grand Opera house and Pilgrims Progress opens with Italy's famed actors. A Black Conspiracy is another feature.
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Royal Theater Today
Stewart Edward White
San Antonio
Bud Halworth
Bud
Majestic Company
Josephine
Napoleon
Grand Opera House
Bunyan
Italy
Birthday Celebrated at Damm Home by Knockers Club
An evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. G. Damm marked Miss Laura Schlather birthday with many attendees from the Knockers Club and friends. The list includes Edna Peters Annie Beck Hilda Wegel Lillie Slyman Georgia Helen and Louise Riling Dora Norma Sehlather Amanda Hahn and others plus children Eugene Ida Elsa Sehlather Thelma Gastring Milton Lorene Margaret Haeing Helen Damm Numerous adults and children joined in the celebration alongside Mrs. J L Sehlather Mrs Haeing and families.
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Jim Doss
John Hanson
Hilmar Hahn
Willie Hanz
Freddy Wolfram
W. Rilling
F. Gastring
J. L. Sehlather
Haeing
Eugene
Ida
Elsa Sehlather
Thelma Gastring
Milton
Lorene
Margaret Haeing
Helen Damm
Summer driving tips from San Antonio motorist expert
J F Hagin of the Guarantee Motor Car Company urges thorough pre trip preparation. He stresses engine tuning, removing carbon, oil changes, tightening bolts, tire inspection, sandpapered rims, and carrying repair material. A Detroit Electric unit sold to Miss Elizabeth Camp is noted along with a county officer and Walter Turner’s 702 mile Franklin test run.
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J. F. Hagin
Guarantee Motor Car Company
Hagin
Detroit Electrics
Citizens’ Auto Company
Elizabeth Camp
Walter Turner
Cuero
Mr. Turner
Coppinger to Journey by Hup 32 to Colorado and Missouri
Attorney C H Coppinger plans an overland trip to Colorado with his son in a Hup 32. After months in Colorado the party aims to visit Missouri farms. Improvements are under way at Fraser Auto Supply and E H Labadie Automobile Company salesrooms on Avenue C. W H Davis of Gonzales bought Little cars. Woodward Carriage Co ships hops eight sold to local agents. F E Burton bought a Chevrolet touring car. Police court social center noted as Chief Lancaster tightens traffic laws.
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Viscount Dangan
Earl of Cowley
Pearl Aufrere
Edwardes’ Gaiety Company
Dublin
Cc. H. Coppinger
C. E. Simmons
Colorado
Fraser Auto Supply Compay
E. H. Labadie Automobile Company
Avenue C
Woodward Carriage Company
Lancaster
Barrels of money in Aransas Pass Channel project
A Texas note urges investors to back Harbor City Terminal Corporation as federal spending on Aransas Pass Channel and Harbor accelerates. It cites $2.5 million already spent with $2.3 million more approved and half a million projected this year, tying Corpus Christi Channel work to the investment pitch. The writer, A. D. Powers, invites discussion from 8333 Alamo Plaza.
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United States
Aransas Pass
John Garner
Washington
Rivers and Harbors Committee
United States Engineers
Aransas Harbor
Corpus’ Christi Channel
Harbor City Terminal Corporation
Alamo Plaza
A. D. Powers
Keller takes Lozier car to Houston with Raymond Keller
W. D. Keller a Lozier factory representative left for Houston and the east after a coast country trip. He traveled in a Lozier Light Six touring car with Raymond Keller.
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W. D. Keller
Lozier
Houston
Raymond Keller
Buick Dealers Across Cities Gather in the City
B G Yoakum of Austin Fred L Sterling of Del Rio and W R Orth of Yoakum among out of Buick dealers in the city.
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B. G. Yoakum
Austin
Fred L. Sterling
del Rio
W. R. Orth
Yoakum
City
County bond shortfall slows highway work in Gonzales
Travelers in the Gonzales area report the recent county highway bond vote has not fully funded the road program. Roads vary from finished sections to sites where only stumps remain as work continues. Local updates say every effort is being made to complete the project. Co H Crotch, Ford agent for Atascosa, visited town yesterday. Henry Edds of Hebbrowville and Co T Schawe of Maxwell drove Cadillacs home yesterday afternoon. A Robinson of Austin drove a Hudson phaeton yesterday. Old time breakfast pork sausage offered in one pound boxes priced twenty five cents per pound by Union Meat Company Gran Sroid.
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Gonzales
Henry Edds
Hebbrowville and Co
Union Meat Company
Rice Institute Flourishing and Expanding in Houston
The Rice Institute reports total assets of 10 225 416.71 and net year revenue of 362 478.38. Buildings are among the country’s finest and summer additions are planned. Prof Stockton Axson will join as English literature professor in the fall. The notice ends with a cough remedy recommendation.
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Rice Institute
Houston
Tex
William M. Rice Institute
Stockton Axson
Woodrow Wilson
Freia Sanded to Pieces After Gale Off Yarmouth
The Norwegian ship Freia ran ashore at Sunday Point in a 60 mile gale and was dashed to pieces. Its lumber cargo washed ashore for miles. Captain Olsen, his wife, and the crew were rescued unharmed.
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Yarmouth
Freia
Olsen
Falls 400 Feet Into Marsh in Staten Island
Arthur Lampham, a young parachute jumper, fell 400 feet from an airplane and landed in a Staten Island marsh buried to his neck in mud. The incident occurred yesterday and the injured man was rescued.
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Marsh
New York
Arthur Lampham
Staten Island
Parachute Failure Halts 500 Foot Jump Attempt
The man was extricated after ropes and boards were used and suffered only shock. Lamp ham was retrieved by aviator Harry B. Brown who planned a 500 foot drop, but the parachute failed to deploy during the leap.
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Lampham
Harry B. Brown
This Interests Every Woman
A family doctor notes many women seek help for female troubles but improve after treatment of kidneys and bladder. Foley Kidney Pills are praised as safe and effective, acting as a tonic with quick results. Fischer Drug Co presents GRANITOID “The Permanent Pavement.”
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Foley
Croup
Fischer Drug Co
Fischer Drug Ca
Johnson Retires From Century Magazine Editorship
Robert Underwood Johnson announced his retirement from the Century Magazine editorship. A noted poet and writer, he has campaigned against literary piracy and for international arbitration and has served on the Century staff since 1873.
Australians Dominate Pacific Coast Eleven By 169 Runs
Vancouver match summary reports the Australian cricket team defeating the Pacific coast eleven by 169 runs. Australia posted 312 runs for seven wickets, improving on Thursday's performance.
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Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Coast
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