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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
8
More than 50 styles in Serge Crepe de Chine Satin and Toffeta arrive in New York on a buying trip and head to San Antonio. The collection features 30 designs including basque and straight line cuts. Prices touted as good value at $19.75 as the sale opens tomorrow.
New shipment offers twenty styles of dresses at 14.89 dollars featuring plain silks, plaids, serge satin blends, and Crepe Georgette in autumn shades. Styles suit misses 16 to 18, women 36 to 46 bust, with many fabrics highlighted for richness. Limited stock reinforces value beyond prior 14.89 items.
A Texas convention in Fort Worth on November 1 called for a memorial to President Wilson and a Washington delegation to press for closing saloons in 21 cities near army camps. The plan seeks a broad commission of hundred local leaders to petition the President, citing youth vice near camps and urging action across El Paso to Wichita Falls.
Obituary notes the death of 33 year old Armetearkee sels Arie and additional lines describe the passing of several individuals including Jolin ie, a retired ranshun of Hallettsville, and 4 year old Robert Percy Wilson. The text lists next of kin, funeral arrangements, and burial plans with edges pointing to Hallettsville and San Antonio areas.
Friday evening at Pemple Reth E will open at 8 oclock Rabbi Samuel Marks will speak on the Brazen Serpent. Idlers are urged to attend the service. The note lists local ads and notices on various businesses and incidents including a hospital warning and a car accident.
Shelly Toring Undertaking Co advertises automobile equipment and services with no phones listed. The ad appears alongside other small classifieds mentioning oyster vendors and local hotels in a mixed advert page.
A vintage advertisement touts a home made cough syrup claiming rapid relief within 24 hours. It promotes Pinex as the key ingredient, credits broad use across the United States and Canada, and notes a total cost of about 83 cents for a pint with directions and a satisfaction guarantee.
A number of witnesses appeared before the grand jury on Thursday morning. The panel indicted several individuals connected to the Malone matter.
Information from F. Y. Huffmeyer shows Port Sam Woustan seeks eleven female telephone operators for the High Service Commission. Examinations set for October 41, with stenographers and typists in demand in Washington. A clerk exam for November 4, not replacing regular stenographer and typist tests. Civil service exams for inspector of small arms ammunition available on application. Urgent service needs may trigger immediate skilled laborer exams in ordnance.
Wilkin Appian owner of the northwest corner property at Solediul and Woosten Streety enters arbitration to fix compensation for land to be taken for the widening of Sclednidl Street. Mayor Nell hails the move as a step toward a fair price, with the city to appoint two commissioners and Appian selecting a third.
Indian Army dispatch lists numerous officers and units with new assignments and detachments across multiple posts. The document names colonels, majors, captains, and lieutenants along with regiments such as infantry, cavalry, and artillery, detailing transfers to stations like Columbia, Okla, Forts, and various depots, plus confirmations of retirement and staff appointments.
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