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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
2
A local store highlights bed spreads priced at 2.69 each, touting Krinkled Dimity and Rippelette fabrics that require no ironing after washing. The ad claims durable, kitchen and porch use with regular 3.50 values now sold at 2.69, across all merchandise lines with daily department specials.
Market notices advertise women’s vests at 39c and 29c, including cotton vests with Y shape and round necks in short and long sleeves. The lines imply bulk pricing and special offers, though the text contains garbled remnants. Strong entities include women’s apparel terms and discounted prices.
Finely woven back towels with birdeye weave, absorbent and durable. Hemmed ends with interwoven white and red borders. Washed and ready for use. Size 18 by 86 inches. Regular 28 cents towels offered at 19 cents each. Vitth Floor CVowels.
We offer a wide line of cedar fur boxes in various styles and sizes made of Tennessee red cedar. Strong construction with good hinges and reinforced joints. Regularly $20.00, now priced at $12.75 each. Tran Department Fifth Floor.
Wool fibre rugs offered at 17.45 each, originally 20.00, in dining room and bedroom settings. Rug features blue rose tan brown and green blends with 6x12 feet size, specially priced per rug in Ting Section Fifth Floor.
Variety reigns in this display of Women's and Misses' Coat Suits in Tricotine Gaberdine and serge. Styles range from straight lines to clever belt and pocket details with braids, in colors navy black rooky tan and brown. Regularly $89.50 now $69.50 on third floor.
A vivid display of cotton Voile frocks offered for 8.95 with regular values at 10.95. Styles feature light and dark figured patterns, organdic ruffles, inverted pressed seams, and varied drape details. Sizes cover women and misses, presenting exceptional summer values.
Three cornered middy neckties of good silk quality in green white yellow and brown, large size, popular at 89 cents each, originally one dollar. Located on the Neckwear First Floor.
A sale listing chiffon veils described as extra good quality washable chiffon, one and a half yards wide with hemstitched borders. Colors include Black White Alman Blue Emerald Sky Blue and Rose. Priced at $1.89 each, regular $2.60 values. Wells-Liret Floor.
Advertisement notes a sale on corsets priced at 3.69 each, listing brands Gossards Justinte Kabo Mevite and Ringo Belt among the 4.00 value models. Describes spring styles including plain and fancy figured coats and pink satin options with elastic tops, targeting cleaner, average, and stout figures.
A large assortment of silk camisoles in slip-over and open front styles, pink and blue combinations and solid pinks are reduced from $1.25 to 92 cents for one day only. Shop hours and exact store details not provided.
In the Shore Section, boys’ school blouses in fine madras with fancy stripes and all white, collar attached, sizes 6 to 16 years, regular 1.25 values reduced to 1.00 during this sale.
Wide selection of tub skirts in all sizes from a fine basket weave cloth. Neatly tailored with pockets belts and buttons. Regularly selling at 6.95 now priced at 5.42 each. Skirt section Seventh Street Store.
Blouses in Georgette and Crepe de Chine shown in white flesh taupe navy and brown feature tiny tucks embroidery and trims. Round and square neck options available with real 8.60 values reduced to 5.42 each at this sale.
Fragmented OCR listing numerous items from a bygone store ad including clothing, gloves, fabrics, accessories, and household goods with varied prices. Mentions leather, embroidered items, cotton crepe, wool fabrics, and novelty products. Colorful, erroneous spellings suggest a bustling multi-item sale page.
In the glove section a variety of Chamoisette gloves are listed in white gray and brown sizes 6 to 8 with a specialty price of 50 cents each. The ad highlights quality and a bargain style find for shoppers seeking comfortable wrist length gloves.
Classified note markets silk gloves offered at 1.09 dollars each from a store named Glave Seetlot Kirwt Vicor. Gloves described as worn and double stitched with silk appearance in black white and colors. Real savings from 1.56 dollar list to 1.09 each.
Listing describes 85c women s lisle hose with double garter top reinforced sole and tac i hack and white color options. Mentions mercerized lisle and quality pairing, likely from Mosler Stetian-Tirst Pluor.
An old advertisement lists stamped pillow cases priced at 2.00 with sale price 1.69. The item description notes assorted fancy designs and raises questions about product origin and the typographical errors present. It references a shop or maker, possibly Art Needleyork Star Fladey, but details are unclear.
Costume style note highlights banded sailors in black navy and brown with several bright colors. Special price drop from 2.95 to 1.95 for this offering from the salon.
Advertises women s bathing caps offered at 39 cents each in bright colors including green blue and red with American beauty patterns. Aimed at shoppers seeking affordable rubber caps in assorted shades.
Children's middy blouses priced at 2.19 each, sizes 4 to 12 years, described as well made with quality Galsten fabric, trimmed in red blue and old rose, featuring collars cuffs pockets and large middy ties. Regular 2.60 value.
A vintage toy described as blocks forming legs arms head body feet plus a gun foe flag hat and can enabling a nine inch figure to pose in any position. Marketed as a toy that makes time fly for children. Priced at $1.00, supplied for Vac cach.
The ad advertises men’s one and two piece bathing suits with plain colors and assorted holders. Regular price is $1.50, special for $1.00 each. Located on the first floor at Qtens Sloy.
Unbleached Pepperell sheeting for single beds and pillow slips offered for three days only. Genuine Pepperell brand hinted, regular 80 quality, price per yard.
An advertisement promotes two days only offers on imported pongee and natural color ponge fabric 4424 wide. Regular prices of 2.60 and 2.00 are slashed to 1.59 for the sale.
A footwear ad touts white buck Oxford shoes at 12.95 to 12.96 dollars. It notes imitation tips, welt soles, and heels, built on a long receding toe style for the American foot. The copy ends with a garbled brand line.
Old style and fancy box stationery offered at deep discounts with multiple value tiers. Prices range from $1.39 for $1.75 value to $24 for $3.00 value, highlighting substantial savings and catalog items.
Multiple authors offer sets of works in cloth or leather bindings with bulk volumes and special sale prices. Stevenson 10 volumes cloth $25 now $10. leather $30 now $15. Eliott 10 volumes cloth $25 now $12.50. leather $40 now $18. Fielding 6 volumes cloth $25 now $10. leather $30 now $15. Thackeray 15 volumes cloth $50 now $25. leather $65 now $30. Kipling 10 volumes cloth $12 now $6. See listing for details and conditions.
36 inch wide cretonnes offered in dainty harmonious colorings for the bed room. Regular quality at specially priced selling rates.
A. beautiful selection of medium and large frames offered in wood with curved designs and metal in oval and oblong shapes. Prices regular 60c to 80c, now 39c to 50c each. JewelryMerllya- Fiewt. Ploory
An attractive lot of embroidered white handkerchiefs in novelty abrijen and Crepe de Chine with embroidered corners and initials. A varied selection to choose from. Specially priced at 2te cash.
Ruffled silk elastic fabric listing in red and yellow with elastic edges per yard. Includes fabric width and volt details in local language.
New shipment of organdie flouncing in skirt lengths features pleated ruffles and colors such as lavender blue yellow and old eye. Priced up to 4.00 now at 2.89 per year, with stock associated to Telmmings Fleet shire.
An old ad lists silk and cotton crepe fabrics priced at 59 cents per yard for a fall season sale. It markets white crepe de chine and assorted fabrics as suitable for underwear and dress materials, mentioning a variety of patterns and brands like fox and mouses. The notice highlights regular value pricing and emphasizes quality materials for sewing and fashion use.
An advertisement lists silk poplin bags priced at five dollars and nine eighty nine cents. The items feature decorated metal frames, small mirrors, and coin purses. Various color names are mentioned with a note on quality and value.
Wool golf plaid fabrics and Alls Wool plaids offered in 40 inch width for shirts and suits. Describes rich colorings for spring tints. Regular prices around 4.30 on sale for three days at 2.79. Limited stock. appears to be promotional text from a department store.
A wide assortment of fancy fabrics shown in beautiful color combos for new draped dresses. 40 inches wide, regular $1.00 quality, three days only at 70 cents a yard. Sold by WToah fnnns Hectlo Second Fons.
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