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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1926
Page
8
Authorities recovered most of the loot from a Tuesday burglary at Government Supply Co. in Was, including fur lined coats and hunting gear. Two men were jailed Wednesday on burglary and theft charges after detectives located them in Garland and at their home. Police pursue a Saxophone owner connected to the case.
In Haverhill Massachusetts on November 2 Gert Swaser once a famous circus figure declined a comfortable offer for the rest of her life saying she could not bear separation from her beloved pets.
A fragment discusses beauty science offering new options for women seeking fulfilled needs. It mentions Mme offs Nite Cream as a product claim and hints at improved results in skin care.
The Tuesday evening reception for Martha Lewis drew hundreds at the San Antonio Country Club. Decorations featured pink roses and smilax, with orchid chrysanth chrysanthemums in the grill room and yellow chrysanthemums in the ballroom. Notables included Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Schreiner among the hosts and debutantes. Also announced was the engagement/wedding notice for Annie Elizabeth Church to Ernst Fritz Schuchard on December 9 at Stare's Church, and a thanks-filled buffet hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott for Laure Virginia Adams and guests of the Darling Adams wedding penny.
A social page lists compliments to Debs with bronze and yellow chrysanthemum centerpieces and yellow tapers in silver holders. The guest list includes numerous military officers and socialites such as Miss Adams, Lieutenant Darling, Colonel and Mrs. Sterling Price Adams, Miss Manson of New York, and many others. Attending events feature dinners, luncheons, and a December 2 luncheon at the San Antonio Country Club honoring Miss Dorothy McCampbell.
Wednesday and Thursday social notes list upcoming marriages in San Antonio and Austin. Couples include Cecil Nethery to Guy Maxwell Trent at the Women’s Club and Laura Adams to Keith Darling at St Mark’s Episcopal. Numerous parties, travels, and guests accompany Thanksgiving and football events with relatives and local clubs featured.
Hartle Varnon, a crash victim found unconscious beside a road a mile south of Floresville, remained in critical condition Wednesday. Stella Spence, Varnon’s cousin, said he suffered a fractured skull after being struck by a speeding motorist. The notice appears in the Business Opportunity Classified Ads No. 51.
London reports that a mall of billionaires seeks to match Indian rivals with vast wealth and power. The Westminster Gazette notes bidders impressed by high prices at auction and suggests mahara dahs may be behind continental and American buyers.
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