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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1920
Page
7
A column by Herbert Forey Washington discusses toll roads as a solution to rapid highway building. The piece cites Delaware toll road contracts, debates over road funding, and calls for new revenue sources to support national and state highway expansion amid freight growth.
An April Shower of Bargains ad lists numerous fabrics with widths and sale prices. Items include satin, silk, georgette, chiffon, crepe de Chine, habutai, foulard, and wash satins in various colors. Several entries show minor OCR errors but denote a fabric sale with discounted per yard prices.
During the April Silk Sale the store cuts 25 percent off the regular price on a vast range of dress trimmings and silks. Offers include natural colored pongee silk and heavy satins, foulards, chiffons, georgettes, crepes, laces, and novelty silks in widths from 32 to 49 inches with prices spanning from about 1.12 to over 6.50 per yard, listing numerous items and discounts.
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for expectant and new mothers, claiming it boosts appetite relieves nervousness and insomnia and speeds convalescence. It cites a Texas family story of regained health and housework ability, urging readers to try tablets or liquid form and send 10 cents for a trial package.
A catalog of assorted fabrics including Satin and Crepe in 40 to 60 inch widths. Items feature pol o striped, novelty sports, plaid figured, jacquard and embroidered designs with yard prices ranging from 0.36 to 16.00 and widths noted for each roll. Mixed spellings suggest OCR errors in names and measurements.
Silk and Fiber silk tricatette items listed with prices across sizes and finishes. Prices range from $2.59 to $10.00 with yard descriptions and width notes.
A catalog snippet lists various kimono fabrics and linings with widths in inches and prices per yard. Items include 34 inch and 42 inch widths with prices from 2.28 to 2.77, plus 26 inch and 36 inch widths priced around 2.28 to 3.00, described as silk satin and novelty satin varieties.
A price list shows White Canton Habutai silk in 27 and 46 inch widths with yard and freight values, along with Hand-Loomed Habutai at 36 inches wide and Habutai Canton Broadcloth and Meery Canton Broadcloth Suiting silk in 36 inch widths. Listed costs include per yard figures and totals.
A local sale offers 3500 silk remnants cataloged by length from 144 to 6 yards. Items include satin de luxe satin emprese fancy foulard and radium as well as net crepe and taffeta varieties. All marked far under value.
A historical price sheet lists various fabrics including black silks, chiffon, taffeta, satin, crepe de chine, and silk blends. Prices per yard or per 40 inch width range from about 1.98 to 6.38, with details on widths and fabric names such as Satin Duchess, Chiffon French Taffeta, and Mallison's Pussy Willow Taffeta.
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