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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
16
A number of wounded Canadians and Americans arriving in British hospitals report strong confidence in Allied victory. They cite superior striking power, organization, and morale behind British lines, noting Germany cannot match French and British troops in efficiency and staying power.
Infants' socks marketed in white silk lisle with roll top. Sizes 4 to 7 1/2. On Saturday, a pair priced at 29 cents.
Postmaster George D. Armistead announces a post office sub station will open at once at South San Antonio to serve the army aviation corps and civilians. The move follows requests from Fort Sam Houston authorities and approval by the postmaster general's department in Washington. The aim is faster mail service with less inconvenience for airmen and residents.
A varied collection of Frocks in Taffeta and Tulle with pointed skirts and silver laces. Many white dresses in net voile lace chiffon organdie and Georgette Crepe, featuring high waistlines frills sashes and embroidery. Prices range from 5.00 to 55.00 with special graduation pieces for girls ages 6 to 14.
A sale offers gingham dresses in plaids checks stripes and plain colors for girls ages 6 to 14 at 98 cents each. Variety promises easy selection with many styles and pretty colorings.
A catalog note lists Middy Blouses priced at 98 cents each. Styles cover girls ages 6 to 14, misses 12 to 18, and matrons with busts 34 to 44, featuring plain and striped materials with colored collars and cuffs, belted designs and pockets.
A catalog list presents multiple titles with authors and prices including Spanish in a Week 50c Spanish Without a Master 25c The President's War Message April 2 1917 cloth binding 25c Getting Together 50c The First Hundred Thousand 1.50 Out of a Clear Sky 1.00 Cinderella Jane 1.35 The Light in the Clearing 1.50 The Brown Study 1.25 J Mary MacLane diary 1.40 Mr Brittling Sees It Through 1.60 by H G Wells and others with various authorses and formats shown.
In Joske's Economy Basement, customers find Mason fruit jars with porcelain lined screw tops at 60 cents per dozen for pint size and Schramm jars with wide mouth and patent self sealing tops at 75 cents per dozen for quarts. Jelly glasses cost 35 cents per dozen. Sturdy lawn mowers with three 14 inch cutting blades priced at 4.69 each.
In New York on May 11 Enrico Arlotta head of the Italian commission said Italy will not seek a separate peace and hopes to raise a war loan in America to pay for purchases here. He urged ships to haul provisions and war materiel while awaiting more commissioners in Washington. A separate item notes nineteen new cars in a garage burned with $1000 damage. quick fire response saved the building and most cars.
A blaze that began in a Kerrville garage at 7 30 oclock last night destroyed four automobiles and damaged several others, authorities reported today from Kerrville Texas.
Sweden extends the 1919 alcohol restrictions to wine and beer under a Riksdag measure. A pass book will record all purchases, private saloons are abolished, and private trade in beer and wine as well as individual wine imports are forbidden.
In Austin on May 11 the State Board of Education met and approved the purchase of bonds totaling 56,300 dollars at their regular monthly session held yesterday afternoon. The board reviewed funding needs and Treasury allocations as part of their agenda.
The board reviewed bonds offered by common school districts across Bexar Guadalupe Collingsworth Wheeler Comanche Brown Cros by Hamilton Lampasas Jones San Patricio Shelby Upshur Harrison Grayson Hutchinson Throckmorton Dallas counties. The $500,000 state aid for the current fiscal year was already apportioned and no applications were acted upon.
Full stock of Texas made sheets and pillow cases crafted from Texas cotton. Garza pieces priced at 12.00 per dozen or each, extra length sheets 81x99 inches at 1.20 each or 110 per dozen, 4¢ pillow cases and 42x36 sizes. flags sold in San Antonio 12x18 inch with sticks, 12 dozen available.
The Federal Government seized the Stinemann Coal Company mines at South Fork near Johnstown. Soldiers were posted around the property after 300 men at the mine struck Tuesday seeking a 33 1/3 percent wage increase.
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