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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1916
Page
6
Social notes from San Antonio recount a Monday Army Girl Dansant at the Menger in honor of Army wives and society matrons. General Funston hosts a stag dinner for General Greene with numerous dinner reservations.
The Philomathean Debating Society plans a Thursday picnic at Landa's Park to honor members going away to school and new members. The Philathea Class of Travis Park Methodist will host the Baracas at Brackenridge Park Tuesday evening. A Busy Bee Sewing Club gathering honored Miss Alice Bippard of Moore and Miss Mildred Bippard of Natalia last week. Mr and Mrs W N Troop and C W Smiths families took a Bandera trip for the weekend. Will Hood to visit California with plans for departure. Stella Mueller returns from Comfort after visiting Erna Heinan. German Charity Bazaar committee chair Rudolf Seebe asks Hofbrau and two-course guests to attend.
Dr and Mrs Julian Smith and Mrs K M Bacon of Austin drove to San Antonio Sunday to spend the day with W K Haralson and family at 434 North Street.
Five persons sustained injuries in two Sunday traffic crashes. Captain Oscar Foley of Fort Sam Houston collided with R A Gregory of Fort Worth at Van Ness and Hackberry Streets at 4 30 pm, injuring Gregory’s family including a 5 year old. Carmen Garza of Cameron Street was hurt when W J Dean’s car met a motorcycle at River Avenue and Josephine Street. she was treated at Santa Rosa Hospital and sent home.
Mrs. Fanny C. G. Iglehart, author of works on Mexico and Texas, spoke at the Young Men's Christian Association convalescent hospital at Camp Wilson. She traced Mexican history from the Spanish Conquest and shared personal experiences in Mexico. The Austin author is in San Antonio finishing a book and stays at Ursuline Academy.
Nevada City reports Giovani Margaroli in county jail had his hair cut despite his lawyers objections. He is jailed on murder charges since December 18 and plans an insanity plea. Sheriff authority was upheld and fellow inmate Fred Demerteau also on murder charges performed the cut. Margaroli did not object.
Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis former ambassador to Austria died at his daughter’s Philadelphia home. A Missouri Republican leader with long rail and transportation ties he served as ambassador to Austria-Hungary under Taft and held influence in national party councils.
Gotham Film Corporation seeks to acquire Hot Wells property totaling 115 acres with improvements in San Antonio for about 600000. Colonel Ike T Pryor, representing R E Stafford & Co, says the deal remains unsettled Monday. Gotham plans ambitious studio facilities if the purchase completes, benefiting the city.
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