The Light's Daily Short Story Summary
Graham confronts Professor Schreiber over Elsa's marriage prospects and a plan to acquire prized papers. He travels from Hong Kong to Shanghai seeking Karl Heilberg, intending to use stolen manuscripts to secure Elsa’s future while shielding her from the elder's threats. The voyage fuels a dangerous resolve as letters arrive in Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Norris
Graham
Professor Schreiber
Nature
Elsa
Karl Heilberg
Lin
Moscow
China
Schreiber
Himmel
Old Heilberg
Jim
Seebe Gilmore wedding engagement and local notices
Engagement of Clara Rossy to Lieutenant Maynard Ames Wells announced after Seebe Gilmore nuptials. Gilmore and Miss Elsie Seebe married at Cedar street home with Pink and white decor and a reception for 150 guests. Recurring social events include church receptions, Halloween festivities at Hot Wells, and a Hal lowe'en festival for Prospect Hill Prospectors hosted by Miss Katherine Farmer.
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Oscar J. Rossy
Clara
Maynard Ames Wells
Lester D. Gilmore
Elsie Juliet Seebe
Cedar Street
Clara Rossy
Ilse Haarmann
Elizabeth Meyer
Lottie Engle
Katherine Farmer
Carrie Gallagher
Prospect Hill
Miss Farmer
Zarramore Street
Florence McNelly
Irene Correvon
Elizabeth Johnston
Florence Evans
Clare Romouth
Eugeni
Tanner
Cyprus Thompson
Ray Hare
Henry Hare
Chester Cadwallader
Edgar Boyd
Heenan Watson
Frank Lewis
Aldes Cadwallader
Farmer
F. Gallagher
H. A. Wilkerson
Misses Fanita McMillan and Bessie Austin Named
Miss Fanita McMillan and Miss Bessie Austin are listed among attendees in a society brief. Cecil Janin and Miss Nelson also appear in the society notices with no further event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanita McMillan
Bessie Austin
Cecil Janin
Miss Nelson
Plague Plot and a Nurse Letter in Shanghai Deaths
A nurse writes of Miss Elsa Schreiber's death from pneumonia and illness, while James Graham pursues Karl Heilberg through Shanghai's plague-ridden lanes. He poisons Heilberg's papers with a brown powder and returns to Shanghai, spreading doubt about a larger plot linked to Friederich Schreiber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Schreiber
James Graham
Heilberg
Shanghai
Graham
Karl Heilberg
Friederich Schreiber
Meyer Hosts Prospectors With Unusual Cedar Street Event
Louis H. Meyer will entertain the Prospectors of Prospect Hill Thursday evening at his Cedar street home. The affair promises decorations contests and amusements reflecting the group’s name in a distinctive program.
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Louis H. Meyer
Prospect Hill
Cedar Street
Longs Host Halloween Party for Tuesday Musical Club
Mr and Mrs William Stephen Long hosted a Halloween gathering for the Tuesday Musical club last evening. About forty guests attended with their escorts, enjoying games, jack o lanterns, and favors of black cats and witches. A salad course and pumpkin pies in chrysanthemum cups were served. Mulholland school girls received extra recreation time.
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William Stephen Long
Woman's Home Mission Tea at South Heights Church Parsonage
The Woman's Home Mission society of South Heights Methodist church will host a tea tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 at the parsonage.
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The
Missionary Jubilee
Travis Park Church
Woman’s Home Mission Society of
South Heights
Farewell Party for Rev. T. F. Sessions Held at Lake View
Mrs. Ss. W. Smith hosted a farewell gathering at her Lake View home for Rev. T. F. Sessions and the congregation. The evening featured refreshments and the pastor received a gift of silver spoons from the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Sessions
Ss. W. Smith
Lake View
Halloween Party At Mrs Wilcox Home On Locust
James Henry, Charles Easterwood, Miss Lucy Bryan, and Miss Dora Hirsch attended a Halloween party last evening hosted by Mrs. L. D. Wilcox on Locust street. The event featured a Halloween motif in decorations throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry
Charles Easterwood
Lucy Bryan
Dora Hirsch
Box Party at the Plaza Hosts Honor Guests
A box party was hosted at the Plaza last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rice, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Kipple, and Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. Tayloe, sharing an evening of social entertainments.
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Plaza
Hugh Rice
George E. Kipple
8. G. Tayloe
Felicity Card Club Meets at Mrs Baird Home
Mrs C BR Baird hosts the Felicity Card club on Crofton avenue for tomorrow afternoon. Edna Rohre of Galveston visits Mrs George Stanfeldt on Burnett street. Neville Flemming of Victoria visits sister Mrs Russell Ward on West San Pedro place. Nurses at Santa Rosa infirmary held a Halloween dance with ghostly games and seasonal refreshments.
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Felicity Card Club
Edna Rohre
Galveston
George Stanfeldt
Burnett Street
Mrs. Neville Flemming
Victoria
Russell Ward
West San Pedro Place
Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union Meets Tomorrow
The Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet tomorrow afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Woman's, Christian Temperance Union
Trinity Methodist Church
Cushion shower honors Miss E Mueller at Halloween party
Mrs J Gueldner hosted a Tuesday afternoon cushion shower for Miss E Mueller at her Sixth street home. The Halloween motif featured darkened rooms and Ballywean decorations with bats cats witches and jack o lanterns throughout the setting.
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Miss E. Mueller
Hall o'en party honors O B Wheeler at La Heights
Mrs. O. B. Wheeler hosted a Hall o'en party at her La Heights home for forty guests. Cushions were pressed to the honoree as refreshments were served. Guests enjoyed old fashioned games and a light supper, with Hallow ideas reflected in the decorations.
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O. B. Wheeler
la Heights
Hallowe'en Party Hosted by Miss Lucille McGoldrick
Miss Lucille McGoldrick hosted a Halloween party at her Ave B home last evening with pumpkins, cats, and witches in focus. Attendees included Kathryne Burns Theresa Cavan Hazel McGoldrick Josephine Naugh Martha Hardy Grace M Marguerite Schermerhorn Jen Mountjoy Meta Schwenkenberg and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille McGoldrick
Ave B
M Kathryne Burns
Theresa Cavan
Hazel McGoldrick
Josephine Naugh
Martha Hardy
Grace M Marguerite Schermerhorn
Jen Mountjoy
Meta Schwenkenberg
Big Richter
Alma Schwenken
Mary Bruno
Bessie Horan
Mar Cavanaugh
Eugene Ad Marcos Goodrich
Elwood Ris
Frank Judmeyer
Arval Hea George
Irving Schweppe
Marriage at Bride's Home in East Park area
James Y. Player and Miss Lu Harris wed at 10 AM in her parents home. Rev. Arthur Jones officiated before five family members and a few intimate friends. The groom, formerly of St. Louis, is a traveling salesman for a city business firm. They plan a Galveston month and then return to San Antonio.
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James Y. Player
Lu Harris
Frank E. Harris
East Parkine
Bii
Arthur Jones
Biv St
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