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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1919
Page
8
An old style ad explains Cascarets candy treats as a remedy for children’s tummy troubles. It claims soothing relief for bilious, constipated, or coated tongues with a 10 cent box. The piece emphasizes non-harmful laxative effects and easy dosing for restless kids.
Feb 1 report from Mesien City says Cuban charge Luis Santamaria Calva remains in Havana and Mexico’s minister to Cuba, Gen Hersherte Jara, is set to sail from Vera Crt for Havana. No official confirmation has been issued by the Mexican government.
A Leon Springs area column urges San Antonio motorists to host Fourth Army artillerymen from Camp Stanley. Many soldiers lack funds for travel and meals, so volunteers are asked to offer hospitality or rides, with letters to the Home Folie editor to pair donors with soldiers. The piece emphasizes community effort to ease separations and support volunteers from nationwide towns.
A newspaper ad promotes undermuslins priced at 75 and 79 cents, 69 to 98 cents for some items, 1.25 and 2.98 for others, highlighting a varied discount range for undergarments.
A colorful display of lace edgings insertions and Valenciennes pieces offered at deep White Sale discounts. Multiple patterns include 4 to 18 inch widths, Swiss, linen and cotton laces, plus embroidered flounces and applique bands for trimming undergarments and dresses. Prices range from 10c to 60c per yard, highlighting values to 20c and 60c for select items.
Readable fabric catalog item lists various textiles including White Dress 36-inch soft-finished, 10 yards for 2.5 dollars per inch, Nainsook Cheeks 10 yards for 32.39, 40-inch Dorothy Nainsook 10 yards for 0.89, Af-ineh Barnshy Linen-finish 27-inch corded pique with soft finish, etc. The text shows pricing and yardage but contains many OCR errors and broken phrases.
A vintage textile note lists materials including 30 inch Plain Nurses Cloth at 30e per yard and 21 inch Fine Checked English Dimity at 27e per yard. Also mentions organ die finished muslin, Kerry Linen finished Skirting, white ruffs, meterrized repp, chiffon taffeta with velvet, and French dress taffeta priced at 2.00 per yard.
An advertisement lists sheer handmade undergarments with hand embroidery at reduced prices. Garments priced from 1.98 to 7.95, offering multiple tiers including 2.48 2.59 3.59 4.50 5.95 7.95 and higher. End of listing notes various price points.
Readable items list sheets and pillow cases offered at sale prices. Various sizes include standard twin, full and queen sheet sets with mentions of bleach and seam details. The fragment notes hotel special linens and wide size options.
Readable text outlines various linen sale prices including crocheted bed spreads for double beds at 84.45, English satin Marseilles red spreads, snow white bath towels, imported satin finished table damask, napkins by the dozen, snow white satin finished damask tablecloths, and unstitched table sets of seven pieces.
Fragmentary ad text shows women’s boot prices and clearance discounts. Multiple lines indicate regular prices around 9 to 15 dollars with sale prices as low as about 2.85 to 12 dollars. Names, brands, and precise items are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A long, garbled OCR list details civilian leaving and draft requests, a call for men to join the armed forces, and muster locations across counties and cities. It names San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Memphis, Fort Worth, and others, with references to military service, camps, and civilian relief efforts.
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