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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1916
Page
12
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a solution for heavy, soft, fluffy hair and a scalp free of dandruff. It claims one application doubles beauty, dissolves dandruff, prevents itching, and stops hair loss, urging a 25 cent bottle from drug stores with quick results.
At the National Confectioners Association convention the Friday October 14 date was declared Candy Day. The event will mark the winter candy season with retail stores and manufacturers coordinating window displays and promotions to entice gift givers nationwide.
Seguin Texas September 30 The first Guadalupe County Fair ends with strong attendance on closing day and an auto parade led by L P Wells of Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co. Judges announce winners across Women s Department Culinarg Department Cattle Horse Swine Agricultural and N Departments with many top honors awarded to Lillard Adams Puls and LeGette among others. The colored schools and training departments receive notable praise for displays and achievements.
A vintage beauty tip promotes mercorized wax to absorb rough skin and reveal a healthier complexion. It claims nightly cold cream use with a morning wash and includes a wash lotion using saxolite and witch hazel to reduce wrinkles.
A dated notice lists Mrs J C Houston and family in Flor esville at the Gunter along with R F Williams of Athens at the St Anthony and Mrs J B Dibrell of Seguin visiting the Menger. Other residents include Mr and Mrs E E Young and Edwin Eogon from Austin at the Guier and many more from Seguin Fort Worth Dallas and Laredo staying at local hotels. India leads Oriental countries with about 600000 blind, China 600000, Japan 100000.
The Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway sues J A Ackerman near Martinez Bexar county to prevent crossing its right of way with a private telephone line. A hearing is set for October 7 in the seventy third district court to decide if a temporary injunction should issue amid claims of potential fire, short circuits and train delays from the encroaching wires.
The first suffrage special trip from San Antonio to Floresville will run Friday. Mrs. James M. Young will speak as the car, decorated in yellow, reaches Floresville for street meetings. If successful, the league plans weekly runs and broader town outreach with new suffrage organizations forming afterward.
The Young Woman's Christian Association plans a Sunday afternoon auditorium recognition service for new members. The program features the passing of the light, candle lighting, and an invitation by Mrs. A. W. Greene. Hymns led by Miss Irene Hugman accompany devotional readings and a talk by Miss Ida V. Jontz on The YWCA as a Place of Service.
A humorous exchange notes Old Brassey’s year round golf talk while contrasting his practice months. The judge quips that Brassey plays only from April to November but tunes from November to April, highlighting the seasonal jibe about dedication and off season preparation.
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