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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
39
Preparations for the holiday rush are nearly complete as new Toys Stationery and Fancy Silver Goods departments join a full range of Holiday Novelties. After twenty five years this store presents its finest array of merchandise with daily unpacking and best stock next week Shop Early for prompt service and quick delivery.
A bustling display of gift articles fills the fancy goods section as shoppers seek personal comfort and home ornaments. Manicure and toilet sets, photo albums, shaving kits, leather novelties, and more tempt buyers with value prices to stretch Christmas budgets.
Miss Brandenburger of 206 Jefferson Street baked the president's Christmas fruit cake last year and again this year. Mrs Taft requested a five pound cake and the press notes Taft will eat from her oven during his White House tenure. She sells cakes in winter and sent a cake to Grott Mass last Christmas impressed by the president's praise.
Mrs Taft shares a secret recipe she calls an old colonial method. Mrs Denburger warns housewives to balance flour fruit nuts and liquor, avoid cheap butter and inferior pecans, and use the best ingredients despite cost.
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