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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1912
Page
6
The advertisement touts Cottolene as a vegetable fat that makes light flaky crusts and is healthier than butter or lard. It claims easy digestion, lower cost, and greater efficiency with two thirds of a pound doing the same work as a full pound of butter or lard.
Ella C. Wolcott of Sheffield and Everett C. Mundy planned a September 26 wedding after a summer romance in Elmhurst New York. A missed train caused Mundy to fail to arrive and Wolcott canceled the ceremony, later Mundy offered to come on Saturday but she refused. In a separate note a Chinese aviator Fuz Yu returns to Peking after years in the United States teaching natives to fly.
Mrs W D Syers hosts a luncheon for Mrs A H Davidson at her French place and Main avenue. The Tuesday Musical club opens the year with a 4 p.m. meeting at Mrs Eli Hertzbergs home on West Macon. City mission board meets at Travis Park Methodist at 10 a.m. Equal Franchise Society executive board gathers at 4 p.m. at St Anthony. Queen's Daughters of St Mary's meet at 10 a.m. at St Mary's parochial school.
Florence and Birdie Marks plan a series of matinee parties and luncheons this season.Today's event at the Plaza honors Mrs. Jack Heyman of New Orleans with a luncheon at the St Anthony to follow. Guests include Ruth Goldsmith May Engel Janet Gumberts Pauletta Marks Celia Picard Gertie Baum Bertha Cohen Bertha Hirsch Sadie Levy Callie Levytansky Toba Stern and Emil Frank Mrs Nat Asher.
The Our Reading club held a regular meeting with talks on Scott and Old Mortality and readings from Quentin Durward and Waverly novels. The Self Culture club discussed Little Dorrit and heard papers on The Marshalsea and The Pool of London. An open meeting featured Dr Milton J. Bliem on Infant Mortality in San Antonio. A wedding occurred at the Heilig home with family guests attending.
A historical home remedy promises instant relief from coughs using Pinex and sugar syrup. The recipe yields a pint of syrup to last a family, claims to outperform store bought options in cost and effectiveness, and includes a money back guarantee.
Miss Carrie Schild wed William Danysh in a small ceremony honoring a recent bereavement. The couple plan a home in San Antonio after a brief wedding trip. J. M. Carr hosts a November 14 Turner Hall dance to introduce daughter Miss Josephine Carr. Emmett Lyons Whitsett and Nora Camp wedding set for tomorrow with Lamartine Camp as maid of honor and multiple Camp and Whitsett relatives aiding hosts Judge and Mrs. J. L. Camp. Social groups announce open meetings at Government Hill Methodist church St. Marys School and 622 Mason Street for Women and the Phoenix club study session.
Little Miss Dolly Rilling celebrated her fourth birthday yesterday afternoon at her parents home on Hays street. Guests included Lillie Rilling Gertrude Rilling Marguerite Scanlon Evelyn Zimmerman Milton Zimmerman Eldridge Zimmerman Emmet Scanlon and William Lee McGinnis.
The piece argues inefficiency is the tax on workers and society. It cites Emerson Brandeis and Babson, urging better organization to reduce supervision costs. It notes a social parasite to educate for usefulness, not honors, and mentions a planned German school in Barranquilla Colombia with funds raised locally.
Advertises a wide assortment of furniture and home goods with easy credit and flexible terms. Promises low prices and broad selections unavailable elsewhere.
In a humorous domestic scene Helen and Warren try to move Persian cat Pussy Purrmen from Mrs. Stevens in a bandbox then a suitcase. The cat outsmarts them, escapes the box, and creates a subway caper as they chase her through the house and into a taxi amid muffled laughter.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and back pain for men and women. It offers a two month treatment from one small bottle and promises high success, with mailing available from Dr. W Hall of St. Louis Missouri.
A noisy exchange centers on an ill tempered remark about taking a cat somewhere. The speaker’s unpleasant laugh hints at a tense moment and a warning tone about future trips with the pet.
The Wigwam announces a one price show featuring the All Star Quartette for the week with acts including Teddy Roosevelt Pathe's Weekly Life on Tough Luck Ranch and The Red Barrier. Ragtime and ballads schedule runs 2:30 to 5:30 pm matinee 7 to 10:30 pm nights.
Dodson's Liver Tone advertised as a harmless vegetable remedy to regulate liver function. The ad claims it avoids calomel side effects and suits children, offered by A. M. Fischer with a money back guarantee and 50 cent price.
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