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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
2
Remnants of table damask, huck and crash toweling, art linen and linen blends 18 to 36 inches wide offered with pure and union linen glass toweling terry cloth from 1 to 5 yard lengths. Odds and ends include seats center pieces napkins doilies and towels. All on one table priced at 95 cents per yard with pieces sold as one article to a dozen.
A new array of sheer voile and batiste tub blouses features plain tailored pieces with pique collars and cuffs and embroidery trimmed options with lace. Long sleeves with wearability with tub skirts, sizes all available, specially priced from 3.50 to 2.92.
An advertisement offers dressy and semi dressy hats with small smart hats in lisere, trimmed quills, pom poms and wings. Large horsehair braid hats trimmed with French flowers ribbons and ostrich tips. Many colors and shapes with values up to 212.50 priced at 8.50.
Featuring Sea Spray Faille Bar ronette Satin Queen Ann Satin and Georgette in white flesh orchid copenhagen Lan navy and black these silk sport skirts offer pockets and belts at a sale price down from 20 dollars to 1 82 dollars. Bhartere wearer
Advertisement promotes women and misses coats in new chappy and sport goat styles made of camel hair covert and velour. Describes fashionable colorings, button trim, bells and feather belts. Values up to 29.40 offered for 17.95 in this season’s sale.
Readable text notes two bandeaux items in pink repp with grenadine, front and back fastenings, elastic section, sizes listed as 32 to regular GY, priced at 90 each, with garbled trailing letters.
Readable lines show children’s overalls in blue gingham trimmed in red with large pockets. Sizing ranges from 1 to 6 years. Regular values around $1.44 are offered for $1.19. Includes focus on a Flor product line and abbreviated descriptions.
Advertisement notes women’s bathing suits offered at $6.50 to $7.50, with all wool jersey options described as water shedding and shown in purple, maroon, and blue. Regular values listed at $7.40, with emphasis on sale prices and color choices.
Advertises Kayser Marvelfit union suits at 3.50 and 2.69 with features like pink color, wing neck, bodice with shell finish, elastic knee, open and clawed legs. Limited time sale at 2.60 each, from Vaderwear and Vaderwear Vetted Manrd brands.
A brief sale notice promotes 15e lead hair curlers and 4 inch five in wack and brawn items at Ye store. The advertisement highlights low prices and a first-choice selection in the ENotjyn section.
Milan Lisere and Rough Straws present CHIN CHINS MUSHROOMS SAILORS and PORE BONNETS with large brims trimmed in streamers ribbons and flowers. Some styles are banded with gros-grain bows. Sale price 4.95 at the millinery department.
Bargain offer shows organdie edgings priced at 45 cents. Describes good quality fabrics for collars and cuffs, available in several colors and finishes. Mentions stitching styles and variations, noting practical use for clothing and craft projects.
Road quality Mercerized Lisle Hose offered for women in black and white with double garter tops and reinforced heel. Priced at a special bite a pair.
A beauty quality organdie ruffling offered in pink, rose, and several blue shades. Described as sheer, with straight-hemstitching and pivoted effects. Sold at value pricing around 78e per yard.
Shop offers include children’s parasols priced at 1.00 and 1.25 with a wide range of fancy designs and colors. Regular values up to 1.36, advertised as a value selection for Feb at Jem Feb AT Penis -T ket Finan.
Colorful paint sets offered at 75 cents feature eight water colors a water bowl crayons and a brush in a neat fitted box. Advertised as both interesting and instructive for youngsters with regular price listed as one dollar.
Arcadia Face Powder marketed as very smooth and adherent with no harmful ingredients and gentle fragrance. The brand touts tea or anise undertones and a delicate, refined appeal for everyday use.
Boxy catalog note lists mesh veiling in white taupe and brown with delicate faux designs. Mentions yardage and assorted accessories like MeiMage bars and Pieury products amid elegant, dainty styling cues.
A fragment notes a special two day sale on a cotton dotted voile fabric. It mentions a regular value of 1.25 per yard, offered at 95 cents per yard, with pricing and colorings highlighted. Names appear garbled.
Eight inch school globes for home or classroom use offered at reduced prices. Prices include $1.75 for basic globes and up to $5.75 for larger value globes. COD and bead mentioned in the text.
Readable text notes crochet cotton in white and colors with special pricing now. Mentions Wahl Needlework shop and a sale event. No clear dates or complete details, but highlights discounted craft yarns and a store promotion.
A vintage sale blurb promotes Pure Silk Hose at 3.00 and alternates like Warren's Silk stock at 2.59. It mentions thread and weave notes, white color, and long wear, with a regular price around 2.00 rising to 2.69 per pair.
Item listings show Glasbak casseroles priced at 1.75 and 1.50 with a Nicko frame described as having a visible handle. Shapes offered include round and oval. A decorative board valued at 1.74 is offered at 1.50.
Real purse items described as envelope style with handles and mirrors offered at sale prices. Colors vary with regular prices noted. End of listing shows $5.60 and $3.99 prices repeated.
Vivid crepe silk fabric in striped hues including pink green orange and blue offered in sizes 14 to 17 with sleeves and well sewn buttons. Includes Rygulay 819.00 valves at 21.73 each and black kid slippers at 3.45 with strap versions though soles show wear. Special discounts noted.
Fine quality ticking fabric shown in a Taree range of patterns with various color tints. Soft finish and affordable price per yard.
Twenty new spring shades are shown in this all silk crepe chiffon fabric. Genuine quality material 40 inches wide and regular 3.50 value now offered for 1.79 a yard. Savings at Sle Salm Beran Tau.
A sale offers crochet weave bed spreads in heavy white yarn with elaborate patterns. The spreads measure around ten inches and feature a large variety of pillows. Regularly five dollars, now discounted.
Premium wool jersey cloth now offered at 3.29 per yard in Pekin blue emerald green and purple. Wide 54 inches suitable for one piece suits and jersey coats. Regular price 4.50, promotion highlights quality fabric for tailored garments.
Special sale offers boys Palm Beach knickerbockers in genuine fabric with large selection. Sizes for growing boys, well constructed and durable, regularly valued around 3.00 but priced at 2.56 per pair. Brands and details imperfect in OCR but highlight value and fit.
Advertisement lists grass rugs at $18.50 and $15.75 and mentions Deltax grasa rugs in blue red green and coal colors. Durable and attractive patterns described with regular prices $16.50 and sale quantities noted as x1.
Fiesta San Jacinto items for celebration include flowers such as daffodils orchids jonquils roses and lilies with prices per dozen and each. Also offered are paper hats decorative paper streamers noise makers silk flags and related party supplies in assorted colors and sizes.
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