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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
8
A fall car of crockery has just been received featuring hotel and restaurant ware in plain white or decorated patterns. Dinner sets and open stock lines are available for family use with white cups, saucers, bowls, pitchers and slop jars. Stocks are complete but early selection is advised.
A retail listing details numerous slipper styles for women men and children with varied colors and trims. Prices range from 1.25 to 4.00 per pair, including felt, leather and kid skin soles, with names such as De Luxe Comfy, Romeo Comfy, Pullman and Opera styles, plus several color options and finishes.
The Polar Cub Home Motor promises to end tiring foot pumping of sewing machines with a compact electric unit. It uses little power while delivering two hours of operation for a penny, priced at $10.00. Also offered is a vibrator with three attachment mantS for $6.33, marketed for luxury and healthful massage.
A storefront offers a lineup of smart coats at 16.75 dollars each. About six styles in kersey and boucle fabrics feature various collars and belted or plain backs. The best coats of the season are priced at 16.75 dollars.
New and pretty modes in skirts of blue or black taffeta and mesalines. Pleated and shirted effects in a variety of models. Regular and extra sizes offered. Usual $7.50 values marked at 5.39. More styles, including brocade poplin, belted pockets, and novelty striped plaids, with regular values to 20.00.
A old newspaper ad lists inexpensive gift options for women from 25 cents to $2.60. Perfumes, toilet waters, and sets by Mme Ishelle, Bradley, Elmo, Jergen, Colgate, Mary Garden, Vernon Castle, and Djer-Kisa are offered in various gift boxes, bottles, and combinations. Also includes vanity items like combs, brushes, mirrors, manicure and traveling sets with prices ranging from a quarter to about $2.60.
Christmas bags display the broadest Joske Store selection at five dollars with new shapes and styles. Bags feature pin seal velvet maire silt and hand purses, each presented in attractive holiday gift boxes.
A lengthy catalogue lists numerous children's toys and holiday items with prices. Items include toy iron wagons, Cash Register Banks, roller skates, toy autos, footballs, games like Pit and Plazs, doll trunks, doll carts, ornaments, artificial Christmas trees, toy pianos, ABC blocks, blackboards, doll chairs, stockings, wish mails, soldier suits, Erectors, cloth animals, tool chests, rocking horses, self-running toy cars, automobile fire engines, Brik-tor construction sets, wheelbarrows, basketballs, rolling chimneys, pine sets, and more. prices range from fractions of a dollar to over a dollar.
A fragmentary notice describes items measuring twenty inches, mounted on triplicate stems and offered at 1.00 pounds or up to double that price, indicating a sale or advertisement with unclear product details.
Hosiery bargains listed with prices from 25c to 6.00 per pair. Items include 58e fiber silk hose with lisle garter top, 75c full fashion silk hose, 39c fiber silk in black, and $1.00 silk hose in black white and colors. Also offered are plain and novelty silk hose, embellished and lace options, plus new fashion styles for Christmas.
A listing describes a range of gift jewelry including sterling silver items and nickel silver pieces, plus fancy brooch pins, knives sn mesh bags and tie clasps. It notes Waldemar chains and various cases and boxes, with references to gold plated vanity cases and Dorin pencil boxes.
Five boxed handkerchief groups offered for gift giving with various styles and prices. Includes 29¢ 3-packs, 1.00 4-packs, 1.69 Latin box of 6, 15¢ children's sets, and a wide Bath Sets range from 1.09 to 2.50 values, featuring linen, lawn, and embroidered corners.
A catalog of children's and general books with authors including Lo M. Montgomery Jay Chase May Chase Edith Bancroft Grace Gordon and Daisy Campbell. Prices range from 29c to $1.80 with selections across girls and boys books histories travel and fiction.
The government orders reduced candy production while stores like Joske's stock full shelves. Shipping options include assorted bonbons and chocolates, fancy gift boxes, and Schrafft's Boston chocolates. Offers cover Christmas fruit cakes and fruit cake boxes with postage paid to U S destinations.
A fragment notes bed sets described as heavy muslin spreads with intricate scalloped embroidery. The sale item appears as a combined set with a decorative cover, priced around 8.50. The text is incomplete but indicates a home goods listing with ornamental fabric textiles.
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