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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
10
A local shopping feature promotes a holiday sale with varied styles. Skirts in gabardine and linen offered in regular and extra sizes at 98 cents, down from a dollar fifty. The item highlights affordability and fashion variety for the holiday shopping rush.
Fashionable white canvas pumps listed for beach and vacation use with prices shown tomorrow. Includes White Canvas Heart Pump at 2.55, Sport Lace Boots 6.00, College Girls Oxfords 5.00, Caddy Pumps 3.50, and Girls Tennis Pumps 1.25.
A Parasol Store showcases new parasols in Senorita Palm Chin Chin and San Toy styles with carved wood handles and long silk tassels. Plain shades and fancy stripes offered from values to 7.50 now 3.98.
Tomorrow special prices on Vanishing Cream and toilet preparations. Palmolive Vanishing Cream 44c with three free Palmolive Soap cakes. 50c jar plus three cakes for 44c. Dabrook Almond Lotion 37c. Hind’s Honey and Almond Cream 37c. Mosquito Talcum Powder 9c. Week End Package 10c talcum. rubber lined toilet case and wash cloth featured.
Pretty crepe silk kerchiefs in a new selection of color combinations with embroidered corners and printed borders. One will add a charming touch to the summer costume and the bright cheery colorings will win instant admiration. 25¢ each.
A catalog note advertises veils to prevent sunburn while driving. They come in lengths from 1 to 2 yards, with dainty shadings and wide ribbon borders. Styles include fancy crepes novelty embroidered dots and open mesh, priced at $1.19.
Sports belts showcased in white and black and white novelty patterns with striking color combinations. Includes styles to wear with skirts dresses or coats priced at 50 cents.
A local retailer advertises bathers hose with styles in red green and blue priced 25c to 50c per pair. Tan hose also offered at 10c, including odd lots and silk lisle and cotton options, with values up to 50c for a 10c pair.
Two new pieces arrive with Fashion endorsement. Green gold and oxidized finish brooches feature Oriental jewels while Bar Pins in sterling silver sport colored enamel tops. Prices range from 50c to 1.19 with card cases coin holders mirrors and powder puffs in German silver styles.
Lingerie and organdie blouses flood the Sales Square Street Floor with about 2000 pieces priced at 98 cents tomorrow. The waists were made to sell at $1.50 and feature white fabrics with lace embroidery and convertible collars in sizes 36 to 46.
Fashion houses a surge for white kid handbags with pure white or white and black combinations. Special lot highlights include multiple fresh styles ideal for summer use and striking, clean lines.
The Joske Store promotes patriotism with a wide flag assortment for Independence Day. Wool flags 1.25 to 6.00, cotton house flags 1.00 to 2.00, flags on sticks 5 to 40 cents per dozen, silk flags 8 to 40 cents each, and red white blue bunting 10 cents a yard.
The Joske Store features a broad hammock stock for outdoor and indoor use. Prices include 95c for six foot Roman striped hammocks with round headpiece and concealed spreaders, and 1.98 for Jacquard pattern hammocks with green headpiece and extra heavy construction.
An ad lists Komi Japanese Shades in bamboo built with fade resistant finish. Various widths and lengths priced from 3.00 to 7.75 with extra cord and screws included for top and bottom fastening. Free installation on the gallery.
A sale unfolds with large discounts on summer hair products from a local retailer. Customers flock to stock up on styling items as heat and humidity rise. The promotion highlights reduced prices on shampoos, conditioners, and styling aids.
Advertising copy lists picnic supplies with prices for paper plates drinking cups tin cups spoons knives and forks dinnerware platters and napkins. Items include 9 inch plates 5c per dozen Lily cups 8c per dozen pint to 44 pint tin cups 30c per dozen 3c each 6 piece steel knife and fork set 89c 6 dinner plates 2 vegetable dishes 2 meat platters 6 side dishes 6 salt pepper dishes 12 maple spoons 6 wood fibre napkins 1 fibre table cover all from sugar maple wood with a 19c final note.
The California Bathing Suit is the season's standout in black and navy knit jersey with striped trim. One piece design in sizes 36 to 46 priced at 2.50. Other suits range 3.50 to 15.00 with sturdy blue drill styles for children aged 2 to 14. Bathing shoes caps wings bags and caps also offered at low prices.
New luncheon case features a Universal Vacuum Bottle in pint size with two removable aluminum trays. Dust proof casing, strong strap handle, keeps food and liquids in optimal condition for two. Priced at 3.25 dollars.
An advertisement promotes a complete paper luncheon set for 50 cents ideal for outings. The set includes a 63 by 84 inch table cover twelve napkins twelve plates and twelve doilies with patriotic or floral patterns. Also offered are white crepe napkins at 100 for 13 cents crepe paper table covers plain 15 cents fancy 25 cents and wax paper wraps ten packs of 24 sheets each 12 by 18 inches for 6 cents.
Tomorrow Joske’s offers six regular 25c bottles of grape juice valued at 1.50 for 1.00. Also 2 pounds cakes and crackers at 25c per pound, fresh wintergreen lozenges at 19c per pound, and Schrafft’s peppermint and wintergreen creams at 25c per pound, with usual prices noted.
A bookstore features numerous titles with author names and prices. Notable entries include Zane Grey Behold the Woman and Booth Tarkington Seventeen, both 1.35, plus Lightening Conductor Discovers America at 1.50. Larned compiles 100 salads and other lists, with many cloth bound books offered at 35 cents each or 3 for 1 dollar.
An advertisement promotes the four volume illustrated history of the American people, originally priced at ten dollars, now offered for 1.98. The Buckram bound edition with gold decorations is described as up to date and fully illustrated, emphasizing its value to readers.
The balance of stock remains under a hundred pieces, yet the selection is brimful of remarkably pretty hats. Prices start at $3.48 with many originally selling at $15.00.
S. M. Cain a prominent Travis county resident was found in a bathroom with his throat cut by a razor. He died within a half hour. sheriff's deputies investigate while the case links to a past contested estate of over $100,000. Cain had been in Austin the day before. his wife heard a bathroom commotion before finding him.
In Austin Texas on June 30 thirty four recruits enlisted for Mexican crisis duty after a recruiting station opened ten days ago. Young men aged 18 to 21 could enlist without parental consent, per Lieutenant Roger Hilsman who heads the station. The enlistees have been sent to border units to join existing companies.
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