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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
8
The Joske Brothers living model fashion show concluded Friday afternoon in San Antonio. Over two days garments for every occasion were displayed, with designs ranging from plain coats and serge dresses to elaborate afternoon and evening gowns. Attendees observed fashion ideas to use in future sewing and styling.
An advertisement asserts that applying four ounces of ordinary liquid argon at night dissolves dandruff completely. It promises relief from itching and an immediate improvement in hair appearance, with three or four applications claimed to destroy all signs of dandruff and a note that squidarvon is available at drug stores.
Secretary of state John G. McKay said Governor Ferguson, on a tour of Liberty county ranches, oversaw dipping of 1000 head of cattle. McKay returned to Austin while the governor continued inspections of convict farms and the penitentiary system. The governor is not due back until Saturday or Sunday.
Mrs Lamm hosted the Ideal Club at 1624 North Hackberry Wednesday afternoon. After the games prizes went to Mrs L Spahn Mrs Joe Huston and Mrs W A McIlwaine. Refreshments followed with a list of attendees including Mesdames Bradley McIlwaine Uhl Rakowitz Spahn Jr Spahn Sr Conyers Bushick and Gutzeit.
Miss Marguerite Meyer of Cedar Street entertained the Thursday afternoon Five Hundred Club. Prizes were awarded to Miss Elsie Tolle of New Braunfels, Miss Joe Maier, and Mrs. Theodore Cody.
Mrs Ernest Wuerpel and Miss Alicia Wuerpel of Mexico City visit the Menger for the Howard McCulloch wedding. Members of the San Antonio Club of the Rice Institute elect officers in Houston. Travis Club plans a winter calendar with dances and events from October through January.
A city wide push to join forces with the Carnegie library gains momentum as Self Culture Club forms a nucleus to establish a club meeting room. Members share summer automobile trips across the U S and stories from Columbia University and Texas Club.
Specials Saturday best hams 22c Breakfast bacon 23c Picnic hams 18c creamery butter 30c Early June peas sweet corn tomatoes hominy 8 tins 25c Asparagus tips 20 California peaches 10c and 15c Apricots tins bread 2 for 5c 3 for 10c Cash good values Give us a trial we save you money Nichols Grocery Co Phone Cr 51 209 Ave C Adv
Rev J V Dickinson was named field missionary for the San Antonio Baptist Association pending general missionary board approval after a three day San Antonio session closing Thursday. Rev B A Owen led the unanimous resolution. Pearce of Orange preached the missionary sermon. Next meeting will be in Charco. Porter of First Baptist led the intro sermon. Gill of Kenedy preached the missionary sermon.
W. W. McNeal and his wife were riding in Luling when a fire suddenly burned off the car top. He tore the blazing roof away and continued driving. McNeal suspects a cigarette spark started the blaze, though the exact cause is unknown.
Senator Albert J Beveridge opened the Republican campaign in Chicago condemning Wilson’s Mexican policy. He accused the administration of failure to safeguard American lives and property, citing arms policy and border enforcement as the core missteps and warning that idealism cannot replace duty at home.
Special permission from UT president allows 14 year old J E Seale Jr of Jasper to enroll as a regular student. His father is cashier of the First National Bank in Jasper and a 1898 graduate. Seale won the Jasper high school scholarship and passed entrance exams in English history and Latin.
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