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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1911

Page

7

The Gamblers and The Common Law at the Grand

The Gamblers praised for Wall street satire opens at the Grand tonight with The Common Law following tomorrow matinee and night and Parker presents Get Rich Quick Wallingford at the Grand with a large ensemble. Royal theater offers five acts with songs and a colonial act pleasing women and children.

Lem. B Parker George M. Cohan Cohan The Royal Theater the Royal Bessie Knowles

Buckthorn Bark Remedy Claims Rapid Constipation Relief

An old column promotes Adler-i ka as a quick remedy using buckthorn bark and glycerine to relieve constipation and gas, claiming near instant results after a single dose. The note references Wagner and Houston as nearby locations in a general ad context.

Thanksgiving Week Entertainment at Plaza Theater Impresses

Plaza Theater offers holiday mood with music and acts this week. Josh Dale the Alabama Kid headlines with unique black face material and songs drawing audiences. matinees scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday with bargain prices for schoolchildren.

Plaza Theater Josh Dale

Pinex Home Syrup Claims Superior Cough Relief

An advertising piece promotes Pinex as a concentrated Norway Pine extract for coughs. It explains a DIY syrup mix using granulated sugar and hot water and compares its cost favorably to ready-made remedies. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours and notes additional benefits for hoarseness and chest discomfort.

Norway U.S Canada Pinex Co St. Wayne Ind

Dale Plays Violin With Above Average Skill In Class

The report notes Dale plays the violin with skill above the ordinary, tackling several musical selections noted for their quality in class.

Dale

Princess Victoria Delights Wigwam Audience as Miniature Madam Melba

At the Wigwam last night the world famed Princess Victoria impressed the audience with her appearance and performance. She opened with Killarney delivering it in a flawless voice that earned her the nickname Miniature Madam Melba.

Wigwam Theater Princess Victoria Killarney Madam Melba

San Antonio Tag Day Plans Set for December

A meeting of San Antonio women interested in tag day, the citys big charity event, will be held at 10 a m tomorrow in the St Anthony hotel parlors. Final campaign details for December 2 will be arranged. Six charities benefit and eighteen tagging stations in the business district will host crews of volunteers.

San Antonio St. Anthony

State deposits funds in treasury from insurance and banking fees

The state insurance and banking department deposited 11 443 50 in the state treasury. Of this amount 6 655 comes from insurance company fees for the quarter ending November 20 and 4 787 50 from state bank examiners fees for November.

Austin Tex State Insurance and Banking Department State Treasury

Warrants Issued for Pay by Texas Treasury

Thirty thousand dollars in warrants was paid out yesterday afternoon by the state treasury department to cover the current pay rolls for the various state departments and their clerks employees attaches and other staff.

Austin Tex State Treasury Department

Marriages at Yoakum and Nearby In Town News

Charles Bunys wed Miss Berta Coldewey at the brides parents home east of Yoakum with Rev. Wolfsdorf officiating. E W Williams and Miss Marie Harty married yesterday morning with Rev. W B Lansing presiding. A silencer combined with a bayonet for rifles was invented to save a soldier from carrying both tools.

Yoakum Rex Charles Bunys Berta Coldewey Mr. Wolfsdorf E. W. Williams Marie Harty W. B. Lansing the Baptist Church

Austin Couple Wed In Texas Episcopal Ceremony

George Calhoun Jr. and Miss Martha Alton, both of Austin, were married yesterday at David's Episcopal Church by Rev. Dr. T. B. Lee. Calhoun is the son of Judge George Calhoun of the Fifty-third district court. The couple plans a short wedding trip visiting Houston and other points.

Austin Tex George Calhoun Jr Martha Alton T. B. Lee David's Episcopal Church Calhoun George Calhoun Fifty-third District Court

McNess Named Superintendent of East Texas Farm Crop Station

The state experiment station board announced George T. McNess as superintendent of the East Texas Farm Crop station at Nacogdoches. He will take over December 1 and was previously in charge of tobacco investigations for the United States Department of Agriculture.

Austin Tex State Experiment Station Board George T. McNess East Texas Nacogdoches McNess United States Department of Agriculture

Thanksgiving menu at Gunter Hotel and Saratoga Restaurant

The Gunter Hotel presents an appealing Thanksgiving dinner menu with special souvenirs. Tor oysters on half shell are featured at the Saratoga Restaurant.

Gunter Hotel Saratoga

Hare and Hound Race Arouses YMCA Interest

Young men and boys at the Y M C A joined the annual hare and hound race. Seniors hare Fuqua finished five miles in 32 minutes, with Ches ter Slimp and Mr Koehler among the first hounds. Beverages and crowd cheers followed the finish at Brackenridge park. Members of the Beaver Bible class banqueted for winning the membership contest. Europe and Asia Russia reportedly host about 60 million sheep.

Young Men's Christian Association Chester Slimp Mr. Koehler Leslie Jourdan Peter Gulley Fuqua Brackenridge Park Aubrey Scofield Brown Gouger Harold Collier Beaver Y. M. C. A. Bible Classes

Best Remedy Liquid Delivers Immediate Pleasant Effects

An advert describes a liquid remedy sold at drug stores in 10c and 25c sizes claiming immediate pleasant effects for relief.

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