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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1918
Page
6
An intensive advertising campaign in Northern and Eastern newspapers will promote San Antonio as a tourist city. The Chamber of Commerce board voted to raise $5000 for the effort, to be contributed by hotels and others, despite wartime shortages.
Mrs Belle Jenkins of Kings Mountain Kentucky suffered four years with stomach trouble a lump like ache and tight breath. Doctors said indigestion then neuralgia of the stomach and even decayed tooth failed to help. After using Black Draught she improved quickly and gained weight to 183 pounds, now described as the picture of health.
Wood buyers urged to order now for cash. Mesquite four foot cords priced at 7.50 and 8.50 for sawed. Osh four foot cords 9.00 and sawed 10.00. Delivery available with yard help charging 1.00 for one cord or 1.50 for two cords.
Veterans, business leaders and church groups map a postwar rebound for San Antonio as a winter tourist capital. The Chamber of Commerce reports wartime spending on motor shows and defense drives, plans to revive conventions, and new efforts to accommodate visitors while noting prior year vacancies and crowded conditions.
Physicians worldwide recommend the inside bath as more important than outside cleanliness, claiming skin pores do not absorb impurities. They urge drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, removing previous day’s indigestible material poisons and toxins. Those with bad breath coated tongue dull head or bilious attacks should obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate to demonstrate its value.
Sabbath services at First Evangelical Lutheran Church on Jan and Muncey Streets with sermons at 10 50 a m and 7 30 p m. Sunday school at 9 20 a m. Reformation services at 10 50 a m and 7 30 p m preached by Rev W F Isrause Shanr and Rev Rede. Luther League meeting at Lutheran Brotherhood Club Thursday at 7 p m. Communion observed at both services.
The list compiles Methodist churches including Trinity on Avenue Canderan Street, Los Angeles Heights, Alamo Heights, West End, Laurel Heights, and South Alamo with pastors such as Sherrell, Lewis, Abbott, and Habe. It notes Sunday school times around 9 to 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. or 7:30 p.m., Epworth League evenings, midweek prayer and steering meetings, and officer elections.
A digest of local church services and activities across multiple congregations. First Church of Christ Scientist lists morning and evening services with a devotional topic Mor tus oand Immortals and weekly testament meeting. Nazarene and other congregations provide Sunday worship times, Sunday school, Bible study, and planned sermons.
St Mark's Episcopal Church Travis Park with Rev W Bertrand Stevens lists Holy communion at 7 20 am Sunday school 9 20 am morning prayer and sermon 11 am memorial service for Captain Ira Ogden 3 30 pm special musical program Song of Thanksgiving Friday Advent conferences morning 230 am and 2 pm holy communion 10 am Daughters of the King state assembly scheduled. St Luke's Church at Chandler West Houston Streets led by Rev Benjamin Bean offers holy communion 3 30 am Sunday school 9 30 am and communion plus sermon 11 am
Readable listings for several churches including Alamo Helgus United Presbyterian West End and St Valentine Presby terian with services at 9 45 Sunday school 11 a m and 7 30 p m morning themes include Gods Bo and More Than Conquerors pastor Stravick and Rev Woestemeyer preach. Open house for soldiers and Christian Endeavor groups noted along with Missionary Aid Society meetings and prayer services.
The San Antonio Society of the Church at the New Jerusalem will hold divine service Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Warre Club, 166 Camden Street. G. G. Pulsford will preach on a specified subject.
Members and friends gather at Theorophical Hall at 5 o clock Monday for lectures on Emanuel Swedenborg and science of correspondences. Ethel Haag leads a class on Theoraphis Simplified Tuesday at 2. East Order meets Wednesday at 8 am. Library hours Thursday Friday Saturday from 2:30 to 4:20.
Thanksgiving services in observance of the end of the war will be held across churches after influenza related closings. Memorial services honor Capt. ten Ogden of France at St Mark's. The Lesson of the Hour sermon by Rev McLelan at Central Christina Church. Choir to sing Hallelujah chorus from the Alleluia. First Baptist open house resumes Saturday at 7:30 pm with Widelis Class officers in charge. City BOY CG to meet Friday at Central Baptist. city wide membership campaign to launch next week. Dr F S Groner to preach at first Baptist. Rev TC Long to speak. Ernst Jalingon to preach at Williams Chapel. Austrian Foreign Minister Otto Hauer appointed per Vienna dispatch.
Society notes list opening events at the Gunter Hotel featuring the Conntix Club dinner and hosting Miss Dora Witherspoon of Areadia Mace along with her fraternity sister Miss Gussie Snodgrass of Austin. Mrs Walsh hosts at 2186 Mayo Avenue while Major Walsh is in France. The Pan-American Round Table meets Monday at 12:30 at the Gunter with Canada’s Mrs Barella in charge. San Souci Club gathers Sunday at 8 p.m. Home of Miss Nisie Bilharta. Community House plans and a Christian Endeavor event at St Anthony and Travis Park Methodist Church with Dr Poling. Kelly Field Band to provide music at the mass meeting.
A special Peace Praise Service will be held Sunday at 10 morning at Travis Park Methodist Church Navarre and Travis Streets. Rev Wesley Weddell resumes pastorate and Maj Clarence A Short will speak. A program of patriotic and religious songs will be presented with uniformed service members invited.
Dr Daniel A Poling associate president of Christian Endeavor appointed by President Wilson to study the temperance question in France will speak at a patriotic mass meeting at Travis Park Methodist Church at 12 o clock Tuesday November 26 De Voling recently returned from France where he served with the front line boys will give a patriotic and religious address titled Found in France The program for Tuesday outlines further speakers and activities
The Christian Endeavor Union holds a patriotic rally at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday November 11 with devotional services and talks by speakers including Dr. Daniel A Poling. Marquis Murphy wedding of Miss Kathleen Bently Murphy and Chester Du Bois Marquis conducted at Travis Park Methodist Church with reception and departure for travel to Havana and Cuba.
Texas Baptists mount a statewide drive under the Baptist General Convention to raise 800000 for state missions. On November 17, Dr F L S Groner Rev Fe Crawfill and Ter Gross are scheduled to speak at multiple San Antonio churches to promote the campaign and enlist support. If the epidemic delays the original time Dallas will host the state convention on December 5.
Four B Y P U societies of First Baptist Church plan a united prayer and praise service Sunday at 6 30 led by Miss Grate Ross president of Progressive B Y P U Talks and music are arranged Afterward Progressive and Immanuel Unions will attend a Camp Travis Baptist Chapel service Tuesday at 7 30 PM They also note senior B Y P U meetings Thursday at 8 at Miss Helen Linscott 1616 San Pedro Ave Prodiom Process Tires ad by Krev Public Tire Co 301 Ave C
First Congregational Church at South Presa and Carolina Streets will hold its inaugural service on Sunday November 17 with a Sunday school at 10 and morning and evening worships at 11 am and 7 pm conducted by Pastor H A Riley. The invitation extends to nearby residents to attend and help establish the church as a community center.
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