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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
8
A wandering man returns to a lover with empty hands and bruised feet after a failed attempt to woo her with wealth. She greets another man, dismisses him, and sweeps away his dreams like cobwebs, leaving him to face a cold morning and a broken future. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad ends the piece.
Prominent figures like J M Dobie of Cotulla and Gustav Mayer of Mexico City arrive in San Antonio and lodge at the St Anthony Menger Bexar and Maverick. Bankers, landowners, and entrepreneurs plan rail and business ventures while tourists and families stay through the winter.
Rev. Father Carrier performed the ceremony. The bride wore white cashmere de soi and carried a chatelaine of bride's roses. Attendants included Miss Elsie Hanlon. groom's best man was Walter I Fegan. Green parlor decor with pink and white roses. A wedding breakfast followed. Dr and Mrs Putman depart for Canton Illinois after visiting New Orleans and Chicago.
Mr and Mrs F F Collins host a garden party from 3 to 6 at Collins garden. The marriage of Dr Harrison C Putman and Miss Nellie Hanlon occurs at 8 am at the bride’s San Pedro avenue home. Woman’s Club literature division meets 3:30 pm at the club house. Government Hill Literary club gathers 4 pm with Mrs P C Wood on Pine street Riverside Park. Others’ club meets 3:45 pm at the school. Ursuline alumni call meeting at 3:30 pm at the academy.
A prominent early fall social event at the Collins home drew 150 guests for a reception and garden party. Mrs. Collins wore light grey metal silk with pearl trimmings as guests arrived and enjoyed a 3 to 6 o’clock program with a string band.
The Barnard E. Bee chapter met in a called session at the president’s home. They will host Confederate Day on November 8 at the fair with a program in the works. Veterans from Austin are to attend the event.
Lorio Hoecke Anatole Lorio and Miss Alice Hoeke wed at 7:30 pm in the First Presbyterian church with Rev. Arthur Jones officiating. Oscar J. Fox provided music and a lawn supper reception followed at the bride's parents home. The couple plans a New Orleans visit before settling at 401 Los Moras Street.
The University of Texas Board of Regents declined Captain W L Seays offer to buy about 311000 acres of university land in Andrews County at five dollars an acre. The board will keep current methods of funding land holdings. President Mezes reported enrollment totals for the session with 1685 matriculations through last Saturday, up from 1676 last year. arts saw the largest rise, and a new scholarship series was created.
A Stephenville resident describes nine years of womanly troubles eased by Cardui. She claims the treatment cured her and praises Cardui as safe for all women. The ad touts the medicine’s vegetable nature and offers a 64 page home treatment book from the Chattanooga Medicine Company.
The board announced scholarships for Boys Corn Growing and Hog Raising clubs with university matriculation fee exemptions. R. E. Ll. Saner of Dallas was re elected land agent for two years and Thomas H. Nolan of Galveston was re elected provost of the Galveston medical department. Dr. James Blanton Wharey of Johns Hopkins was chosen to succeed C. R. Baskerville as English instructor.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy used by millions of mothers for decades. It promises relief for teething pain, softened gums, and wind colic with claimed cures for diarrhea and overall calm, urging purchase of a twenty five cent bottle.
Mr. Mekton asks about the conclusion reached in their talks on women’s suffrage. The reply indicates the discussion centered on the viability and implications of granting women the ballot and the path toward potential reform.
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