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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1916

Page

6

Merry Wives elect officers at St Anthony Hotel meeting

At the Merry Wives annual meeting held Tuesday morning at the St Anthony Hotel, officers were elected with Mrs Aaron C Pancoast as chairman and Mrs Samuel Alexander Barclay as secretary and Mrs Alfred P Ward as treasurer. The group announced the November 28 dance at the same hotel and noted a tea honoring Miss Victoria Herff on November 7 hosted by Mrs John B Herff.

The Merry Wives St. Anthony Hotel Aaron C. Pancoast Samuel Alexander Barclay Alfred P. Ward

Cardui Cited As Cure For Severe Health Ailment

In Sheffield Alabama Mrs. J. T. Stonecipher recalls years of poor health including inability to walk and severe pain on the right side. After trying doctors and medicines with no relief, she followed neighbors and her husband’s advice to take Cardui. She reports a rapid, permanent recovery after the second bottle and urges others to try Cardui.

Sheffield Ala J. T. Stonecipher Cardus

Social calendar notes Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings

Tuesday night events include the Young People's Missionary Society of Travis Park Methodist Church at 8 and Delta Gamma Taus at the Gunter Hotel. Wednesday features the Woman's Club music department at 3 30, Tobin Hill Circle at 8 with Mrs D Hug gins, and San Pedro Circle at 4 with Mrs J H Short. Mrs Henrietta Curtis hosts Luther R Hare and family from 5 to 8 at Dakota and Herden. The Merry Maids Musical Club studies Cadman. Prospect Hill Christian Church Ladies' Aid meets at 2 to plan a Saturday social. Mrs Bettie Neal trains Sum merville trip for Christmas. The San Antonio Musical Club held its first season reception Monday at the St Anthony with roses and club members greeting guests.

Young People’s Missionary Society of Travis Park Methodist Church San Pedro Circle Travis Park Methodist Church J. H. Short Ladies’ Aid Society Prospect Hill Christian Church Tabernacle West Travis Street San Antonio B. F. Nicholson Lewis Grams Beck Roy B. Lowe O. F. Bordelon Mary Hewson Dora Vander Stucken Eunice Gray

Social whirl fills San Antonio with parties and arts events

Mesdames Oscar Fox and Roy Lowe hosted coffee and cakes as guests joined at the Buell home in Alamo Heights. Invitations went out for a Halloween party at the San Antonio Kindergarten Training School. Various club gatherings and dinners fill a week with entertainments at the Menger Hotel Beethoven Hall Travis Club and more.

Oscar Fox Roy Lowe F. L. Carson Mary Hewson San Antonio Main Avenue

Powell and visitors mingle at holiday gathering in Los Angeles

Powell of Los Angeles hosts a cosmos centerpiece while witches cap bonbon filled favors as guests include Mrs. Evan S. Beach of Lawrence Kansas and Captain Calvin Duval Cowles Jr with Col and Mrs. Galbraith. Lula Lovelady travels to Dallas then Fort Worth as Mrs. J P Lovelady and Edwina Lovelady join the fair. A Norfolk grocers ad notes big cash sale with ham and bacon specials and The Colonial Tea Room in Marraeens offers daily service.

Calvin Duval Cowles Jr Jacob G. Galbraith West Woodlawn Avenue Cowles Florence Ridenbaugh Boise Idaho Galbraith Fort Sam Houston Calvin Medical Corps Lula Lovelady Dallas J. P. Lovelady Edwina Lovelady Fort Worth

Tar ining Of Blanco Road To Benefit City And County

The Blanco road from Fredericksburg to the city limits will be tarinated at once with the city and county sharing the cost equally. Road regrading and resurfacing began Tuesday under Road Superintendent J S Mc Neel. Within the city, the street is rough, while the segment northward is in good condition thanks to the hammer gang smoothing protruding stones. The project aims for a permanent roadway for years ahead.

Fredericksburg J. S. McNeel

Assignments of General Secretaries Announced at Army YMC A

The Southern district headquarters announce transfers of general secretaries. H O White moves from Camp Wilson to Brownsville on Tuesday. Charles W Riley leaves Northwestern University for McAllen. Claude Rucker stays with Virginia troops and joins the guard of that state at Camp Wilson. The Army Y M C A aims to assign secretaries from local troops whenever possible.

Army H. O. White Camp Wilson Brownsville Charles W. Riley Northwestern University Evanston, Ill San Antonio McAllen Claude Rucker Virginia Richmond Virginia Signal Corps Army Y. M. C. A. No Army Y. M. C. An

New Premier Named in Austria After Stolberg's Death

Rome dispatch reports Prince Conrad Von Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst named to succeed the late Count Stuergkh as prime minister. The ex military governor of Trieste and former premier and interior minister of Austria takes the post amid ongoing cabinet changes.

London Exchange Telegraph Company Rome Conrad von Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst Triest Austria Count Stuergkh

Encouraging Study of Home Economics by Mrs Jackson

Mrs Nat P Jackson of the Agricultural and Mechanical College tours Bexar county to organize home economics clubs. She trains rural clubs, then appoints officers and names, with demonstrations in bread making canning poultry and butter, plus a water system lesson and a college study plan. She has formed 200 rural clubs statewide with Smith Lever funding and coordinates county federations. She will meet a committee at St Anthony on Wednesday evening.

Nat P. Jackson Agricultural and Mechanical College San Antonio Bexar County City Federation Wolff & Marx J. T. Smith Federation Jackson Bee Collins Smith-Lever Fund

Freight embargo lifted on southern goods to New York

Embargoes on freight from Texas and southern points to New York and Canada will be lifted November 4 by the Morgan Steamship Line. Protests from shippers of Mohair, wool, pecans, and other southern products led to the change, with Mallory Line also partialing its embargo. Through bills of lading will allow sales to East markets before arrival, though foreign destinations outside Canada stay restricted.

Texas New York Morgan Steamship Line Southern Pacific Railroad A. R. Atkinson Mallory Line Morgan Line San Antonio New Yok Canada

Negro witnesses to travel to Toledo for federal case

Forty Texas negroes will go to Toledo Ohio in the next two or three weeks as guests of the United States government. They are witnesses in a case against a furniture concern charged with violation of postal laws. The trial was moved to the next Federal term in Toledo in November. Deputy Dibrell says many negroes offered to testify after learning of the prosecution and loss of money by hundreds nationwide. Forty best witnesses were chosen from Texas.

Toledo Ohio United States Ohio City John L. Dibrell Texas

Doctor J B White in Reckless Driving Crash

Dr J B White's car and Mrs Josie Pate s buggy collided at Main avenue and Richmond street after 3 pm. White was lightly bruised while Mrs Pate and her child suffered only shaking. White faced a police court for reckless driving with a $2 minimum fine after testimony blamed a jitney for forcing the swerve.

J. 8. White Josie Pate Otem Main Avenue Richmond Street White Pate Dr. White Lowther

May Rain Expected As Weather Man Predicts Changes

Major Allen Buell of the local weather bureau notes a curious combination of atmospheric pressure will bring cloudiness Tuesday night and possible rain Wednesday. The forecast mentions irregular highs and lows with rain and snow and wide temperature range from Sheridan Wyoming to Corpus Christi Texas reflecting nationwide variability. An eastward storm centered over New Mexico on Tuesday morning suggests cloudy weather or rain locally.

Allen Buell Sheridan Wyo Corpus Christi Tex New Mexico

Thousands enjoy unique circus acts in San Antonio

Thousands packed the Al G Barnes wild animal circus in San Antonio to see lions, polar bears, Bengal tigers, jaguars, dogs, monkeys, horses and zebras perform in a sprawling tent show. Clowns and a kangaroo boxing match provided added laughter as trainers receive praise for their skilled handling of exotic beasts.

San Andes South America

Kangaroo Boxing Show Sets Two Tuesday Appearances

The exhibit describes a kangaroo that boxes in approved style for a few moments before delivering a decisive kick. Two shows are scheduled for Tuesday, one in the afternoon and one at night, on the circus grounds located on South Presa Street.

Kangaroo South Presa Street

Klabunde Slashed. Suspect Arrested After Assault

Adolph Klabunde a clerk for the San Antonio Water Supply Company was badly slashed on the neck at 10 30 am Tuesday and treated at City Hospital. Brown Hays a chauffeur was arrested by Motorcycle Officers Caperton and Cusack charged with aggravated assault.

Adolph Klabunde San Antonio

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