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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
8
A reader criticizes Mexican elections and conventions as sham processes. The writer details alleged manipulation by Guadalajara elites, cites district voting irregularities, and claims outsiders cannot influence local outcomes. The letter urges honesty and fairness from The Light and ends with a jab about local loyalties to Colonel Brackenridge.
Katherine M. Joseph editor notes the Mothers and Teachers club of DeZavala School will meet at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. All mothers should attend to meet teachers who will hostesses and seek closer friendship. Mrs. Albert Tolle and her son have returned from New York after a month away.
Miss Helen Trueheart hosts a silk stocking shower at her East Mistletoe Avenue home from 3 to 6 o clock for Miss Virginia Baumberger. A reception at Travis Park church from 4 to 6 o clock honors Mesdames Kate Taylor and George Burnett. Woman's auxiliary of Christ church met at 10 a m with Mrs. George Johnson on Craig Place. Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets at 223 South San Saba Street at 4 o'clock. Missionary Society of Government Hill Methodist meets at 3 p m at Mrs J M McCormick's on North Pine Street.
Miss Helen Trueheart hosted a silk stocking shower at her East Mistletoe Avenue home for September bride Virginia Baumberger. Yellow Mexican cosmos decor, a hearts game, yellow ribbon ritual, and a salad and ices reception followed, with guests including Miss Laura Wright and Mrs. Ed Steves Jr. among others.
A Sunday evening entertainment at the Alamo Heights chapel will feature the Marshall Training School Glee club with multiple musical numbers managed by Dr. Curry and Prof. and Mrs. McKenzie.
Mrs W L Martin of West San Pedro announces a miscellaneous shower at her home on September 30 for Miss Neva Bridgeman whose marriage is set for October 7.
The Walter R Richardson branch of the Woman's auxiliary of St. Mark's church will meet at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the rectory.
Invitations announce the October 7 wedding of Miss Neva Bridgeman and Ray Ammand Peterson. The Government Hill Methodist Church Home Mission Society will hold a Tuesday evening musical in the church annex.
A local resident voices accord with colonel plans to donate a half mile streamside park for the city. If landowners refuse, the city should buy it, noting the creek’s easy water flow and its value to the community.
The will dispute of Louis Kunkel continues in county court with the afternoon session held due to busy criminal business. Little progress made. rebuttal and evidence intake may fill the rest of the week. Mrs Sam Stewart, daughter and contestant, testified most of yesterday afternoon and her husband also joined the contest. She was left only one dollar from an estate valued at about 475000 dollars.
A long distance call reports guard Hughes missing near Wynne farm two miles from Huntsville. Believed drowned after going hunting last evening. gun and clothes found near the lake as the lake is dragged for his body. Hughes is son of John V. Hughes of Dallas. guard took the job for health reasons.
Mrs Kate Taylor and Mrs George Burnett were honored with a farewell reception at Travis Park church by the Home Mission Society. The event featured a palm decorated lecture room, a musical program, souvenirs for the honorees, and plans for their return to Chicago.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Trinity Methodist church invites all to a Sunday evening rally at the church on Avenue D and Pecan streets. A short program precedes an address by Mrs Maud Turner Neil, formerly a missionary to India. Everyone is welcome.
Miss Eleanor Foster national secretary of the American Women's League with headquarters in New York visited San Antonio this week. The local league members gave her an automobile ride to the missions this morning. About thirty members participated. She will address tonight's meeting and depart on a late train to St. Louis.
The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of Calvary Baptist held a get acquainted social in the church parlors after a business session Tuesday. Refreshments were served and nine new members joined. Mrs. R. F. Stokes reviewed six years of work and reported $1050 raised in the past year. Officers for the coming year include President Mrs. J. W. Williams and a slate of vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, librarian, organist, and Bible leaders.
Texas will be largely represented at the Texas Louisiana International and Waterways Association convention set for Morgan City Louisiana October 5 6 and 7 Beaumont Houston Galveston Victoria Port Arthur Orange Bay City Port O Connor Brownsville Neder land Port Neches Alvin and other points will send delegations Some towns have named their delegates others will within a week or ten days Inter coastal canal in Texas and Louisiana will be a key topic at the Morgan City session aiming to connect the Rio Grande at Brownsville with the Mississippi at New Orleans.
San Antonio readers hear that Dean's Kidney Pills “do one thing only” helping sick kidneys and relieving backache and bladder trouble. Floyd Trim of 722 Wyoming St. testifies to back pain relief and a cure after trying various remedies, with Foster Milburn Co. as U S sole agents in Buffalo New York.
In a dialogue between Jones and Smith, seaside holidays spark complaints of crowds rules and constant amusements versus country life’s slower pace. The pair clash over air, noise, costs, and how rest really happens, with health and family concerns woven through.
S A London of a West Corpus Christi area plants 500 acres in cotton this season and has harvested 255 bales. A rain in coming days could raise the yield further. Nueces county farmers report a prosperous year with about a half bale of cotton per acre. The same land will be devoted to truck crops next season.
Julio Garcia of Calaveras fired a shot from a saloon where he worked as several Mexicans threw rocks at the building. Juan Montoya was wounded. Garcia was brought to the county jail yesterday in Floresville, Texas.
Saxpio Garcia, a railroad section hand, was seriously injured in a fight when struck in the head with a timber. He was taken to the San Antonio railroad hospital for treatment. Misses Marie Woodward and Emma Hamilton of Alpine Texas are staying at the Maverick and plan to enter a San Antonio school this week.
Our ladies tailoring department is complete in every detail to turn out high class workmanship and perfect fitting garments Suits from $50 up Imported woolen only Abrams Koenigheim tailors Conroy building.
The prison commission report to Governor Colquitt for Jan 1 to Aug 31, 1910 notes 661 convicts punished with the strap, while under the reform law this year the strap was used in 129 cases and 504 punishments occurred in the dark cell. Pardons fell to 90 in 1910, down from 20 percent under Colquitt. By Aug 31, 3477 convicts remained in state custody with 1855 on state forces, 540 contract forces, and 1082 share forces.
Martin Tenn Mrs Gernie Stott recounts long lasting womanly troubles followed by relief after taking Cardui the women’s tonic. She credits Cardui with restoring her health and urges others to use the medicine regularly. The notice invites readers to request a 64 page home treatment book from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
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