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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1916
Page
3
Wolff & Marx Co presents a major undermuslin sale touted as the store's most important event yet. The value and quality are emphasized, with popularity measured by anticipated crowds for the upcoming day in San Antonio.
Dainty gowns teddy bears corset covers and combinations shown in the city include silk crepe de chine mull and satin in flesh light blue and pink. Trimmed with Valencienne Venise lace embroidery and Organdie details. Prices range from 3.95 to 20.00 for gowns 1.39 to 10.95 for teddy bears 0.95 to 5.95 for corset covers and 2.95 to 8.95 for combinations.
Listing of extra special fancy tub silks and striped shirtings in assorted styles. Prices range from 50 cents to 1.50 dollars for 32 inch fabrics including silk striped shirtings and pongee variants. Second floor location noted.
The notice advertises organdie edging by the yard in 7 inch width with white color and dainty cuff and collar patterns at 25c per yard. Colored embroidered lace edges in 35c to 40c, and 50c yard for blue and colored lace. Special offer at 30c per yard.
The 1916 sale features hand embroidered gowns chemise teddy bears drawers skirts and corset covers in Valencienne lace hand crochet lace and cluny lace. Prices range from 95 cents to 25 dollars with special rates on teddy bears gowns petticoats and drawers.
The local Young Women's Christian Association holds a membership banquet and annual meeting on February 1 at the Gunter Hotel marking the start of national fiftieth anniversary jubilee celebrations. The event precedes district conferences in February with guests from national staff and speakers.
Prof S H Clarke of the University of Chicago will give a dramatic reading of The Melting Pot by Israel Zangwill in February at the Young Women’s Christian Association auditorium. Clarke has led public speaking studies at Chicago and heads the Chautauqua school of expression. his performance is touted as a notable display of dramatic art.
A Baltimore American snippet notes Mrs. Smith mentions a young man’s alleged deadly skills, prompting shock as the person is identified as a doctor. The brief exchange highlights public recognition of a professional in a tense moment.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs asks Texas clubwomen to promote Baby Week March 4-11 under the Children’s Bureau and federation departments civics home economics and public health. It includes a call for safer school manse housing for teachers and aiding immigrants amid wartime upheaval.
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine cleanses the scalp and hair, removes dandruff and oil, stops itching, and promises new hair growth after weeks of use. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters to beautify hair.
The General Federation and State Federations rely on individual women to contribute. Members should focus on a line of federation activity and stay informed through official publications. A Portsmouth New Hampshire contact offers suggestions for developing these topics. A regional fair will display diverse exhibits and be judged by local business leaders.
The Boys Cabinet at the Y M C A plans a Boys Hobby Exhibition featuring woodwork art clay models miniature houses boats city scenes and living figures. It will display pets photos and a broad range of boy activities from the workshop at home to high school projects.
G. M. Seguin the Mexican consul leads a sanitary drive in Piedras Negras after talks with Dr. Lea Hume and Dr. Van E. McFarland and Eagle Pass officials. Hundreds work, a sanitary department is created, and the city aims to avoid quarantine over typhus fears.
Blinks rouses relief as his rich uncle’s will remains unsettled. His lawyer promised half the estate if he contests the will, prompting suspense about the legal challenge reported by the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Christmas number of the Academy Record, the San Antonio Academy student magazine, issued early this week, features forty pages of stories and poems, detailed sports accounts, and photographs. Contributors include Sam Kirkland and Moyse Hadley Burton, with E. H. Block heading the staff and Ban Meyer providing illustrations.
Glossy evergreen ligustrums praised for 400 year life and versatility in San Antonio landscapes. Advert lists sizes up to ten feet, shipped weekly to Texas cities and to California and Oregon. Offers planting consultation for natural home grounds.
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