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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1920
Page
4
The 4S operated Grayburg refinery suffered a disastrous fire Monday destroying two stills. Auxiliaries were linked to maintain output and production returned to normal by Tuesday morning. Three auxiliary stills remain, with plans to replace the two destroyed.
Captain W. W. Chest holder, air service veteran, discharged from the Army Air Force at McCook Field. He will return to Chi na to re enter a business after four years of service. Will H. Tays, chairman, announced the decision today. The committee's office will be in Washington. Clarence B. Wil er, secretary, is referenced.
Obituaries list several local deaths including Philip Fridman 30, a Hungarian native resident in San Antonio. Funeral and burial arrangements listed with names of survivors, funeral homes, and locations such as Atlantic City Mission Burial Park and local churches. Also notes of Mrs Irene Curtis 24, Mes Qea Curtis, and Mr. George W Black 60 with survivors and burial details.
In Texas reports detail a December meeting between Dick Griffin of Fort Worth and Pat Moore of Merapbig to settle cotton quill manufacturing labor disputes. Abilene records a November low of 14 degrees at the government weather bureau, marking a cold day in state history.
A catalog of Sheffield items includes handled cheese dishes jam pots hot cake dishes and butter dishes in bright durable finishes. It lists sugar end cream sets vases syrup pitchers bread trays crumb bets 3 in one sets and Marmalade jam sets with several serving pieces.
Antique Sheffield Silver Deu Sol tea set with pot sugar bowl cream pitcher spoon holder and 14 inch tray advertised. Bright finish plain design with braded edges and matching baskets described among items with regular values and sale prices.
Excellent assortment of Sheffield Silver Bread Trays in bright or platinum finishes. Some plain designs and others with fancy borders. Regular 5.04 values offered at 3.15 during this sale.
Utility Sheffield Silver serving bays in attractive round shapes measure 15 inches in diameter. Priced as gifts with regular values at 6.00 dollars, sale price listed as 8.06 dollars.
Advertising text promotes Sheffield Silver Coffee Sets at $16.50 and $8.95 with bright finishes and plain artistic designs. The copy mentions eight inch pitcher items and worn phrasing but indicates sale pricing and regular values.
Illustrated water pitcher and two quart pot offered in platinum or bright finish. Regular value 7.60 or 14.96 sale prices. Gumine mahogany nut bowls with silver plated picks and nut crackers included. Speculty priced at 2.08.
Silver bowls priced at 3.98 and 3.98 with pierced designs. Cut glass flower holder offered at 2.69. Silver plated bowls available in platinum or bright finishes, with regular values around 9.98 and 2.08. Sale features fruit bowls and serving pieces in new designs.
Three styles of Sheffield silver fruit bowls offered in the sale. Regularly ten dollars, now priced around six ninety five. gold finishing noted, with attractive shapes suitable for gifts or decor.
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