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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1921
Page
2
A lively critique notes actors and audience splashing fresh wit into Shakespeare’s comedy. It comments on humorous viewpoints, the drama’s temperament, and the contrast between battles, hunger, and city street life as audiences find meaning in familiar lines.
Read about the film adaptation of a noir story to be shown this week at local theaters. Also advertised are Bubble Books for children, a range of Christmas records with gift packaging, and selections from Victor Records including carols and holiday pieces.
Unusual values in a special sale of bed spreads for full and three quarter beds. Satin spreads priced around 5.75 with neat hems and durable construction. Crochet and ripplette spreads in 78 by 88 or 82 by 90 inches, with floral and conventional borders, boxed for gifts and regular prices noted.
An in store offering promotes a winter-ready fabric selection with substantial savings. It highlights high grade wash goods including 27-inch Bleached Canton Flannel 27-inch Striped Outing Flannel 36-inch Fully Bleached Domestic 27-inch Red Checked Gingham and 36-inch Printed Percales on the second floor.
A sale ad lists 25c fine Huck towels at 19 cents and splendid bed sheets at 1.29. Sheets described as neatly hemmed and of top brands, available in Pepperell 72x98 Ironclad 81x96 Bull's Eye 84x89 and Fruit of the Loom 4x40. Also mentions a date or price context with 15 dollars for one item.
Fragmentary text reads as late fiction notation with scattered names and nonstandard spellings. It mentions a character or author, hints at a titled work, and includes a price marker of 2.00, all presented in a cryptic, OCR-like snippet.
An itemized fabric ad lists Ten Yards Shirting Percale at 1.00, Ten Yards Unbleached Domestic 12006 yards of soft 36 inch fabric, Pearl Sheeting 44c 94 or 81 inches, and Storm Serge 1.00. It notes patterns and colors for boys shirts, dresses, and home linens, with material uses for undergarments and bed linens.
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