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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
6
A dense ad lists notions bargains from 15 cents a card to five dollars with items like buttons Ivory celluloid and metal findings scissors belts napkins and irons. It emphasizes wide variety colors and styles and gives per-card or per-bundle quantities and prices for many small sewing items.
A newspaper ad lists numerous silk fabrics priced per yard or bolt. Items include Baty Ch 40 inches wide at 4.00, Satin Meteor 40 inches at 3.59, Moonglo 40 inches at 3.00, Georection 40 inches at 2.00, and Sinbad Crepe 40 inches at 4.98 plus other 40 and 46 inch widths with various prices. Names include Meteor, Srepe, Sinbad Crepe, Pussy Willow, and Navelly Geary among fabrics from local supplier.
Community urges local groups to supply banners bunting and flags in white and blue for Fiesta decorations across floats stores and houses. Organizers request elevated stock and ready mounting for all venues including banners and flags of all kinds to brighten streets.
Page 9 highlights striking price drops in women’s suits and dresses alongside notable offers in men’s clothing, shoes, and furnishings. Shoppers are advised to browse the featured reductions, with emphasis on coordinated outfits and durable fabrics.
A Larcon shop unveils a $3.48 hat offer from a former $7.50 price. Highlights include poke sailor and roll brim shapes, lisere-derived trim, and gay floral accents. Limited to black, with emphasis on extreme value through shopper hints and presentation.
An advertisement touts pure thread silk hose at 4.00 and 3.15 with a special pair price of 2.15. Describes full fashion construction reinforced at wear points and available in black and white.
Unusual assortment of sheer crisp tissues for summer dresses in dainty patterns and new stripes. Specially priced pard 28, full bleached Pepperell sheeting 63 inches wide for single beds, yard 5 1/2 cents. Attractive new percales 36 inches wide in dark colors, regular 95 quality, yard 29 cents.
A local sale offers a wide array of hand bags including moire and fancy silk styles with beaded tops, drop frames, morocco and patent leather options. Prices range from $1.97 to $6.97 with larger bags and specialty cases, plus 20 percent off all fine leather and silk bags regularly priced at $25 and up.
Advertises silk hose priced at 2.48 with regular values listed around 2.00 to 3.00. Notes full fashioned silk stock with reinforced wear points in black and white options. Highlights a large selection offered at sale price of 2.48 per pair.
Special Saturday prices on home made molasses cookies and fruit salad. Fountain item includes special fruit salad and regular teas.
Ad lists little girls dresses in white and patterned lawn and taffeta for ages 2 to 6. Prices noted at 2.50 and 1.98. Describes trims such as lawn, taffeta, collars, cuffs, and decorative stitching.
This sale features women’s dir of chambray and gingham with white pique collars and cuffs. Styles include striped and plaid options in plain colors. Regular $5.00 values offered at special low price of $3.98, highlighting new attractive designs and trims.
Fashion item notices showcase hafid work beaded bags priced at 12.75 with values to 25.00. Exquisite designs include varied shapes, metal frame details, drawing style finishes, and lined interiors with coin purse and mirins.
This group showcases beaded bags priced from 26 75 to 60 00, noted for artful design, vivid colorings, and graceful shapes. Bags are mounted on metal or gilt frames and lined with silk, highlighting quality and stylish appeal.
Beacon store lists grey and blue striped blankets priced at $6.78 per pair, with regular price $8.45. The note mentions dink or blue borders and hind ends, and references a pair offer under the label DOLD.
Charming gingham and chambray dresses for children up to 14 years offered at a special Saturday price. Regular 5.00 gowns reduced to 3.95 with styles including gingham collars cuffs sashes and self trim in plaids stripes and solids suitable for school and day wear. Regular 3.5 to 5.0 values now 3.95.
An advertisement lists undermuslins at 2.39 and various garments including gowns teddy bears petticoats bloomers and chemises. Fabrics such as fire nainsock hauste windsor crepe and voile are described with embroidery and tailored finishes. Special prices highlight 92.89 as a value.
Fragmented catalog item mentions Economical Cooking priced at 50c and various children’s books and rhymes. Notes include Tiny Rats Rhymes Mother Goose and American History stories, with special pricing and bundled offers, unclear quantities.
An old newspaper ad touts Olive Oil Cantile Soap offering 3 cakes for 29 as a highly recommended toilet soap. The copy emphasizes quality, vintage phrasing and strong appeal to shoppers of personal care products.
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