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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1915
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Theodore W hosted a Bunce party at their Dabugio Avenue home. Prizes were won by Miss Melon Senet and Pam Anderson. Music followed games with refreshments served. Attendees included Gladys Hamking Olea Welrunyach Adele Edna Sebelle and others.
A delegation of 33 Hoosiers from Elwood Indiana arrived in San Antonio aboard a special Southern Pacific train to attend a reception hosted by the Indiana Society of San Antonio. The visit, tied to the Panama-Pacific Exposition, included members of the Edwood Tourist Club and was organized by W. L. Cory and local hosts. The group planned a water trip to Volt Sum Houston after a welcome gathering at the Alamo area.
Society notes recount a gala at the St Anthiy Hotel with a reception and theater dansant. Guests included prominent local names, with dinners, dances, and mingling in rooms following an afternoon program at the Guarer and St Anders venues. A large schedule of showers, teas, and club events followed, featuring many social figures and planned entertainments.
The Baraca Prilath Union celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of the movement with a revival program in San Antonio. Notable speakers included Rev. Johnson and Choral director Mrs. Mindat led the revival efforts as participants and workers pledged service for the future.
An odd mix of a dog show report with prize placements for terriers and fancy canine remarks, alongside an advertisement for complexion products. Names like Billy Sunday and Aira J. Tee Beragit appear. The piece also pitches a Turkey dinner and a beauty product trial offer with prices and addresses.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a birth record with scattered names and addresses including Mr and Mrs, dates and locations. Readable items include partial street names and personal identifiers, though the record is garbled and incomplete.
Fragmented obituary notes list names and ages such as Tyanite Gareta aged 15 and Mary B. Seremn aged 82, with unclear addresses and lines. The text also contains references to Swift & Company's beef sales in San Antonio and a jumble of garbled phrases about blood circulation, teachers, stains, and various streets, forming a chaotic page segment with no coherent news event.
A detailed review lauds a Scotland staged drama and a grand vision. The piece features a notable set design with twin stages and a swallow between them. Critics praise Griffins group composition and the cast including Miss Lernardia and Jehan Ablar, with plans for the show to run into a late week.
Helen Ware stars in a melodrama about a luxurious wife cast adrift after her artist husband’s death. The production blends romance and misfortune with a diary reveal, while supporting acts include Grace Cunard and Francis Ward in a period piece, plus a varied film lineup and a country store event at nearby theaters.
Visiting dignitaries from New York arrive in San Antonio for the Young Women's Christian Association activities. Misa Mile Hired Cumberle City Secretary for the Southwestern Meld will meet Business Women's Club Friday and speak at the 5 o'clock service Sunday. Taylor and Mrs Hyde also visit San Antonio on November 19 to advance the Jubilee movement across Texas.
The third week of revival services at First Baptist Church in town drew large crowds for morning and evening worship. Dr Porter's morning topic was cases and his evening talk titled Your Home is it Christian art Christless. Seven new members joined, bringing total to thirty seven since revival began. Special prayer services are planned Monday by both ladies and men, with services daily at 7:30 p m. Porter will preach at the special Loples service, and the public is invited.
New classes at the YWCA education department start this week. A practical English class at 7 Welcod and a literature class on Friday will be offered free. The practical English course aims to improve everyday usage and is led by Mr. Oulu Hgiskes, with Mare Colente teaching.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention appointment of a foreman named McKennyi in a grant dispute overseen by court proceedings. Other names such as Roberts, Lewars, and Gi Lewars appear in likely related records, with unclear roles.
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