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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1920
Page
4
Shoppers familiar with Joske's White Goods will welcome a timely event offering thousands of yards of season's finest white fabrics at attractive prices. The sale features $1.09 imported white dotted Swiss 32 inches wide and white embroidered dotted Swiss at reduced yard prices, plus receptional values in white shirting madras and other fabrics marked down for tomorrow.
A long, fragmented price sheet lists many fabrics by type, width, and yard or bolt pricing. Items include Gaberdine, Organdy, Swiss Organdy, Charmeuse, Satinette, Longeloth, Longcloth, Lingerie and Nainsook, with numerous widths from 27 to 46 inches, and prices from a few cents to several dollars per yard or bolt. Multiple brands and finishes appear, indicating a wholesale or catalog-style fabric sale.
A sale presents a splendid chance to replenish the work basket with needed notions. Reductions are exceedingly liberal, lower than you hoped for. A glance at these items shows how well you can save.
An assortment of women's and misses' Morning and Porch Frocks in chambray and gingham, with plain colors, stripes, checks and plaids in light and dark hues. Some feature collars cuffs and sashes of crisp white organdy, others with white pique details. Available in long or short sleeves. From makers Sassy Jane Queen Marie L Aiglon and Eleanor. Sizes 16 to 26 years and 10 to 48.
A fragmented catalog of fabric and notions with prices and discounts. Items include snap fasteners, pearl buttons, baby pants rubber, thread, sew-on supporters, safety pins, elastic, collar bands, shirt buttons, laces, darning eggs, gloves, and various hooks and tapes. Multiple items offer special prices like three dozen for two cents and categories in black and white.
Bargains on Swiss Nainsook and cambric insertions and edges selling at 10c to 13c per yard. Embroidered dainty patterns for underwear offered with regular values to 26c and 79c per yard. White linen filet edges and Cluny lace flounces also featured with value range up to 1.00 per yard.
The seller defends steep markdowns as fair based on sold prices, pledging aggressive reductions to attract shoppers. Two pages showcase the deep discounts and the strategy to move merchandise quickly.
In this sale, pillow cases are sold at low prices with two examples given: hemmed cases 42x36 inches for 59 cents each and 45x36 inch cases for 63 cents each. Also featured are parasols and umbrellas priced at 9.95, with silk sun shades in assorted colors and Reynolds shine silk-taffeta umbrellas discounted to 9.95 from values up to 15.00.
Savings on a wide range of blankets and comforts with varied sizes and patterns. Cotton, wool mixed, and silkoline options feature blue pink or striped borders, crocheted ends, and decorative patterns. Prices drop from regulars to sale pair and bulk offers across many styles and sizes.
A sale of Globe and Kay women s union suits in white and pink with French band tap and lace details. Regular 2.50 value priced at 1.69 with options in regular and extra sizes. Also Peeler s long staple yarn knit vests with French bands or crochet, regular values and special pricing, plus one fourth off on Better Grade underwear.
Sheffield Silver Center offers a sale on pitchers comparts sandwich trays and bread trays plus baskets and dishes with values up to 8.50 and 4.50. Also featured are writing materials including marmalade cheese and coffee trays and good quality envelopes and tablets at special prices in this value sale.
A sale item offers a cut glass water jug with six tumblers in floral designs at 2.98, regular 4.00 values. Also advertised are 69c night sets and cut-glass night seats priced at 54c, described as water bottle covers in new designs.
Readable ad lists cretonne curtains 40 and 34 inches wide in many colors with multiple qualities. Madras See-Curtain and blinds offered, plus table runners in velvet and oriental designs. Window shades with brackets and nickel pulleys priced low.
A sale advertises seamless velvet rugs 9x12 feet priced at 36.85, Rattania and Fibra rugs at 17.63 and 8.95, rag rugs 1.46, velvet rugs 3.10, matting rugs 0.89, Congoleum mats 0.33, and Neponset felt base floor coverings at 0.10 per square yard. Includes color and weave details and regular prices for comparison.
In our bag section every hand bag and overnight bag is offered at substantial reductions. This sale features the most beautiful collection of bags we have ever shown.
A newspaper ad lists cloth bound books and sale prices including Baby's Year Book Golden Days to Be Remembered Baby's Record with monthly horoscopes in cloth binding Salennica FLBG The Baby's Record priced at 1.25 Boy Scout Bible at 1.00 Bringing Up Father by George McManus Series 1 and 2 sale price 0c Matt and Jeff by Bud Pisher Book No 6 sale price 4c
Advertises Onyx brand silk tose for women with Pointex heels and a broad color range. Regular $4.50 hose offered at 95 cents per pair in a special sale.
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