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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
8
Old fashioned fruit cake ingredients and crystallized fruits advertised for home bakers. Crystallized pineapple cherries and crystallized fruit assortments marketed with price cues and packing details.
Local shopper notices list small item deals for winter use including Madame Ise Belle specials and La Vivian face powder with Heatherilberrem Powder, plus a Balers item priced at 25 cents.
The Juske Store offers the season’s best boys suits starting at 7.50 in Bray blue brown and blue serge with plain or ainch tack coats and patch or slash pockets. Other wool suits from 4.00 to 12.50, school overcoats 6.00 to 10.00, Mackinaws 5.00 to 7.50, raincoats 3.00 to 4.00, and sweaters 2.00 to 3.50 across sizes 6 to 18 for boys 6 to 18 years.
New military reading list highlights The Eyes of the Army and Navy or Practical Aviation by A H Mayday priced 1.25. Military Sketchings and Map Reading by J B Barnes at 2.00. Notes on Training and Equipment details by Cent Re MM Danterd and Capt C Moretti, 2.00. Vicker's Machine Grammar. ail in it by Major Ty Way 1.50. France Her People and Her Spirit by Ledevald GLBO. Kelly of the Legion by FIDO.
The article details a YWCA fundraising plan set for a public event in San Antonio with a target of 34 000 000 for national YWCA needs. It mentions board deliberations, military authorities, business leaders, and a forthcoming decision on allocations for charitable work and local projects in Lanehan County.
A fragmentary notice describes a parking area on Menu Drive near St Mary Street between Jloydton and Gane meres, mentioning La Case and a new Maxis own CoRnirtnt. Details are unclear due to OCR errors and unreadable portions.
Joy Maccow arrives to oversee operations at Ennip Horary erecta under the American Library Association guidance. Leave granted to Ma Marron from Penneyylvania library system. Lillies te LbWUL contest and Palestine repair project noted. Contributions pledged totaling 880 with additional 26 pledged by others. List of contest participants includes MW Swearingen GM Tariawerily 1 1. Andrews MW Kelso Dr bol Mumre Dr Chitre Jotty Strut Jake Wolf.
Women's Silk Hose sale moves briskly as stock is discounted across sizes and colors. Shoppers report affordable prices, with popular sizes selling quickly and displays highlighting value deals for the season.
In Austin discussions on back pay for Texas National Guard and Army personnel spike as officials seek longevity pay. A 20 percent raise for five years and $2 for five years of past service are debated, with uniform and discipline notes referenced. Assistant General Wondull of Austin pushes for compensation. Fort Worth directives clarify pay distribution and related costs.
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