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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1936
Page
6
Visitors are welcomed to Naylor company publishing house at 918 North St. Marys Street in San Antonio for Christmas specials. The firm, known for quality books and extensive publishing, surprises locals with a larger operation than expected in the Southwest.
Pictured corner of the Room of Texana at the Naylor company on North St. Mary's Street shows shelves of numerous books. Original drawings from some books adorn the walls as part of the display.
Fillatine business notes the Nay Lor Press began publishing in 1929 and has produced about 75 books in the past seven years. The catalog covers history fiction legend and lore adventure and biography with few exceptions. An appreciation of Will Rogers by David R. Musten and Crimes Para imme about the Urschel kidnapping by EB Kirkpatrick are among the titles.
A catalog of numerous books about Texas and Texas history lists works by Virgile Anthony Liberte Major Gen Beaumont Buck and many others. It cites titles such as Memories of Peace and War Here Is Texas The Rose Window of San Jose Men of the Alamo Goliad and Say Jacinto Texas Poems and Phantom of the Chaparral.
F G Hummel of Sea Foam Laundry and Dry Cleaning, 722 Fast Fork, touts modern steam cleaning as a revelation. He says thorough inspection, texture care, color renewal, and expert methods restore garments at low cost, attracting many customers.
Hearth Spot Shoe shop owner T. Newsirk touts Health Spot Shoes as scientifically aligned for barefoot comfort. He cites balanced body weight distribution, claims exclusive patented construction straightens the heel bone and arches, and offers a 30 day comfort guarantee with full refund and free consultations from trained specialists.
Holland rival Belen Broderick supports Gene Raymond and Ann Sothere ty Smartest Girl in Town. she is the film colony's only tulip farm resident.
Cash and Carry Printing at 217 Losova Street reports higher Christmas card sales than last year. Owner Gus A Wohlfarth notes a complete assortment with hundreds of designs and thousands of cards in various sizes. Prices based on 100 lots. personalized name imprints free on orders. Located near Palace Arcade and Maustan Street.
The Federal bakery on San Pedro avenue at Main avenue promotes fruit cakes as the ideal Christmas gift. The management says a richly mixed cake with diverse fruits nuts and spices is baked to a golden brown and wrapped in attractive packaging for holiday shoppers.
Alex Schleyer and Son announces a deer head contest with four prizes including a buckskin jacket and deer hide items. Residents must legally harvest a deer this season and ship or bring the head to 915 South Pinto Street for mounting. entries close January 15, 1937 at 6 p.m.
Christmas shoppers are told that four hours of free parking are available to El Charro cafe patrons at the Blue Bonnet parking lot. Patrons must show a receipted El Charro bill to the lot official to receive the benefit.
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