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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
2
The Jefferson Memorial Association aims to buy Monticello and preserve Thomas Jefferson’s home in Virginia. Mildred Johnson of San Antonio is a leading candidate for a France pilgrimage, with supporters counting votes by dollar contributions to the Monticello fund.
A 20-year-old Mexican laborer allegedly killed at least one shot at his wife after one drink of corn whisky. He tried to reload as the first blast blew part of the revolver, and was captured by Detective Captain Long and Night Police Captain Moglia. He faces charges of discharging firearms within city limits.
Two Mexican men sat on a curb in front of a Chinese grocery waiting for a Chinese friend to share moonshine. They sampled the contents of the bottle repeatedly as patrolmen Hobbs and Torres passed by. They were placed in jail after a sergeant jailed them for being drunk.
Chicago fashion show by the FashionsArt League of America signals a return to feminine styles. Modistes report boyish bobs tailored suits and mannish silhouettes giving way to more feminine silhouettes as the era of masculine dominance ends.
Seguin Texas March 20 Sheriff William Neubauer and deputies raided two locations southwest of town and seized an underground still of 50 gallons plus a 30 gallon and a 23 gallon still. The hootles outfit was the largest ever taken in the county. One negro was arrested and jailed for illegally manufacturing intoxicating liquor.
An advertisement touts a cough medicine containing creosote squills turpentine and other ingredients. It claims effectiveness for chronic cough bronchial asthma cold and flu while warning against progression to lung trouble. The copy promises a refund if unsatisfied and notes a trademark on each bottle.
Four styles sketched to the right show wash fabrics for spring and summer. Sizes 6 to 14 years offer broadcloth English print woven madras and gingham frocks in empire and straight shed styles with piped and embroidered trims. Prices range around 3 75 to 5 00 plus.
Fashion items list several glove styles including Self embroidery on back, chamoisella gauntlets with applique trim, and women’s kid and suede gauntlets. Colors feature black, white, tan, nude, oak, mastic and grey with prices ranging from 1.25 to 3.50 per pair. First Floor.
New neckwear styles shown in ecru pique collars and curt sets with colored binding and embroidery. Models include Buster Brown, Peter Pan and V shapes. Priced at $1.23. Also Jenny, Peter Pan, Buster Brown collars and cuff sets in plain or tucked net, trimmed with lace and hand embroidery, priced at $2.59. First Floor.
Colorful scarfs of silk printed crepe de chine, 72 inches by 18, with a 9 inch fringe. priced at 3.50. Heavy crepe de chine scarfs offered in orchid, apricot, copenhagen, jade and cerise with 10 inch fringe and painted ends. priced at 3.75.
Candy sale items include boc taffy for 35c cocoanut caramels for 36c mixed boxes of caramels fudge and chocolates for 49c 30 chocolate creams for 60c four dollar fancy boxes of chocolates for 1 983 Florid-mads burnt peanuts per pound 26c and a full line of Easter candies.
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