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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
6
A sale catalog notes desirable curtains for dining rooms libraries halls or living rooms. Prices quoted are for pairs in Cluneys Battenburg and Laca styles with several figures shown. The curtains are described as durable washable and long lasting with emphasis on versatility for any room.
A vintage ad highlights Bonne Femme Lace Curtains as premier window coverings. It notes exclusivity in the Ward section and lists price points around 15 to 17 dollars, with a sale or reduced price around 10 dollars, emphasizing decorative use for draperies and windows.
The ad highlights price levels for rugs with base price savings of 150 dollars. It lists quantities of two yards at 1.02 dollars per yard and four yards at 480 dollars, signaling a bulk purchase incentive and potential discount structure.
A newspaper ad touts Fibre Matting Rugs as the most dainty room accent during the host ed term. It claims a wide selection of patterns and colors and promises rapid sale at a Bale Price. The Reliable Ones are highlighted with large price cuts reaching from 313.50 to 34.65.
Three Axminator Rugs in tan and green floral designs offered as samples. Slight soiling but not damaged and easily cleaned. Priced to save, size 12x15 feet, regular price 955.00 now 836.00, save 19.00.
Readable lines describe two sizes of tapestry Brussels rugs on sale with price points in the single digits and a bulk price of twelve at a discount. The ad emphasizes low cost and value for money for budget shoppers seeking serviceable rugs without high expenditure.
A promotional listing shows craftsman rugs with bulky price markings. The ad highlights bargain rents and a sale price around ten dollars per item with scattered, unclear catalog numbers and erroneous typography.
City notes report that Howden Jr. left for San Luis Potosi to take charge of a mine after telegrams. Borden’s varied career, UT degrees, and Mexican wine experience are noted. Local social items include dances, lodge events, a runaway horse rescue by Maynard Jr., a grand ball, a civil suit, and civic appointments.
Night Riders left a warning note on the farm of Hardy Davis and on W I Powell in Montgomery county Indiana. They scraped the plants from the beds leaving enough to plant again this year. A note on Powells bed warned to join the association and that the guilty parties would be known. Police reported sensational developments in the case from Rashville in May.
The typographical union held its annual election at the courthouse today with polls open until 7 pm. Official ballots named candidates for president and secretary posts and delegates to various trade councils. A Negro woman, Imy Daniels, was fined $10 for vagrancy after allegedly grabbing a purse on Houston and Laredo streets. W C McGown, a Texas legislator, was in town returning from Austin.
WC Dany conducts Bible lectures at South Site Baptist Church with large audiences. Each night includes an instructive talk. Fritz Mulinger was acquitted in county court after a trial on a larceny charge. Habeas corpus hearing fails. Tavis held for bond set at $500 after theft charge.
The impassioned advertisement describes seven pound hail stones striking Uvalde homes and urges readers to insure with Tormatx Insurance. It promises protection from wind or hail at low rates per thousand with a quick phone insurance offer and immediate coverage.
Lincoln May 19. Bankrobbers secured $6000 from the Carla State bank last night using three explosions to demolish the ante and building. Firearms and anvils were used in the celebration. The alarm was not sounded and the sheriff pursues the robbers.
A Louisiana move aims to sue Texas to own islands in the Sabine River near Orange. Governor says attorney general completed evidence, to be presented to federal authorities in Washington. Louisiana asserts the islands lie on its side of the channel per pre union survey records. Local sources mention the boundary line fixed along the Sabine channel.
Robert Morton of Houston was arrested in Fort Worth on charges of forging two $500 checks drawn on Montel Bank and Trust in Houston. Morton gave the alias Bidaky Lawroyce but was identified by the cashie r. He allegedly signed Henry Sproules’s name to the checks, a Pittsburg banker. From the noisy fragment, questions about a waterway project and a Cana rd reference appear, but the readable facts center on the forgery arrest and bank identification.
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