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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
16
At Joske's dresses for school wear and college girls priced from 5.00 to 25.00. Styles include Serge and Challis two piece or Peter Thompson designs with high waistlines. Some collars and cuffs feature contrasting organdy lawn or satin. Sizes for girls 6 to 14 and intermediates 12 to 16.
The Peter Thompson line is praised as a top choice for school and general wear. Joske Store showcases Peter Thompson all wool serge dresses in navy and black for girls 6 to 20 years, priced from 5.00 to 22.50 with braid trims and emblems.
A catalog of new frocks for dancing and evening wear targets ages 14 to 20. Fashions feature taffeta satin georgette and cloth of gold with silver laces spangles crepes and ribbons. Styles include draped effects hoop silhouettes and high waisted models in various colors from maize to white, priced 15 to 50 dollars.
A selection for misses and juniors features plain tailored styles and fur trimmed suits, velvet touches, and belted effects. Fabrics include wool velour broadcloth poplin gabardine and serge in navy black brown burgundy greens and purples. Special display tomorrow priced from 20 to 50 dollars.
Jaunty coats for girls in broadcloth wool plush velvet velour wool plaids and tweeds in popular colors. Sport and plain styles belts large patch pockets fur finished options priced from 5.00 7.50 10.00 up to 35.00.
A comprehensive line of misses skirts includes stylish wool models in Whipcards Gabardines Novelty Plaids Fae Materials and Striped Woolens for dress street and sport wear priced from 3.50 to 15.00.
Offers include party dresses priced from 12 50 to 25 00 for girls aged six to fourteen in chiffon and taffeta pastel shades plus white. Also Misses Petticoats and fancy tucked Petticoats in white black blue or grey, and Misses Waists in crepe de chine with pearl button trim.
Misses' street dresses range from 10 to 35 dollars in taffeta crepe de chine and serge with overskirt and metallic embroidery. Colors include navy brown Copenhagen green and black. Georgette crepe trims on collars yokes and sleeves. Ages 14 16 and 18 offered. Sweaters in multiple colors belted with sash priced 2 to 7.50.
A fresh shipment brings large net and organdy collars, embroidered broadcloth collars, and Georgette Crepe collars. The entire collection is offered at one 50 price, providing affordable options for updated wardrobe accessories.
Advertises boys suits in Cheviots and Tweeds with extra Knickerbockers. Norfolk coats and Knickerbocker trousers for ages 7 to 18. Prices from 5.00 to 7.50 for sets, plus blouses shirts hats and nightwear in varied fabrics and colors. Tan waterproof raincoats priced at 3.50 for ages 10 to 16.
A produce dealer faces a Friday forenoon charge in County Court as inspectors led by Theodore Anderson and assisted by Johnson and Ben Byes review city egg sales. Officials say local egg quality is better than in many Texas cities, with dealers now required to handle all eggs before sale.
The Joske Store promotes a wide Beacon blanket robe selection for gift or personal use. Prices range from 2.98 to 5.95 with ribbons and woven borders adding a decorative touch.
The Joske Store offers Middy Blouses in Galatea or Lonsdale fabrics in white with red or blue collars and variations such as Norfolk effect lace styles belts and smocked finishes. Available for children misses and women priced 98c to 1.98.
Windsor Ties has received a large shipment of Windsor Ties in Messaline and Crepe de Chine in plain and fancy styles and all colors. The ties suit children's school dresses or middies, priced at 25cc and 50c.
Garden Hose Special prices tomorrow on Joske's well known 5-ply guaranteed garden hose in one-half inch size 50 feet complete with coupling. Also listed are 25 aerated somethings for Breton Lunch Baskets for school children, asbestos steve mats 8 inch size regular price 5c tomorrow 2c and folding coat hangers of wire regular 6c tomorrow 6c.
A display of veils in meshes with chiffon borders in colors green purple navy brown black and white. Suitable as face veil or hat drape. Priced from 1.00 to 5.00 in the Veiling Department Street Floor.
25c plates drop to 15c tomorrow with 10 inch decorative plates. A 40c glass bowl drops to 23c, Colonial shaped. Oblong plates or sandwich plates in polished glass fall from $1.25 to 73c tomorrow.
Advertises a range of children's and women underwear and nightwear with sizes from 2 to 15 years for children and up to adult misses. Includes muslin drawers knickerbocker styles with lace embroidery and ruffles, muslin gowns with embroidery and tucks, flannelette gowns and striped options, flannel sleepers, and various women’s gowns, pajamas, and albatross gowns with trims. Prices range from 25c to 5.95.
New season bags feature fancy sport stripes and brocaded silks with long ribbon handles and silk tassels. Each bag includes a silk lining a coin purse and a mirror. Sold as a stylish addition to accessories with a distinctive decorative appeal.
Joske Store secured two cases of school stockings at low prices. The stock includes Misses' combed cotton ribbed hose with double sole, heel and toe offered at 39 cents for three pairs. Boys' medium weight hose with double knee, heel, sole and toe in black priced at three pairs for 39 cents. Cadet Hose available in light to heavy weight for misses or boys with reinforced wear points at three pairs for 75 cents.
Practical leather coin purses for girls in assorted colors with wrist strap. Compact small change holders perfect for use on Saturdays.
An ad promises 25c candies and 15c fresh bonbons with a vast assortment including chocolates caramels gum drops and jelly confections sold tomorrow. A delicious sundae at exactly one-half price Saturday features vanilla ice cream pineapple and marshmallow sauce.
Autumn fashion offer featuring chinchilla sport coats in white and white with plaid or stripe backs. New one and three fourths lengths with a splendid variety priced from 7.50 to 15.00.
More than one hundred new fall styles for girls aged 6 to 14 offered in ginghams perales crepes and percales. Prices range from 98 cents to 2.48 with many one and two piece options. Fabrics advertised as fast color and well made with trim details such as piping and contrasting braids.
A catalog lists 50c bottles and boxes ranging from Lambert’s Listerine and Pond’s Extract to Dioxogen Herpicide Odol Lavoris and Odo-Ro-No Deodorant Egyptian Cream Palm Olive powder with a Saturday choice option.
Fortunate indeed were we to secure this big line of sample Crepe de Chine and Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs. The collection is an unusual one and includes an immense variety of new de pe a colorings. Styles regularly cents, to morrow PA 17c 5¢ Handkerchiefs 3c Excellent styles for school children. They are made of sheer lawn with fancy embroidered corners and some with colored cord edge. Regularly 5c, tomorrow 3c each.
An unusual stationery offer features 24 sheets of correspondence paper in pink blue grey buff or white with 4 long envelopes for 50c. Also long narrow or oblong cards with matching envelopes for 50c. Tomorrow engraving of one Old English letter or any two letter monogram on paper or cards is free.
A catalog-like list offers children's, misses, and men's shoes with button and lace styles. Prices range from 1.50 to 15.00, items include kid and gunmetal calf leathers, plain toes, turn soles, and Louis XV heels. Various sizes across infants to men, with multiple color options such as white and blue accents.
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