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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
6
J Schmidt aged 44 formerly drove a wagon for Creamery Dairy, has been missing from 713 Chestnut Street for 28 days. Police and relatives search yields no trace, and his wife Mrs Schmidt remains frantic over the unexplained disappearance.
The article lists afternoon and evening gatherings across Madison area churches and clubs. Events include ladies division meetings at Alamo Heights, Bohemian Scribblers social, Laurel Heights bridge, Ruiz School Mothers' club, Philharmonic Music Club at Melrose hall, Alamo Methodist missionary meeting, Travis School Mothers, linen shower for Miss Val Hyder, Peacock dance at West End lake, and a Laurel Heights Sunday school postcard show.
Mrs William Aubrey and Miss Aubrey return from a summer on the Massachusetts coast and in New York. They also visited Baltimore where Miss Mary entered Notre Dame college. The YWCA of the First Baptist church plans the season opening at 8 30 tomorrow afternoon.
Community calendar items describe cooperative work with the Southern Women Writers League, performances at the High school auditorium, and entertainment for Madison Square church youth. Meetings for the Children of the American Revolution and the Shakespeare club are noted, with travel and guest updates from local families and announcements of a marriage in Atascosa county.
Charter members of the Woman's club of Jourdanton gather for the start of the season. A large October 12 dance at Turner hall is announced with invitations issued to many local society members and guests.
Mrs. Joseph Stahn hosted the T. M. C. Five Hundred club yesterday afternoon on California street. Mrs. Dan Campbell won first prize and Mrs. Klar received the booby. Decorations and refreshments were enjoyed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Smith 118 Wickes street on October 17.
Mesdames A and F Appel invite a few friends to an evening of cards at their home located at 816 North Pine Street.
Misses Vida Reynolds and Loretta Tebeau will host a surprise party tonight at St Patrick's Academy for the boarders. The event is arranged to honor the students with a festive gathering at the school.
John L. Ballis Camp No.1 will become Luther R. Hare Camp No.1 of the Spanish War Veterans to comply with by laws requiring camps named after a dead Span ish American War veteran. General Bullis, longtime San Antonio resident and noted southwest Indian fighter, retired as brigadier general and died May 26, 1911. Advert brief promotes ten day want ads at half a cent a word per insertion after ten days.
May A. H. Jones pledged a committee will reinstate former Policeman A. I. Serna in his old stockyards district post. The backers praised his record keeping the yards free of trouble and urged immediate return without delay.
A fragment describes pressure to secure a man back in a tense bargaining moment. The dialogue implies a demand that the other party comply or face consequences, reflecting a coercive negotiation tone without graphic detail.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic to drive out malaria and build up the system. It touts a plainly printed formula and claims effectiveness for both adults and children with bottles priced at 60 cents, offering a reduced cost option.
Detectives Krause and Hanes arrested a Black man this morning, who gave the name Will Young as the accused. He faces a charge of theft under $50 for allegedly stealing a watch from Alexander Warner on Vargas street a couple of weeks ago.
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