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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
3
A new shipment offers 50c Gold Stripe Hose at 39c per pair and 35c Fibre Silk and Children's Fibre Silk Hose in black at 35c. Flats and stockings described as durable and well dyed, with various color stripes and plain options.
An advertisement lists assorted items with special prices including Colgate toothpaste and perfume, Squibb's violet talcum, Palmolive soap, 4711 fragrance, Danderine hair tonic, Sanital tooth powder, Lazell face powder, and shaving powder. Also feature items include toilet brushes, chamois buffers, and cosmetic powders with prices ranging from 10 to 69 cents.
Regular 50c fancy elastic 35c yard. 10c Ocean Pearl Buttons 7c dozen. 25c whisks 19c. 5c elastic hair nets 45c a dozen. 15c Sev on Hose supporters 10c a pair. 5c spools 500 yards six for 25c. 5c Gladstone collar supporters two for 5c. Large pearl buttons 15c card. 15c Sexlet elastic 10c yard. Warner’s 50c brassieres 39c. 25c girdle forms 10c. 25c guimpes 15c. Cotton tape all sizes 2c. (First Floor.)
Sale offers 10c Huck Towels at 9c each and 89c per dozen with red striped borders. 15c Huck Towels 11c each and 1.25 per dozen. club towels 6c each or 60c per dozen. Bath towels 17c each or 2.25 per dozen. ironing board pads 45c. scrub cloths 7c. Japanese scarves 25c, blue print with lace edge 18x54 inches.
A store advertises a sale of bench-made low shoes with broken sizes from $4.25 to $4.65 per pair. The entire stock is offered at $4.29, with styles and leathers varied and first floor location noted. Women have been selecting pairs throughout the day.
Complete selections of parasols priced from $1 to $17.50 with Japanese and canopy designs popular. A special collection of bags from $1.50 to $3 including white kid with trims. Regular Liberty Jewelry at 35 cents. 40 cent brocaded ribbons at 32 cents yard. Renewed 50 cent neckwear sets on first floor. New novelty veils at $1. Women's 10 cent handkerchiefs now 5 cents. Knitted pink union suits 50 cents to $1 on first floor.
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