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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
10
Vague promotional text touts a wax based cream for skin care promising clear pores and a dramatic transformation. It claims mineral content deep cleans and resurfaces skin, detailing a daily routine and a one ounce powder mixed with water for washing.
The Light’s Home Folks plan connects Irish soldiers from County Clare and Mayo with San Antonio hosts. Readers in Monroe North Carolina and other towns respond seeking to help by offering hospitality, letters, and introductions to fellow countrymen.
The San Antonio War Library committee treasurer reports 558.40 in cash of 1023 pledged gifts received. Final reports are sought by week’s end with further subscriptions expected to Carnegie Library or the committee. Additional 16.40 arrived from public school teachers along with 100 from them. Donations from Mrs Middlebrook and others boosted totals. The library building project near the new M. Co. auditorium, a 120 by 240 foot space with shelves for 19 000 books and 260 reader seats, is under construction and set to open to soldiers in about two weeks.
Shopper headlines promise big discounts with a two day sale featuring a batch of 72 women’s shopping bags in a bundled lot. Dealers advertise limited stock and doorbuster pricing to attract bargain hunters.
Garments described as trench style with slash pockets and belt, made in serge and cassimere. Available in grey tan brown and plaids for children ages four to eighteen. Prices range from six fifty to one dollar fifty. Kids wear includes perenle and Madras fabrics with collars, in colors and fancy effects for ages six to fourteen.
Hand cut glass in flower and conventional patterns offered in bowls vases baskets celery dishes comports majorelle sets and fern dishes values to six dollars at three sixty each. Early Friday morning selection better as pieces go fast in this one day event.
For tomorrow and Saturday we offer a fine selection of women's wrist watches at $6 each. Gold filled cases with Swiss movement, white and gold dials, plain numerals and filled bracelets. Also women's pure thread silk hose in black and lisle garter stockings in sizes 8 to regular 1.00 values.
The latest colorings include brocadet Persian plaids checks stripes figures and solid effects in open end four in hand ties for formal wear.
A catalog of leather garments and gear includes Double breasted tan coats at 20 and 45 dollars, Rein Coats at 65, Knee Length English Army style at 96, heavy moled leather Halmets at 15, Head Mask with leather hood and goggles at 16 509, soft leather Hoods with wool lining 8 to 12 50, Navy waterproof suit at 37 50, leather trousers 16 50 and 28 50, One piece Suita at 73, and Aviation Goggles at 6 30.
A San Antonio contingent plans travel November 22 and 23 to Corpus Christi and Port Aransas to meet with congressional leaders and harbor committee members. The aim is federal funding to improve and maintain a deep water port serving San Antonio and the southwest, positioning Port Aransas as a Gulf shipping gateway. Local chambers and the Freight Bureau prepared delegate selections for Friday meetings. manufacturers’ association named representatives including Eugen A. Holmisreeny, John J. Martin, Mark F. Dastlewaite, J. J. Lange, Ba T. Cang, Max Krueger, G. G. Goyer, We Cinek, Charles Baumberger Jr, T u. May, Alfred Juoret er. Congressmen J. J. Smut replied that his committee line is fixed.
A list of generals and dignitaries including Major Generale Harry T. Allan and Brigadier Goorky IK are set as guests of honor for a Friday night dinner at the Anthony Club. Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will attend. Dr George W W Truett will give a brief address on the war work. Indicted individuals Edmutts and Eugens are mentioned in passing.
Fragmentary report notes a ten year ARD prosecution speaker announcing a mayoral run in a small community. It also mentions Schinitz winning an appeal and a former mayor elected to a supervisor board representing Sur Franciven.
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