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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1915

Page

4

Better Complexion Trial Offer for Oriental Dream Skin

A promotional note describes trial size bottles of Gourand's Oriental Dream for improving skin tone. Shake well, apply two or three drops to the back of the left hand, compare both hands for instant refined pearly white skin. Send 10 cents to Pred 2 Hopkins & Son, 37 Great Jones Street, New York City for a trial. An accompanying line notes economy in mounting Burns of a gas range.

Gourand Hopkins & Son Jones Street New York City Michigan

Limerick contest fuels San Antonio buzz at The Light

The Light announces a Buffalo Bill themed limerick contest with forty four prizes including cash and circus tickets. Writers are urged to submit limericks featuring Buffalo Bill before midnight October 31 with judges to decide November 2. Buffalo Bill may attend the prize ceremony at The Light office the day after the parade.

The Light Post Office San Antonio William Erederick Cody Buffalo bin West San Marcos West Travis Cinus Sells-I Lota Circus Dom Buffalo Bill Irough Cus Buifulu Bil Office of the Light Lmerick Bufffalo Bill the Light

Double Wedding of Van Deusen Daughters at St Anthony Hotel

Society page reports a double wedding at the St Anthony Hotel for twin daughters of Col and Mrs George W Van Deusen Fort Sam Houston. Miss Gladys marries Thomas Jacob Bright of the US Navy and Miss Havel marries Charles Haines Lee of Seattle in a ceremony conducted by Father Pinel, with an American flag altar backdrop and a reception in the ballroom.

Perec J. P. Benkendorfer Cers Charles Hebrew Ladies’ Bellet Society Wil Fale Adelman West Marshall Etrack Megards Dante Yrom Bac Belvin Etreet Charles Camerin Bell Lebin Hill Travis Mena Lane Wilsons Will Ace Park Methodist Church Mary Peck Poplar Street Lohengrin 0 Missionary Society of West Recessionist Minster Presbyterian Church Mendelssohn Tall Crain Fred C. Wallace Artillery F H. Dixon Medical Corps William A. Nafferty Infantry Arthur G. Hixson Sayalry Brideawards Mieves Olive Gray Isabelle Crosby Aled Gray Marguerite Heard Deluvia Bullis Tower Ann Page Olive Graves Elis Lieutynant Ruck Alde Ling Charless Town Navy Yard Hanor Regina Jace Ai Mra. van Deusen Frederick Funston Prick Adams John J. Bult Harvey TL. Page Atlee Ayres Olive Aliee Gray Mrs. Lee Mrs. Bright San Francisco Seattle Air Ms. Bright Philadelphia St. Anthay Hotel George W. van Deusen Fort Sam Houston Gladys Thomas Jacob Bright United States Navy Havel Charles Haines Lee Wash Trev Father Pinel St Patrick's Church

Left All to Church Crippled Cobbler Devoted to Religion

Wilhelm Pershin a crippled craftsman from Brillion Wisconsin left 25009 to the church pension fund at his death. He never stood unaided, but served twenty seven years as preacher organist and choir leader while his savings grew into land value benefiting church institutions and the pension fund.

Chicago Wilhelm Pershin Battle Methodist Church Brillion Wis Pershu Germany Een Infta Pension Fund

Stolen Safe Gate Recovered. Burglaries Still Under Investigation

A gate stolen from Schimpfi Brothers' saloon on Fiver Avenue on October 6 was recovered by police Monday. The burglary left watches, jewelry, and money missing from the safe along with deeds. Burglar(s) remain at large.

Schimpfi Brothers Fiver Avenue

Offer for Foley Honey and Tar Trial Package

An old advertisement invites readers to mail six cents with a name and address to Foley & Oh in Chicago to receive a trial package. The offer lists Foley honey and tar compound for coughs and croup, Nidner Pills for pains, and Cathartic Tablets for constipation and digestion, with A M Pischer as the seller.

Foley & Oh Chicago Foley Foley Nidner A. M. Pischer

Saloon Safe Found After Break-In Near San Antonio

Police traced a break-in to the Kampmann ranch on Salado creek east of San Antonio. A 60-pound safe stolen from the saloon was recovered in a mesquite thicket. An arrested negro suspect was held as an accomplice but released after it was shown he knew nothing about the safe.

Lancaster Massey Caruthers Kampmann San Antonio Salado Creek Lice

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