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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
8
Mrs. Henry Krohn entertained a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon for her daughter Lilian. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Krohn Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cody Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Legler Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steitle Mrs. Fred Schumann Mrs. Tony Horn and Mrs. Edward Mendell.
A society roster lists Derrington Mrs E A Major Mrs Lena Gatlin Mrs L Steitle Miss Ruth Gatlin Mae Cherry Miss Florence Sanders Frank William Buchner Fred Kitchen and Teddie Lerner.
Miss Josephine Lucchese daughter of Mrs. Sarah Lucchese was feted at a surprise party hosted by Miss Rosie and Miss Agnes Lucchese on Post Avenue Sunday evening. Guests enjoyed games prizes refreshments and dancing with a long list of attendees including many Lucchese relatives and friends.
Wednesday night at the San Souci Club features the Menger dinner dansant. Mrs. E. A. Mayor Sr and family travel to New York, while Miss Grace Simmang returns from Galveston with relatives. Ruth Bingaman concert planned again at the Gunter ballroom for next Friday afternoon.
Letters from J R Bellan of Richmond and Geo D Carr of Evansville praise S S S as a blood purifier curing catarrh. The ad urges blood cleansing to fight catarrh and advertises a free medical guidance booklet from the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta. It also notes a San Antonio school district meeting and a community club event with local residents listed.
The Merry Wives held their annual dance at the St. Anthony with decorations of yellow chrysanthemums and an ornate supper room. Hosts included Mrs. Aaron C. Pancoast and Mrs. Arthur W. Seeligson, while guests and their husbands filled the list of attendees from local families and prominent names.
An old recipe proposes Hamburger Brust Thee as a herbal cold remedy. The directions call for one tablespoon of the tea steeped in boiling water, strained, and drunk as a tea. It claims to open pores relieve congestion loosen bowels and cure a cold quickly. It notes the remedy is inexpensive and plant based.
Mrs W S Anthony hosted a December tea for the Phoenix Club with red and white decorations. Guests included Mesdames Ballard Stires Jones and Laux from Los Angeles. Prize winner Mrs G H Lincoln received a Madeira handkerchief as the event highlighted piano numbers by Miss Blanche Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Scherrer hosted a birthday gathering Monday evening at their Leopold street residence for their son Arthur on his twenty first birthday. The event featured plants and pink carnations, games, dancing, and a 9 o clock luncheon where Judge Neill Campbell presented the guest of honor a gift. Attendees included Alma Hutzler Lena Rhunke Elizabeth Lessing Josephine Speier Adella Stella Mueller Lillian Stucke Dora Cecilia Danysch Hilds Mueller Alice Rothmann Arthur Scherrer John Hutzler Ray Lambert Jr George Edward Mueller George Wietzel Armand Kissling John Danysch Leo Huebner Frank Alfred Scherrer Tony Speler John Dawson John Rhunke Gus Lamm and many relatives.
Mrs May Stuart Petersen will entertain Clan MacDuff and Thistle lodge at her home 239 Chicago boulevard Friday evening from 8 to 11. Music Scottish songs and refreshments planned. All members urged to attend and Scottish friends welcome.
Austin Texas November 29. The annual report of the State Orphans Home at Corsican for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1916 has just been released detailing financials and conditions. The report notes steady upkeep of facilities and improvements across departments.
A judge asks a young man if he has a lawyer and urges one. The youth replies he does not need legal help, insisting he will tell the truth. The exchange hints at courtroom procedure and the youth's honesty stance.
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