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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1912
Page
8
The article promotes Union Dentists claiming truth about teeth and care, painless dentistry, and low rates. It lists benefits including free initial examination, ten year guarantees, full dental services, and charges such as plates from $5 and up. Office hours are daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Elly Smith widow of a New York yachtsman who died in Paris in 1911 claims Ruth Hopkins Smith as her adopted daughter and sole heir to a $300000 estate. Sidney A. Smith challenges the adoption in surrogate court arguing Ruth was not legally adopted in Germany due to lack of New York court consent.
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, was observed yesterday in city synagogues with fasting and prayer. Services began Friday at 7 pm and continued Saturday from 9:30 am to 6 pm. some stores closed for the observance and reopened after sundown. The fast marks the culmination of the ten day penitential period since Rosh Hashanah.
The will of late Judge A W Terrell of Austin was filed for probate. Executors are Joseph Terrell John L Terrell and A W Terrell Jr of Fort Worth. The 45000 dollar estate mainly comprises Austin Fort Worth real estate with multiple trust provisions for family members and beneficiaries.
Excavations at the site of ancient Troy reveal rare vases presented to the University of Texas. The vessels were deposited in a locked receptacle, with a $1000 cash legacy left to Howard Terrell of New Mexico.
Corpus Christi plans a third electric light plant with a franchise request from Earl C. Heinly of Colorado Springs and associates. Mayor Pease and the city commissioners back the franchise as a council committee reviews it. Heinly leads the Corpus Christi Street and Interurban Railway, which has run on borrowed power. construction to begin November 1 and finish within three months.
Corpus Christi public schools will open next Wednesday after a delay caused by diphtheria. The teaching staff will be 42 and enrollment is expected to exceed 1800. Three new brick ward schools will not be available until the first of the year.
Lee Clark, general agent of the conference for education in Texas, reports strong support for a constitutional amendment to extend terms for governing boards of state educational, eleemosynary and penal institutions. Speeches have highlighted the amendment in more than fifty counties as campaign features.
London dispatch says Mrs Patrick Campbell the famous actress remains ill at Kensington Square after a bout of peritonitis. She is under care of several physicians and had been reported improving yesterday though condition worsened tonight.
A display showcases middy blouses in galatea nen pique flannel and French serge with navy options in flannel and serge. Norfolk and coat effects plus regulation middy styles appear. Prices run 1.25 to 6.50, featuring linen plain tailored designs with patch pockets and embroidered initials.
A complete line of chiffon waists in fall colors with silk or net linings features long sleeves high necks and evening models with low necks and short sleeves. Prices from 3.95 to 65 dollars. Silk petticoats priced at 2.95 dollars with quality messaline fabrics and tailored or accordion-pleated flounces.
A feature on women's autumn tailored suits highlights Robespierre collars, longer jackets, wider skirts, and varied details. Fabrics include cheviot serge tweed velvet corduroy and broadcloth in navy black taupe and mixtures. Prices range from 15 to 150 dollars with satin linings and matching shields.
An array of autumn dresses features Frenchy colorings, Oriental trimmings, Directoire sleeves, and Robespierre collars in charmeuse and crepe meteor. Prices span $7.50 to $200 with styles in serge, whipcords, bedford cord, and velvet. Coats include Johnny coats, novelty full-lengths, afternoon and evening models with fur and lace trims.
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