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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
8
Relief from indigestion comes in minutes with Diapepsin. It claims to ease heartburn sour risings gas and belching by aiding digestion and making meals taste better. Consumers are urged to buy a 50 cent case from a druggist.
Special to The Light from Austin reports Texas paid the July 1 1911 interest on state bonds totaling about 60 000. The comptroller delayed warrants to avoid a treasury deficit. 39000 was paid earlier and 21000 was issued now. Funds credited include School 2670 University 10245 Orphan Asylum 330 Blind Asylum 1890 Deaf and Dumb 1440 Lunatic Asylum 1725 and Mechanical College 0
Katherine M. Joseph editor notes the Beacon Hill Baptist church gathering starting 9 45 tomorrow morning with a praise service led by Mrs. W P Coleman and reports from officers and committees. Afternoon includes devotional, society reports, study on San Antonio as a Mission Station, discussion of downtown mission and foreigners, closing vocal by Miss Lulu Dickenson.
Social calendar notes the 8:30 PM wedding at Madison Square Presbyterian Church for Melrose William Holmgreen and Celia Harding Wrather. Also listed are multiple gatherings: a 4 6 PM miscellaneous shower for Marie Vanlandingham at Mrs J A Armstrong’s home on Kentucky Avenue hosted by Misses Katie and Essie Shaw. a 4 6 PM birthday party at Mrs G L Taft’s East Elmira Street home hosted by Millard Taggart and William Taft. a Queen's Daughters meeting at 4:30 PM in St Mary's parochial school auditorium. Central Woman's Christian Union at 4 PM led by Mrs H H Hyde on Alamo Heights. Woman's Home Mission Society of McKinley Avenue Methodist church. and Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of South Heights Methodist church at 4 PM at the church.
Masters Millard Taggert and William Russell Taft celebrated their fifth birthday at Master Taft’s Elmira street home from 4 to 6 pm. The cake held ten candles and was extinguished with happy wishes. Guests included Alice Shannon Gwendolyn King Bessie Grant Vernon Butler Margaret Butler Donald Peacock Marguerite Peacock Juanita Wright Jessie Raymond Florence Menefee Robert Menefee Henry Jones John Bennett Dougherty Ruth Johnson Eula Lee Neville Ben Walker Neville Mildred Taggart and Jack Shannon. Mrs Taggerty and Mrs Taft assisted by Miss Elizabeth Beely Zoe Smith and Ruth Taft
Miss Rose L Notzon leaves for an indefinite stay in St Louis as guest of her brother B Notzon formerly of San Antonio now a St Louis resident. She will visit several northern cities before returning home.
Mr and Mrs E Felbaum of East Park avenue have returned from Colorado and California where they spent the summer.
Miss Harriet Wing is in New York City currently and will travel to the New England states before returning home on November 1. She plans a brief visit to several states during the trip and will resume duties afterward.
The Willard Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its annual meeting yesterday at the West End Presbyterian church. Officers elected include President Mrs George A Brady Vice President at large Mrs W A McDowell First Vice President Mrs George Neis Secretary Mrs Owen and Treasurer Mrs Armstrong.
A lawn social will be held tomorrow evening on the grounds of Alamo Methodist Church by the losing side of the red and blue contest recently held there. All church members are invited to attend.
The Ladies Aid society of Madison Square Presbyterian church will meet at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon with Mrs A C McDaniel at 117 Madison Street.
Mrs. W. S. Conness spent a pleasant summer visiting several resorts on the Pacific coast and returned home yesterday.
Mrs M E Hay hosts a misc shower for Miss Nellie Boren an October bride at her California street home from 3 to 6 pm Saturday. Knights of Columbus hold weekly card party at Houston and Navarro clubs with Mrs P C Woods as hostess. Miss Winona Furman returns from Houston and Galveston social rounds. Miss Iva Rogers of Kingsville visits Aunt Mrs R B Webb on West Woodlawn. Busy Bee club on Laurel Heights entertained by Miss Mattie Terrell at Summit place with fancy work and lawn games. refreshments served. Attendees include Winifred Sellie Virginia Gaffney Ruth Gladys Logwood Hazel Stuart Edward Webster Marion Terrell Edna Warren.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Prospect Hill Methodist Church hosts a lemon party at Mrs. Boyd's home 1718 West Houston Street Friday from 8 to 12. Attendees bring a lemon and pay a penny per seed. refreshments will be served.
The quarterly all day meeting of the Woman's Missionary union of the Bexar county district will be held at the usual venue with attendance expected from local churches and members across the district.
The Jewish Literary club plans a program at 8:30 in the Red Men’s hall club rooms. Tonight features addresses by prominent speakers and papers to be read. Members friends and the public are invited to attend.
Harlandale young people enjoyed a Tuesday hay ride followed by an ice cream supper at South Heights Presbyterian Church. Attendees included Emily Bacher Clara Bacher Helen Bacher Lois Starck Ethel Starck Florence Kennedy Edna Kennedy Emmett Epps Frank Dawson Earnest Coward Madela Diggs Grover Edge George Bacher Campbell Hardin and others. Royal Orchestra performs daily at the Saratoga restaurant.
Kinemacolor pictures of the coronation will stay at the Grana an extra night due to strong demand. Audiences have grown each evening with a likely capacity crowd tonight. San Antonio Female College pupils will attend in a large reserved section. The program includes lengthy views of the royal coach and a plain black and white comedy as a relief.
The Grand presents McFadden's Flats a popular farce comedy this Saturday night and Sunday matinee and night. The show promises fresh material with new sayings songs and dances to thrill audiences. The company features the best American talent enhancing the lively theatrical experience.
Blaisdell and Webster present a highly rated vaudeville sketch about act routing troubles. EKaton's Boston terriers Pauline and Kid perform puzzling tricks under trainer signals. Eddie and Deda Davis entertain. Davis and Collings Elliot offer dancing and monologue. Hai Chi, the largest Chinese warship, will visit New York harbor early next week with 450 sailors and officers aboard. Theo Arizt's Orchestra accompanies.
In New York, Helen visits Warren at his office hoping to join him for lunch. A delayed subway ride, a mistaken impression, and an awkward luncheon unfold as she intrudes on his table with three strangers. Warren's cold reception and the awkward, goodwill effort from Mr Reed frame a tense, mortifying scene.
A simple powder named delatone removes hair from the skin. Mix powdered delatone with water to form a paste, apply, wait a few minutes, rub off, and wash. The hair or fuzz disappears with no injury, though the powder costs a dollar an ounce.
In El Campo Texas on Sept 14 the Commercial club agriculture committee reported a successful deep filling machine purchase and urged establishing an experimental farm. They proposed prize offers for produce and trades days while discussing a shelled highway link from Houston. Dr. W E Chandler asked support for a brick yard project and plans to start operations soon.
Special to The Light reports thieves stole a horse from W. H. Talley and looted Sheriff W. W. Johnston and Frank Martin in Gonzales Texas on Sept 14. A beaten Mexican man at the county jail suspects two other Mexicans, with authorities seeking their capture.
Smithville Texas reports the city schools opened Monday with an attendance of 478. The faculty includes Superintendent J. N. Bigbee, Principal J. K. Barry, and twelve lady assistants.
A light tale of Timothy the tomtit who stalks prey from suet to buds, then ambushes a wren and a chiff chiff, with a hawk and keeper scare adding peril. The tale ends with Timothy feeding on the chiff chaff, a dark twist in the bird’s antics.
Posters named by footpaths and rona ways in London once served as lines where announcements were pasted. The custom reflected distinct posting routes and local practices shaping early public notices.
Promises prompt relief from backache kidney and bladder trouble rheumatism and urinary irregularities. Marketed as a boon to middle aged and elderly people and to women.
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