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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
8
An excerpt features Mandy and a Mrs Puck in a witty exchange about a marriage license. Mandy mentions a Black person allegedly knocking her around and wonders if she would tolerate that if they were not married, prompting a sharp, ironic reply from Mistress.
Mrs J S Walker of Charleston testifies of six months of severe eczema on her wrists and arms. After trying many remedies, she reports immediate relief from itching and rapid fading of redness within days of using Resinol Soap and Ointment, with sleep restored and a sense of renewed health. She notes others were surprised by the improvement.
Monroe Wisconsin hosts the third annual Cheese Day on October 10 with a ton of cheese formed into 30000 sandwiches. Sixteen hundred loaves of bread will be used and a cheese making demonstration set in the public square. Three bands Swiss entertainment and dancing all day plus most city businesses close.
At the San Antonio Council of Mothers opening meeting at St Anthony it was announced Mrs Frederick Schoff national Congress of Mothers president will visit the city in November. A large hall lecture is planned for public turnout.
Mrs. Theodore Burney, founder and first president, will attend the state congress of mothers in Beaumont October 31 to November 3 and then travel through Austin Fort Worth and Dallas. Her Texas visit marks the first time a national congress president has appeared there and aids club women.
Mrs E L Etlinger of 409 Devine Street was injured when a car carrying her and her husband collided with South Heights Street Car No 324 at the intersection of Goliad and Water Streets at 9 Friday morning. The car struck a curb and telephone pole. she was bruised and taken home by police ambulance. her husband sustained a slight facial bruise.
North Carolina infantry regiments were welcomed at the Southern Pacific station by Tar Heels of San Antonio and Red Cross workers. The reception featured marching bands and the playing of The Old North State. Two more NC regiments are due this weekend as Red Cross funds remain exhausted.
An inspector enters a provincial school to quell a noisy class. He grabs a talkative boy, drags him away to a chair and orders silence. A few minutes later a timid voice peeks out and asks, Please, sir, you’ve got our teacher.
In Society Friday Night weekly Texas German Bazaar Association meets at 8 o clock in Beethoven Hall. Mrs Murray Douglass of Circle No 13 of Central Christian Church hosts a lawn social at 1003 West Mistletoe Avenue. Saturday San Antonio de Bexar Chapter DAR meets at 3 pm at the home of Mrs Robert L Robertson 111 West Euclid Avenue to elect delegates to the Fort Worth meeting.
Sixty or more members and guests attended the weekly dinner dance at the Automobile Club on Thursday night. Numerous hosts and hostesses led parties, with arrangements for an October 5 bazaar at the Catholic Woman's Club for the Good Shepherd Sisters being organized at the Catholic women's meeting.
Twenty five business men worked for the $10 000 advertising fund for the Chamber of Commerce Friday and by noon several subscriptions were reported. Plans for Military Day on October 4 limit efforts but by Saturday much of the remaining $5000 is expected to be raised. A luncheon Monday will launch a renewed push. Names of solicitors include J W Hucker John Williams J T Hart Walter Shafer A G L Toombs Chas T Fincham R P Schermerhorn Ben Sibley J W King A W Norcross Charles Zoller R C Jones B E B Dilley Gunter Hardies W L Stiles Jr R T Pruitt W C Silliman W S Conness Edwin H Lee C W Wuest L J Hart J H Kirkpatrick Co S Fowler Claude W Bir khead John B Carrington.
San Antonio school teachers will receive September pay on Monday marking the first payday of the new school year. The payroll boosts reflect a 15 percent increase from added teaching staff and automatic salary increases after the summer salaries were issued at school close.
The Y M C A boys cabinet will hold its first 4 PM Friday meeting with representatives from each division. Officers include President Robert Joyce and Vice President Edward Knox Jr. Committees planned: Social room athletic and membership. Bible classes start Monday October 9 with a study rally and weekly sessions 7 to 8 PM plus 6 30 PM supper.
A reformer scolds a young smoker, saying the cigarette could invite danger as he notes no gunpowder nearby and is twenty feet from a gasoline tank, highlighting a dramatic warning about safety and temptation.
The San Antonio Social Welfare Conference was formed at a meeting of city social workers in the YWCA cafeteria. Mrs. F W McAllister was chosen president, Miss Ida V Jontz vice president, and Miss Vera Schafer secretary treasurer. Members include officials from the Chamber of Commerce and various social organizations. The group aims to study promote and improve city social conditions and provide an exchange platform for agencies and individuals involved in educational social civic and economic welfare. Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 12 15 PM in the YWCA cafeteria with the next gathering set for October 5.
In Pomona California two year old Ruth Dougherty played with her pet cat when she spotted a rattlesnake on her father's lawn. The father killed the snake with a club after the cat's movements drew his attention. He credits the cat with helping avert a bite to his daughter.
A Sunday school teacher asks children to make someone happy during the week. Johnny volunteers, saying he visited his aunt who is sick and hopes to return home soon.
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