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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1916

Page

19

Music Festival Chorus plans renewed rehearsals at St Mark's

More than 300 notices went out inviting members to resume chorus rehearsals at 8 p m Monday at St Mark's parish house auditorium led by Conductor H W B Barnes with Ella Mackensen at the piano. The group aims for record participation as Haydn's Creation is slated for the first rehearsal.

Music Festival Chorus St. Mark’s Parish House H. W. B. Barnes Ella Mackensen San Antonio Barnes Haydn

Second annual meeting of Damendhor Germania held

The Damendhor Germania held its second annual meeting on Tuesday electing Mrs. Otto Schuettel as president, Mrs. Amanda Jonas as vice president, Mrs. P. J. Hertting as secretary, and Mrs. William Moeller as treasurer. Finance and entertainment committees were named along with additional officers. Ferdi nand Groos progress reports from his sister and vocal teacher Frank B. Webster praised Groos as a well developed singer with a large range and strong quality.

Damendhor Germania Otto Schuettel Amanda Jonas P. J. Hertting William Moeller Max Fuos Ida Menn H. E. Eickmann H. C. Deininger Paul Machts F. Rennert Ferdinand Groos L. L. Marks Frank B. Webster Chicago Groos

Music in the Churches at First Presbyterian and Central Christian

The First Presbyterian Church presents a varied program with Frederick King at the organ. Morning service features an organ prelude by Gounod a duet Abide With Me a Hebrew Melody offertory and a solo How Long Wilt Thou Forget. Evening service includes an Allegretto Grazio et Sergetto and a postlude March in G Hill. At Central Christian Church L D Daggett conducts and Eva Orvis plays organ with solos My Faith in Thee That Sweet Story and an Earth Is the Lord's anthem along with a concluding Miss Eloise Davies recital.

First Presbyterian Church Frederick King Sullivan R. B. Lowe C. C. Bell Goldstein Mietze Allegretto Grazio Serge Tucker Tours Central Christian Church L. D. Daggett Eva Orvis Ecesses Lerman

Spanish to be taught at Y W C A this season

The Spanish class will open the educational year's program at the Y W C A with a meeting from 6 30 to 7 30 Monday evening. Miss Mary Baylor will teach the class which will meet Mondays and Thursdays. The department will also schedule courses in stenography expression and dramatic art storytelling cooking sewing and millinery.

Young Woman's Christian Association Mary Baylor

Surprise Birthday Party for Pastor C Pugsley at Prospect Hill

Members of Prospect Hill Methodist Church surprised Pastor C Pugsley with a birthday party after a mid week prayer meeting. The event on the church lawn featured refreshments and a pound party revealed with the parsonage brightly lit.

Rev. C. Pugsley Prospect Hill Methodist Church

Frederick King Returns to City for Piano and Pipe Organ Lessons

Mr Frederick King resumes studies in piano and pipe organ at Studio 12 Mayor Temple of Music. Residence and contact listed as Cr phone 326.

Frederick King Mayor Temple of Music Res E. Alice Holman Dunning

Man Tells Woman She Is Only One He Has Loved

A Detroit Free Press item notes a man telling a woman she is the only girl he has ever loved and that she was the only one he intended to see.

Detroit Presa

The Art of the Red Man in American Craft

An essay on Indian art and its influence on American design. It highlights the grave, restrained yet bold aesthetics, religious symbolism, and harmonious colors found in Navajo blankets, Pueblo pottery, bead-work, and weaving. The piece urges proper acknowledgment of Native sources and notes practical uses for designs in textiles, décor, and tableware.

United States American Museum of Natural History Esther A. Coste Coste Pueblo Susquehanna River Lackawanna

Woman's International Exchange to Open in City

A city wide cooperative group selects a room at 315 Navarro Street for the Woman's International Exchange to aid women in selling their handiwork. Miss Annette Smidth will lead the project with strong local backing from Mrs. Fernando Lopez as president and other officers guiding the effort.

Woman's International Exchange Exchange Committee Navarro Street Annette Smidht Fernando Lopez Frank Paschal Joseph Deutz James Wetherell Annie Sullivan

Oscar J. Fox Voice Teacher Advertisement

Oscar J. Fox, teacher of voice offers lessons on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Residence and phone listed as T. 83 with contact for Mayor Temple of Music.

Oscar J. Fox Mayor Temple of Music

Women Challenge City Leaders On Civic Reform

Women’s clubs push beyond flowers and policy for better streets housing and sanitation. They face opposition from business interests and a skeptical mayor while gaining support from civic groups and some men in public health and housing reform efforts.

George Bernard Shaw

Fall Suits Debut With Swagger and Luxurious Trims

Distinctiveness shines in the new Fall Suits featuring fur and velvet trims. Materials include Velour cloth Broadcloth Poplin Gabardine mannish serges and English checks. Colors range black navy brown green burgundy with prices from 35 to 200 dollars.

Fall Dresses Priced at 15 and 19 75 in New Styles

Fall Dresses fashioned of taffeta charmeuse and satins serges offer long lines and distinctive features. Readily affordable at the low prices of 15 dollars and 19 dollars 75 cents.

Children's shirts in ginghams and chambrays trimmed styles

Made of ginghams chambrays or pique in effective patterns with collars cuffs trimmed by contrasting materials or with fancy trims. Sizes 6 to 14 years priced at $2.50 and up.

Fall Hosiery and Neckwear Showcase

A vivid display features fancy novelty hose in color stripes with Richelieu ribbed designs and plaids, double sole and lisle garter top. The new fall neck wear is equally smart and pretty, urging shoppers to choose these novelties while selection is at its best.

Richelieu

Women's Clubs Drive Civic Health Reform Across Cities

The text credits women’s clubs with transforming public health and living conditions through organized influence. Doctors, beautifiers, and park advocates credit the clubs for pushing hours, factory conditions, housing, and welfare reforms, shaping a healthier urban future for children and adults alike.

Women's Clubs of America

Men Living Better in Front Line While At War

A returning British officer reports soldiers in northern France enjoy front line cook houses canteens and ample cigarettes with a high exchange rate of francs to pounds. He notes luxury compared to past hardships and describes a quiet morning stroll near a wrecked aircraft when a sniper fired nearby.

London France

One Old Coach Still Runs

Boston reports a legendary stage coach that outlived its era by generations. The Bethlehem New Hampshire vehicle still meets trains with two aging yet capable horses ages 25 and 30, reflecting sturdy old-days craftsmanship.

Boston New England Bethlehem N. H

Linen industry for U S planned and its challenges

Washington reports on the drive to build a domestic linen industry amid high flax and linen prices. The piece cites W A Graham Clark and the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, noting Russia's prominence and US flax use, retting challenges, and the need to convince consumers to favor American linen over imports.

Washington, D. C W. A. Graham Clark Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Department of Commerce Russia British Isles France Austria-Hungary Belgium Netherlands United States Department of Agriculture Europe Mr. Clark

Horse Car Lines Still Operated In Two Cities

Popular Science Monthly notes horse cars remain in New York and Middletown Ohio though overcrowded and inefficient. Middletown’s line bankruptcy led a junk dealer to profit greatly. a public commission order requires horse cars to go as 1860s equipment cannot meet 1914 traffic.

New York Middletown Ohio Popular Science Monthly Public Service Commission of

Pilot recalls dodging shells in air combat

Second Lieutenant McCubbing writes home from Cape Town describing the danger of dodging anti aircraft shells and flak while pursuing German aircraft. He recalls the whistling shrapnel and the eerie puff of colored smoke, noting the need to constantly alter course to avoid being hit.

Cape Town McCubbing Cvy I Mann Archie

Berlin Rabbits Farm Aims to Ease Meat Shortage

Berlin suburbs Wilm dorf Schmargendorf Zehlendorf Teltow join to run a large rabbit farm costing over $5000. The project houses about 30 000 rabbits and plans to provide more than 10 000 pounds of cheap meat weekly as a temporary response to wartime shortages. The land belongs to the city of Berlin.

Berlin von Bat Wilmdorf Schmargendorf Zehlendorf Teltow

Soldierly talk and mockery from an old exchange

A fragmentary exchange features mock phrases about a potential soldier and someone named Nitts and Ignits with a terse comment on treatment and resilience. The text reads as a dialect-rich dialogue excerpt with unclear context.

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