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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1916

Page

10

Plan for Mrs. Jackson Visit by San Antonio Clubs

San Antonio women plan reception for Mrs. Nat P. Jackson, state Smith Lever organizer, with five county excursion stops and coordinating hosts including Mrs. Rena Green, Mrs. Cornelius O Neal, and Superintendent Pp F Stewart. Activities cover canning, household management and dairy clubs funded by the Smith Lever fund.

Nat P. Jackson Smith-Lever Fund Jackson San Antonio Rena Maverick Green Cornelius O'Neal Sallie Hopkins J. A. McIntosh Alice Dickinson George Knauff Schweppe Benno Kayton J. T. Smith Pp. F. Stewart Rena M. Green Wheeler Pettus Leon Springs Lock Hill Los Angeles Heights Ing T. D. Anderson Stumberg J. Noyes Evans Selma Lone Star School Oak Island H. P. Drought George Powell China Grove Sayers Stires W. S. Anthony Agricul W. A. Daniel Cornellug’ O'Neal Coker J. B. Lewright Harlandale Edgewood

Verdict Not Returned In Taylor Barleson Killing Case

The jury in the E. B. Taylor murder case against E. S. Barleson charged with killing had not reached a verdict by Saturday afternoon. Jurors received the court’s charge late after it was misplaced by counsel, delaying deliberations started after Friday’s proceedings and a night session ordered by Judge Anderson.

E. B. Taylor E. S. Barleson Taylor Anderson

Edgewood school to host contest and discussion on Saturday

An 8 pm declamation and spelling contest will be held at Edgewood school at the Prospect Hill car line end. Dr W A Thompson and Mrs C A Blake will lead a discussion on House Joint Resolution No 30 while winners advance to the county meet. Edgewood, ranked A by the county board, emphasizes community ties with principal W A Thurman and an active Mothers' Club.

Edgewood Prospect Hill W. A. Thompson C. A. Blake Edgewood School W. A. Thurman Edgewood Mothers’ Club

Shakespeare on Broadway a modern sales pitch debate

A Birmingham Age-Herald quote imagines if Shakespeare lived today could he sell a play to a Broadway manager. An Indiana man responds that he might persuade Booth Tarkington or another literary figure to write a letter of introduction for him.

Indiana Booth Tarkington Birmingham Age-Herald

Mrs Schoff Guest of San Antonio Mothers Club

Mrs Frederic Schoff president of the National Congress of Mothers arrives in San Antonio as guest of the San Antonio Council of Mothers. She will speak at 3 PM at First Presbyterian Church and 8 PM at Central Christian Church with a program of music, tributes, and an address on Mothers Pensions and Child Welfare.

Frederic Schoff National Congress of Mothers San Antonio Smart Frederick King del Riego San Antonio Council of Math M. Eleanor Brackenridge Hugh McLellan

Opportunities of the Church for Child Welfare Address

Mrs Schoff, a leading figure in U S child welfare and sixteen year president of the National Congress of Mothers, makes her first Texas visit delivering the address Opportunities of the Church for Child Welfare in San Antonio after attending the Texas Congress of Mothers conference in Beaumont.

General Wilson Tours San Antonio on Pleasure Trip

Brigadier General William Wilson leader of the Third New York brigade arrives in San Antonio from Pharr Texas with eleven officers to visit the city. He says the trip is purely pleasure and no new border recommendations will be offered while meeting San Antonio Chamber of Commerce directors and touring Brackenridge Park and the mission loop. He plans to depart for Pharr on Sunday.

Funston San Antonio William Wilson New York Gunter Hotel Wilson Pharr Texas Chamber of Commerce Gunter Brackenridge Park Mission Loop

Rumors in Society Notes Prompt Cautionary Tip

The column repeats editor advice urging caution with unproven claims and using alleged or reputed when not certain. It notes a rumored card party hosted by reputed ladies with Mrs Smith identified as gossip host, and mentions Mrs Belinger from Levitt's Junction and Archibald Smith called the Honest Man.

Journalese St. Louis Star Society Notes

Aquarium Fascination Draws Traveler Back Home

A Louisville Courier Journal note quotes a traveler who says the aquarium captivates her after vacations spent in places lacking aquatic life. She notes the contrast with other destinations and her enduring interest in marine displays.

Aquarium Louisville Courier- Journal

Wisconsin Troops to Vote in San Antonio Election

L. D. Nagler assistant secretary of state of Wisconsin reached San Antonio to arrange voting for Wisconsin brigade soldiers next Tuesday. Joined by E. I. Walden and Col Salsman they registered at the Gunther Hotel and began preparations at Camp Wilson. About 2500 votes expected with 250 officers sworn in as election officials. ballots show presidential and state tickets only.

L. D. Nagler Wisconsin San Antonio E. I. Walden State Department Salsman Wisconsin National Guard Gunter Hotel Nagler Camp Wilson

Suffrage Special Goes to Devine City

The Suffrage Special visited Devine on Saturday morning after plans to go to Seguin and Luling changed last minute. Passengers included Mrs. James M. Young president of the San Antonio Equal Suffrage Society and several other matrons. This marks the fifth trip of the initiative with future trips planned two weeks after each town visit.

Devine Seguin Luling James M. Young San Antonio Equal Suffrage Society Melrose Holmgreen Harvey Steele H. C. King

Foley Kidney Pills Help Woman From Alabama

Physicians report more kidney trouble among women than men. Mrs. Anna Byrd of Tuscumbia Alabama writes that back pain kept her down but Foley Kidney Pills removed the hurt. The ad cites rheumatic pains swollen ankles backache stiff joints and sleep disturbing bladder ailments as kidney issues and urges Foley Kidney Pills as prompt relief.

Anna Byrd Tuscumbia Ala Foley A. M. Fischer

High School Boys Rifle Club Opens With Friday Shoot

The Main avenue High School Rifle Club held its first Friday night event at the Casino. Members used a .22 rifle with military sights and slings and a .22 pistol to shoot at regulation gallery targets. Scores listed include J. C. Burleson 95 and Arthur Allen 86 among many others.

Main Avenue C Bey

Charles F. Stevens Pledges Himself Elected

A political advertisement outlines Stevens pledges to enforce election laws, combat vote buying, protect constitutional rights, crack down on illegal activities, ensure fair election administration, summon impartial jurors, aid the district attorney, and serve the people rather than rule them.

Terrell

Unclear list of names with ages units and initials

A fragmentary line lists multiple individuals with ages 46 45 39 35 34 29 27 23 23 11 8 6 and surnames Kingdon Thomas Em ory Cushing Clapton Fink Gwinn McDonald Mour sand Jones Wilde Yates Yocom in a sequence.

Kingdon Thomas Emory Cushing John Clapton Martin Fink Louis*Gwinn Petty McDonald Henry* Moursand Russell C. Jones Dayton Wilde Ralph Yates Vincent Yocom

Cornerstone Laid for $50,000 Shiloh Monument

Pittsburg Landing Tenn Nov 4 The cornerstone of the Confederate monument the United Daughters of the Confederacy will erect on the Shiloh battlefield was laid today under the Adamsville Lodge of Masons with the grand master presiding.

Shiloh Pittsburg Landing Tenn United Daughters of the Confederacy Adamsville Lodge of Masons

Monument to Confederate dead erected near Shiloh site

The ceremony was officiated by Charles Barham of Tennessee with help from Masonic lodges in Western Tennessee North Alabama and North Mississippi. The monument stands near the old Shiloh meeting house at the road junction of Corinth Pittsburg Landing and Hamburg Savannah. It faces the direction of the Confederate march at dawn on April 6 1862.

Tennessee Charles Barham Masonic Alabama Mississippi Shiloh Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Hamburg-Savannah

Mining Stock Promoter Faces Police Investigation

A mining stock promoter warns of police involvement and secrecy as authorities close in. A taunting message challenges others to locate hidden material in a card index case, implying concealed evidence or documents.

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Bexar County the Emmet Bank W. Commerce St Mrs. Schoff National Congress Frederick Schoff McAllister the Church For Child Welfare General Wilson Special Luling and Rifle Club J. C. Burleson Arthur W. Allen Eduardo Martinez Alex Martinez Edwin Carroll Ferdinand Nentwich Fred Jaggi Lewis Kaytén Orion Foster Vernon Newton R. L. Midgett Tom McCampbell Reginald V. Hackenjos C. B. McCullough Hugo Maierhofer Harold A. Bateman Aven Torgert Selden S. Nye Leslie Lentz Oliver Flato Clyde Edwards Philip Libnar Frank Kalies T. B. Mourland Frank Newton Paul J. Kilday Jim Foster Sy Roberts Charles F. Stevens Equal Justice To L. B. Camp Judge County Court Hot Wells Hotel and Bath House Arthur G. Jury Alamo Plaza FOX History OF Texas Santa Anna Guadalupe Vicente Guerrero Ottember Manuel Gomez Pedraza Pedraza Guerrero Lorenzo de Zavala Lone Star Brewing Company San Antonio, Texas
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