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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
3
A lively Christmas advertisement touts Toyland stock from Dole Furniture with dolls and toy sets from tea sets to doll beds. It highlights doll furniture in mission and fancy styles, porcelain and tin, priced from 250 to 3.75, and features a railroad train set as a centerpiece for boys.
Advertisement highlights a wide Joske Store selection of women's hosiery gifts in holiday boxes. It features pure silk, cadet knit, embroidered, lace trim, and multiple colors with box deals such as three pairs for various prices. Emphasizes gift readiness and broad range.
A catalog of children and general readers offerings includes Whitcomb Hildy's Palms Illustrated, Christmas themed stories and poems, illustrated cloth bound children’s books, and biographies. Notable titles span The Syrian Shepherd's Prayer, The Twelfth Xrons, The Boy Who Brought Xm, and Lives of Our Presidents. Prices cited range from 25c to 1.00, with editions in cloth bound and illustrated formats.
Handkerchiefs in linen and embroidered varieties promoted as ideal gifts for women. Includes plain linen, hemstitched edges, embroidered corners, and fancy gift boxes. Various box counts and prices noted, urging early shopping for best selection.
A catalog of ribbons in varied widths and colors for holiday use. Narrow red blue green pink and white ribbons priced by the bolt, with yardage options and small lots for gift bases and tying. Wide plain and fancy ribbons offered from 25 cents to 1 dollar 60 cents per yard.
A seller promotes veils and boas in ostrich and maribout, including combinations and varied colors from black to blue. Collars and boas priced 6 to 20 dollars, plus novelty veils and scarves in new Christmas colors, each boxed as gifts, priced 1 to 5 dollars.
A catalog note highlights sterling silver vanity pieces and cord sets from $1 to $20, lorgnetts with pearl or stone accents up to $37.50, laveliers in gold filled or oxidized finishes from $3.50 to $10, and bracelets in gold tile or gold filled styles from 80 cents to $26. Also lists baby pins, necklaces, rings, and bracelets for Infants with designs priced from 25 cents to 2.80, emphasizing lasting value beyond Yuletide.
The ad notes a broad selection with minimal rush for buyers. It lists raccoon sets priced from 22.50 to 85 dollars and white fox sets from 65 to 165 dollars, illustrating a varied price spectrum.
Rubber rattlers and fancy rubber toys are set to be showcased in a local trades fair. exhibitor groups from nearby shops plan demonstrations and sales, highlighting novelty items and traditional rubber goods.
A catalog listing markets a broad array of sterling silver novelties. Items include tooth brushes, nail brushes, letter openers, seals, sealing wax holders, shoe horns, button hooks, ice picks, powder jars, and other small decorative pieces offered in a 25 cent lot.
Fragmentary description of decorative fans with paint and embossed slicks. Mentions hand-painted anid jang lace fans and tana carved handles in white with red accents. Specific details are limited due to damaged OCR text.
Fashionable silk mousseline scarves with pompadour effects and hemstitched ends. Persian borders add refined detailing in a range of colors. Priced at 00 each.
There is a broad street floor display of umbrellas including silk and sturdy models with steel rods and paragon frames. Handles come in gold and silver tones with pearling options. Prices range from 3.50 to 15 dollars, a section C, Street Floor listing.
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