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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
14
The February sale offers an exposition of toilet articles from domestic and imported brands. Friday and Saturday feature special prices to invite shoppers to browse the fully stocked dressing table accessories. A 20 Mule Team Borax 15c size and 10c size 8c are highlighted.
An OCR fragment lists Von's Vanishing Cream and Pond's Cold Cream with price 23 cents and 4 cents respectively, followed by Siempre Giovinne Cream at 4 cents, signaling a vintage cosmetic advertisement snapshot.
A fragmented listing shows various face powders and cosmetics with prices such as 17¢ Palmer's Skin Success 24¢ Rohrver's Artesia Cream 30c Bradley's Face Powder 25 and Ade Hudint's Powders 30c Nadine Face Powder 50c Mme Isbells Powder among others. Also mentions Sachet powders and Roger and Gallet Rouge with prices noted
A damaged notice shows Pure Peroxide 15c bottles and 10c bottles available locally. The fragment notes a sale or offer pricing and item types with no clear dates or seller names.
A dense OCR readout catalogues numerous toilet waters and perfumes from brands like Piver Hudnut Colgate Pinaud Lazell Vegetal and Van tine. It lists product names such as Lily of the Valley Violet Gardenia White Lilac and Carnation with prices ranging from 25c to $1.40 for various bottles and scents.
A dense catalog of perfumes and scented products with multiple brands such as Houbigan, Lazell, Hudnut, Calgate and Vantine. Items include roses, violets, lilac and gardenia scents with varied price points from 30c to $2.30 per ounce, plus several Floramye and Trefle variants and assorted bottle sizes.
Palmolive 10c toilet soap and Dorin’s cosmetics feature among listed items. Included are Dorin’s lip stick 13c, lip powders, and face creams from Ingraham, Hudnut, Pond’s Extract, and other brands with prices ranging from 5c to 89c.
Fragmented OCR notes list low priced hair goods and toiletries with dollar and cent amounts, including brand names like Colgate and Lehn and Fink. The jittery text mentions choices under ten dollars and cent prices, plus assorted taleums and shaving soaps, suggesting a promotional page or ad snippet.
The San Antonio Municipal Band held a downtown concert on Alamo Plaza from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday as an experiment to gauge public preferences for musical entertainments. Suggestions urged to shape future midweek programs include less classical music, shorter intermissions, more popular tunes, and seating options to improve audience comfort.
Former San Antonio Country Club golf professional Bobby McWatt has joined the Highlanders in France, with reports of his deployment from Musselburgh Scotland. Messages to Mrs. Schnezier at 122 Carey Avenue recount his move and uncertain rumors of his possible death.
Railroad officials from this city explained to President Clege and Secretary Carrington the dangers of a bill before the Legislature that would legalize ticket scalping by requiring railroads to redeem unused tickets. They urged the Chamber of Commerce and other groups to oppose the measure and promised petitions to legislators. They warned the excursion business could suffer as round trip tickets become vulnerable to scalpers under the bill.
An objection notes that selling excursion tickets could cut revenue and that the law provides no protection for bona fide railroad ticket purchasers. The concerns come from railroad men regarding enforcement and impact on legitimate buyers.
The county wide election to select five county school trustees will be held April 9 in Bexar County. Two applications for the ticket have been filed with Joe Newton, clerk to the county commissioners, Champe Carter and I P Dashiell. Dashiell currently holds one office. Senator Carlos Bee chaired the board until joining the state senate. upon his resignation a temporary chair was filled until the April election when a successor will be named.
Arrangements by First Presbyterian Church Sharch honor Dr Arthur G. Jones on his twentieth year as pastor. A reception is planned around March 1, to occur shortly before or after the date. The organizing committee is led by Mrs. J. J. Jarrett, which met at Mrs Jarretts home Wednesday to discuss plans.
National Travelers' Protective Association moves to erect a memorial shaft at Rev. Omer T. Wilson's grave. Dr. Wilson served as chaplain for twenty years. Wart Worth Post 1 and 8100 subscribed 8100 toward the fund. National movement to honor his service and send resolutions to his family.
Friend of Stephen Austin in San Antonio gains prominence as a playwright. His comedy The Winning of General Jane ran in Boston at the Bijou Theater and drew praise from critics and audiences. He works on a modern problem play with early production expected in New York. He studied drama at the University of the South and Harvard. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S. Austin of West Woodlawn Avenue.
A domestic cough remedy promises rapid relief using a Pine syrup mixture and simple ingredients. The ad claims a pint of cough syrup cures most coughs, including whooping cough, in 24 hours, with inexpensive preparation and clear directions, sold by The Mannex Co. in Michigan.
A run of names and destinations from a Texas travel page lists Berark and Mrs Beraik at St Anthony in Chicago with their elile fa. Hirawn of Dallas, a Wabash railroad agent, spots in San Antonio offices. Schreiner and Scot Senrelaer of Kerrville stay at St Anthony, while Uaiard of San Antonio, a Western railroad agent, spends Thursdays in Lockhart. Other guests include H W Brooks and G F Gakns at Gunter, J Howson and Geusnter guests at Menger, and many more arrivals noted through Thursday morning.
Thomas Whitney Surette, noted ceturcra on musical subjects, will deliver a free lecture Saturday night in the Carnegie Library auditorium. The talk, The Appreciation of Augie, is the seventh free lecture this season, part of a series on history and art.
The Southwestern Ta lane Asylum board remains deadlocked over the superintendency. A Thursday meeting adjourned until March 4 with Dr. F White and Dr. Beverly J. Young as the two candidates. Dr. Waite remains acting superintendent through August. Board chairman W C Rigsby declined to comment on the vote.
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