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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
3
Vague OCR fragment references Methodist activities and several unclear names. The readable portions mention a girl and events at MeKuubes with methadigt waure. Content is heavily garbled and specific facts are not clear.
San Antonio obituaries note Del Marmol, a renowned artist linked with New York patrons, died of heart failure in Houston while en route to San Antonio. He was in his forties, survived by a wife, two sisters, and two brothers, with services planned in Houston and interment later in San Antonio.
A jumble of social club notices, church events, school meetings, and local business ads appears. Items mention Mother’s Club activities, parent teacher meetings, a women’s circle program, a dance and bazaar, and a Grand Confectionery reopening with new management and catering services.
A garbled report notes a ship and a president arriving at a foreign port while an official named Wilson is referenced. The text is fragmentary but implies a notable event involving a vessel, a port, and high officials, with missing supporting details.
A meeting of the department of public health held discussions on appointing visiting nurses advocates. Dr. Harper spoke on educational work in the Mexican district and methods to improve child welfare, with emphasis on diphtheria vaccination and endowment efforts. Efforts to boost nurse aid and public health day in schools were proposed, alongside talks by local officials and club leaders.
Mrs G Bedell Moore resigns after five years as president of the YWCA board. J Z Stevens elected president as the organization announces officers including J Stevens Floyd McGawn T M Savage H Te Kekeraot Ted F Milburn Ruth Moir Sinner. Revival and prayer meetings draw large crowds at city churches with Dr Porter speaking on a call to the weary and wayward.
A faded vintage ad touts Brownatone and Trawnatone hair tinting claiming instant gray coverage and long lasting shade. It lists sample offers, prices, and vendors including Kenton Pharmacy and local drug stores, with instructions to order and warnings about dangerous ingredients.
The Emperor's Empire presents The Lily Mademoiselle a romantic comedy plot about Lili a French girl stranded in an English village where language barriers spark humor and love. Miss Martin leads a strong cast through witty misunderstandings ending in a heartwarming finale.
An exhibit arranged by the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company features a working long distance telephone system shown in a street window. A concealed mechanism lights small indicators to depict toll life over long distances, with the display installed under J. J. Smyth and TDL Ryanman, from Wolff & Marx Company, and a local window trimmer.
Persistent coughs vanish quickly with a pine extract remedy offered by The Pinex Co of Port Wayne Ind. Aimed at adults and children, it touts rapid relief for dry, chesty, and winter coughs, claiming strong healing pine extract and a satisfaction guarantee with a money back option.
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