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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
9
A holiday sale lists numerous item prices across women and men accessories including ladies gloves from 40c to $2.50, brooches and hair pins, handbags, jewelry boxes, belts, silky hose, sweaters, bathrobes, and more with varied prices to help shoppers save. Named items include Ladies' Kid Gloves, Fancy Brooches, Leather Hand Bags, Manicure Sets, Toilet Sets, Fancy Perfumes, Silk Hose, and Men's Ties.
Advertisement lists prices for men and young men suits overcoats and hats. Suits and overcoats range from 9.50 to 22.50 with various mid tier options, hats from 2.50 to 3.00, all shapes and colors, plus a full line of Stetsons on hand.
The text cites a ceremonial oath for Manx high court judges praising God’s miraculously wrought works in heaven and earth in six days and seven nights. It vows to administer justice without regard to favor, loss, gain, kinship, or affinity.
Amateur minstrel event at the Gunter Hotel ball room drew a large crowd with a 40 voice chorus and end men delivering humor and song. Frank Noel directed and performed, with a repeat show scheduled for Friday night.
Women must have Corsets with many brands on sale including Mme Marietta Gossard Justinte Bon Ton Royal Worcester La Revo Kabo Warner Calona Merito Bien Jolie and Rengo. Prices range from 89c for $1 Corsets to 14.95 for $20 Corsets and 79c for $1 Brassieres to 14.95 for larger sets.
About three dozen trimmed hats priced originally at 5 and 6 dollars are offered for 1.95. Untrimmed velvet beaver satin and plush shapes in colors valued up to 5 dollars are included. Also untrimmed shapes valued up to 2.50 are on sale for 89 cents. Millinery Parlors Fourth Floor.
A children's outerwear item priced at 3.39 each appears in a sale listing alongside a 3.95 coat option. The ad highlights affordable apparel for young shoppers with multiple garment choices.
English production Los Pastores to be performed at Grand Opera House on Monday and Tuesday with possible open air version at First Mission courtyard after Christmas for Catholic orphans. John B. Carrington leads with Pathe-Freres to film the production for release in major cities abroad. Funds will be held in trust to stage a larger, brighter drama next year as merchants eye a mid winter San Antonio celebration. Final rehearsal set for Sunday morning at the Grand Opera House.
An ad-like line urges readers to demand premium quality, presenting a bold sales prompt with emphasis on asking for the best. The fragment hints at aggressive marketing language and a call to action.
Charles H. Sommer of Quanah Acme & Pacific railway meets with the railroad commission in Austin to seek additional bonds. The line runs from Quened to Roaring Springs, 33 miles, with expansion toward Bain and ultimately El Paso, involving about 140 miles more and valuation by the commission.
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