Millinery Secrets Hint Spring Hat Styles
A Chicago telegram reports the National Association of Retail Milliners convention endorses spring hats small to medium in size with bright colors and Turkish influence. Umbrella and sou'wester designs join mariner and turban touches. styles to be simpler yet more striking in color. Mrs. Marie Harris notes hats should be affordable and bold.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Milliners
Marie Harris
Association
Joske Sewing Machine Club Offers Home Delivery
Join the Joske Sewing Machine Club to buy select Joske models with $5 down and $1 weekly payments. Delivery to home, 10 year guarantee, and bill of sale when total payments reach machine price. Economy Basement advert.
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Joske Sewing Machine Club
JOS KES Neckwear Samples Attract Shoppers
Drummer's samples of neckwear showcase dainty jabots and lace trimmed pieces to elevate plain frocks. Tables offer lace and embroidery jabots from 50 cents to 1.50 with larger sheer options listed at 69 cents to 2.50. Main Floor Section D.
Linoleum Man Promotes Durable Floor Coverings
The Linoleum Man touts a new carload shipment from the first American maker of linoleum. He boasts lasting quality and urges salespeople to sell durable floor coverings priced 60¢ to 1.65 dollars per yard, highlighting many good patterns in the shipment.
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United States
New Hat Pins in 100 Designs at Main Floor Alamo
A wide selection of jabot veil and belt pins is offered in 100 designs from 25c to 3.50. Styles include gold filled heads with stones plain signets and jewel heads. Offered in plain bar and novelty shapes from 1 to 6 inches. Sterling silver and gold filled. Main Floor Alamo.
Hose sale promises lowest price Saturday with Joske guarantee
Readers can buy eight styles of hose tomorrow at low prices with the Joske guarantee. The list includes Cadet reinforced linen heel and toe three pairs for 69c, Knox silk lisle with double heel and toe three for 6c, Onyx ingrain and cotton options priced per three pairs, ending with a lavender garter top silk lisle offering three pairs for 93c and other value lines.
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Cadet
Knox
Onyx
Corsets on sale with size table for tomorrow
A downtown store offers corsets priced up to 5 dollars with broken sizes gathered on a single third floor table for tomorrow. The display promises the same corset many wear and notes a large stock of about a hundred items.
Playing Cards on Sale from Bicycle Brand Line
The ad promotes 25c and 12c playing cards with Bicycle quality and our name on the backs cutting price in half. Two colors available. Rook and Flinch cards 43 cents per pack. First time under 50 cents. Stationery Dept 2d Floor.
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Rook
Flinch
Stationery Dept
Embroidered collar and cuff sets on sale
White linen embroidered in mercerized cotton offered as washable house garments. Extra good quality with dainty design. Women urged to buy multiple sets. priced at 25 cents for Saturday on the Main Floor Section D.
Handbag Sale Offers Variety at Low Prices
A New York novelty house offers three lots of handbags to San Antonio buyers at deep discounts. Envelopes in tapestries and velvet with gilt braids, priced 39c to 89c, include Per sian Latin Damask and suede styles. Limited time to shop before close tomorrow night with many pieces suitable for theater or street wear. Main Floor, Section D.
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New York
San Antonio
Writing Papers and Napkins Offered at Low Prices
A pound of Alamo Linen and 24 envelopes for tomorrow at 21 cents. Plenty of it here for those who know this good quality. Paper Napkins crepe for Washington's Birthday and other fete days are 5 cents per package of 12. Stationery Dept Second Floor.
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Alamo
Washington
Ribbons on sale in various colors and sizes
Hair ribbons offered in wash taffeta with colors red light blue black pink white Alice blue and brown. Eight inch ribbons priced 8 cents with 12 percent value for. four inch ribbons 8 cents 17 cents value for twelve. 65 inch ribbons 16 cents value 22 cents. Section E Main Floor.
Garden and Lawn Prices and Supplies Listed
Garden and lawn items are advertised with prices for hose reels at 89 cents tomorrow, hardwood reels with iron wheels reel 50 feet of hose, hoses at two dollars for 25 feet, lawn sprinklers at 1.19 tomorrow, solid brass nozzles at 29 cents each, and iron stands enamelled. The ad notes Joske's four ply hose guaranteed for a season against leaks.
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Joske
Red Letter Candy Day at Josse Store
Tomorrow the Josse Candy Store offers 25 cent specials including Bunte marshmallows Italian creams Schrafft s Matinee Chocolates Mysco candy Hershey s chocolates and croquettes plus 24 variety candies and fresh Schrafft s chocolates. Main Floor Central.
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Josse
Cherries, candy logs, and Washington parade favors sale
A display offers hollow logs to fill with candy at 7c and 10c, hatchets at 3c, 5c and 10c, split baskets, red crepe paper items, tiny Washington figures from 5c to 25c, and Uncle Sam colored shields and hats for candy. These patriotic decorations suit Washington parties and president's birthday gatherings.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Brassieres at 69 Cents Below Dollar Price
Ad notes brassieres originally priced at $1 now offered at 69 cents. Lace edging and embroidery inserts described. Sizes range from 32 to 44 with corset section location on the 3d floor.
George Washington Sundae and Punch Offer
A vintage ad describes a George Washington sundae priced at 10 cents, with vanilla cream, syrup, crushed fruits, whipped cream, and cherries. It also promotes a George Washington punch for 10 cents, noting a Saturday shop setting at the soda fountain on the Main Floor.
The Yellow Letter and New Detective Stories
A brief note highlights The Yellow Letter as gripping from cover to cover. It lists three selling novels by Sarver Sherman and Lutz with prices, and mentions Bulfinch’s Mythology and Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary as notable deals at the New Book Store on the second floor.
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Charles Sarver
Charles Sherman
Grace Lutz
Bulfinch
Rompers in striped madras and chambray for boys
Boys’ department offers romper sets at 50 cents featuring striped madras and chambray fabrics with short or long sleeves. Available in several colors and sizes 2 through 8.
Handkerchiefs on Sale at Saturday Neighborhood Store
New York firm returns with several hundred dozen handkerchiefs after Spring orders. Two tables hold an array of dainty pieces including Shamrock lawn and linen scalloped borders and Swiss hemstitched styles. Priced at 17c a piece or a dozen for 25c, these would fetch 60c a dozen elsewhere. Main Floor section highlights India linen items and emboidette borders.
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New York
Palm-Olive Cream Launch Offer in San Antonio
Makers of Palm-Olive Soap introduce Palm-Olive Cream by offering six cakes of Palm-Olive Soap with every jar purchased at 50 cents. The soap normally costs 10 cents, promising a substantial value for customers trying the new cream.
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San Antonio
Princess Slips for Children on Sale
Children’s undergarments labeled Princess Slips priced from 50 cents to 1 50, advertised under Underwear Section on the 2d Floor. Quality noted.
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Joskes
Jos Kes
Joske’s
Peter Thompson
Bunte
Hershey's
Schrafft
G. Washington Sundae
George Washingtons
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