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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
6
In Emile Benejacque’s private office a letter from Pernambuco reveals a bitter confession about Odette Benejacque. A former lover accuses Benejacque of cruelty and calls out his cold neglect during Odette’s fatal struggle with typhus, ending with her final smile.
Katherine M. Joseph reports a meeting with eight musical numbers and readings. A piano and violin program was performed. A December 15 reception at Mrs. Frank Smith's home is planned, and a plant will be sent to ill member Miss Eleanor Clarke of Mistletoe avenue.
A reception at the Woman's club house for Mrs Eli Hertz berg runs from 4 to 6 pm. Miss Florence Shields hosts a Mexican dinner at Cafe Mexicana for Mr and Mrs H D Holmgreen. Ladies of Laurel Heights Methodist church hold a Christmas bazaar all day at the Gun ter hotel.
A reception at the Woman's Club House honored Mrs Eli Hertzberg on her election to the presidency of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. About 150 members and guests attended. Decorations reflected Thanksgiving. refreshments included pumpkin pies.
A distraught former lover reveals he stole from Odette to prevent a brutal desecration by her husband. He explains disguising the theft as a chronicled “jewels burial” and fleeing, leaving the mystery to spark for a decade. He returns all jewels to the husband, claiming to have saved Odette from profanation.
Mr and Mrs W H Chambers and Mr and Mrs J E Adams will chaperone a group to Austin tomorrow to attend the football game. The party includes Misses Rebecca Watson Ada Gersers Lillian and Margaret Chambers William Watson and Junior Adams. They will meet Craig Adams already in Austin.
Miss Helen Harriman of Bunceton Missouri will arrive Friday to attend the marriage of Miss Mary Potts. She will be one of the maids of honor.
The social watch at Rev. T. V. Neal's home, hosted by Prospect Hill Baptist church ladies, has been indefinitely postponed. Knights of Columbus plan a dance tomorrow at their hall replacing the usual card party. A prenuptial event for Miss Mary Potts includes a December 8 banquet by Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Putnam at Hot Wells hotel before her December 9 wedding.
Mr and Mrs Dwight E Potter spend six weeks in New York City reporting delightful times. They attended the Madison Square Garden horse show and heard grand opera at the Metropolitan Grand Opera House. Miss Wise daughter of Governor and Mrs Wise will host a luncheon at the Potter apartments in the New Astor on Tuesday Dec 5. The Potters plan a dinner the following Saturday and a box party at the Belasco to see David Warfield. They expect to return to San Antonio December 20.
The Girls' Cotillion club dance is moved to January 18 at St Anthony replacing the December 18 date. The San Antonio Pen Women gathered yesterday at Mrs. Mabel M Bates home with Mrs. R D in attendance.
Sharon Tennessee Mrs Addie Adams testifies that after trying many remedies her daughter improved after three bottles of Cardui. She credits Cardui with eliminating the need for further medical care and urges neighbors to try it for nervousness headaches backaches and fatigue. A Chattanooga Medicine Co advisory note offers a home treatment booklet on request.
James presided over a large attendance meeting noted as among the club’s most interesting. Mrs. A. G. Munro reported on the Houston meeting. A two course luncheon followed with poems, essays, and readings by members, plus guest Teresa Dunn. December 14 introduces debutante Helen Gunther.
Frances L. Garside recounts Mrs Lysander John Appleton who shrinks from a noble savings plan to reuse old hat trimming, facing ridicule from a milliner and ending up buying a designer hat at forty dollars, illustrating vanity and social scorn for thrift.
Mrs L J Hart plans a lunch at the Gunter hotel on Thursday December 7 for Miss Esther Hardie and her guest Miss Margaret Scruggs of Dallas arriving Saturday. The Thursday Morning Bridge club meets Friday morning with Mrs C Co Janin on Main avenue. The Woman's Missionary society of Government Hill Methodist church marks the week of prayer with services tomorrow and Friday afternoon.
William W. Baker and Miss Edith Thomson will marry at 7 30 this evening officiated by Rev W A Godbey. Baker formerly resided in Luling and now lives in San Antonio. Thomson is daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Thomson of Lewis Street.
The West End Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society will serve a dinner in the church basement from 12 30 to 7 o'clock tomorrow. The public is invited.
Miss Imogene Davis hosted a forty two party at her West Virginia Street home yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Ida Bess West. Attendees included Misses Mary Carter Bessie Butler Lamartine Camp Inez Tinnin Nora Camp and Mrs Charles Foster and Mrs Frank Cunningham. Chocolate and cake followed the games and Miss West won the prize.
Children cry for Fletcher's fancy chrysanthemums roses carnations lilies of the valley violets and all flowers in season. Paul Poppe lists new and old phones and address at 220 East Commerce Street. Embossed stationery and gifts offered by Maverick Clarke Litho Co. Special Thanksgiving day dinner by Co Harnisch & Co.
The Carnival association executive committee meets at 4:30 this afternoon to narrow hundreds of submitted names to ten. The board will review the ten and select the final title at the December 12 meeting. Members include Atlee Ayrer Charles Graebner Emil Frank John Carrin J H Savage L Clegg H Miller and J F Fenti.
An advertisement extols Orrine as a sobriety aid that has helped thousands and promises happier homes. Offered in pill and powder forms, the powder can be given secretly and costs $1 per box. The note invites readers to visit A. M. Fischer in the Gibbs building for a free booklet.
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