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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1916
Page
5
A catalog row lists items such as Kitchenmaid kitchen cabinet, Domestic Science Fireless Cook Stove, Mahogany sewing tables, various chairs and writing desks, a Casserole with aluminum stand, and a floor lamp with silk shade with prices ranging from 8.75 to 115 dollars.
A fragment lists costs for a smoking stand, humidor, writing table, chifforobe, rocker, clothes hanger, and shaving stand with adjustable mirror. Prices shown include items such as 18.00 to 75.00 and 2.25 to 12.00, with several mid range figures.
A San Antonio Freight Bureau committee led by Albert Kronkesky and others secured 450 to cover legal fees for Judge Cowan and Judy Stedman, with county commissioners approving 880 for related costs. Additional notes mention 51,000 needed for the case, 2900 already raised, and provisional U.S. Supreme Court allocations.
Frank J. Mulholland, famed civic orator from Toledo, will address Han Antoniane on Community Solidarity at a public dinner in San Antonio. The Rotary Club led planning with wide city club participation. Reservations close Friday afternoon. all are welcome. Mulholland will later visit New Orleans and Houston before San Antonio.
Oakland California December 3 The daughters Joan and Bess Lyndon will remain with their mother Mrs Bessie Lyndon despite Jack Londons will which bequeathed most of a 100000 estate to his second wife Charmian London The mother denied contesting the will and accused Londons widow of favoritism in the custody and support arrangement while the girls receive 25 a month each until marriage and any additional funds are to come from Charmian London itself.
The Big Store offers crepe kimonas with full skirts and elastic waists in plain or floral colors, priced around 148 dollars. Also featured are camisoles at 49 cents, Joske House Dread, and aprons with lace trimmed caps priced at 1 dollar.
Advertised garments include camisoles in crepe de chine and lace with colored embroidery medallions and China silk options with ribbon shoulder straps. Also offered are teddy bears in greps de chine and lace priced at 2.98, praised as charming and hard to describe.
Joske's Silver Store markets a broad range of silver home gifts with emphasis on quality and attractive pricing. The ad lists numerous items from Sait and Pepper Sets to Thermos carafes, with prices spanning small to high end, encouraging early shopping for Christmas.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals grants the city of San Antonio’s application to dismiss the suit against former Banking Commissioner John S Patterson. The case arose after a lower court ordered Patterson to promptly begin returning city funds deposited in West Texas Bank and Trust Company. The city, under Mayor Brown, had over $300,000 at 3.40 percent in daily balances when the bank failed.
Four district judges in Bexar county disqualified themselves amid a bank guaranty dispute. Judge Chambliss traveled from Abascosa to hear the case, which the city lost. An appeal and motion to dismiss were heard by the Appellate Court as Commonwealth Bank and the Trust Company settled matters for unsecured depositors and the defunct institution’s successor.
Newly elected directors of the San Antonio Club include Emil Frank Thomas Gray Ralph I Hugo J B Martindate Maj G W Martin A B Shencer Dr J B Wagoner Dr Glover Johns Dr W A King R 3 McMillan Lay Or F a Combe and Duval West A special meeting will be called this week where the officers and committees will be elected and appointed.
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