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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1900
Page
12
The Sunwep Light advertises Maxy land Pure Rye whiskey as a festive treat for Santa Claus and guests. It highlights a wide stock of wines brandies cordials and cigars available at H. Men Ger Family Liquor House at 140 West Commerce Street with telephone 447.
Prices stay in effect after the fair with black suits for men at 4.00 and up and youths at 3.25 and up. Knee pants suits start at 1.00, men s Mackintoshes at 1.50, Reavy Underwear 50 cents per suit, seamless hose 81-3 cents a pair, four ply fabrics at 41-2 cents. Hamilton Brown Shoes remain on sale for all ages and stamps and money orders offered.
Betty Warren wanders off during a downtown shopping trip with Dora and Hetty. After a frantic search by mother and police, she returns safely in the Lawson's window theater, delighted to be an advertised child. Dora, Lilian, and Mrs. Hathaway reunite with old friends at the end of the excursion.
A New York Sun report recalls a sewing machine agent who called at an elderly bachelor’s home to demonstrate a machine. The man hired to mend garments discovered the demonstration, grew interested, but revealed the plot and refused to buy, leaving the agent perplexed by the deceit.
In Chicago Justice Dooley scolds Margaret Looby as she demonstrates a barefoot dance move in court. The judge dismisses the scene, warning the defendant not to turn his court into a dancing academy while she protests the arrest. A Ky family notes and a tramp charged with soap theft conclude the brief.
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