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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
5
A general meeting of all auxiliary to the board of health is called for 4 o clock Friday afternoon at the St Anthony Hotel to complete plans for a city wide clean up movement. Dr W A King president of the organization urges all members to attend especially ward and precinct chairmen. The meeting was set for last Wednesday.
Weather delays the ward gathering, shifting to a general meeting at St Anthony on Friday. A special invitation is extended to all residents interested in welfare and beautification of the city.
An old Joske Brothers ad notes open all day and features a Riverside Restaurant promotion for shrimp. The clipped copy uses quaint phrasing and product branding to reach shoppers in a mid-century catalog or newspaper page.
A linen shower honors bride elect Amanda Marie Sueltenfuss of the Windlinger family as she prepares for her October 22 wedding to John Windlinger. Misses Rosina and Louise A. Windlinger hosted at their Goliad street home with green and white decor, mint baskets, punch, music, and games. Attendees included Amanda, Theresa Eckenroth, Marie Willinger, Della Reininger, Theokla Reininger, Amanda Hahn, Helen Wolff, Florence Heuberger, Annie Nitsch, and many relatives and friends.
Skin tips address sallow blotchy rough or greasy complexions urging avoidance of pore clogging cosmetics. Recommend mercorized wax as a daily wash away product plus a wax face bath with hazel saxo lite mix to tighten and refresh the skin.
Lieutenant Charles Janverin Browne wed Miss Amy Mayer at 8 p.m. in St. Mark's Episcopal Church with local attendees and church ceremony details.
A home hair tint claims to darken gray or faded hair to brown or black without detectable signs of treatment. The Walnut-Tint Hair Stain contains no silver, sulfur or lead and leaves no odor or grease. A trial package is available from Mrs. Potter's Hygienic Supply Co. for twenty five cents, with full sizes at one dollar after continued use.
A reader plans to stay in St. Louis for several months with relatives starting tomorrow, signaling a lengthy stay and family arrangements.
The Yemmessee sorority of the High School will hold its public initiation Friday evening at the home of Miss Emily Orr. The new members are Misses Doris Avery, Mary Fly, Margaret Sutherland, Ruth McKinney and Gladys MecKFar land.
Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Strittmatter announce the marriage of their daughter Carrie Adel to William Harrison Dotson. The couple wed last evening and will reside at home after October 10 in Newton Kansas.
The regular meeting of the Business Woman's Club of the Young Women's Christian Association will be held at 7 30 oclock tomorrow evening.
Mrs William Stephen Song hosted an eight course luncheon in honor of Miss Amy Mayer. The room featured pink la France roses white satin hearts and red decor with cut glass bowls American beauty roses and hand painted plate cards. Mrs Seng presented Miss Mayer with a cut glass water jug. covers were laid for the bridal party including Mrs Herbert Browne and Mrs Max B Mayer.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a meeting at 3 30 o'clock in the afternoon at the Travis Park Methodist Church.
Despite rain a sizable audience attended the Edison talking pictures last night. The kinetophone synced lip movements to dialogue perfectly and the loud clear voices from the Edison phonograph impressed all. The show will run Friday night for the last time in San Antonio.
Local advertisement announces Joske Brothers department store will be open all day tomorrow for shoppers seeking seasonal goods and specials.
Notice announces bids for a two story brick residence for Mr D J Wood ward at French Place with Ernest P Behles as architect. Also an advertisement invites dining at Riverside Restaurant for Sunday meals.
General George Playford named General R B Brown Colonel W H Isgrigg and Colonel Daniel Bonesteel to a committee to unite Union and Confederate veterans. The panel, appointed after a national convention resolution, will report next year on plans for forming a single veteran league for southern Civil War veterans.
The fashion display at Joske Brothers closes this afternoon after three days drawing a large audience. The store thanks San Antonio Light readers for attendance and praise, saying the exhibit was presented with high propriety and would be brought back if similar attractions arise.
The Self Culture Club social meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. George Knauff's home has been postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions.
This 10 cent Cascarets box ad urges regular cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels. It claims rapid relief from indigestion sour stomach and constipation with a nightly dose and highlights benefits for children as well.
The Wednesday Auction Bridge Club will hold a called meeting at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Stephen Long. This will be the first meeting of the new season and all members are urged to attend.
Mrs William Moore White has postponed the planned afternoon party honoring her son Danforth due to inclement weather constraints. The decision delays the social event originally set to proceed this afternoon.
Unpleasant weather prevented today’s rehearsal. The group will meet at 10 o clock next Wednesday morning at the Women’s Club.
Mr and Mrs George F Robbins and their children arrived home after a several week stay in Kansas. They previously spent time away from home and are now reuniting with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Guy McFarland and daughters Gladys and Virginia are returning today from their stay in Colorado.
A grand production of Massenet's Salome featuring a cast of over 100, including 25 musicians in the Grand Opera House Saturday matinee and night and Sunday night. Notable stars include Joseph F. Sheehan Madame Antoinette Le Brun Mile Lydia Sturtevant Connie Glynn Cocklin Grace Coxsee Charles H. Swickard Harold J. Geis Nelson Shanley William Young Lawrence Wallace and more. The 60 strong chorus and 25 piece orchestra conduct Chevallier Theodore Stearns support the appearance of Mile. Sophia Benucci in her American debut making the show a landmark production for the city.
The Kerrville to Junction line is examined by R B Timmerman of Atlanta and Dr F P Robinson of Greenville who presented a plan to Kerrville and Junction business leaders. They toured from San Angelo via Mason and Fredericksburg and traveled toward San Angelo via Junction and McKavitt as preliminary work for a formal report to their company.
Washington Oct 1 The president sent nominations to the Senate naming Colonel Dan C Kingman chief engineer with brigadier general rank and Frank McManamy of Oregon chief inspector of locomotive boilers for the Interstate Commerce Commission in the engineers corps
In Salt Lake City on October 1 a monument honoring the deliverance of early Mormon settlers was unveiled. The Salt Lake seagull helped defend pioneer crops during a 1848 grasshopper plague, when flocks of gulls appeared and devoured the pests.
The item states the United Kingdom has 23 442 miles of railways with 10 806 miles single line. It also notes a $20 000 prize in France for discovering a cure for Asiatic cholera.
Advertisement notes Riverside Restaurant serving frog and fresh oysters. Also mentions American vapor gas street lamps being tested in Jerusalem and eggs shipped from China sold domestically at 6 and 7 cents a dozen.
Bud Fisher known as the father of Matt and Jeff has joined San Antonio motorists as a Lozier Six owner. He ordered express delivery from New York, then painted murals on the doors featuring Matt and Jeff. The car features a white hood and running gear under a blue body. August Bernhard of Citizens' Auto Co. recovering from appendicitis at home after hospital discharge.
William Steinhardt says Hudson engineers achieved the last refinement of economy by installing the latest four speed gearbox on the Hudson Six-54. Direct drive on third speed suits ordinary work while fourth is for level roads at high speed to cut engine revolutions and boost mileage per gallon.
The Collings Auto Company starts business at the old stand on Alamo plaza as the San Antonio representative for Dorris vehicles. Proprietor J. W. Collins expects the first shipment by the 15th and outlines a range from touring cars to hearses with several former sales staff joining, including Russell Johnson Ike Brown John Johnson and Elmore Collins.
L F Birdsong of Birdsong and Potchernick, local representatives for Franklin products, will depart tonight for the Franklin factory in Syracuse to expedite shipments for the trade in this territory. He plans to confer with the makers on details of the new Franklin policy.
Dr A A Brown of this city yesterday took delivery of a Buick model B 24 roadster. The sale was effected some time ago through the local Buick branch.
A shipment of five King touring cars is now en route from the factory to the dealership network. The move signals an increased production pace as the automaker expands distribution.
Harry Archer, a Cadillac dealer in Corpus Christi, reported a morning arrival of a carload of seven passenger touring cars. A shipment of five passenger machines arrived, with one due for delivery to B. Tuttle of the city, and the other sent to Rather & Mathews, agents at Gonzales.
E. P. Haynes, formerly with Marathon Motor Car Company, now links with Woodward Carriage Company. The firm reports a fresh carload of 1914 Hupmobiles arriving.
The J. B. Club held its regular monthly meeting Sunday afternoon at the home of Misses Sarah Charlotte and Frances Pizzini. Refreshments were served and each guest received a favor bearing the club monogram in red and white. Present were Misses Carrie Meltoni Mary Meltoni Trini Leal Hortense Pizzini Elvira Pizzini Aurora Martinez Alicia Martinez.
Albert Greenburg of 4167 Frankford Ave reports instant relief and complete clearing after using Resinol Soap and Ointment for eighteen years of skin eruptions. The ad notes Resinol as a favorite doctor’s remedy and offers a free trial from Depts 10-R, Resinol, Baltimore Md.
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