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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1916

Page

3

Plan to form Farm Loan associations in San Antonio area

About 100 farmers and business leaders plan to organize a farm loan association under the Houston federal bank. R G Callahan leads the effort with support from F G Chamberlain. a San Antonio Chamber of Commerce meeting is set for Saturday afternoon to outline articles of association and eligibility. The plan requires ten local associations and $100,000 in stock to trigger bank lending.

Houston Texas Federal Farm Loan Bank San Antonio Bexar County Ten Farmers Farm Loan Bank Land Bank Farm Loan Association Bank At Farm Farm Land Bank Callahan F. G. Chamberlain Chamber of Commerce

Mrs Pennybacker Addresses Soldiers at Camp Scurry

Corpus Christi Texas December 28 Mrs Pennybacker spoke to the Second and Third Texas Infantry regiments stationed at Camp Scurry. The motherly talk urged soldiers to write home, stressing family interest and the duty to remember the flag. Her message drew close attention from the troops and closed with a note on patriotism.

Corpus Christi Tex Texas Infantry Camp Scurry Percy V. Pennybacker

City to Supply Tubes for Throat Smear Diphtheria Tests

The city will furnish physicians with culture tubes for throat smears to diagnose diphtheria and carriers. Dr. W A King and Dr. M W Wooten oversee distribution and free examination, with reports of tuberculosis and communicable diseases required to be sent to the health department.

W. A. King M. W. Wooten Health Department

End of Month Sale Offers Deep Reductions

Storewide end of month sale following Christmas reduces prices across most departments. Garments for women and children, footwear, millinery and silk sale items are offered Friday and Saturday. Selected items include French ivory sets one third off and D Orsay perfumes at half price. novelty bags, leather novelties, neckwear, work baskets and white fur sets also discounted.

Half Price Suits and Dresses in Last Sale Feature

An end of year sale offers a large selection of tailor suits and afternoon dresses at half their original prices. Each garment showcases new styles, fashionable fabrics and quality tailoring. Original prices were already reasonable, and half price promises savings and stylish apparel for the next three months. (Third Floor).

Short Lengths of Seasonable Materials

Short lengths of household fabrics advertised as in demand. Lists include White Outing Flannel 27 inch at 12 1-2c grade 10c, Shirting Ginghams 32 inch 15c grade 12 12c, Renfrew Ginghams 32 inch 18c grade 15c, Bleached Domestic 36 inch 14c grade 10c, Indian Head Tubing 40 inch 25c grade 19c.

Home Linens Reduced One Fourth at Second Floor

Short lengths of all linen damasks napkins and linen huck towelings offered at one fourth off original prices. A good assortment of pieces and patterns available on the second floor.

Madeira Linens Reduced One Fourth Scarves and Sets

Madeira Linens marks down Madeira Island hand embroidered scarves centerpieces and luncheon sets slightly soiled from display on second floor offering reduced prices for travelers and shoppers seeking fine linens.

Madeira Island

Curtain Clearance Half Price Deals At Nottingham

Odd Lots of curtains offered at half price including filet net scrim voile and marquisette two and a half yard lengths and three yard hemstitched lace edged finish point curtains. Originally priced from 1 to 6 dollars per pair, sale closes out two pairs or more of each kind on the second floor.

Nottingham

Millinery Sale Offers Paradise Ornaments And Corsage Bouquets

Special millinery accessories section items on sale. Paradise sprays regularly five dollars now four dollars and ninety five cents. Violet corsage bouquets normally one fifty now ninety five cents. Third Floor.

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