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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
32
The advertisement promotes a holiday handkerchief sale with savings of about one fourth off current values. It highlights various box quantities and designs including Swiss embroidery, colored borders, linen and muslin styles, and novelty items. Gift boxes and leather purses containing handkerchiefs are offered as appealing packages.
The catalog offers music collections The Whole World Music Folios and 256 page books priced 75c to 5Sc each. It also lists novels and reference works including Red Gap Nothing a Year The Sins of the Children Leatherwood God Come Out of the Kitchen Seventeen period The supreme comedy of boyhood and The Book of Electricity Magic Stars table for two and more with prices from 60c to $1.35.
An advertisement lists satin finished Damask napkins in white with sizes 22x22 inches and 19x19 inches. Prices shown include 1.35 per dozen and 1.09 per dozen, plus a sale on 72 inch wide Damask yardage at 49 cents. The copy emphasizes hemmed, laundered items and usual vs sale pricing.
Advertises large round pillows in emerald rose old blue brown or black velvet velour filled with silk floss. Usual price 2.50 now 1.98. Color options listed with a casual sale pitch.
Tomorrow in the Joske Toilet Goods section a 50c Java Rice Powder and 10c Velvet Powder Puff sell together for 39c. Lambert's Listerine regular bottle drops to 35c, and Oakland Dioxygen Pond's Extract also 35c. Ve gola dry cleaning promises shoe and glove care, with a large size can 25c. A 3s syringe and No 2 red rubber fountain syringe priced to clear.
Footwear advertisement listing College Girls English Walkers in gun metal calf priced at 4.00 per pair. Includes Women’s Lace Boots, Lace Sports Boots, Comfy Slippers, High Cut Lace Boots, Felt Slippers, Button Shoes, New York Lace Boots, Juliete felt trim boots, Growing Girls School Shoes, and Misses Button Shoes with prices ranging from 50 cents to 9.00 per pair.
A sales notice promotes genuine Haviland china with dramatic eye appeal. It lists closeout prices on dinnerware including 7 inch plates 14 and 16 inch meat dishes tea cups and saucers fruit saucers and more with substantial savings.
San Antonio stores announce a fresh import of crystallized fruits and assorted confections at reduced prices. A 5-pound box costs 3.00, while 65c per pound for crystallized fruits. Bonbons, jellies, chocolates, and nougats offered in about 20 styles with tomorrow discounts.
The article promotes hard shell French bead pearl necklaces of uniform size, 15144 inches long with cream luster and gold plated clasps. Each piece comes in a satin lined velvet case, priced at $1.00, highlighted as an excellent gift option.
A catalog of boys clothing items from coats in Norfolk and pinch-back styles to knickerbockers, school overcoats, mackinaws, and sweaters. Prices range from $1.00 to $10.00 with sizes for boys from 2 1/2 to 9 years. Includes play suits in Soldier Cow Boy and Indian styles and various hat options.
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