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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1911
Page
6
The Manicure Lady ponders virtue while the Head Barber muses on luck and horses. They converse in a playful clash over gambling, crowns, and a lost ten dollars on Taboo, ending with a mention of a royal theater bill.
Paris fashion notes describe stripes retained and satin popularity with old gold as a favored afternoon color. Jumpers revived for dressy shirtwaists, black and white alliances persist, black or white tulle collarettes with gowns, extensive laces and lace robes rising, blue and white wash fabrics featured, and allover lace gowns valued. Eyelet lace designs and aigrettes reappear, maline remains high, small compact handbags trend, coronation English effects inspire mannish suits, and the era’s slender lines echo Louis VI in modern fashion.
Katherine M. Joseph, editor, issues communication for publication. Office phone 176, new 1359, home 2862.
Mrs Stephen Stumberg hosts the Self Culture club at her Erie avenue home. Our Reading club meets this afternoon at the club house. Catholic women hold a social at St Marys auditorium at four.
A DAR gathering at the Woman's club house featured Mrs. W F McCaleb's talk The Virginia Historian The meeting included a social hour and hostess contributions Refreshments followed The article notes weather delaying a recital and lists local hostesses and attendees including Ruth Hilliard and Ella Bowden other church events are mentioned with Halloween plans and jubilee prayers
The Mothers club of Burnett school will host a Friday garden party on school grounds with booths staffed by Mrs. Richard Vanderstratten and others for Punch and cake, curiosities, candy and peanuts, entertainment, ices and cakes, coffee and sandwiches, and fish pond. The Central Christian church birthday social is postponed to tomorrow at 3 pm.
The Luther League of Grace English Lutheran held a special session to prepare a program for Tuesday night October 31 at the church. The lineup includes organ preludes, remarks, songs, and several historical topics on Luther and the Reformation with multiple soloists and readings.
Mrs. Charles Baldus hosted a heart party at 404 East Crockett Street on Saturday afternoon for Miss Alma Heres, whose wedding is set for October 31. Hearts decorated the rooms and a three course luncheon followed the cards. Guests included Clara Neumann Pauline Zizelman Gretchen Hensel Millie Nordman Mary Elmendorf Ollie Wahrmund Annie Zizelman Lizzie Hauser and others.
Monsigneur Leon Diguet predicts cochineal scarlet may disappear as cochineal is harvested from dried female insects on opuntia cacti. The insects are brushed from nopal branches, desiccated, or boiled to death. One pound contains about seventy thousand insects and chloride of tin fixes the color. Few nopal plantations remain, risking the dye’s future unless an alternative food source is found.
The United Play company announces the drama The Third Degree by Charles Klein as a major seasonal event. Grace Lord Ida Root Gordon Raymond Wells Frank Patton Charles Del Vecchio Edmond Sprague William Weston lead a prominent cast for the next Saturday matinee and night and Sunday night performances.
Mrs. Bertha B. Ellsworth of Brooklyn and Harry C. Shiner of South Orange N J wed at the groom’s home 306 Prospect street South Orange. Both had recent divorces with Ellsworth’s decree final Monday and Shiner’s divorce granted fourteen months prior. Reverend Dr John L Scudder officiated remarking on second marriages and their happiness.
Mrs. Clara Cluff of Mineral Point Missouri reports six years of pain in the left side and back and constant unrest. After taking Cardus she regained health and urges others to try it, inviting readers to request the Chattanooga Medicine Co. booklet.
A bank syndicate funds a five percent bond loan amid revolution fears. An underpaid clerk borrows forty five marks from the stamp box to cover rent, is caught, and jailed. The scheme unravels as markets tumble and the revolutionary crisis worsens. The president condemns theft, others face penalties, and the public shifts from trust to doubt.
A small birthday gathering was hosted at Elizabeth Turner’s home on Comal Street Saturday evening. Guests included Katherine Sexton, Bessie Sexton, Nola Sexton, Lo Wayne, Mary Hayden, Pi Manchester, and Violet Walterchied.
Ad copy touts Grove's malaria remedy claiming to drive out malaria and build up the system for both adults and children. Also notes Royal Orchestra performs daily at the Stoga restaurant and lists A Coliman as a plumber with a partial entry.
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