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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1911
Page
6
Efforts of his parents and police have been unavailing in locating J. W. Metzner who disappeared from his home at 132 Paso Hondo Street on the morning of November 16. He is 11 years old and his relatives fear an accident or kidnapping.
Mrs Nathan B Greaton of Natick Massachusetts says the change of life left her nervous and sleepless with cold limbs and a tumor fear. After physicians warned of a tumor she tried Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports a miraculous improvement. She urges others to publish her letter and seek confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham.
An unusually bright boy left home wearing a brown coat dark blue cap grey knickerbockers and buttoned high shoes. His parents Mr and Mrs E Metzner of 132 Paso Hondo street fear a traveling organization may have persuaded him to join it and seek information on his whereabouts.
Y Odin registers at the Gunter from Paris. Ed Gold of Fredericksburg arrives from Houston and Galveston. Missionary jubilee guests stay at St Anthony include Mrs Swearingen Brock Cropwood McDowell Bunton Stamford Heelong. Arthur Foster of Laredo and Rufus Hardy of Corsicana register at Bexar. Temple D Smith of Fredericksburg and E D Orrin arrive from Mexico. G C Byers of Smithville and L C Brite from Marfa stay at St Anthony.
A called meeting of the charity baseball committee will be held in the parlors of the St Anthony hotel Friday November 24 at 10 a m. All ladies interested are requested to be present. Mrs Frank Paschal president.
Katherine M. Joseph, editor, signs the notice. Office phone 176, new 1359, home 2862.
Mrs William 3B Lupe hosts the Thursday Morning Bridge club at Magnolia Avenue. Miss Daisy Brown hosts a visiting missionary women bridge party in the afternoon. Mrs George Lorwein entertains the Felicity Card club at Slocum Place. Phoenix club and Shakespeare club meet in the afternoon with their respective hosts. Knights of Columbus host card night at their hall with Miss Hulda Koch as hostess.
Miss Ethel Mount of Sacramento is guest of honor at a Ninth Street home bridge party hosted by Miss Daisy Brown. Two dozen players enjoyed palm and fern decor with three prizes awarded and courses served at the tables. Mount visits sister Mrs Ernest Lee Brown on Locust Street.
A woman from Wichita Kansas describes a severe knee wound suffered when a step board gave way. After failed balsam fir treatment she used Cuticura Ointment which stopped the pain and began healing. She also praises Cuticura Soap for cleansing without smarting and avoiding lotion. Free samples and booklet offered by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston.
Miss Maria Ines Damm gave a luncheon for her bridemaids at the Gunter hotel at 1 30 today. Covers were laid for Dolores Damm Annie Lee Kerr Edith Nacke Julia Flory Wallie Krueger Elsie Stumberg Carrie Geroy Carmen Damm Constance Dwyer and the hostess Mistress of ceremonies Miss Noonan led talks and Prof Goffe offered musical selections during the social hour. Refreshments were served.
Little Hulda Hooke marked her birthday anniversary Thursday at home with a party attended by Grace Chitwood Alice Stone Frieda Yost Russell McCall Stanley McCall Harry and Frank Anderlitch Raymond and Herbert Stone.
The Madison Square Presbyterian youth group prepares for a November 25 fete in the YMCA auditorium featuring the play A Box of Monkeys by Sunday school children. Miss Nola Venable will give an address and readings, with a folk dance by Mr. Tannenbaum and students. Refreshments at booths will fund a Sunday school room.
Mrs N Bunsdon hosted the Thursday Afternoon Five Hundred club at Barilla Place Alamo Heights with three tables of play and post game refreshments. Mrs George Lorwein of Slocum Place hosted a Felicity Card club meeting with roses and ferns decor. Three prizes were awarded in each gathering. guests included Mesdames Brooks Baird Vance King Wallace Weise Donoho Touzalin Shackelford and the hostesses.
The Riverside Park Mothers' club hosts a Friday afternoon tea from 4 to 6 at 101 Warwick boulevard the home of Mrs T N Picnot. Pupils from the school will perform a musical program and the hostess will be aided by Mrs L C Picnot Mrs J M Picnot and Mrs George Reider. Everyone is invited.
To complete Thanksgiving program plans at Zavala school a meeting of the Zavala School Mothers' club is called for Friday at 8 o clock in the school. All members are urged to attend.
A large audience attended a dramatic program at the Young Men's Christian Association auditorium. Mrs. March Culmore of Houston delivered the featured reading Every Woman with excellent voice control. Intermissions featured piano numbers by Mr. Heinrich. Mrs. Luke, president of the Dramatic club, brought Culmore to town and also contributes as a reader. The event was a complete success and highly enjoyable.
Miss Clara Noonan hosted the Government Hill Literary club yesterday afternoon on Burleson Street. Members answered the roll with quotations from Shakespeare. The discussion touched Henry VIII Anne Boleyn Cardinal Wolsey and the Episcopal church under direction of a club lead.
An ad touts Pinex as a fast acting cough remedy for obstinate coughs and whooping cough. A 50 cent bottle mixed with sugar syrup makes a potent home remedy with instant relief, often curing in 24 hours. The ad highlights taste, slight laxative effect, and suitability for croup hoarseness and lung trouble.
A large group of friends hosted a birthday surprise last evening for Mrs. John Lessing. The event featured games and dancing with refreshments. attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E Sherrer, Mr. and Mrs. G Droemer, Mr. and Mrs. A Merklen, and many others.
A missionary rally will be held at Central Christian Church Friday starting at 11 a m The program includes opening song All Hail the Power of Jesus Name invocation by Mrs Conover songs readings prayers addresses by Miss Miller field secretary of the Christian Woman's board of missions and Dr Jarett of Austin UT Bible chair president The service closes with Bringing in the Sheaves and Onward Christian Soldiers songs and benediction
The civil service commission lists examinations including junior physical chemist at the bureau of mines in Pittsburg Pennsylvania with pay 1020 to 1200 dollars and an advanced apprentice engraver at the hydrographic office of the navy department with pay 700 dollars. Also listed are xylotomist at the forest service with pay 1000 dollars and tra cer and bridge draftsman at the bridge division with entrance salary 1200 to 1600 dollars and an aid and deck officer at the coast and geodetic survey with pay 900 dollars.
December 16 report from Fort Apache Agency in Arizona notes wheelwright service details and a salary figure of $720. The entry references India trade or supply context and salary scope in a historical setting.
Backache and rheumatic symptoms signal kidney trouble for men and women. Stop progression promptly with Foley Kidney Pills. They regulate urinary organs with tonic action and quick results. Edwards King Drug Co.
A note lists fancy chrysanthemums roses car nations lilies of the valley violets as in season. It provides Paul Poppe contact with new phone 3818 and old phone 819. Address 220 1-2 East Commerce Street and taxi service with numbers 123.
Classified notice announces a ten day run of light want ads beginning tomorrow. The text notes two Sundays are included in the period and prices at one half cent per word for each insertion.
A. Eidlebach of New Braunfels visits Corpus Christi to study a plan to construct a grain elevator here citing the city's proximity to deep water as a key advantage. The visit comes as part of exploring the feasibility of the project this week.
L J Hirt head of Dr Pearsons New York engineering visits Medina dam site arriving by auto. A 200 horsepower tractor and plow, ordered from England, will be shipped from Galveston to clear land near Lacoste. A special representative will install and test the equipment.
Seguin Texas November 28 exam dates set for Guadalupe county teachers December 7 8 and 9 the county board of education schedules the state examination in the public school building with oversight by local officials
County Superintendent Williams will be present as examinations begin at eight o'clock each morning, with oversight of the testing period and adherence to schedule.
W M Johnson and Clara V Pyro, William D Austin and Eddie Lucile Lehman, August Schilling and Elizabeth Mueller, Louis Elizando and Isabel Ted are recorded as marriage licenses. The terse notice records multiple couples authorized for wedlock.
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