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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1916

Page

12

Notable Visitors At San Antonio Hotels

Miss Emma C. Miller of Pasadena and Major S. A. Cheney, U. S. Army, are guests at the St. Anthony and Menger respectively. Other registrations include J. E. Forrest of Dallas and H. S. Weston of Logtown at the St. Anthony, and many guests at the Gunter. Also notes on waterproof leather from sea lion hides and detachable casters for moving washing machines.

Emma C. Miller Pasadena Cal St. Anthony J. 8 Miss E. C. Gow New York Gunter

Sloan's Liniment Relieves National Guard Hike Soreness

Norman Jones of the National Guard at El Paso used Sloan's Liniment after a 15 mile hike to ease foot and leg soreness. He reported waking refreshed and able to drill for four hours, and the anecdote led to other border soldiers using the remedy for sprains strains and aches. Noted prices: 25c 50c and 1.00 at druggists.

Norman Jones National Guard el Paso Sloan Jones

Gotham Film Company to Transform Hot Wells Site

Marshall W. Taggart and Colonel Pryor will oversee turning Hot Wells into Gotham City film studios. Gotham Film Corporation buys from Col. Ike Pryor for 400000 dollars with 350000 planned in permanent new buildings and a 150000 annual upkeep. The project includes indoor and outdoor stages, laboratories, a hotel expansion, a dormitory for actors, and a grand bathing beach. The operation aims to become the largest film plant in the United States with a 5 million capital and new writers already lined up.

Hot Wells Gotham Film Corporation Col Ike T. Pryor B. F. Reeves Colonel Pryor New York San Antonio Marshall W. Taggart Gotham City United States Folk Arthur G. Jury

Ice Cream Social at Los Angeles Heights Church Event

Local notices list an October 13 ice cream social hosted by the Ladies of Los Angeles Heights Methodist Church on the church lawn at Mrs Henry Hagelsteins home. Community ads include a Columbus Day ball at Turner Hall, a dogged legal case and routine classifieds.

Los Angeles Heights Young Men's Club Turner Hall San Antonio City Hall Brown

Miss Jackie Saunders Heads To California

Miss Jackie Saunders of Balboa Pictures travels from Havana to the Pacific coast to resume film work in California. She stops in San Antonio before heading to Long Beach and appears at the Royal Theater and Empire Theater on Thursday.

Jackie Jackie Saunders Balboa Pathe Company San Antonio Long Beach California East Havana Pacific Paris

Cafe confrontation over a staring patron

In a cafe a husband and wife confront a man who admits admiring the wife. The stranger claims a pretty woman with small feet attracts attention while the husband challenges his ogling as the wife urges restraint. The exchange ends with no scene.

George Uck

Army officers and resignations posted in today’s orders

Colonel Samuel W Miller 4 signed Twenty-first Cavalry. Major James S Parker assigned Eighth Cavalry. First Lieutenant Florus F Lawrence medical reserve relieved southern department. Lieutenants medical reserve to army medical school. Leaves for lieutenants Dumont M’Laurin Lawrence Wheeler and others. Resignation of Captain Alvin N Martin accepted. Footpad dialogue quoted from Boston newspaper.

Samuel W. Miller James S. Parker Eighth Cavalry Florus F. Lawrence Southern Department Army Medical School Frank. L. . M. Cole Harry Krafft Shannon L. Vanalzah Keeman D. Dumont New York Willia B. M'Laurin Cavalry Floys P. Lawrence Marqk Wheeler Alvin N. Martin Missouri

Delatone Ad and Local Notices Blend In One Page

A cluttered sheet mixes beauty ad copy for delatone with civic notices and local classifieds. It lists mayoral actions, stenographer job openings across several cities, a union election at the Utica Presbyterian church, and a cough remedy testimonial, plus a farmer’s joke.

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