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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1912

Page

7

Travelers flock to San Antonio hotels in bustling arrivals

A long list of visitors checks into major hotels around San Antonio including W M Gary Dallas at the Menger M S Clements Eagle Pass at the Crockett Joseph Bowles Houston at the Bowie and Park Gray Orange Tex guest at the St Anthony. Others include F P Holland Dallas at the Gunter O Y Frankel Jr Stockdale in the city on business at the vay hotel J P Mann Dallas at the Bexar Co R Wharton Houston at the Menger with F N Moxley Austin at the Crockett and more guests from Dallas Fort Worth and beyond registered at the Gunter St Anthony Bowie Savoy Crockett and Menger through the day.

Dallas Bowie C. A. Olmstead Fort Worth St. Anthony Alice L. Shelbourne Bardwell, Ky City Gunter Frank E. Scoville Laredo D. L. Rodgers Palestine Tex Bexar E. R. Lukins Monger J. Daley Brackettville Crockett Hotel K. T. Walker Chicago Bowie. Co C. Chamberlin W. E. Wooldridge Handley, Tex Co. Graham Memphis Tenn Bertram Callaghan Waco C. E. Lowe John James Castroville Savoy Hotel Bird Martin Douglas Wyoming Menger J. L. Webster San Marcos Crockett Arthur Grigg Galveston W. C. Davis el Paso George Switzer Eagle Pass P. H. Tom Nixon San Antonio W. H. Townsend Monterey Mexico G. B. House of Yoakum

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by San Antonio Resident

Mrs. E. Docura of 515 Montana St San Antonio Texas reports Doan's Kidney Pills cured her backache and kidney symptoms. She says the remedy helped others in her family and she publicly testified two years ago. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for United States Remember the name Doan's.

San Antonio E. Docura Montana St N Antonio Texas Doan Bexar Drug Co Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo A York United Es

Porch Chairs Taken At East Nueva Street Boarding House

A boarding house at 312 East Nueva Street reports another theft as five rocking chairs disappeared from the front porch last night around 11. Earlier incidents include the loss of straw hats and a mugging near the house, with silverware and small jewelry items also missing. A Riverside Restaurant promotion calls for a turkey supper tonight and an extra fine dinner and supper tomorrow.

East Nueva Street Willy Nilly Don Winter Carl Richardson Riverside

Benefit show at Grand Opera House to aid orphanage

San Antonio gathers a large crowd for a star‑studded benefit at the Grand Opera House to raise funds for the orphanage. Tickets show strong demand with 5000 printed, organizers expect standing room only as city women and Chamber committees lead preparations. Proceeds aim to push the total past 15 thousand dollars toward a 25 thousand dollar goal.

St. John’s Chamber of Commerce Grand Opera House San Antonio William Cassin J. J. Stevens Lloyd Spencer Plaza Theater Mr. Spencer Sidney Weis William Fenstermaker The Orpheum J. M. Nix the Royal Carl Weller Star William Lytle Wigwam American Federation of Musicians Ball and Marshall Royal Theater Matt Belmont Star Theater Joe Berger Adde and Coulter Star Comedy Four Wigwam Theater Fern Gallagher Ted Jones E. P. McKenna Lavina de

Geta- It for Corns Really a Wonder

Advertisement touts GETS-IT as a new corn treatment claimed to be safe painless and effective. It promises quick two second application with no bandages plasters or skin injury and guarantees refund if not satisfied. Sold by druggists at 25 cents or from E Lawrence & Co Chicago.

E. Lawrence & Co Chicago

The Plaza Theater Presents A Varied Night Of Talent

The program features Witt on cornet and voice with Audrey Shugart Iane White as singers and dancers. Mattie Lockett the comedienne, with Plaza Sylvian and O'Neill acrobats. The Three Leightons perform One Night Stand in Minstrelsy and We-no-nah presents The Dance of Death in a terpsichorean novelty.

Gardeners Donate Produce for St John’s Orphanage Fund

Gardeners at the market stands will donate produce for a Saturday sale to aid the St John’s orphanage reconstruction. Markethouse owners and clerks will sell the goods, with arrangements led by R T Pruitt. A San Antonio Traction collection added 178 dollars to the fund, and the back drivers union sent twenty dollars through the Chamber of Commerce.

St. John's R. T. Pruitt San Antonio Traction Company Chamber of Commerce

Baptists Elect Officers at Texas General Convention

Fort Worth reports the sixty fifth annual Baptist general convention of Texas opening with hundreds turned away for lack of space. Dr R B Carroll welcomed attendees and Rev J M Carroll responded. officers elected include President R C Buckner and vice presidents J J Robert A J Barton O S Latimore. Secretaries reelected D R Pivoto and G O Key.

Fort Worth Tex Baptist General Convention of Texas RB. H. Carroll Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary J. M. Carroll Okalhoma R. C. Buckner Dallas J. J. Robert Hillsboro A. J. Barton Waco Lattimore D. R. Pivoto Houston G. O. Key Farmersville

City officials meet to discuss ditch draining and filling

A 4 PM conference at city hall with City Engineer Pancoast Street Committee and Eighth ward citizens to push draining and filling of Water street ditch. Delegation includes Mrs R A Reese and Dr W A King as sanitary concerns rise after a cleanup drive and a borough petition.

Pancoast Eighth Ward Water Street R. A. Reese W. A. King Citizens’ Committee Board of Health

Home Made Beauty Tips From The Journal Of Fashion

A column touts do it yourself beauty aids. It covers homemade shampoo from roots and a powder, a hair removal paste, eyebrow and lash darkening, magatone lotion from witch hazel, a skin softener, and a soothing salve for cuts and burns. It promotes cost savings and easy application for women.

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Fletcher Chas. H. Fletcher Lifediet Centaur Company Murray Street New York W. M. Gary M. S. Clements of Eagle ’Ass the Crockett Joseph Bowles St. Anthony Hotel Scoville Electric Light and Power Plant T. J. Jackson Uvalde Charles Rees Rees Houston ST Orpheum Theater Commerce Street Avenue C Upyeing and Cleaning Co Baptists Alamo Plaza Houston Street Ciizens Milam County Cotton Palace Journal of Fashion Sa A East Wales Bedford Paris Emil Blum Co Robespierre Chinchilla Cheviot Coats Novell Charmeuse
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