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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
14
A shopper visits Joske’s Hosiery Department to verify advertised prices and confirms seven cent children's and women's hose and 25 cent silk hose. The sales clerk demonstrates the bargains, and the store invites further testing to prove advertised claims, promising solid value.
The millinery section features hats in Tagals Milans and mixed straws with braids and two toned silk crowns. Simple inexpensive hats for winter finishes priced from 4 to 18 dollars in colors to match most outfits, with many small shapes and attractive designs on display.
A buyer reports across the board savings at half price on two nearly identical China lines from an Ohio designer. A pottery rep offered odd pieces at nearly half price, and a glass maker discounted several lines he plans to discontinue. The sales begin tomorrow with discounts ranging a third to half on each line, including patterns already in stock.
The catalog notes suits at 25 dollars provide ideas for the whole family to sew. It praises originality amid a season with many similar designs and highlights the third floor selection offering varied colors for young women and mothers.
Charles Sherman offers He comes up smiling a gay bright novel with a human touch that lightens tears. A dandy gift for friends needing cheer. Other new books at 1.25 include Vane of the Timberlands by Blindness and The Secretary of Frivolous Affairs by May Futrelle, both praised for humor.
Half the drudgery of housework comes from lack of prep and a few cents buys efficiency. Ads list extra-heavy scrub-cloths 22x22 inches 7 cents tomorrow, sponge dish-cloths 20 inches square 8 cents, Magic Broom Cover 11 cents, chamois polishing cloths 20x20 11 cents, with usual prices noted and Linen Section on Second Floor.
New York importer uncovers about a hundred embroidery pieces after selling out season stock. Tomorrow at two prices, 27 inch Swiss and Nainsook flouncings with matching bands, 48 cents per yard, valued at 75 cents. Another 27 inch flouncings at 98 cents per yard, worth $1.25, with 9 to 12 inch deep openwork and blind patterns. All new designs for lingerie dresses and petticoats. Section E First Floor.
Harrison and Fisher present parasol themed watercolors highlighting women framed by shades and shapes. A large parasol piece priced at 3.50 anchors the selection, with other options ranging from 2.00 to 15.00. Main Aisle First Floor.
An old column urges frugal sewing tips, noting small penny savings on notions can offset daily shopping costs and reduce everyday annoyances when sewing days arrive. The piece emphasizes practical, low cost ideas for homemakers in a thrift minded era.
Paper of 360 needle point pins. Book of 200 English dress pins. Card nickel plated safety pins. Dressmaker s 60 inch tape line. Five cent sellers for four cent Two balls best darning cotton. Card Crinkelite collar supporters. Sheet of mending tissue. Cabinet assorted sizes hair pins.
A catalog note lists cabinet of eight boxes hair pins eight yard linen corset lace tracing wheel with thumb rest card placquet clasps in first floor section E.
A Parisian corsetier created a two inch high corset for France’s leading actress, inspiring a season of low bust gowns. The Lily of France line offers variations copied from the original in coutils silk damask and brocades, priced from five to twenty seven fifty.
Well-made and comfy long kimonos with short sleeves and rounded collars in spring weight flannelette discounted to 49c tomorrow, regularly priced at 69c. Limited selection on the third floor commerce area.
A clearance offer features black sateen and spun glass petticoats for 89 cents with extras like embroidered flounces and ruffles. Extra sizes available for immediate purchase.
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