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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
3
Mrs Frey of Marietta Ga reports six weeks of itching and blistering on hands improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes two boxes of ointment and one box of soap cleared symptoms, and promotes Cuticura for toilet use with free sample offers.
A locally organized Buy-a-Home campaign launched at the Gunter Hotel by hundreds of citizens aims to construct a thousand new homes in San Antonio during May. The plan, named The House That Jack Built, includes free build and furnish for a renter’s home, with materials and labor pledged by merchants and firms across the city.
A printed old advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout with 5c to Foley & Co for trial packages of remedies including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets sold at Fischer's Drug Store.
The Retail Merchants' Association of San Antonio endorsed universal military service as planned by President Wilson at a Wednesday meeting. A delegation will travel to the Texas Retail Merchants' Association gathering May 8-10 in Fort Worth with delegates from Boerne Kerrville Waelder Sabinal Hondo Uvalde and Laredo. A committee was named to assist the county food and feed drive, and a resolution condemning calf killings was approved.
New York April 26 reports Sarah Bernhardt continues to recover from surgery last week. Doctors say her improvement is marked and may reduce daily administration needs. A Texas excursion is planned with a special train leaving Seguin on May 10 for a Pacific meat event.
Friday morning to Saturday night offers big price cuts on summer merchandise. Limited lots, wholesale concessions, and immediate use items plus early shopping advantages. First comers secure choicest items as quantities last.
Silk dresses in novelty silks taffetas and crepes de chine offered at 11.95 with savings up to 8 dollars. Limited one or two dresses remain from various groups all made in to one lot at one price. Linene and Silverbloom fabrics included. See window display and shop promptly on the third floor.
New laces and embroideries in light dainty patterns for dresses and undergarments. Assortments reduced a fourth to a half. Valenciennes insertions 43c per dozen yards, edges 6c yard, Venise edges 5c yard, up to seven inch net 29c yard. Embroidered flouncings from 43c yard, children dresses flouncings 1.19–1.69 per yard. First Floor.
All broken size assortments and short lines of white canvas boots and low shoes in canvas black kid patent leather and tan are grouped and priced at 1.95 or 2.95. The schedule lists boot sizes from AA 314 514 6 A and several ranges across sizes with limited stock.
Half odd lots of figured silk white moire white kid and leather and beaded bags. Draw string style half price. First Floor.
Special priced assortment added from higher priced stock. Several styles neat and trimmed with laces and embroidered motifs offered for $1.95. Third Floor.
Silks offered at 79 cents a yard for limited quantities including faille transverse weaves and various plaid and check patterns. Formerly 20 to 40 cents higher, the selection covers summer styles and future needs with yard-wide and twenty-seven inch fabrics.
The Week of the Cottons offers all cottons on sale this exceptional week with remaining items available until closing time Saturday except for any lots already closed out.
An end of month sale features ready to wear hats at 69 cents and trimmed sports hats at 2.69 dollars. Fabrics described as crash like with black velvet trim on bands and brim edges. Selection includes five styles and items on the Third Floor discounted from higher prices.
Yard wide faille and messalines sold at reduced quarter prices. Plain and fancy voiles embroidered organdies and swisses, tussahs and crepes, silk and satin striped voiles offered. Originally 25c to 1 00 reduced a fourth under former prices. Second Floor.
Readable fragments describe yard-wide bleached domestic fabrics offered at 8 cents per yard with no phone orders, plus 38 inch voiles priced around 12 to 14 cents, short lengths and usable pieces. Includes striped and floral designs, repps, gabardines, madras, poplin, and table damask remnants with a one-fourth reduction on some items.
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