This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1919
Page
4
Joske Brothers Co offers a stocked selection of current best sellers and new titles with pricing from 1.25 to 3.00. The ad lists works by Blasco Ibanez Parker Connor White Wells and Wilcox among others and notes availability of subscriptions and faith-oriented books.
A vintage catalog style list outlines ready made St Patrick s Day party supplies including luncheon sets with tableware napkins doilies and cups table covers and nut cups crepe paper caps flags banners and favors featuring shamrocks pipes hats and Irish motifs with prices and quantities for immediate ordering from a supplier.
Readier shoppers rush to Josee's annual silk sale ending tomorrow with wide discounts on crepe de chine satins and foulards. Fabrics include 36 inch crepe de chine in light shades and 40 inch satin brocades with low yard prices and special deals.
A historical price list outlines various silk fabrics and widths with per yard or per item costs. Entries include Black Silks at $2.00, Dress Taffeta and Chiffon Taffeta around $1.79 to $2.69, Duchess Satin at $52.00 per yard equivalent, and other fabrics like Spire and Satin Suede priced between $2.12 and $4.00. The list mixes unit prices and large totals, reflecting a wholesale or retail catalog style.
A listing of habutai silks and pongee silks with widths and yard prices. Includes white habutai, Chinese and Japanese varieties, heavy shanghai, foulards, moulards, tussah, and satin options. Notes feature regular prices and discounted yard prices for spring colors and patterns.
A period price list enumerates fabrics in satin and chiffon varieties with widths and yard prices. Items include White Silks at $2.00, Satin de Chenne at $2.50, Skirting Satin, Chiffon Taffeta, French Crest Taffeta, Bonnet Chiffon Taffia, Satin Renum, Moon-Glo Satin Suiting, and more with widths ranging from 36 to 86 inches and yards priced between $1.50 and $3.16.
A sale catalog lists gowns in silk and crepe de chine with prices from 98 cents to 4.98 dollars. Silk undergarments include teddies, camisoles, and matching pieces in pink, white, and pastels. Fabrics feature filet lace, ribbon straps, Dresden embroidery, and Valenciennes lace, with several styles highlighted as special values.
Camisoles in wash satin crepe Jechine pink and white feature ladlee tone ribbed shoulder straps with embroidery beading and ribbon trim. Special prices include 1.48 for tailored crepe de chine and wash satin models with hemstitching and piecot edge and 1.98 for attractive lace and ribbon combinations.
The advertisement promotes Lily of France corsets with newly designed corsets and gowns. It claims expert corsetieres will fit customers properly in new models and promises comfort and correct style for long wear.
Advert shows prices for women’s union suits 2.50 and 2.19 in white and pink with Joose and other styles. Includes Kayser Merode Richelieu Munsing Wear garments, regular and extra sizes. Also lists Lisle vests and coats with French style, sale on the Sales Square Monday with varied prices and finishes.
Stamped pieces for embroidering dresser scarfs offered in attractive designs and finished with a face edge. Priced at 19 cents. Infants' dresses made of quality lawn with stamped infant designs offered for 1 dollar.
Lace specials in linen and cotton with Cluny edges and insertions from 3 to 6 inches wide in white and ecru for fancy work and trimming underwear. Embroidery edges insertions and applique bands 2 to 18 inches wide on Swiss nainsook and cambric in blind and eyelet patterns. Yard Tie.
Mr Albert Frank a noted San Antonio caterer takes over the lunch room in Joske's Basement renaming it Frank's Coffee Shop where he promises to serve food "as Frank only knows how" in his usual deli style.
Joske's offers a spring footwear showcase featuring women’s oxfords in white and brown shades with Cuban heels, Louis XV heels, and welting soles. Prices range from five to thirteen dollars with special Monday values cited for various styles including walking oxfords and colonial tongue pumps.
A complete showing of waterproof parasols by Fancy Paranoia in gold colors plaids and stripes. Prices range from 6 50 to 10 00. Abundant parasols in new fabrics and colors from 1 00 to 9 00. Hand painted parasols offered in fresh styles and colors at 15 00.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.