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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
14
Hundreds of men waited for the weekend to buy their Easter suits as the store launched new Spring stock. The independent shop touts its high quality, broad variety, and superior service with higher prices claimed for its top standards in San Antonio.
Men can save money on suits with price drops from $2.75 to $5.25 per item. Shirts, now plentiful in patterns and styles, present a routine but decisions help a man express individuality with fits from $3.50 to 50c.
Over 400 styles listed including Women's White Duck Mary Jane Pumps at 2.50 and English Street Pumps at 3.00. College Girls Oxfords white duck 2.50, White Canvas Colonials 3.50, Nubuck Colonials 4.00, Street Pumps with ribbon bow and Cuban heel 2.00 to 2.50, Baby Doll Ankle Straps 1.00 to 1.50, Patent Kid Mary Janes 3.00, and bronze kid Colonials 5.00.
At the American Surgical Association session Dr. William J. Mayo suggested that cancer prevalence may relate to current cooking methods. He noted stomach cancer is a third of civilized peoples' cancers. Delegates include Dr. Alexis Carrel discussing intrathoracic operations and heart procedures. The meeting runs through tomorrow with a concert of technical papers and a pending International Society of Surgeons session.
Hundreds of fresh parasols in Nelrose style and other varieties arrive tomorrow. Pongee and India silk umbrellas feature satin borders and embroidered linen options with scalloped edges. Each item priced at 2.99, never under 3.50.
Palm, Nelrose and Sultana shapes in plain colored taffeta, embroidered taffeta, pongee lined with taffeta, pongee and Dresden combos, plaid taffeta with inserts, and white linen parasols priced up to 5.00, tomorrow 3.99 each.
For tomorrow Joske store showcases a large Easter veil display featuring vanity veils in white with a black beauty spot, black or white veils with a single spider serpent or butterfly, and black veils with colored dot clusters. Prices range from 75c to 1.50.
A list of short story titles and authors including Her Weight in Gold The Postmaster The Counsel for the Defense Aunt Jane of Kentucky Price of Honeymoons The Band Box Mis am Oe Be Who Passed.
Numerous parasols including Chapeau Palm Empire and Nelrose in Dresden borders plaid patterns and two tone effects. Prices stated as usual six fifty seven fifty and five ninety nine each. Parasol options include pongee satin linen and pongee lined with silk with decorative borders.
A catalog of boys clothing including Russian sailor middy outfits ages 2 to 6 at 1.00 to 4.00, matching hats 50c to 3.00, shirts and blouses from 0.50 to 1.50, Spring suits for ages 6 to 17 in Norfolk and blue serge styles from 5.00 to 10.00, Palm Beach ensembles, and madras and crepe pajamas for 6 to 16 year olds from 1.00.
Tomorrow in the toilet section a free sample of a well known toilet aid will be given with every purchase. Names include Ed Pinaud Silas Vegetal Eau de Quinine Jergen's Benzoin and Almond Lotion and Hudnut's Violet Sec Soap among others.
The second day of the Southern Supply and Machinery Dealers convention in Houston drew more than 500 attendees from across the country. Sessions covered eligibility standards rebates stock keeping cash discounts and terms with officers to be elected and next meeting site chosen.
Enrollment at the Southwest Texas State Normal School in San Marcos reaches 710, up about 150 from prior records. The Model Training School opened in January is popular, with immediate demand for boarding and a long waiting list for 1914 15.
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