Sale of Toys Unparalleled in San Antonio History
A San Antonio retailer announces a historic toy sale featuring a $10,000 stock with a 25 percent discount from market prices. The Wheel Goods Department displays 12 boys express wagons, 9 Coaster wagons, 8 wheel barrows, 27 velocepedes, 23 automobiles, 3 juvenile bicycles, 5 velocipedes, 3 Irish Mails, 9 Shoo-flies, 19 doll buggies, 17 hobby horses, plus desks and boards, all shown in a 30 by 70 foot showroom at the rear of the store.
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San Antonio
Extraordinry Snaps for the Week Deals
A listing of sale items for November 1 to 16 includes various Express Wagons small wheelbarrows and two wheel steel carts with significant discounts. The goods are described as perfect and sound but refinished, featuring children’s enamel dressers in white with special pricing.
Regular Items On Sale At Bargain Prices
A bustling sale list offers numerous children's toys and items at deep discounts. Hobby horses, velocipedes, hand cars, and toy automobiles appear with marked reduced prices. Also listed are desks, chairs, enamel tables, skates, books, games, and assorted novelty goods with special deals.
Gilbert Erector Sets Show Draw Bridge Style
A display uses a $25.00 Gilbert Erector set to showcase a seven foot long draw bridge built from half a set. Sets range in styles up to $25.00 with sale price at $18.15 and other sets reduced proportionately.
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Gilbert
Special Monday Toy Dizdos at Bargain Prices
A local ad promotes a free special all day Monday offering unbreakable Toy Dizdos at two dollars each with a dirt cheap Monday price of one dollar twenty nine cents.
Stoves Sales Offer With Delivery and Storage Option
A new stock of extra value heating stoves is advertised. Purchases can be stored safely and delivered later to a designated address, with payment options including full cash or a deposit.
Women as air pilots in Britain during war
The Sheffield talk by George Roberts notes women will train as pilots and work on war efforts. He says the government will minimize danger zones for front workers while recognizing risks for critical services to England and allies. A related exchange shows tension between readers and editors as new ideas emerge.
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Tondon
Sheffield
George Roberts
Roberts
Certai
Army song leaders seek new uniform yell for morale
An article by Chrystal Brown discusses banning war yells like the Indian war whoop and rebel yell in the army. It argues song leaders should craft a unique uniform yell, notes the value of a strong crowd chant at boxing shows, and praises The Long Long Trail as a heart song for soldiers and future memory.
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Chrystal Brown
Yins
Uncle Sam’s Army
Gecap
Kidder
Manganese Production Boosted by War Prices Across U S Mines
The United States Geological Survey notes manganese deposits nationwide and reports a surge in domestic output since World War I began. Major western districts at Lake Valley Kingston and Hill sboro show renewed activity with old silver mines reopened for manganese ore. The article details ore types, processing uses in ferromanganese spiegeleisen and related alloys, and recent assay ranges from dumps and underground veins.
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United States
Europe
United States Prological Survey
Department of the Interior
Bessemer
New Mexico
Silver City
United States Geological Survey
Vierra
Grant County
Lake Valley
Kingston
Hillsboro
Serra Coun v
Rincon
Dona Ana
Water Canyon
San Acacia
Socorro
San Antonio
Socorro County
BE. la. Jones Jr
Javas
Jierra
Atchinson
Topeka & Santaike
Finestone
Wins
Comstock
Trady Wranklin
Tron King
Nichols and Lannon
Free Home Cure for Asthma Offered to Sufferers
An advertisement claims a new home method can promptly relieve asthma without discomfort or time loss. It invites free trials at the company’s expense, targeting long standing and recent cases, regardless of climate or age, and asks for immediate mail-in coupons.
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Stavly Mall
Geek
Npme
Park Ave
120Th St
New York
Milwaukee Drops Foreign Language Teaching After June
Milwaukee public schools vote to end foreign language instruction in grades after June 2019. Supt Milton Potter notes many language teachers cannot be dismissed quickly. German, Italian, and Polish programs face end amid a long running Americanization effort tied to wartime sentiment.
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Milwaukee
Wis
New York World
Milton ©. Potter
United States
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