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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1916

Page

6

Amusements at the Majestic to Transition to Vaudeville

The Majestic presents the Triangle program opening yesterday and running through today then shifting to vaudeville for the rest of the week. The final Triangle program features Griffith and Ince dramas of five reels each and a Max Sen net comedy with extensive mechanical effects and a special musical score played by the Majestic orchestra. William S. Hart leads The Patriot, a gripping Griffith release, while Dorothy Gish stars in Gretchen the Greenhorn, a charming Ince drama. The Sennet Keystone comedy Perils of Pills runs in two reels.

Triangle Majestic Theater Griffith Max Sennet Majestic Orchestra Williams Hart Grip Dorothy Gish Gretchen Greenhorn Miss Gish

Farnum stars in The Spoilers at Strand theater

William Farnum leads Rex Beach story The Spoilers a dramatic photo picturization of Alaska’s early days. Kathryn Williams co stars along with an all star cast drawing crowds to Strand theater for this engagement. The tale centers on thrilling adventures and bold frontier life.

William Farnum Rex Beach Alaska Mr. Farnum Kathryn Williams Strand Theatre

The Spoilers At Strand Today And Wednesday Final Show

The film is a masterful wholesome human interest tale full of thrilling incidents and strong men vying for supremacy. It promises powerful progression from start to finish and ends its Strand run on Wednesday with the last screenings.

Strand

The Light at Dusk at Princess in seven reels

The Light at Dusk a seven reel V L S E feature shows today tomorrow and Thursday at the Princess. Orrin Johnson stars with strong screen presence praised by Dramatic Mirror for a big subject done in a big way. Mary Carr receives much praise for her portrayal of the loyal peasant woman. It centers on a powerful tale of money misuse and social position.

Dramatic Mirror Edgar Lewis Orrin Johnson Johnson Mary Carr

Grove's Tasteless Tonic General Tonic Ad

An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a valuable general tonic. It highlights its well known tonic properties of quinine and iron and lists a price of 50 cents.

Grove

Pettit to reenact fatal razor killing of wife

Chicago reports J Mau Rice Pettit, accused of killing his young bride with a razor, says he was not fleeing officers when he leaped from a train near Michigan City. He claims he fled his material existence and will reenact the tragedy once healed sufficiently. Police doubt his account and plan to require the reenactment.

Chicago Ill J. Maurice Pettit Michigan City Ind Pettit

Sunday Service Schedule at Sutherland Springs Church

The notice outlines a weekly service at 8:15 a.m. each Sunday near Sutherland Springs, with a reference to Southern Pacific lines. It notes a 0 cent fare or fee associated with the service, indicating no charge for attendance or transport related to the event.

Drink Hot Water Each Morning With Limestone Phosphate

A health column urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this daily practice flushes poisons, improves vitality and prevents ailments by purifying the alimentary tract.

Hughes campaigns through Tennessee to Kentucky stop

In Nashville Charles E Hughes tours toward Lexington and Louisville with a 30 minute rear platform address. He faces a tumultuous crowd jeering for Wilson and defending tariffs and arbitration of labor disputes while outlining government efficiency and policy toward Mexico.

Nashville Tenn Charles E. Hughes Lexington Louisville Maine Hughes Woodrow Wilson Executive Department Congress Mr. Hughes J. Will Taylor Wilson George N. Tillman Taylor Mexico Huerta

Paither and the Dead Bea Question

A Scots dialogue shows a young speaker pressing his father with a puzzled question about the Dead Bea. The sire declaims the matter as ambiguous and bids the boy to stop with a curtness that ends their night talk. The exchange hints at language and rural life with dialect and humor.

Paw Bea

Maxson Eilers wedding rehearsal events and dansant notes

Society page details rehearsal for the Maxson Eilers wedding at 7 30 pm on Tuesday, a roof dinner at St Anthony hosted by Mrs Brown Robbins of Austin, a Daughters of Isabella meeting at eight, and a delayed Ladies Aid and Missionary Society gathering at 3 pm at 1425 Nolan Street. Major General Frederick Funston hosted a stag dinner at the Menger hotel for General H A Greene and officers from Fort Sam Houston and Camp Cecil A Lyon with a large guest list, dancers, and musical performances. The Barnard E Bee chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy opened its year with welcoming addresses and music at the Woman's Club.

Maxson- Eilers St. Anthony Brown Robbins Austin Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society Pine Street Presbyterian Church Barnard E. Bee United Daughters of the Confederacy Woman's Club Camden Street

Army Girl dansant honors guests at Menger Hotel

Ellis Bostick of New Orleans entertained in honor of Miss Georgine Florian and Miss Grace Norcross Monday evening at the Army Girl dansant at the Menger Hotel. Mrs. Charles Florian chaperoned the party with Miss Georgine Florian, Miss Grace Norcross, Ellis Bostick, Arthur Bergstrom, and Frederick Florian. Zol Nesbit hosted luncheon Tuesday at the Original Mexican Restaurant for Miss Tviclle Eilers, who wed Wednesday evening to Willis Edward Maxson Jr. of Paola Kansas. Decorations featured Zinjas and sweet grass baskets with Mexican candy on place cards.

Frederick Funston Southern Department Dansant Menger H. A. Greene Fort Sam Houston Camp Cecil A. Lyon Lorrain T. Richardson Wisconsin Hill Illinois Malvern Hill Barnum H. J. Slocum Omar Bundy A. 8. Conklin W. D. Connor Henry F. Rothers Orrin R. Wolfe S. P. Adams Fitzhugh Lee Hugh A. Drum M. D. Welty Harry Landa Charles 8. Diehl Clinton G. Brown Clinton Kearny Nazi Tatziva Anitra Undine Elizabeth Walde Julius A. Penn Harry E. Wilkins Margaret Wilkins Jesse Mel. Carter Lucien G. Berry W. D. Grant Grant F. L. Case C. E. Stephens W. M. Brown J. A. Mueller R. J. Mooney A. L. Rehag J. B. Manning R. O. Perkins W. M. McCarty R. L. Gray I. G. Duckworth R. P. Robertson A. F. Cook Wallace Newton H. F. Hetrick J. N. Galbraith Winchester Kelso H. Wellington Jones C. R. Mayo Halloran Mayo Florian Georgine Florian Grace Norcross Arthur Bergstrom Frederick Florian Rogers Dalton Grunert Winans Lee F. J. Combe Land Edward Goldstein Hortense Goldstein D. J. Capp A. B. Weakley M. P. Fox E. E. Bostick New Orleans J. T. Jamison W. S. Benson G. O. Hubbard J. C. Nibert Simpson Irmy Knelley William Herff C. G. Starr J. E. Wilkens Leo Kreber Paducah, Ky Percy Tyrrell E. R. Purinton W. T. Pancoast Pancoast Margaret Graham W. B. Lipscomb Henry Bateman M. West and J. W. Root Frieda Foltz EF. Matt BE. A. Kelly Pritchett Frank Allen Galveston Hugo D. Schutz C. J. Mathews Charles A. Mason James Donaldson Willis Edward Maxon Jr Lucile Eilers St. Anthony Hotel H. I. Maxson Dallas Cecil Hill Temple Beaumont Howard McKean Walter Robbins Austin Lieutenant Gerow Fort Sam _ Houston Louis Porter Louis Eilers Jr City Ellis Bostick Miss Grace Norcross Menger Hotel Charles Florian Zole Nesbit Tviclle Eilers Willis Edward Maxson Jr Paola Kan

Kidney Pills Help Mrs Hartmeister Says She Feels Reborn

Mrs Hartmeister writes that kidney trouble left her unable to cook but Foley Kidney Pills helped, making her feel like a new person. The ad warns of overlooked kidney misfunction causing backache dizziness puffiness swollen ankles and rheumatism as noted by A M Fischer.

F. E. Hartmeister Foley A. M. Fischer

Weekend house party chaperoned at Goeths ranch

Mr and Mrs Harvey L Steele chaperoned a weekend gathering at the Goeths ranch. Attendees included Misses Jeannette Hagelstein Lottie Jean Steele Virginia Lamar Grace Walker Ned Holland Fred Goeth George Hengan and Arthur McDaniel.

Harvey L. Steele Goeth Jeannette Hagelstein Lottie Jean Steele Virginia Lamar Grace Walker Ned Holland Fred Goeth George Hengan Arthur McDaniel

Ladies' Aid Society to Meet at Prospect Hill Church

The Ladies' Aid Society of Prospect Hill Christian Church will gather Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the tabernacle located at 2524 West Travis Street.

Ladies’ Aid Society Prospect Hill Christian Church Tabernacle West Travis Street

Social News From Local Parties At The Majestic And Beyond

Miss Dorothy Evans hosted a party of twenty four at the Majestic on Tuesday afternoon with refreshments at Wolff and Marx tea room. Chaperones were Mrs FE C Evans and Mrs Mildred Clark of Little Rock. Mrs Hugh B Rice and daughters Bernardine Cecelia Elizabeth and Shevaun have returned from Kerrville. Mrs Mattie Walthall Leman, at Columbia University this summer, will return Sunday after visiting friends in Pittsburg. Miss May Nash entertained Saturday for Miss Elizabeth Corey recently back from Tennessee and Kentucky with guests including Helen Gregory Pauline Kallison Virginia Jenkens Eloise Hester Katherine Fisher Josephine Tindle Lucille Edna Burke Elizabeth Coen and Miss Mabel Gouger of Cotulla. Mr and Mrs William Aubrey returned from a motor trip through the Bandera Hills. Mr and Mrs Ralph W Emerson back from a lengthy summer in the North. Mr and Mrs J P DeLesdernier plan a swimming party Thursday at the Trav is Club honoring Miss Abbel Moore. Miss Mary Aubrey back from visiting Misses Helen and Ann is Walton at their Medina dam summer home. Miss Tucille Eilers hosted a dinner for her bridal party at her home Monday evening. The decorations.

Dorothy Evans Movies The Majestic Wolff & Marx FE. C. Evans Mildred Clark Little Rock Ark Miss May Nash Elizabeth Corey Tennessee Kentucky Miss Corey Helen Gregory Pauline Kallison Virginia Jenkens Eloise Hester Katherine Fisher Josephine Tindle Lucille Edna Burke Elizabeth Coen Mabel Gouger Cotulla

Mrs Hilers Hosts Open House After Dinner Event

Miss Hilers held open house following a dinner featuring pink snapdragons and ferns as place cards were hand painted favors. Miss Lizzie Tynan returns from New York after studying at Columbia University. the Phila thea class picnic at Travis Park Methodist Church is postponed to Tuesday September 12.

Lizzie Tynan New York Columbia University Travis Park Methodist Church

Nichols Grocery Co Sale Ad Promises Low Prices

Big sugar sale Wednesday with 14 pounds for $1.00 and other purchases. Best hams 23c, breakfast bacon 24c, fine creamery butter 30c cash. We are the lowest. Nichols Grocery Co, Crockett 51. 209 Ave C.

Nichols Grocery Co Crockett Ave C

All submarines not warships say U S

Washington dispatches reply to entente proposal and says submarine status depends on individual characteristics. Meanwhile Norway Sweden and Spain ban merchant submarines over being indistinguishable from war craft amid allied memorandum.

Washington, D. C United States Norway Sweden Spain

Are Patent Medicines Alcoholic Beverages in Disguise

A critic scorns doctors who label patent medicines as alcoholic, noting that a glass of beer is consumed in one gulp while a medicine dose is small yet repeatedly taken. He cites Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as using minimal alcohol only to preserve extracts and available in a non alcoholic form.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Navigation memo on distinguishing ships in wartime

The memorandum notes it is difficult for warships to distinguish armed merchant submarines, and the American reply emphasizes that sailing merchant vessels with masked batteries pose a similar challenge. Cops were sent to allied powers to handle neutral positions.

Sutherland Springs Eve Line Ad Parody Exchange

A fragment from a humorous exchange references 60 cents, a Sunday 8:15 a.m. schedule on Southern Pacific Lines, with quotes about age and a yacht joke. The disconnected lines cite Agnes yawning and quips about fluvenation, drawing from the Boston Transcript and Life.

Sutherland Springs Southern Pacifi

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