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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1916

Page

8

Halloween Social Calendar Brightens City

Friday night events feature Queen's Daughters concert at the Gunter Hotel and a progressive Halloween dinner ending with a Trav is Club dance. Saturday lineups include a kindergarten party at 3 p m and a D A R meeting at 3 p m, with many clubs hosting Halloween activities and a Thursday night dinner dance at the Automobile Club drawing 150 attendees.

Queen's Daughters Gunter Hotel Dansant Automobile Club Town and Post Society

Garden party and social announcements in local society page

A detailed social roundup describes tea room decorations in yellow chrysanthemums and roses, hostess duties by Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Manlove, and others, and a 2:30 pm garden party program by Travis School Mothers' Club with performances and music. Invitations note Abbel Moore and Howard Pardue’s wedding at First Presbyterian Church. Other society notes cover Mrs. Boyle hosting, Hassie Van Cleve’s wedding to Charles Bull Jr., and a San Antonio arsenal reception for Brigadier General Crozier. The column closes with a fiction-like piece about Miss Peary and aviation plans amid North Pole ambitions.

P. Skinner J. L. Browne J. H. Weymouth R. W. Nowlin Hugh B. McLellan T. N. Templeton Oscar Dewees Willie Clyde Calhoun Juanita Hopking Peggy Bliss William James Moore Abbel Moore Howard Newman Pardue First Presbyterian Church West Craig Place Harry B. Jordan San Antonio Arsenal William Crozier General Crozier Ordnance Department

Mrs Betters Surprised By Neighbor Ladies

Mrs Betters who recently moved into her new home received a surprise one afternoon this week from a large group of neighbors. The gathering included Mesdames G Collis Fries en Schmidt Converse Winters Sherman Peck Veazey Bartholomew Williams Wegel Briscoe West Campbell Melville Bower Beckley Shelly Carle Campbell Warden Williams Bower Friesen and Misses Campbell Warden Williams Bower.

Mrs. Betters Jack Betters Mesdames G. Collis Paul Friesen Harry Schmidt Ben Converse Stanley Winters Fred Sherman R. S. Peck A. J. Veazey G. W. Bartholomew C. E. Williams Buford Taylor Clarence R. Wegel Carrie Briscoe West M. M. Campbell Marguerite Melville Frieda Bower W. J. Bower Julia Beckley Joe Shelly Joe Carle Gertrude Nora Evelyn Campbell Christina Warden Mary Williams Bessie Bower Jackson Friesen

Cardui Said to Restore Health for Womanly Troubles in Etowah

Mrs. Lillian Carden of Etowah Tennessee reports Cardui eased abdominal pain back cramps and irregular cycles. She says the tonic reduced suffering during menses and helped her resume daily work and strength.

Etowah Tenn Lillian Carden Cardui Cardus

Debating Society Nixes Railroad Nationalization

The Patrick Henry Debating Society met at the 8 F Austin School on Tuesday. A debate on government ownership of all U S railroads ended with the negative chosen by Tobias and Kallison prevailing per judges. Burleson and Benevides supported the affirmative. adjournment followed.

Patrick Henry Debating Society 8. F. Austin United States Burleson Benevides Tobias Kallison

Special Cost Sale at Nichols Gro Co

Saturday offers include Best Hams 22c Breakfast Bacon 23c Picnic Hams 18c Bread two for 5c Sweet Corn Peas Hominy Kraut Tomatoes 10c tin California Peaches 10c and 15c tins Apricots two tins 25c Monthly accounts invited Nichols Gro Co Ph Cr 51 209 Av C Adv

California Nichols Gro. Co

Woman aviator candidate for next north pole expedition

The Kansas City Times asks if the next polar expedition will be by a woman, specifically Miss Marie Knighto Peary. Friends note she was born near the Arctic Circle and wonder why she would learn aviation. The article hints at her Arctic lineage from Lieutenant Peary’s expeditions.

Greenland North Star North Pole Miss Peary Atlantic Pacific Kansas City Times Marie Knighto Peary North Peary Arctic Circle

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