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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1916

Page

9

Woman with Nervous Trouble Recounts Lydia E Pinkham Use

Mrs. Dewitt Sincebaugh of West Danby New York says she suffered nervous trouble and sleeplessness all her life until taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nerves and female troubles. She reports improved health and full household work capacity with four daughters helping. The ad promotes the remedy as a forty year proven tonic derived from native roots and herbs.

West Danby N. Y Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia Pinkham

Junior A’s stage double header in YMCA events

The Junior A’s organized a four team league after a Friday double header featuring basketball and a 60 yard breast stroke. Charles Andrews and Angelo Battaglia led scorers in basketball with 7-6 and 8-6 wins as Henry Gottwald starred in both games. Virgil Winters and Charles Andrews topped the swimming event with Ottwald first, Winters second, Andrews third.

Charles Andrews Byars Falts Angelo Battaglia Henry Ottwald Virgil Inters Charles Ann Drews Henry Gottwald Byar Folts Viril Winters Charles An- Ercker Virgil Winters Phillip Icher Russell Jonas Crosby Folts Roberts

Russian Budget Framed for 1917 Year

London dispatch from Petrograd reports the 1917 budget framed for a full war year. The estimate aims to sustain the empire through likely extended hostilities as it was submitted to the Duma and the Imperial Council.

London Petrograd Uma Council of the Empire Haseen

Shriners Host Alcafar Temple In San Antonio Ceremony

More than 1000 visiting nobles from numerous temples gathered Friday in San Antonio to institute Alcafar Temple the new baby Shrine of Texas. Jack Jones led charter presentation and officers were installed as 8:30 breakfast began with Border Patrol drills and Shrine bands from Camp Wilson.

Mystic Shrine United States San Antonio Alcafar Temple Texas Houston Austin Sylvan Lang J. H. Hatle Noble P. D. Mathis W. D. Hood Wallace H. Newton Robert Burns A. C. McDaniel Robert §. Michael Stanley Winters Gunter Hotel Minnesota Indiana Shrine Temples Llano Grande Border Patrol Alzafar Arabia Ben Hur Shrine Second Kansas Infantry Camp Wilson Noble Arthur Storms Noble Ted H. Milburn Noble Milburn San Antonio Shriners Buffalo Newton Houston Shriners Frank R. Newton Kaminsky Cohen Arabia Temple Border Lancaster Arabia Band Baby Shrine of Alamo Iron Works A. Meat Bloom

Special May Item Prices On Beauty and Cleaning Goods

Special sale offers include Mary Face Powder all shades reg 35c for 21c. Jergen's Talcum violet or rose 25c for 19c. Household Ammonia one pint 10c value for 7c.

Jergen

Procession to Scottish Rite Cathedral After Breakfast

A group marched from the Gunter lobby to the Scottish Rite Cathedral after breakfast. They were followed by the Alzafardivan and nobles in cars, with the Houston temple artillery squad and its cannon bringing up the rear. Ceremonies were set for 9:50.

Houston Temple

Flesh-Building Sargol Promises Quick Weight Gain

An advertisement touts Sargol as a flesh building agent to help thin people gain 10 to 30 pounds by improving digestion and absorption of fats. It claims easier weight gain, urges taking a tablet with meals, and notes a guarantee and refund if not satisfied.

America H. I. Wagner

Cannon Parade Feature Spurs Houston Shrine Unit Show

A Shriner parade feature in Houston showcased an artillery squad from the Houston Temple. Dressed in khaki uniforms, they accompanied a large cannon touted as a protection display for the event.

Houston Temple

Halloween Parade of Seals and Spooks Price List

A vintage ad lists Halloween goods including gummed seals, witches and cats cut outs, and 6 to 8 inch plates priced from 5c to 35c per dozen. Doilies, napkins, lunch sets, streamers, hats, ties, noise makers, spook books, tally cards, playing cards, and Peggy party boxes offered from 5c to 50c, with 52 pieces in the party box for 50c.

Hallowe’en Hallowe'en Peggy Hallowe'en

Houston Municipal Band Sparks Citywide Support

Emile F. Smith, leader of Houston's municipal band and a Shriner, attends the Alzafar Temple dedication in San Antonio. He notes Houston's band costs about 13 000 to 15 000 dollars yearly and attracts 6000 or more attendees to weekly concerts in the municipal auditorium with nightly summer performances in wards. Club women and Mothers' Club members catalyzed the movement, funding and sustaining the band through canvassing and ward-band stands.

Emile F. Smith Houston Alzafar Temple San Antonio Shriners Rotary Club Noble Smith Club Women of Mothers’ Club

Women Win City Support For Community Work

Women petitioned the mayor and city officials and secured an appropriation from city funds to continue the program.

Obituary for Miss Mattie King in San Antonio

Miss Mattie King aged 46 died at 3 00 AM Thursday at a San Antonio sanitarium. A West Virginia native, she had lived in San Antonio nineteen years. Funeral services were at 2 30 PM Friday from Zizik Undertaking parlors with burial in City Cemetery No 1.

Mattie King San Antonio West Virginia Zizik Undertaking Company City Cemetery No. 1

Woman's Club study group reviews constitutional topics

The study class of the department of literature of the Woman's Club met Friday morning to continue Comparative Governmental Systems with Mrs. Leroy S. Bates. Subjects included The Making of the Constitution, Events Leading Up to the Framing, Conservative Characters of Framers, The Amending Process, and the First Fifteen Amendments.

Department of Literature Woman's Club Leroy S. Bates John IL. Browne George H. Badger Bertha Eloise Hilton Wiliam K

Heavy Fighting Reported at Cerna Bend

Heavy fighting in the Cerna bend is reported in an official war office dispatch issued today. The report comes from Sofia via London and notes intensified battles in the sector.

Cerna Sofia London War Office

City Showcases Largest Line of Heating Stoves

A local display features the city’s largest collection of heating stoves, highlighting styles and models suited for home and workshop use. Shoppers explore options from traditional cast iron to modern decorative designs.

Sing-Sing Convicts Retaken

Six Sing-Sing escapees were recaptured and returned to their cells. The last two, William Anson and Alfred Steinbauer, were found near Elmford after assistance from an automobile truck.

Sing-Sing Ossining N. Y William Anson Alfred Steinhauer Elmford

Darken Your Gray Hair With Sage and Sulphur Compound

Old fashion remedy praised for restoring natural hair color using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Buy at drug stores for 50 cents. apply with sponge to strands to darken dull gray hair by morning. Not a disease treatment.

Wyeth

Sam Speir Hardware Co Promotes Stoves AdyAdvertising

Local hardware firm Sam Speir Hardware Co advertises stoves with emphasis on Adyv promotion and household use.

Sam Speir Hardware Co

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