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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
8
Joske's showcases children's fall wear for ages 6 to 14 with coats in kersey, aideline, and fancy blends priced from 5.00 to 25.00 and handsome coats up to 25.00. Also serge dresses, school skirts, middy blouses, and gingham dresses with varied styles, pockets, and trims priced from 1.25 to 6.50 for blouses and 1.25 to 2.49 for dresses.
Fall knit sweaters in heavy and medium weights priced from 3.00 to 20. Underwear options include Balbriggan, light wool, and Mun sing wear across sizes from 1.00 to 3.00. Laundered shirts offer stiff cuffs in a broad pattern range at 1.00. Silk ties with select patterns priced at 0.29.
Flemish Phonographs unveils a new basement department featuring Model G at 25 dollars. The Sheraton mahogany cabinet stands 40 inches high and 18 inches square with filing space for 100 records. It plays all makes of disc records without attachments and delivers refined tonal quality.
New wool sweaters arrive in green rose navy Copenhagen red and corn with white collars and matching sashes. Styles feature shawl collars and wool blends. Availability includes a variety of sizes and collar cuff details for cool evenings.
Silk petticoats feature close fitting tops in practical cuts. Some are plain, others with ruffles or deep scalloped edges. Color options include plain greens, plums, browns, roses, navies, changeable shades, and black.
More New Georgette Blouses in crepe trimmed with laces embroidery tucks and hem stitching. Some with satin finish and pearl buttons in colors white flesh black green brown navy. All sizes 4.95. New and pretty styles in ti ngerie Waists trimmed with laces and entries. Also Blass tailored models 1.69 each. Tub Waists for present wear made of sheer lingerie with lace embroidery. All sizes choice.
Broad display of kerchiefs priced 15 to 25 cents featuring shamrock linen lawn and fine Swiss fabrics. Embroidered corners, rolled and scalloped edges offered as a big special with colorful touches.
A short notice describes casseroles in a pierced silver design finished with handles and fitted with genuine guernsey lining, offered in the popular g pint size. The ad urges casserole cooking enthusiasts to appreciate food prepared this way.
We present lavalieres small price driven by traveler samples. Each lavaliere is 78 of solid gold with a delicate pendant in a fine design and set with semi precious stones. Styles for women and for children. Many worth double and tomorrow's price offers.
Feature advertises new autumn neckwear including high neck jabots nets laces gandic collars linen stocks organdic sets net collars pique shocks and Venuss lace options. Broad variety offered in charming styles with reasonable prices.
A special sale offers Ivory Toilet Sets including brush can and back mirror at 3.75 instead of the regular 35.00. Mirrors show the very slightest imperfections, making these sets a bargain option for cautious buyers today.
The ad describes Sunset Soap as washing fabrics without soil on hands or utensils, claiming it dyes all fabrics equally. It mentions cotton, wool, silk, satin, and mixed goods can be dyed at once to the same shade, asserting uniform results across material types.
Tomorrow a special showing of Tailored Hats features silk beaver velour hatters plush and velvet materials. Hats include rolling brim straight brim and new drooping effects. The variety is exceptionally large and the values unusual.
The store previews a serge skirt line for women offered in belted and gathered styles with buttons and pockets in black and blue. Sizes up to J 98, priced at $7.50, available tomorrow.
Silk Hosiery offers six unusual specials for Saturday featuring full fashioned hose. Deals include Usual values 100 early sale at 75 cent and 1.59 to 1.29 ranges on several brands McCalain McGatlain Onyx Gothian and Jordon H300 in black with lisle linings and garter tops. Stockings in multiple colors while supplies last.
Arthur Porter Oakes of Nastiville is appointed supervisor of publicity for the Army War Work Council Southern Department. He will edit Trench and Camp, the soldiers newspaper, and oversee war camp activities. Oakes has prior experience as a publicist and writer and comes from Chicago to join the Leon Springs training camp staff.
A new military establishment to train men in aeronautics will be located in San Antonio. The site was chosen based on weather data from the meteorological bureau and the availability of land blocks offered by a gas company. Twenty buildings will be erected to house the school facilities and staff.
War Department consulted Chamber of Commerce and W G Tuttle about gas supply for an aeronautical balloon field. Missouri Aeronautical Society submitted proposals. tests and pricing approved. Weather records favored San Antonio for climate. trainees expected to begin late October with delivery to Nebraska for completion.
The American Civil War Veterans in London, now under the United States veterans network, remain active in London despite aging members. They maintain headquarters near London Bridge and host weekly gatherings, including supportive events like visiting Red Cross drives and public fundraisers while preserving the motto Not for Ourselves But for Our Country.
A special purchase advertises new Skirts of stripe and plain taffeta in various styles including shirted belts and waistline variants. All sizes available with prices at 15 and 47.50 dollars. Saturday sale details implied.
Delicious candies made fresh daily in our own candy kitchen using beat and purest ingredients. List includes Peanut Brittle 35c, Cocoanut Brittle 25c, Potan Brittle with new pecans, Chocolate Nut Fudge, Pecan Squares, Peanut Squares 86c per pound, Mexican Kisses vanilla 40c, Tb Mexican Kisses maple 4c, Vanilla and Chocolate Nut Caramels 40c, Mexican Pelloncio Cakes new pecans 5c each.
Listings describe cretonne scarfs measuring 18 by 18 inches and squares 80 by 30 inches in varied colors. Some are scalloped or have finished edges. Priced at 39 cents, with quantities available tomorrow.
A local ad lists boys suits in fancy mixtures, blue serge, plain backs and pinch-back models for ages 7 to 18, with prices from 5.40 to 13.60. Overcoats, Mackinaws, sweaters, caps and hats offered in multiple sizes and colors.
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