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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
6
The Wigwam Theater No. 1 on Alamo Plaza screens Thaw's Cash to Liberty today and tomorrow. It is the only on site motion picture of Thaw's escape and a thriller with fidelity to the hour’s great news topic.
Mrs. Fiske stars in Tess of the D Urbevilles at the Royal Theater with a soulfully portrayed lead. The run marks the first in a planned series of thirty star productions at the venue tonight and tomorrow.
A film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s of Woman’s Sorrows staged at the Royal. Daniel Frohman directs the production with Mrs. Fiske giving an inspired, masterful performance. The picture is praised for graphic realism and emotional depth.
The Denver Republican praises Lyman H. Howe for a gorgeously thrilling program at the Grand Opera House. It is described as informative and civilizing, expanding human understanding and sympathy through animated motion pictures. New masterpieces are billed as so perfect they leave little for future discovery, with nightly showings and a Saturday matinee.
Miss Cecilia Kuppers and Miss Anna Kuppers hosted a midweek card party for Miss Pauline Nelms of Palm Beach Florida. Prizes went to Miss Anna Marshall and Miss Pauline Nelms. Refreshments followed for a group including Pauline Nelms Anna Marshall Kate Kleid Josie Ahr Opal Studebaker Lydia Kleid Amanda Kleid Rose Hutzler Tillie Kleid and several guests.
Marriage of Lieut. Herbert Slayden Clarkson and Ruth Joyce Kelso at Laurel Heights Methodist Church with a reception at the St. Anthony Hotel. Antoinette Battaglia hosts Philharmonic Music Club at Melrose Hall. Bowie School Mothers' Club opens season at the school. Woman's Relief Corps meets at Odd Fellows' Hall. St Peter Clavier’s bazaar marks Silver Jubilee. Chester Wiggins and Bessie Sayers wed at home. reception blooms of roses. Rehearsal party for bridal party with gifts noted. Local guests include Lieut. James L. Frink and Mrs. Frink, Mrs. E. B. Boyle, Mrs. Steele-McIntosh, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Herring.
Lyman Howe's cameraman will film in the Grand Canyon of Colorado and tour Chicago Detroit Buffalo Niagara New York City Boston and Washington, returning by boat to land in New Orleans late October. Miss Minnette Simmons will leave for St Louis all week. Missionary Society meets at Alam o Methodist church tomorrow at 4 for study and sewing. Ladies Aid of Madison Square Presbyterian meets tomorrow at 4 at the chapel. Mrs H P Drought and sons Gerald and Frances return from a summer in the North and East. Mrs Selbey H Evans hosts 5 to 7 this afternoon for Mesdames Schreiner Evans and Miss Rousseau.
The T B O Club met to elect officers with Tom Haines as president Champ Wood as vice president Chester Brewer secretary treasurer Earl Nelson sergeant at arms. Membership rose from seven to twenty one and the group will hold meetings in new club rooms in the Central office building after outgrowing Beacon Hill space.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the P. Y. M. A. will entertain with a card party at 8 15 p m today at St Albert's Hall.
The ad extols Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as uniquely healing for coughs and colds, claiming no other medicine matches its soothing effect and that substitutes are inferior. It urges customers to insist on the genuine product from Mischer Drug Co. without opiates.
Last night a card party hosted by the Ladies of St. Gerard’s Altar Society attracted a large crowd. Prize winners included Miss Anna Ryan Miss Bessie Gaenslen Miss Margaret Otto Mrs. Sievers Mrs. E. Nelson L. Peck Paul Gillis and Willis Langlinals.
San Antonio readers offered round trip fare to Boerne for the Kendall County Fair in September 1920. The 19th fair day advertised at 60 cents for the return journey, with the fair described as the fairest in Texas.
The Jewish Literary Club meets tonight with C. Eldridge speaking, Tillie Brown performing a piano solo, and Schiesstleman reading. An ad urges readers to ask for sausage with a tin tag for freshness. Berlin statistics show older residents predominately female with many nonagenarians.
George W. Bennett, vice president and general manager of Willys-Overland and allied Willys interests, died at his Toledo home. A Woodward Carriage telegram said the business would continue, praising his leadership. He also led Garford and Gramm Motor Truck Company. Sayers note he was seen in good health ten days earlier.
Three Ohio electric cars are en route from the factory to Woodward Carriage Co the local distributor. The models include two Ms and one O and feature magnetic control and front and rear seat drive. The bodies are built so all occupants can face forward.
W H Davis of Gonzales drives a new Hudson Six from the Hudson Company in town. A shipment of Studebaker 25 A touring cars and roadsters heads from Detroit to A E Staacke Automobile Company. William Steinhardt notes the Pantasote top with quick interior curtains as a feature of 1914 Hudsons. Buick reports selling a 1914 Buick roadster to Dr. G H Moody, featuring Delco starting and lighting and the new ball lever gearshift.
Ray M. Mackey secretary of the Real Estate Exchange reports eight inquiries from California readers this week about San Antonio property values and farming lands. Several letters come from Los Angeles signaling expected real estate activity in fall and winter. Mackey anticipates an exceptionally good season ahead.
San Marcos Texas September 18 The Southwest Texas State Normal school opened its eleventh annual session with a forecast of a record attendance. Enrollment reached 5380 in two days and 700 more are expected this year. New staff include Miss Elizabeth Falls and Miss Mary Reade Smith. R C Harrison of Texas University is appointed to replace A J Robinson, who moves to UT as director of inter-scholastic athletics. Much interest is being taken in the new academic year.
Football. A number of the old players have returned this term. Kendall County Fair from San Antonio. Tie for the 19th and only 50c for the 20th.
The Topeka health board adopts count the flies as next year slogan citing Ohio results. Restaurants seen as fly havens may receive mail cards counting flies, urging action, with plans to distribute ecards via women’s clubs statewide.
Cedar Point Ohio report notes a discussion on diseases and sanitary abuses blamed for much sickness in Ohio. The article describes sessions of the sixty- tense proceedings addressing public health and preventive measures.
Dr H C Brown of Columbus president of the National Dental Association endorses gum chewing as beneficial. He states gum chewing exercises mouth muscles and cleans teeth while lamenting that Americans do not use molars enough and that uncivilized peoples have better teeth.
Attractive ad copy promotes Lehn Finks Riveris Talcum as a pure soothing powder. It claims to soften skin and enhance charm, suitable after bath, during dress changes, and in hot weather. A large glass jar from your druggist is recommended to try and prefer over others.
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