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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1912
Page
5
The piece warns that reckless debt ruins young men and that saving is vital alongside literacy. It argues that living beyond means invites others to take what you could save and urges prudent financial habits as essential in a competitive era.
A long list of visitors and residents check into major hotels around San Antonio. Names include J L and P J Griffin at the Gunter, William McMurry at the Savoy, Col J P Wolters and James Storey of Houston at the St Anthony, and Dr. Ralph Steiner of Austin at the Crockett, with others from Kerrville, Dallas, Mexico City, and various Texan towns staying or touring.
The listing includes E H Hamilton of Longview Texas Park Gray of Orange Texas A L Eckhart Maxwell Texas L D Ross New York City Mrs C St Clair Montgomery Alabama C H Eames Springfield Massachusetts W T Lawrence St Louis Missouri C Marshall Mexico City Mrs W Darden St Louis Missouri H Segel and Mrs M Segel of Hot Springs Arkansas.
Obituary reports the death of J W Battle of Huntsville Alabama a Masonic lecturer and Virginia Battle kin of Brig Gen Cullen Battle with four children surviving and ties to Huntsville. Also noted is the death of Martha J Boyer 41 of 616 San Francisco Street Oklahoma born with three daughters five sisters and three brothers surviving. burial to Pawhuska Oklahoma via Shelley Loring Undertaking Co.
A Riverside Restaurant advertises a big chicken supper tonight and a large turkey dinner tomorrow priced at 25 cents each. The notice highlights affordable meals and dine in offerings for local patrons.
A Frisco solid vestibuled train with over eighty bankers and financiers traveled from Brownsville Texas to Matamoros Mexico crossing the Rio Grande via the new international bridge. It marked the first time a complete passenger train crossed the border at this point. The delegation toured Matamoros for more than an hour before returning north.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle gathered Wednesday afternoon at 109 South Olive street for a pleasant session with useful work started. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Halle Cross home 3201 Montana street.
Smithville Texas congressman Burleson declared during a brief visit that he would endorse W. E. Jenkins for Smithville postmaster. Jenkins is a longtime county resident who has served as sheriff and county clerk.
Mrs T A Coleman and Mrs Co G Starr host the Chafing Dish club at 7 Pm at the Country Club. The Mu Nu Sigma fraternity dances at the Travis club. Mrs Andrew P Calhoun hosts an afternoon auction bridge party honoring Miss Jean Aubrey and Miss Kathleen Allen Smith. Miss Fred Marie Peyton gives a linen shower for Miss Irene Correvon.
Mrs. Frank Lewis and Mrs. Alexander Fraser hosted a reception for Mrs. A Max Graham of Fort Yellowstone with flowers and light refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Woodhull staged a seven course dinner dance at the Country Club in honor of Miss Jean Aubrey featuring roses, sugared Billikens and music through the evening.
Mrs. Jack Raybould hosted a card party at her home on Hays Street in honor of friends. Prizes went to Mrs. G A Lowther first, Mrs. Co Ling second, Mrs. Gus Koch third, Mrs. H Dukes consolation, and Mrs. T Mackenheimer booby. A six course luncheon followed.
Mrs Arthur Merritt hosted the Clover Leaf Embroidery club yesterday afternoon. The rooms featured rose bowls, a two course luncheon, and a program of fancy work. Attending were Mesdames Heubaum, Schmitt, Wallace, Lackey, Sansom, Woodson, Goldenbaden and the hostess.
Mrs. D. G. Campbell hosted the Thursday Five Hundred club with a prettily decorated house and refreshments. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. A. J. Peters and Miss Blanche Watzlavzick. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Irving Smiths home at 114 Pecan Street.
The Alamo Ladies Bowling Club held a matinee party at the Plaza yesterday followed by a Mexican dinner. Attendees included Mesdames N. M. Karney, C. B. Quillian, A. Wahrhahn, H. C. Peterson, Otto Schultz, Sol Saper, Henry Clemmans, C. H. Pheiffer, A. Krause, W. E. Booth, T. L. Feille, Albert Rine, John Walters, T. Ulster, J. I. Sullivan, H. C. Jones and S. N. Smith.
Tonight closes an all star Plaza vaudeville bill featuring W H Lytell and company in An All Night Session praised for sparkling humor and clean fun. La Petite Gosse and five other high class acts complete a well balanced program before next week’s Para debut touted as one of the circuit’s best.
Peking reports Lu Cheng Hiang, ex premier and foreign minister, resumes the portfolio as China shows willingness to discuss Mongolian affairs with Russia. Beijing aims to replace the Russo Mongolian convention with a new treaty, while public opinion leans anti Russian and President Yuan Shi Kai maintains control.
Gottfried Hugg former first sergeant of the 27th coast artillery and Charles W. Caton a Tenth coast artillery private shot themselves in an apparent death by own action after discipline for taking part in a poker game at the Presidio. Hugg, with 27 years in the army, had a serious wound. Caton’s injury is slight.
Mrs. Jane Moran, a D A R leader and claimed Washington descendant, sues daughter Eleanor Berger MecConniho to convert her share of a $300000 estate into a trust and to settle ownership of a Massachusetts avenue mansion now occupied by John Hays Hammond. The dispute arose from divergent views on income division.
Canton China reports an army ready to serve if called against Russians in Mongolia. Political parties unite for a mass meeting on November 17 to mobilize support for a life and death struggle to keep Mongolia in the republic.
Garner brothers of Ezzell drive 900 turkeys overland to Hallettsville market, the largest turkey drive ever recorded in this section, underscoring the brisk poultry trade ahead of the holiday season.
Ladies' Civic Improvement League advances the city cleanup effort dividing Hallettsville into sections with appointed committees to direct the work and organize progress.
One hundred dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of one or both of the negroes who assaulted a street car conductor on the Tobin Hill line at Locust Street and McCullough Avenue at about 10 p m Thursday October 31. Gibbs Building. Old phone 5757. New phone 160.
The Bureau of Mines reports 1453 coal mine deaths in the United States in the first eight months of the year. If no exceptional disasters occur in the remaining four months, total deaths for 1912 will drop compared with 1911 when 2719 men were killed.
Governor Hawley of Idaho resigns at once and Lieutenant Governor Sweetser, a Republican, announces he will appoint Hawley to succeed the late Senator Heyburn. Hawley is a Democrat.
Society mothers led by Mrs. William West Frazier and Mrs. Edwin T. Stotesbury press for abolition of the turkey trot and similar dances in Philadelphia aristocratic ball rooms after debuts faint from exhaustion.
Senator Isador Rayner of Maryland stays in a critical condition at his Washington home. He had a fairly comfortable night, though physicians fear a sudden change for the worse.
County commissioners aim to complete the canvass of votes from the recent general election by Tuesday. Certificates of election will be issued to successful candidates, with county office candidates free to qualify after receiving theirs and district candidates barred for 40 days. Some officials note the lengthy process, as only city precincts were finished by this afternoon after five days.
In Lima Peru on November 16 the long standing frontier dispute between Peru and Ecuador nears settlement. The Argentine minister acting as arbitrator returned from talks and indicated progress toward resolution.
Quito reports today that an agreement proposal has been brought forward by the Ecuadorian government. It is understood the proposals will be accepted.
Longworth spent 1500 dollars in his campaign. Representative Nicholas Lo of Ohio, defeated for election, reported the amount after filing. The report notes Red opponent, but details are unclear in the fragment.
The VanCamp company plant in Indianapolis caught fire causing an estimated 400000 dollars in losses. The plant employed about workers and officials expect the site to be rebuilt.
City and municipal engineers from over sixty U S cities arrived in Houston for a breakfast led by Mayor Rice. They then prepared for a trip down the ship channel following the gathering in Dallas.
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