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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1912

Page

6

Hotel Guests and Arrivals Highlight City Cards

A long list of visitors checked into San Antonio hotels with Dallas and Houston figures prominent. Names include W. James, A Sugloff, Bort of Vance, Mrs Campbell, John T Picton, W Miles, A Stratton, E Bradford, B Lester, Jones of Falfurrias, A M Lewis, H Smith, N Young, G R Tabor, J A Tilley, T H Pope, L Richmond, M H Moore, H L Murphey, T C Blumen, W E Adcock, J Goethe, M H Dowell, C L Jackson, H Hawks, F C Racmann, H Middleton, W P Howe, B L Henig, F Goes, John F Baker, lL Adela Garza, W Ehlera, Larry Lawrence, George H Clark, William Humphries. Many are staying at the St Anthony, Gunter, Bexar, Crockett, Crockett and Savoy venues.

Ge W. James Houston Menger A. Sugloff Crockett Bort Vance Mrs. Campbell Wichita Pane Tex St. Anthony John T. Picton Rockport Bexar. Ir San Fran- Cal W. Miles Premont Savoy A. Stratton Dallas E. Bradford Waco B. Lester Boeke Jones Faifurrias A. M. Lewis Fort Davis Bexar H. Smith W.E. Adcock James Goethe McIntosh Menger Hotel M. H. Dowell C. L. Jackson Luling Herbert Middleton Brownsville Gunter W. P. Howe Victoria B. L. Heniig Sherman F.&. Goes Gunter Hotel John F. Baker Dilley Ll. Adela Garza Guaymas Mex Enger. Co W. Ehlera Larry Lawrence New York Bowie George H. Clark William Humphries The Southern

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs

The Equal Franchise society honors Miss Jean Gordia of New Orleans with a luncheon at St. Anthony. Government Hill Literary Club meets 3:30 PM at Mrs. Ella Richmond’s home 1523 New Braunfels Ave. Mrs. James P. Oldham and Miss Oldham host an afternoon tea 4 to 6 PM. Mrs. William Mitchell Wolfe hosts a box party for Miss Paschal and her bridal party. The Phoenix Club gathers 4 AM at Mrs. Hugh B. Riche’s home 802 Nolan Street. Woman’s Club greets Miss Jean Gordon of New Orleans and new members with an afternoon reception.

Government Hill Ella Richmond New Braunfels Avenue William Mitchell Wolfe Iss Paschal The Phoenix Club Hugh B. Riche Nolan Street Woman's Club Jean Gordon New Orleans Woman’s Club Clara Duggan Madison Alfred Duerler Woman's Missionary Society of the First Evangelical Church

Luncheon Honoring Miss Jean Gordon At St Anthony Hotel

The Equal Franchise Society hosted a midday luncheon in the St Anthony hotel ball room to honor Miss Jean Gordon of New Orleans. Attendees included numerous guests and society leaders, with decorations of palms ferns and Votes for Women banners enhancing the formal event.

Musical club hosts arts at Mrs Elim Hertzberg home

Readings and performances open a winter program by Mr and Mrs Carl Hahn. The afternoon included flute and vocal solos, piano pieces, and a Schubert Serenade. Later, Zulime Herff to entertain with Nellie Paschal's bridal party. A Beta Phi Alpha Halloween dance followed with numerous guests and costumes.

Elim Hertzberg Carl Hahn Schlummerlied Schuman W. S. Seng Lucille Mueller Chopin T. H. Flannery Zulime Herff Nellie Paschal

Vinci remedy promises to aid anaemic people in San Antonio

The adclaims iron deficiency causes pale complexion, short breath, and poor circulation. It cites Mrs G and Mrs Be as examples, recounting three years of debility, pleurisy, and recovery after Vinci treatment. It guarantees a trial with money back if expectations are not met, endorsed by A M Fischer, a San Antonio druggist.

S. S S.S Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA Vinci Manuel San Antonio Texas A. M. Fischer

Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief For Cold

A 25 cent package of Pape's Cold Compound claims to end grippe misery. Take doses every two hours until three consecutive doses are taken and symptoms like headache fever and runny nose vanish. The product markets itself as harmless with no quinine and gentle tasting.

Grippe Pape

Society Guests Attend Japanese Themed Card Party

Painted Japanese table and score cards were used. prizes included a chrysanthemum cluster for top score and a silk lantern for the honor guest. A salad and ice course followed. Guests included Misses McGown, Yadie Clamp, Armine Riley, Mary Maverick, Adelle Knittle, and many others. Mrs. West assisted hosts. George Green and wife arrive from Chattanooga. Miss Jean Gordon of New Orleans attends and speaks on suffrage while visiting Miss M Eleanor Brackenridge at the St Anthony hotel.

Misses McGown Yadie Clamp Armine Riley Mary Maverick Adelle Knittle Mary Wilson Florida Booth Emilee Chapman Mabel Lowe Fanita McMillan Zelime Nance Janie Polk Violet Oldham Alice Simpson Vida Vick Ruth Kel- 80 Margaret Shook Eleanor Herff Josephine Carr Ethel Goggan Josephine Woodhull Kathleen Allen Smith Dorothy Austin Suzanna Denman Mayme Storey Sara Lee Williams Annette Schmitt Katherine Franklin Bodien Martin Jean Aubrey Fairfax Janin Clara May Brooks Beatrice Giles Milby Giles Ruth Lipscomb Henrietta Altgelt West Floyd McGown Will West Brownsville Jean Gordon New Orleans Austin Young Women’s Christian Association Miss Gordon Interstate Southern Conference On Woman and Child Labor City M. Eleanor Brackenridge St.Anthony Hotel

Pfeiffer engagement to Eugene Straus announced

Mrs. Sidney Pfeiffer announces the engagement of her daughter Ethel to Eugene Straus formerly of St Louis Mo. At-home days are Wednesdays for Mrs Edward Oppenheimer Mrs Sidney Pfeiffer and Miss Pfeiffer at 221 West Park Avenue. Eleanor Brackenridge School Mothers Club enjoyed a reception yesterday hosted by Mrs W P Lobban with an elegant program and flowers.

Sidney Pfeiffer Ethel Eugene Straus St. Louis, Mo Edward Oppenheimer Miss Pfeiffer West Park Avenue Eleanor Brackenridge School W. P. Lobban Mrs. Lobban J. A. Holland F. W. Kiddie F. W. Church John Kinney W. A. Daniel C. T. Fincham J. M. Drier Willis Johnson W. H. Parker A. L. C. Magruder

Little Miss Catherine Lieber Celebrates Fifth Birthday

Catherine Lieber marked her fifth birthday with a party for about twenty friends at her home. The room was decorated with flowers and ferns, a central white cake with roses and five candles, and each child received a candle adorned cake. Relatives and friends assisted with games, stories, and refreshments. Rev. Father Haas attended.

Catherine Lieber J. H. Lieber Theodore Machenheimer W. A. Lieber George Surkey W. M. Knight Margaret Chambers Elma Surkey Genevieve Slot Olivette Furman Father Haas

Halloween Party Progresses Through Local Homes

The Royal Circle and friends host a Hallowe'en progressive party starting at Miss Bess Johnson's home, then to Miss Mayme Wollner and finally Harold Arnold's residence. Miss Johnson, a Northwestern elocution graduate, will present readings. W. T. Brush of Austin is staying at the Gunter.

Royal Circle Bess Johnson Mayme Wollner Harold Arnold Department of Elocution Northwestern University Chicago

Simple Home Mix Brightens Gray Hair Naturally

A plain home recipe promises to darken gray hair and improve the scalp. Mix seven parts water with one box Barbe Compound, one ounce bay rum, and a half ounce glycerine. Apply weekly until darkened, then biweekly. it allegedly avoids staining and can promote hair growth.

The Manicure Lady Mocking Political Woes

In a salon exchange, the Manicure Lady and Head Barber riff on politics and Roosevelt Taft and Wilson. The Lady shares a satirical poem about crime in New York and the theatrical anxieties of writers. The conversation turns to writer's cramp as a punchline.

William F. Kirk George Colonel Roosevelt Taft Mister Taft Mister Roosevelt Mister Wilson Milwaukee Wilfred Ship of State Siip New York

Fables of Married Lipr excerpt by Frances L. Garside

Selected fables from a cynical compilation depict a brave wife trapped by marriage and social expectations. A widow plus three children struggles with money and loss, while morals critique women’s dependence on husbands and wealth.

Frances L. Garside Daysey Mayme Appleton

Woman With High Stakes Marital Bid Ends In Regret

A story tells of a woman of means who seeks marriage for security and status. She marries a man of limited means, hoping to redefine her fortune, but faces unforeseen costs and a costly emotional toll as the union unfolds.

Moral Tale Shows Narrow World of a Young Woman

A compact, moral vignette describes a girl who marries, hides discontent, and reacts to a calf tied with a long rope by shedding a tear and lengthening the rope. The piece ends with a blunt proverb urging women to seek broader independence and opportunity.

Christening of Van Eman Infant at St Marys Church

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Van Eman was christened at St Marys Church by Rev B J C Pace received the name Joseph Pace. Mr and Mrs Boyle of Seguin stood as sponsors for the child.

St. Mary's M Cc. van Eman St. Mary’s Cat Church C Ter Joseph Pace J. Boyle Seguin Spo

Bond Issue Approved for Brazoria Drainage District

J Moody of Brazoria county submits to the attorney general a record in the proposed bond issue of 80000 dollars for a drainage district in Brazoria county.

Austin Tex J., Moody Brazoria Attorney General’s Department

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Beulah B. Patterson Royal Grape Edna, Tex Exar H. L. Murphey T. C. Blumen of Brenham, Tex S.S.S Bell Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co Equal Franchise Society Jean Gordia James P. Oldham Miss Oldham M. Eleanor Bracridge L. H. B. Matthews San Os Annie Andrews James L. Slayden Jessie Maury Virginia Albert Maverick James McNeel R. L. Pollard P. H. Sweari m A. W. Houston Elizabeth Houston M. J. Bliem Marion Bliem William L. Dunne J. H. Kirkpatrick Lewis Krama Beck H. D. Elliot Farnsworth Josephine Bradbent Claude V.birkhead W. H. Chambers Jay B. Adams F. Roach J. W. Craig W. F. McCaleb G. Bedell Moore E. B. Love Ed Dewees B. Bell Roy Beitel Ed Rowley T. O. Foster Inez Foster Margaret Witting J. T. Woodhull D. A. Leary Strawn Gussie Rowley Paul W. Jones W. T. Jones D. E. Potter Nealon Potter Duval West Elizabeth Jones Mattie Walthall Leman Rufus A. Lewis J. Kendrick Collins B. G. Barnes A. D. Thompson Tina McKnight A. H. Winkenhower L. Guerguin M. W. White Ellen Matthews Tr. J. Lane W. B. Voight Billa Gillis T. T. VanderHoeven Po. H. Shook Frank M. Lewis W. Bo. Russ J. H. Burleson Emma Reed George Light Elizabeth Crowe L. Gutzeit J. G. Lentz Lewis Maverick George R. Gillette J. D. Guinn B. Storey Ben, Stribling E.M. Reed Wood C. ©. Cresson Mary Chabot Charles Cresson Fenwick D. Parker Mary Belle McKenzie T. L. Conroy A. J. Vick H. P. Drought William Cassin L. Bates Evans Laurie Vandechos Eva Lepper S. H. Speir H. H. Speir A. Mayor J. L. Riley Susan V. Thurston Beeville Fifth District Congress of Mothers Mary Gage Armine Betrs J. Combey Frederick Calvary Baptist Church Ruth A. Watkins Burnet Street Travis Park Methodist Church C. E. Chowning Milam Street Hallowe’en Stephen FE. Austin William M. Pardue Fern Gallagher Ted Jones Cosmo McMoon Mary Koethe Grace Ellis Hugh McAmis Lillie Wilson Henry Herbert Herndon the Grand Mrs. Wolfe Misses Paschal Ima Hogg Dorothy Thornton Louise Barclay Mesdames Clinton Brown Frank Paschal Eli Hertzberg Ferdinand P. Herff Mattie Dittmar von der Leyen Beta Phi Alpha Hallowe'en Marguerite Percell Georgia Figh Elizabeth Ward Katherine Farmer Florence McNelly Irene McNelly Mae Woods Nell Woods Carrie Gallagher Florence Evans Wsther Moynahan Fred Marie Peyton Nell Turner Mary Crider Tennesee Robert Culberson Eugenia Culberson John Darragh Susan Finnigan Thurston Thurston Silva Heiman Janet Gumberts Ben Hammond Cafe Mexicana Dorothy~Thornton Ot Ima Hogg William Minitchell Wolfe Clinton Brown Travis School Mary Harper Jeff Ellison EB. B. Cocke Jane Bell J.D. Shiner Marjorie Mece George Green Chattanooga Tenn W. T. Brush Manhattan Lipr C. A. Keller Odd Fellows Turkey Nguishing Goods Big Crockery Store Newton, Weller & Wagner CO West Commerce ST Auto Deliver
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