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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1911

Page

2

Jewish Women Take Up Fit A Year Of Work

The San Antonio branch of the National Council of Jewish Women began its fifth year with a meeting at the Woman's club house. Seventy five of 150 members attended. ten new members were admitted. an immigrant school reopens last Monday in October. President Mrs. Eli Hertzberg outlined the council’s aims, new committees, and upcoming notable speakers and programs, emphasizing religion education and community service.

San Antonio National Council of Jewish Women Woman's Club House Beatrice Burg Eli Hertzberg Hertzberg Org Coma Council Percy V. Pennypacker Elizabeth Harrison Sarah King Texas

San Antonio Trade Delegation Tours Towns by Special Train

A 106-member San Antonio publicity group toured towns between the city and Yoakum aboard a three-coach special train. The visit aimed to promote San Antonio as a trading hub, with sample literature, business cards, and a full band and minstrelsy entertainment lineup.

San Antonio Manufacturers and Jobbers League Texas J. C. Mangham Ted Business Industries Advertisers Association Travelers Protective Association Young Men's Business League Bexar County Highway League Chamber of Commerce and the _ International Fair association

Kingsville Woman Under Eye Operation in City

Miss Lillian Westbrook of Kingsville near Corpus Christi arrived Sunday night. She is undergoing eye surgery performed by Dr. J Harvey Moore, the eye specialist in the Gunter office building.

Lillian Westbrook Kingsville Corpus Christi J. Harvey Moore Gunter

High Class Tailors and Plumber Ads in Conroy Building

Abrams and Koenigheim offer tailoring for gentlemen at the Conroy Building while Collman the plumber advertises services and two phone numbers for contact.

Floresville Welcomes San Antonio Trade Excursionists

Hundreds of Floresville boosters greet San Antonio visitors during a long procession to the courthouse. Senator W. O. Murray welcomes the group and J. H. Kirkpatrick replies for the guests. An industrial edition of the Floresville Journal is handed out to all.

Floresville Tex San Antonio Court House W. O. Murray J. H. Kirkpatrick Floresville Journal

Large Karnes City Welcome for San Antonio Trade Excursionists

A large Karnes City crowd greeted San Antonio trade excursionists as their special train arrived at 10:55 am for a 40 minute stop. The band drew cheers, locals turned out in force, and the visitors enjoyed a friendly reception before continuing to Yoakum.

Karnes City Tex San Antonio Yoakum

Yoakum Plans To Entertain San Antonio Visitors

Yoakum Texas October 11 The Commercial Club arranged a welcoming program for visiting San Antonio business men who will be in town to day. The efforts aim to show hospitality and boost local business.

San Antonio Commercial Club

Lew Dockstader's Great Minstrels At The Grand Tonight

Local theatergoers anticipate the debut of Lew Dockstader's Great Minstrels at the Grand tonight. The show is praised as top class with a modern, artistic first part and entertaining end men and singers delivering jokes and songs.

Red Rose adds glitter to Grand Theatre lineup

John C Fisher presents The Red Rose a three act song play praised for romance, color, and costuming. Harry B Smith Robert Bowers and Robert Hood Bowers combine music and lyric drama with a large company chorus and ballet. Grand Theatre promises a distinct hit with Friday and weekend shows.

John C. Fisher du Maurier Harry B Robert B. Smith Robert Hood Bowers Metropolitan Fisher

Miss Nobody from Starland at the Grand this weekend

Olive Vail leads the popular Mort H. Singer musical comedy Miss Nobody from Starland at the Grand with a Sunday and Monday run and a special matinee Monday. The hit features songs like My Gingaboo Man and It Must Be Grand to Be a General. Seat sales open tomorrow at 9 AM.

Miss Nobody Starland Olive Vail Mort H. Singer Maria Mari Tarentalle

Legit Russian Dancers Headline Plaza Run

A six member troupe led by Magyn Arbuckle performs authentic Russian dances at the Plaza. They sing folk songs in the native language, a skill not learned by Hackensack natives in years. The act contrasts with many pretenders flooding vaudeville after Mordkin and Pavlova.

Mordkin Pavlova Hackensack N. J Plaza Bhi Magyn Arbuckle

Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Five Years Rheumatism

Henry J. Goldstein of Boston reports five years of severe rheumatism with knee stiffness and excruciating pain. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla he improved rapidly and says he is entirely cured and recommends the medicine.

Henry J. Goldstein Barton Street Boston Mass Hood Mr. Goldstein

Vaudeville Triumph Tops City Stage This Week

A local vaudeville show is praised as a remarkable success, described as the best offering the city has seen so far this week. The review highlights the performances and overall audience reaction.

United States Marine Band to Perform at Beethoven Hall

Under Tuesday Musical club auspices the U S Marine Band led by Lt Santelmann will play October 14 at Beethoven Hall. Soloists Witcomb Joergensen Clark Sanford McIntire Frey. pieces include Rienzi Overture, Whispers of the Plants on, La Boheme selections, and Semper Fidelis. The program closes with Wagner Lohengrin and Sousa Star Spangled Banner.

United States Marine Band Santelmann Beethoven Hall Arthur Witcomb Cornet Hans Joergenson Robert E. Clark Lee Sanford Edward MclIntire George Frey Gomez Webber-Weingartner William H. Santelmann Haydn-Millard Durand Sandemann Esseese Wagner G Lucia Donizetti Wit Joergensen Clark, Sanford McIntire Frey Sousa United States Marine Corps

Comedy Acrobatic Hills Shine at Royal Theater San Antonio

A lively vaudeville lineup at the Royal Theater features the Comedy Acrobatic Hills with daring tricks and dog acts, Burt Carl and the Rheil sisters with dancing and songs, Walton and Brant in comic baseball patter, plus The Italian and the Girl and The Flying Dutchman by Henry Rigo in a strong 15 minute program.

San Antonio Royal Theater Buster Hill Burt Carl Rheil Walton Brant Tormasseps Henry Rigo

Hood's Sarsaparilla for Rheumatism Relief

An ad-style claim states rheumatism relief from Hood's Sarsaparilla by correcting blood acidity. It pitches the internal remedy as a cure rather than a temporary external remedy for rheumatic complaints.

Furnished rooms and boarding houses advertised in the Light

In San Antonio nearly every pony in town seeks furnished rooms and boarding via the Light want ads. Housekeepers advertising rooms for rent in the Light receive strong results. Telephone your ads or ask for a messenger call. Both phones 176.

San Antonio

High-class tailoring guests at St Anthony hotel

Mr and Mrs S P Garfield from San Francisco stay at the St Anthony while Abrams and Koenigheim Conroy provide high class tailoring services for gentlemen.

Mrs.s. P. Garfield San Francisco St. Anthony

Obituary notices for Mamie Hay and Arthur McCoy

Mamie Hay aged 19 died yesterday at a local sanitarium after six days in the city from Kyle for treatment. The body will be taken to Kyle for burial by Zizik & Co. accompanied by family members. Arthur McCoy aged 37 died yesterday afternoon at his Mitchell street home. He was a contractor with five years in the city and is survived by a widow and two children. interment will be in Birmingham, Alabama, this afternoon.

Hay Mamie Hay Kyle Zizik & Co McCoy aArthur McCoy Mitchell Street Birmingham Ala

Death of 12-Year-Old John Abdo in Appendicitis

John Abdo aged 12 son of Joe Abdo died Monday morning from appendicitis. Survived by his father mother and several brothers and sisters. Funeral from 1309 West Commerce Street with services at San Fernando Cathedral. Interment in San Fernando Cemetery.

Abdo John Abdo Joe Abdo Commerce Street San Fernando Cathedral San Fernando

Death of Merrit R Meyers at 26 Interred in Little Rock

The body of Merrit R Meyers aged 26 who died Tuesday at his home 514 Woodlawn avenue will be taken to Little Rock Arkansas this afternoon for interment. He is survived by his widow two children and relatives in Little Rock. Meyers had lived here one year coming to the city for his health.

Death of Pioneer Henry Henrichsen at Sandia

George E Henrichsen a longtime Nueces county resident and Civil War veteran died yesterday at Sandia. A Louisiana native he moved to Texas with his father and later settled in Browns ville before moving to Nueces county. Surviving son George W Henrichsen treasurer of the San Antonio Insurance Company left for Sandia yesterday.

Henrichsen George E. Henrichsen Nueces County Sandia Louisiana Texas Brownsville Buchel George W. Henrichsen San Antonio Insurance Company Mr. Henrichsen

Widow and family mourn Clarence Callaghan dies

Clarence Callaghan dies leaving a widow six sons one daughter and a sister Mrs E R Daughtry of San Antonio. Funeral this afternoon at 3 o clock from Zizik Co chapel, conducted by the local Bartenders Union. Interment in city cemetery No 3.

E. R.daughtry San Antonio

May Arrest Bandits After Rail Robbery

Two men said to be bandits from a Missouri Kansas & Texas railway train hold up near Okesa Oklahoma last week are found by Sheriff Freas and a posse on Nelogany creek fifteen miles west of Bartlesville. Possemen scout rough Osage county hills and locate the camp near the robbery site.

Associated Press Bartlesville Okla Okesa Freas Nelogany Creek Osage County

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Smtley Colvin San Pedro Park National Council City Federation Free Kindergarten Association Scott Orugagists EGU Bob Albright Melba Manuel Romain Roy LaPearl Les” Copeland Joe Be On Deck Okes Lew Tailoring, Abrams &*Koenigheim Conroy Bldg A Collman Floresvilde the Plaza Stewartitle Guaranty Company Homer Jones U. S. Marine Band the Royal Abrams & Koenigheim, Conroy Bldg Morsford Katy Fletcher Castorisa O. W. Clett R. TI. Kyle A. C. Kyle L. T. Waters E. Commerce Acke Bros
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