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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
5
The notice urges using Royal Baking Powder for wholesome, dainty foods for children. It links pure baking powder to lightness and sweetness in cakes, biscuits, doughnuts, and crusts, claiming it makes food wholesome for all ages. Royal Baking Powder Co., New York.
A Mexican city anecdote portrays W H Ellis known as Senor Don Guillermo Eliseo a Texas born financier with palatial New York offices and strong Mexican dealings. The piece details his hotel hospitality lavish spending tactful diplomacy and social finesse as he courts prominent Mexican financiers and elites.
The Hawthorne Musical Club of Boston performs the fifth Lyceum attraction at the Grand Opera House Monday night December 21. The two hour program features diverse numbers with ten second transitions, including Swiss bell ringers mandolin and guitar quartette drum and bugle soloists and a variety of novelties. Fincer's 5c Havana Cigars.
A long roster of guests at top hotels includes Dr and Mrs Nooe of Boerne, J W Spears of Dallas, L J Gerson of New York, H V Steen of St Louis, E P Ferguson of Cincinnati, and many others from cities such as Chicago, Houston, Austin, Philadelphia, and Mexico City. The note catalogs arriving individuals and pairs with places of origin, highlighting a wide guest mix across states and regions.
The Palace Market at 611 Hest Houston St advertises a wide seafood assortment including soft shell crabs, lobsters, and shrimp. Both phone numbers are listed for contact and orders.
A Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church notice lists services by Pastor A A Hyde with Sunday school at 9 45 am preaching at 1 pm and 8 pm and a 7 pm prayer meeting. A sunrise Christmas morning service at 7 0 0 is led by Rev James Weaver Moore with Travis Park and Trinity churches inviting all Christians to unite.
St Luke's Episcopal at Leona and Zavala announces Fourth Sunday in Advent. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. 11 a.m. sermon The Wheat and the Chaff. 7:30 p.m. sermon Whosoever Will Let Him Take the Water of Life Freely. Christmas morning Holy Communion at 10 a.m. Funds for disabled clergy and city hospital fruits. Rector L. S. Bates.
Rev. A. G. Irons will preach at 11:00 A M Sunday. Sunday school teachers meet tonight in the church. Sunday school gathers Sunday at 3 30 P M with W N Wig gins W A Ramsey and R S Spring as superintendents Misses Phillips and Patton are primary superintendents Westminster League meets Sunday at 7 00 P M Bible Band Tuesday at 4 P M and a prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
St John s Episcopal Church at the corner of Burnet and Cherry streets holds an 11 a m service with Rev Dr Hutcheson preaching in the morning and Rev Mr Henkell preaching at night.
Madison Square Presbyterian on Camden street invites strangers and friends to Sunday school at 9 30 a m public services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m mid week service Wednesday night at 8 o'clock L H Morey pastor Miss Zuella Pickens organist Ray M Mackey superintendent All are welcome to attend.
Pine Street Presbyterian on South Pine near East Commerce invites all to attend. Sunday school 9:30 AM, choir practice 10:40–11:00 AM, pastor’s sermons 11:00 AM and 7:15 PM. Mid week service Wednesday 7:15 PM. Young people and children long service Thursday 4:00 PM. Seats free.
The notice lists multiple churches with pastors and service times. First Presbyterian at North Flores and Houston hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with various entertainments scheduled. St Pauls at Government Hill under Rev W Emory Henkell Posts Holy Communion on Christmas day and holds additional services. Westminster Presbyterians and Free Methodist also present sermons Sunday school and midweek activities with guests and special programs.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Fifth and Avenue D holds service at 11 a.m. with a public invitation. Comal Street Methodist, EK W Moore pastor, Preaching at 11 a.m., Sunday school at 2 p.m. Travis Park Methodist, J W Moore pastor, Sunday school 9:50 a.m., Epworth League 4 p.m., services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Topic morning How God Hath Been Made Known, evening Home Sweet Home, mid week 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Organ prelude and anthem selections lead the morning service at Travis Park Methodist. Featured pieces include Good So Loved The World and Nearer My God to Thee with postlude by Herbert Reed.
The program includes Anthem Longing for Heaven and Ashford Three Visions with Geibel and Miss Mary Johnson as performers. Postlude by Mrs M D Messe with organist LL D Daggett directing.
Central Christian Church on Main avenue offers Sunday school at 9:30 a m led by superintendent R W Orvis. Church services are at 11 o clock and 7:45 p m with Homer T Wilson preaching both. The evening program includes pieces such as Romance by Verdi and O Holy Night with Ernst Thomas and others, plus Ave Maria style selections and a thoul Shalt Love The Lord by Costa performed by a group including Miss Mae Meissner and Mesdames Seng Fischer and Mr Laye.
Mission of German Evangelical Society of North America held in old church on Camden street. German Sunday school at 2 pm and regular services at 3 pm. All Germans invited. J. L. Haack.
Corner Fifth and Avenue D invites the public to Christian Science services at 11 AM with the topics announced for the day.
Mayor John P Campbell warns the public that San Antonio will strictly enforce the ordinance banning firecrackers rockets torpedoes and explosives within a 1.5 mile radius of the San Fernando Cathedral and across city limits. Violations face fines from five to two hundred dollars and citizens are urged to aid officers during the holidays.
The Alamo saloon at 314 Alamo plaza advertises a Christmas wine and whiskey sale with various per gallon and per bottle prices. Listings include Paul Jones reserved at 3.00 and Old Hermit at 2.00, plus French and American ports and Rhine wines with small per bottle figures.
Mrs Maggie Olive Jordan of this city issues a volume titled Scattered Rose Leaves a collection of philosophical and miscellaneous poems. The book is on sale at Long Bros and Moos book stores for 50 cents per volume.
A local printer offers dramatic discounts on cloth bound books at 244 West Commerce St. 75 cent editions reduced to 25 cents each and 50 cent editions reduced to five cents each. Call and visit to see the prices.
An Alamo business advertises to buy sell and rent second hand furniture and stoves. It offers complete household furnishing from kitchen to parlor and provides a contact call from 107 West Houston Street ABQ.
Shafer The Plumber at 125 West Commerce St offers special lighting effects for Christmas trees and holiday festivals ensuring festive displays with professional service.
Phone as a trial order for choice Meats Fish Oysters or anything in our line. We carry the best. Palace Meat and Fish Market 511 East Houston St. Both phones.
A high quality plumbing job completed by Machenheimer and Jonas demonstrates their professionalism and reliability, reinforcing the firm’s reputation for excellence in customer service and workmanship.
A large audience enjoyed In Old Kentucky at the Grand Opera House last night. The eighteenth year of the dra ma remains a hit with humor and exciting horse racing scenes featuring Queen Bess. The Clarke company delivers strong performances with Betsy and Dawson as a witty tutor.
The nineteenth century play Rosemary by Parker and Carson features Howard Kyle with a strong company at the Grand Opera house for a Christmas day matinee and night. It tells of Dorothy Cruickshank and William Westwood eloping with Sir Jasper Thordyke smoothing the path after an accident forces Westwood to seek hospitality. The production recalls a season at New York’s Empire theater.
The coming of A Chinese Honeymoon to the Grand Opera House next Tuesday night arouses interest as the long running imported musical arrives from New York. The London production continues, with Howard Talbot behind the music, a large company including a dozen noted artists and many pretty girls.
This afternoon the Empire theatre showcases Betsy as part of a matinee program. The audience of San Antonio theatregoers reflects the high esteem held for the Harry Carson Clarke company as Betsy remains the featured bill.
Harry Carson Clarke will star as Selwyn in The Three Hats at the Empire theatre. The production promises the same high standard as Clarke’s previous Empire plays and has proven a decided hit for his performances.
Siemering lodge No. 32 of the Order of Hermann Sons held a well attended meeting at its Villeta street hall. Officers for the year were elected: Herman Hakelberg president, Charles Huhndorf vice president, Ernst Stremmel secretary, John Hof treasurer, Dave Menck trustee. After the meeting the group went to Ernst Stremmel’s on South Alamo street for a celebration with solid and liquid refreshments and a pleasant evening.
R. H. Foster of 318 S Second Street Salt Lake City says after 21 years of indigestion he found relief with Herbine. He reports friends with similar troubles are being cured and notes the remedy costs 50c at Fischer and Springall and Bexar Drug Co.
The notice promotes value at the modern time store and Alamo Installment Co offering goods. It mentions plumbing services by Machenheimer and Jonas, phone numbers for contact, sewing machines for rent at M. J. Hewitt's, and both new and old phones available.
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