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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1912
Page
6
Cottolene heats to a higher temperature than butter or lard without burning or smoking. Its fat forms a crust that prevents fat soaking, cuts frying time in half, and yields crisp non greasy results. Cottolene is pure and manufactured with clean packing, sold only in air tight tin pails to protect from dust. The N K Fairbank Company markets this vegetable shortening.
Mr and Mrs C C Clamp host a social evening for the introduction of their daughter Miss Yadie Clamp. Mrs Robert Rowland and Mrs William George host an afternoon card party at 314 West Magnolia Avenue. The Pen Women gather at Miss Clara Gray home and Mrs Terrell Bartlett hosts a complimentary afternoon card party for Mrs Kenneth Harman of Fort Crocett.
Mrs. Mary Seaborn left yesterday for Houston to attend the carnival and will visit her daughter Mrs. George Ward. The Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to meet at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon at the Travis club.
An Eckman’s Alterative promotion cites a Saratoga man’s sworn affidavit claiming recovery from consumption after five years of cough fever and poor health. The ad says the tonic helps bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung troubles and urges readers to request a booklet and contact Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia for evidence and local druggists.
The state normal school board of regents visits West Texas State Normal at Canon City and North Texas State Normal in Denton as part of evaluating state normal institutions for the 33rd legislature. The tour continues to Southwest Texas State Normal at San Marcos and Sam Houston Normal Institute at Huntsville with planned inspections Friday and Saturday.
Civic committee of the Woman's club met yesterday to map block by block beautification plans and appoint a chairman to supervise each area. Further details will be decided at the next meeting in the near future.
A pint cough syrup recipe combines granulated sugar warm water and Pinex to soothe coughs within a day. It notes laxative and tonic effects, claims broad use for whooping cough and throat troubles, and offers a money back guarantee with Pinex availability through The Pinex Co.
Beautiful jardiniers of ferns and Cupid score cards delighted guests who wore surprises in long-handled baskets filled with artificial autumn leaves. Each package revealed a noise maker and a numbered token for a fern jar. After hours of play, refreshments followed as Mesdames Spencer, Napier, Staacke, Manlove, Eskridge, Newton Jr., Zilker, Tobin, Woods, Silliman, Terrell, Hart, Oldham, and Miss Allen Smith attended. Mrs Annie Nelson announces her daughter Martha’s marriage to Gustav C. Elfers at St Patrick's Church with Rev John Pinnel officiating. The couple then left for a short trip to North Texas.
Mrs. Foard Townsend and Miss Annie Ray Townsend travel to Houston as Carnival guests of Mrs. Lee C. Ayars and Miss Louise Ayars. Miss Vida Vick also heads to Houston to visit Miss Gladys Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Brown host a buffet Thursday evening for Aurelia Sanderson returning from three years abroad.
Announcement reports a double wedding in Eagle Pass Texas between William F. Melver and Mrs Georgia Brown Sexton with Leonard H Huff and Miss Maud Bond. After the ceremony the couples traveled to New York City as guests of Mrs George R Brown and will sail to Brazil, South America.
Joseph Shannon Carr a San Antonio pioneer and leader in coal development died at his residence 237 W Huisache street at age 72 from anaemia. He practiced law in Wisconsin before moving to Texas in 1880 and later led the Carr Wood and Coal company and Rockdale Consolidated Coal. He is survived by his widow two sons and two brothers.
Five yeggmen dynamited the Bank of Ochelata in Ochelata Oklahoma and obtained $2500 before fleeing. They cut telephone and telegraph lines into town and left by handcar two miles south where an awaiting automobile carried them away.
The auxiliary will entertain from 8 to 11 o'clock Thursday evening at Murray hall corner Austin and Tenth streets. A musical program will be given and refreshments served. All members and their families are invited to attend.
The Western Union Telegraph company expands its pension plan to match the American Telephone and Telegraph plan made public Sunday. The Western Union plan becomes effective next January.
President Taft accepted an invitation to deliver the opening address to the National Rivers and Warriors Congress in Washington on December 4. The announcement came from the event organizers today.
An ad touts Parisian Sage as a money back dandruff remedy that destroys germs and stops hair loss. It claims scalp invigoration, 50 cent price, and a testimonial from Eliza Archer, with mail orders and drugstore guarantees.
Under a new congressional law, applicants for fourth class postmaster positions must pass a civil service exam. San Jose office vacancy first examination is December 14. Applicants must reside in the office territory and obtain forms from the San Jose postmaster or from L. M. Lytle in San Antonio or the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington.
Ray M Mackey leads a new agricultural bureau in San Antonio to collect farm data from 15 counties. Letters ask successful farmers in 50 plus counties to answer questions on conditions. Information will be compiled into a booklet for prospective investors and homeseekers.
Captain C. S. Powers, former Mississippi governor, 75, died yesterday in Brawley Imperial Valley after six years in Los Angeles. Civil War veteran, he is survived by his widow.
D. E. Colp, secretary of the highway division of the Chamber of Commerce, returned to San Antonio with a large loving cup awarded by the Waco Automobile Club. He marshaled more south Texas automobiles to the good roads meeting in Waco than from north Texas and promoted highway improvements during the trip and on the road through several towns.
Austin Texas November 12 The receipts of the state department for October totaled 22037 58 dollars and were deposited in the state treasury by Secretary of State McDonald.
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