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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
6
The embroidery club chose President Mrs Otto Schmidt Secretary Mrs C H H Woodson and Treasurer Mrs L W Lackey. Mrs Lackey’s home was decorated with cut flowers and twelve members attended a two course luncheon including Mrs Ed Goldenbaden Mrs M E Hanson and others.
The regular weekly card party planned for this evening by the Knights of Columbus is postponed due to the tragic fire at the St. John's orphanage.
The ladies auxiliary of the A. G. C. will entertain this evening with a Halloween party and supper at 302 West Delaware street, the home of Mrs. F. L. Koestring.
Miss Kate Buratovitsch will entertain a few friends this evening with a Hallowe en card party. She will be assisted by Misses Emily Walker and Errin Hill.
The Jewish Literary club holds its regular weekly meeting tonight at 8 30 at Red Men’s hall. An interesting program has been arranged.
Co. G. Sorg a traveling freight agent for the Burlington lines based in Dallas was in the city today meeting with several railroad officials to discuss matters of interest.
A. Collman, plumber of 416 Main Ave, promotes a big turkey supper tonight with a follow up big fish dinner and supper tomorrow at the Riverside Restaurant.
Miss Jean Gordon spoke at the Woman's club urging local factory inspectors in each town and stronger enforcement of child labor laws. She criticized Texas rules as weak and pressed for consumer action, noting department store workers and messenger boys as key targets for reform. The talk touched on suffrage, urging informed voting and civic responsibility.
Mrs James P Oldham and Miss Violet Oldham hosted a lavish reception with 100 debutantes in gowns of green yellow and rose, amid palms and flowers. The Equal Franchise league held its first luncheon of the season at St Anthony with Miss Jean Gordon of New Orleans and speakers including Mrs Nealon Potter and Charles Cresson.
The Phoenix club hosted an open meeting at Mrs. Hugh B. Rice home with readings from Othello and musical selections. A Halloween party at the Travis club ballroom featured apple bobbing, prizes, and a three course lunch. Witches and pumpkins set the scene as preparations for the mask ball drew near. Camp Fire girls meet at the YWCA and Self-Culture club holds a 4 pm meeting at Mrs. J T Smith’s Monterey street residence.
The ladies of McKinley Avenue Methodist church plan a social tomorrow evening at Mrs. B. B. Priest’s home at 2601 South Presa Street. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y M C A hosts a reception tomorrow afternoon. Program by Mrs. Victor Kellar includes piano solo by Miss Ethel Crider, vocal by Mrs. Chester Terrell, reading "Initiating Mary Elizabeth" by Miss Katherine Hust, vocal "Rose in the Bud" by Miss Clarice Thode.
The Flower Circle of Travis Park Methodist Church will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. L. H. Townsend at 508 Fifth Street.
Misses Teresa and Josephine Cavanaugh of 825 Avenue C will entertain with a Hallowe'en party this evening.
Mrs. B Swain of 417 Live Oak Street San Antonio Texas confirms in a 1998 statement that Doan's Kidney Pills provided satisfactory results for her family and others on her suggestion repeated with positive outcomes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents Price 50 cents Remember the name Doan's
Under a new congressional appropriation, forty four of eighty five railway postal clerks in San Antonio will get a salary raise. The remaining clerks, forty one, are to be notified next week. List of those who have already received notices includes Bernard A. Adams Ira M. Avent B G Borden Langston Branch Ben F Bright F Bravo and many others.
The Texas Department of Education announced October apportionment of the available school fund totaling 537,089 dollars based on 1,017,000 scholastics and a 50 cent per capita share. This is the first apportionment under the 6.85 dollar per capita rate.
The board of education approved an appropriation exceeding $6,000,000 for the scholastic year. An advertisement claims San Antonio’s eminent physicians endorse Harlandale hot sulphur baths for nervousness gout sciatica blood and liver ailments urging residents to use the Harlandale car for local cures.
Pure Food Commissioner J A Abbott says he will make Austin his home again after a year in Waco. He and his family plan to reside in the capital city while continuing public duties. The notice promotes Harlandale baths as superior with modern equipment and expert attendants. take Harlandale car.
The attorney general's department approved 3,309,430 dollars in bonds in October. The total includes issued and approved bonds such as 1,125,000 dollars in six Houston city bonds. The report comes from Austin with the tally reflecting various bond issues during the month.
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