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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
5
Friday night event features Artzt Iusig with prize showcase and performances at the Danée-Jasoolia Grove venue, drawing local attendees and supporters.
A special mass meeting is called for Friday November 27 at Starke's Hall to form a permanent committee for Improvement District No. 6. The note advertises the Golden Leaf Dance at Turner Nasi with a drink line and low prices on cigars and liquors, listing Aug. Limburger and Old Maryland Rye among offerings.
Lola From Berlin, a new medical play by Jet J Menally, stars Corinne as Lela, with a German setting and a plot of inheritance from a deceased American heir. The cast includes Rayk Sullivan and others, and Klaw & Erlanger provide the scenic investment used at Liberty theater in New York City. The Holy City follows, praised for its reverent, life-like portrayal of John the Baptist and Jesus, opening at the Grand Saturday night.
A flood of endorsements from pharmacists and patients claims a lotion labeled DOD Prescription offers a permanent cure for eczema. Letters from physicians and druggists across several states tout dramatic improvements, with testimonials about relief for contact and other dermatitis. The advertising promotes the remedy as a trusted, worldwise solution, urging readers to visit the supplier for details.
Review notes the Erna Bunting company's production at the Empire Opera House this week as excellent with Miss Booling and the full cast giving standout performances. The scenic work is praised as the best yet seen, and the last matinee is set for Saturday with onstage refreshments and souvenir photos of Miss Bunting and Miss Anderson.
A New York report on penny postage shows 90,000 more letters sent in one day in May. Postal workers overtime and double fares at branches aimed to handle the surge as English letters dominated the flow. The Amel ia, Battle and Provinces sent thousands of sacks, while many letters were delivered late or not posted.
A Tuesday night YMCA meeting in the M G A building debated dissolving the Standard Oz Company. Proponents Weld pon and Schlessinger supported dissolution while Muir and Little argued against it. A humorous note from Fair Play mocks the exchange about a girl named Briink and promises reciprocity, ending with a playful misaddress.
National Lecture of Modern Woodmen of America by Geo. D. Tilley headlines a San Antonio event at Odd Fellows Hall on the evening of the twenty seventh. The gathering invites all Modern Woodmen and friends to hear a talk on Fraternalism and Fraternal Insurance, promising an enlightening program.
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