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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
6
A collection of old time soap and powder advertisements lists numerous 2 for offers and prices. Items include Sir Dana Off Reveriifk soap two cakes for 25 cents, Tae Hens Mediated foag soap two cakes for 25c, and Mennen's Taleuan Powder two for 23 cents among others.
An OCR fragment lists assorted tonics and cosmetics with odd pricing. Items include Seven Sutherland Sister products, Eau de Quinine Tonic, toothpaste offers, fountain syringes in various sizes, cream and water products, and a Atlas Safety razor bonus with a small purchase. The text reads like a period sale advertisement with multiple 2 for deals and nominal prices.
Slipper sale featuring women’s felt slippers with bullets fur or ribbon trim and light view sole. Colors include military blue red purple brown gray wine. Pairs priced at 1.50 dollars.
The notice describes women’s slippers and boudoir footwear with paint colored ornaments and ribbons. It mentions price points around 2.06 and 1.25, soft kh boudoir styles with Teel and silk pony vamp details, finished with light leather soles.
The listing details men slippers including Romeo slippers at four dollars and Everett Out Comfy Slippers priced at a dollar twenty five. Also noted are bedroom slippers in black felt at fifty cents and Rash slippers by Mews Rash, with vague bath-robe association.
Misses and children's slippers offered in red welt tulens with fur trim and flexible sole. Prices start at $1 per pair with various designs including red felt, rabbit and fit patterns in pink, pale blue, red and navy. Sizes cover misses and children with low-heel and ornamented vamps.
Vintage sale notice advertises men's and women's slippers in all colors and sizes. Mentions ventilated and shaded styles with a bold price of 1.00 and references to general shoe offerings described as shous.
A catalog note lists women's evening slippers priced at six dollars, featuring dull or patent leather and tutin finishes with etched straps. Designs include aligo pumps with a Louis XV heel, size 36.00.
The Joske’s store will keep its usual hours during the holiday business. It opens at 9:30 AM and closes daily at 6:00 PM except Saturdays when closing at 6:30 PM. Shoppers are advised to visit in the mornings if possible.
A jumbled OCR page notes a street incident with property damage and minor injuries, a church meeting to organize a society, a police find of a stolen auto, a robbery claim, and gun or game law enforcement remarks, all with improvised place names and dates.
Total wealth of Texas listed at 2 050 973 in 1973 comptroller rolls, up 14 795 028 from 1914. Dallas County tops with 142 195 640. Morris, Tarrant follow as major counties. Auction note mentions antique sets and a gun buyback offer at 213% East Meuse St.
The Elks Club hosts a noon luncheon at the Gunter Hotel on Wednesday to foster closer ties among San Antonio and visiting members. Mayor Brown will be toastmaster as dramatist G. Taster and Mr. Taylor of Miller and Draper speak about the minstrel plans. Reservations exceed 200 as the group discusses show logistics and travels to San Francisco.
The Bulgarian wireless gear aboard the German steamer Bulgaria, interned in Baltimore Harbor, was sealed by a U S naval officer. A naval wireless expert had been nearby for days observing. Officials acknowledged recent messages were sent and received from the ship but offered no further details.
The Hugh McLellan Debating Club will host a program at the Ut e Gunter Hotel Monday evening December 20 at 8 o clock in honor of American statesmen. President Wilson and the bride will be honored with invited guests, toastmaster S. Slinkard presiding, and a featured list of speakers including H. S. Simard Aubrey Schofield and others. A related debate on government ownership of railroads was held at the church, with the affirmative winning.
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