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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
12
A Swift & Company pitch claims there is noticeable competition among packers. The speech invites readers to visit pens, plants, and offices to view price setting, efficiency, and market reporting, ending with a note about the San Antonio Local Branch led by R. H. Hammann.
In Indianapolis, Fort Benjamin Harrison publishes the Harrisonite from the army post print shop. The paper states it will not deal in politics, noting that statesmen and the President know what is needed at this vital hour.
Three first wave wounded from Europe share harrowing experiences at Fort Sam Houston Base Hospital. Corporal Collins and Private Whaley describe going over the top under heavy shellfire and lengthy evacuations. others recount injuries, hospital delays, and the return trip from France.
A health note warns daily meat consumption forms uric acid that can clog and weaken kidneys causing dull back pain dizziness headaches and kidney discomfort. It recommends flushing with a salty lithia grape-lemon remedy sold as Snits drinks, to cleanse kidneys and ease bladder irritation.
An excellent opportunity for boys with waist sizes 30 to 36 to save 3.50 on suits. Up-to-the-minute styles with slash pockets in brown, grey, and navy mixtures. Regular 25.00 suits offered tomorrow at 21.50.
Norfolk styles with trench pockets in serge and cassimere for ages 6 to 16. navy brown and gray. Knickers in corduroy priced 2.00, 1.65 for ages 6 to 18 with waistbands and button bottoms in tan brown and gunmetal.
Gold filled Liberty Lockets with enameled service star and 16 inch chain hold two pictures. Specially priced at two dollars each.
Leather Picture Frames offered in all sizes from Kodak to 6x9 inches. Available in black pin seal walrus and pig skin. Prices range from 1.75 to 7.50 each for single and double pictures.
The listing offers Maribow neck pieces and scarfs priced from 7.00 to 17.50. Capes and scarfs feature heavy satin lining and ostrich feather trim with satin ribbon finishing in black taupe natural and brown.
A catalog of fabrics including organdie georgette crepe de Chine and chiffon with ruffles from 50 cents to 2.50 dollars per yard. Features accordion and knife pleats hemstitched and picot edges in various widths.
Complete stock of Halloween favors and decorations for parties and lunches. Includes lunch sets with table cloths napkins plates and doilies, plates 6 inch 12 for 25c 18 inch 12 for 35c doilies napkins table covers crepe and cutouts in multiple sizes priced 1c to 50c. Also seals lanterns hats streamers baggie books noise makers nut boxes post cards and snappers.
A large collection of cambric and Swiss embroidered edges with bold designs and scalloped edges offered in three to seven inch widths. Regular 15c qualities priced at 8c per yard for this sale.
Jewelry item description notes Oriental Pearl Earrings with gold plated wire and fine pearls. Regular 1.00 values discounted to 59 cents per pair in the sale item.
Hand carved cameos with gold filled mounting and hand engraved finish. Twenty four pieces in the lot offered for fifty cents each.
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