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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1912

Page

6

The Change of Life Warns Women to Seek Help

The article explains the crucial change of life for women and lists symptoms such as hot flashes headaches and dizziness. It warns of risks like apoplexy and tumors and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a support to strengthen the nervous system and body through this period.

Lydia E. Pinkham

One Case Proves Claims of Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound

Mrs Esteva Gruuispte of St Anne Illinois reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes displacement bearing down pains dizziness and nervous symptoms fading after two months and credits the remedy with saving her life.

St. Anne, Ill Lydia E. Pinkam Mrs Esteva Gruuispte R.F.D. No Box St. Anne, Illinois

Daysey Mayme and Her Folks by Frances L. Garside

A fragmentary narrative follows Daysey Mayme Appleton as she recounts a stormy string of encounters and a hospital stay. The tale highlights her habit of opening with "And so" and ends with a whispered recurrence of that line after an ethered hospital experience.

Frances L. Garside Daysey Mayme Appleton Daysey Mayme

Riverside restaurant serves seafood assortment

A Riverside eatery offers shrimp and crabs with frogs legs and Spanish mackerel. The diverse menu highlights regional seafood selections for diners.

Riverside

Society Notes Highlight Local Club and School Events

Central Christian Sunday school class hosts at Ida Brooks home on East Mistletoe. Ladies' Aid meets at Fairview avenue with Mrs. Scott. picnic to follow. Knights of Columbus board party hosted by Mrs. P F McGeeney in their hall. Ethel Flannery returns from Corpus Christi. J H Barnes of Houston visits Hot Wells. William Clegg hosts luncheon for Happy Eight on West Park Avenue. Dancing at Nueces ends summer. Tobin siblings entertain with chaperones. Daughters of the Republic of Texas meet at Gunter hotel. business deferred. Cone of Llano visiting Edna Slater. Mexican supper and moving pictures hosted by Mrs. W Kincheloe. Llano guests at Garden apartments of Moore and Sykes. Travis Park Sunday school teachers and officers to meet at church. J H Holmgreen travels east. Mrs Holmgreen to Tennessee. Nina Trimble postpones strolling party for Lucile McIlhenny. Children of Mary Sodality hosts fruit social at parish school grounds. Alamo Methodist Missionary society to meet at church. W H Chambers and Miss Margaret Chambers en route Kansas City from Grand Lake trip. Frank Booth back from New Orleans and Mineral Wells. Travis Park Teachers’ Training class to host strolling party at Miss Millie Voight’s West Florida Street home.

Mrs. Hertzberg Returns From Aransas Pass Trip

Mrs. Eli Hertzberg state president of the Federation of Women's Clubs returned from Aransas Pass where she visited in the interest of the local woman's club.

Eli Hertzberg Federation of Women’s Clubs Aransas Pass Woman's Club

Tea with the Boothbys in English suburb

Warren and Helen tour a quiet English neighborhood searching for a church and visit the Boothbys for tea. The hosts boast two shy daughters and a lively poodle while the music session proves awkward and comic. A clash over humor tests their etiquette and Warren rebukes Helen for mockery.

Box Party by Merry Maids Musical Club at Plaza

The Merry Maids Musical Club held a box party at the Plaza yesterday afternoon attended by twenty members. Chaperoned by Mrs. A. J. Griner and Miss Pearl Cade, the group enjoyed the performance and were later entertained at Miss Lorene Tengg's home.

Merry Maids Musical Club the Plaza A. J. Griner Pearl Cade Lorene Tengg

Silent Evening With a Grumpy Warren

Helen endures Warren's unaccountable mood as she contemplates an irritable night. A quick glance shows his scowl and his distant agreement on the herring sandwiches. She resigns herself to a tense, quiet evening marked by his temper and her restraint.

Warren Helen Mrs. Boothby Emma Pughy

China maps vast railway system under Sun Yat Sen plan

Peking reports a national railway network of 70 000 miles may extend foreign privileges and boost trade. Mixed Chinese foreign concessions would run for forty years with lines reverting to China. Frontier provinces stay Chinese controlled funded by foreign loans. French German American banks join Lloyds in a $50 million loan. London bank will head a new bank in Peking with a Chinese subscribed capital half of $10 million.

Peking Sun Yat Sen China Lloyds’ Bank London

Officials to Attend Institutes

Three members of the Texas state department of education will travel across the state to address county teachers at institutes. FE A Decherd, EK V White, and T H Shelby will discuss the rural high school law and other educational issues, with Decherd speaking at Georgetown and Cleburne, White at Henderson Houston Bellville and Brenham, and Shelby at Floresville.

Austin Tex State Department of Education FE. A. Decherd EK. V. White T. H. Shelby Decherd Georgetown Cleburne White Henderson Houston Bellville Brenham Shelby Floresville

Marriage of Gladys Charpentier to Charles Wood

Announcement lists Gladys Charpentier marrying Charles Wood of Wilmington Delaware. The ceremony occurred Saturday evening at the bride's home on Marshall Street. The couple is in Corpus for a short trip and will reside in San Antonio at 516 Marshall Street later.

F. A. Charpentier Gladys Charles Wood Wilmington Del Marshall Street

Shower Honors Mrs. Newton H. White in Harlandale

Mrs. Marvin Hill hosted a miscellaneous shower at her San Antonio Avenue home in Harlandale this afternoon for Mrs. Newton H. White of Detroit who is visiting. Pink rose decorations accompanied the event.

Marvin Hill San Antonio Avenue Harlandale Newton H. White Detroit

Crepe Paper Event Draws About 35 Attendees

About 35 people attended the crepe paper gathering. Ices were served during the event.

Allen and Claude Allen sentenced to death by electrocution

Floyd Allen and his nephew Claude Allen, leaders of the Hillsville courthouse shooting gang, were brought into Wytheville court and sentenced to be electrocuted on November 22 after being found guilty of first degree murder. Victor Allen’s trial for complicity was continued. Old furniture made new. Carter Mullaly Transfer Co.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Estella Gillispie Dayley Mayme Mayme E. Hertzberg Jewelry Co Red Swan Reinhard & Co Ida Brooks Central Christian Sunday School East Mistletoe Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society Madison Square Presbyterian Church Scott Fairview Avenue P. F. McGeeney Knights of Columbus Ethel Flannery Corpus Christi J. W. Cummings J. H. Barnes Hot Wells Hotel William Clegg West Park Avenue Edgar Tobin Ethel the Nueces W. G. Tobin J.S. Thornton E. C Carr A. W. Burroughs Daughters of the Republic of Texas Gunter Hotel Cone of Liano Edna Slater W. Kincheloe Laura Reid Mexico Eleanor Cole Thelma Kincheloe Ethel Tobin Louise Kathleen Lynch Monteola Marie Johnson Llano San Antonio Mesdames Moore and Sykes the Garden Travis Park J. H. Holmgreen Mrs. Holmgreen Tennessee Nina Trimble Lucile McIlhenny Children of Mary Sodality St. Mary's Parish The Missionary Society of the Alamo W. H. Chambers Miss Margaret Chambers Kansas City Grand Lake Colo Craig J. Adams Frank Booth New Orleans Mineral Wells Travis Park Church Millie Voight West Florida Street Mabel Herbert Urner Rose Villa Cedar Lodge Ivy Manor Boothby England America Boothbys Marjorie Mr. Boothby R. T. Felix Gouraud L. Re Gouraud United States Canada Europe T. Hopkins Donce Strat Bell Jewelry Company Alamo Plaza West Commerce St Emil Blum CO E. Houston Street New Bank Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co Corpus Beach Texas Corpus Christi Bay Corpus Beach Hotel Rockport Geo E. Korst Gunter Terrace Gunter San Antonio Ho St. Anthony Hotel She Menger Bexar Alfred Sanner Crockett and Nacogdoches Streets Savoy West Houston ST Robert A Coquille Alkemeyer’s East Houston Street Alkemeyer's
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