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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
16
A local advert promotes a liquidation of hundreds of jewelry items including bar pins beauty pins lingerie clasps hat pins brooches and rings. Most pieces would fetch up to 1.00 but will be sold for 10 cents today for quick clearance with a wide selection available.
Pretty infant dresses in long or short styles made from soft rainsooks with embroidered yokes and decorative patterns. Also promotion for Peri-Lusta Embroidering Thread in white, normally 5c per skein, with tomorrow sale pricing.
Unusual sterling silver items offered Saturday include Gravy Ladies Berry Spoons Pie Servers Cake Servers and Cold Meat Forks. Handles may be engraved or plain and each piece ships in a white lined gift box. Prices 1.50 and 1.00.
The notice promotes quick choice of fabrics before prices rise and stock breaks. It catalogs Duckling Fleece Kimono Flannels, Olonia Velour, Fancy Outing Flannels, heavy wool eiderdowns, corduroy eiderdown, novelty krinkle cloth, and stockinette back eiderdown with prices from 7 to 50 cents per yard.
Strong all silk ribbons five to seven inches wide in plaids stripes and novelty patterns for hair bows or sashes yard 29c. 10c Hair Bow Fasteners 5c Tomorrow 5c each.
A range of electric lamps stand 22 inches tall with shades priced at 4.98. Smoking stands, 28 inches high, with inset glass sold at 0.98. Handled trays in methoneny or mission styles, 11 1 2 by 17 inches, 0.89. Oil heaters for cool mornings advertised at 3.98, down from 5.00. Andirons and brass sets shown with prices from 1.00 to 15.00, andirons 0.75 to 7.75, brass sets 6.50 to 15.00.
Jaunty coats for girls in broadcloth wool plush velvet velour wool plaids English Vienna tweeds whipcord and corduroy come in sport and plain models with belts and large patch pockets some fur finished. Prices range from 5.00 to 35.90 with several midrange options.
A garment feature highlights a full collection of misses skirts for dress street and sport wear. Wool skirts in Whipcards Gabardines Novelty Plaids Fancy Materials and Striped Woolens priced from 3 50 to 15 00.
The most popular autumn coats are made of chinchilla in white, black, or plaid. New five-eighths and three-fourths lengths priced from 7.50 to 15.00 offer a splendid variety.
More than one hundred new dresses for girls aged 6 to 14 feature ginghams crepes percale and rep fabrics in plaid stripe and solid colors. Prices range from 98c to 2.48 with fast color guarantees and varied styles including one piece and separate skirt options. Some trims include pique collars and piping.
Catalog style notice describing girls party dresses ages six to fourteen in pastel pink blue and green fabrics including chiffoons and taffetas. Autumn winter models priced from 12.50 to 25.00 plus Heatherbloom Petticoats and tucked Petticoats. Misses waists in plaid Habutai silk with low neck and turn back cuffs.
Dresses described in Serges and Challis in two piece or high waist styles. Many collars and cuffs use contrasting organdy lawn or satin. Available sizes cover girls 6 to 14 and intermediates 12 14 and 16 years.
The Peter Thompson line is praised as a favorite for school and utility wear. Joske Store showcases all wool serge Peter Thompson dresses in navy and black, trimmed with braids and emblems for girls ages 6 to 20, priced from 5 to 22.50 dollars.
Decidedly new frocks for dancing and evening wear feature Parisian-inspired models in taffeta satin georgette and cloth of gold. Trimmed with silver laces crepes and ribbons in maize rose pink blue lavender green peach and white. Sizes 14 to 20 years priced 15 to 50 dollars.
A wonderful selection for misses and juniors features plain tailored styles and fur trimmed suits, velvet touched pieces, and belted effects. Fabrics include wool velour checks broadcloths poplins gabardine and men's wear serge in navy black brown burgundy greens and checks. Special display tomorrow with prices from 20 to 30 dollars.
New fashions include taffeta and crepe de chine dresses in navy brown Copenhagen green wisteria and black with overskirt and Poiret metallic embroidery. Georgette crepe collars and yokes appear with ages 14 16 18 priced 10 to 35 dollars. Sweaters in Rose blue red green corn white belted with sash and large collar priced 2 to 7 50.
Tomorrow Joske’s toilet goods section will host a special display of bleaching creams for sunburn freckles and a sale of complexion soaps. Highlights include Layman 10c cakes and various soaps from 15c to 75c with brands like Nadinola Hind’s Hudnut’s and Elmo Cucumber products.
The display showcases autumn hats priced from 7.50 to 15.00 with a wide range of styles. Enchanting offerings include large sailor line hats, Russian turbans, Continentals, Colonials, and flare-off-the-face effects in black and brown velvet plush fabrics.
The Joske Store catalogs Galatea or Lonsdale middy blouses in white and white with colored collars. Options include Norfolk, lace, smocked, and belt finishes in children, misses, and women sizes. Prices range from 98 cents to 1.98 dollars.
About 250 pairs of women's silk hose offered in white black and colors with lisle top heel sole and toe. Many styles previously priced up to 1.50 and 1.25 now 99 cents per pair. Also four pair bundles and school hose with reinforced sole and toe priced 35 cents per bundle.
Linen sale highlights satin finished white damask priced at 49 cents a yard, a reduction from 75 cents. The 72 inch wide fabric features floral and dot patterns. The offer runs tomorrow for one day.
Local store features linen correspondence paper in pink lavender and tan with matching long envelopes, all lined with tissue. White linen paper with white envelopes offered in Bishop purple tissue, plus 24 sheets and 24 envelopes per box. Also days of week cards in assorted colors and Miss Liberty patriotic linen stationery with gold engraving.
The Joske Store displays approved stationery for the Council of Jewish Women. Each sheet bears a blue engraved emblem. Box includes 24 sheets and 24 envelopes.
The Shetland Mesh Veil in straight style with scroll border is priced at 69 cents for Saturday. Available colors include white black taupe brown purple and gray, regularly priced at $1.00.
A list of recent titles and prices includes Georgina of the Rainbows by Anne Fellows Johnston The Cinderella Man by Ben K Carpenter et al Pego My Heart The Unspeakable Perk by Samuel Hopkins Adams Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart The Fall of a Nation by Thomas Dixon plus Marion Harland's Complete Cook Book Eyes of the World by Harold Bell Wright and Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Many items are marked down from 50 to 75 cents with many books under a dollar.
A bakery style sale advertises Aromints flavors in several varieties, along with chocolates, lozenges, fruit tablets, peanut and molasses kisses, and apple blossom sundae seeds. Prices listed include 5c to 50c ranges with items like 15c pounds and 30c special packs, limited to tomorrow at Joske's.
A collection of Cluny and Torchon lace in neat patterns and matched sets. Widths range from one to three inches with an unusual assortment. We secured all the importer had and the laces are priced at five cents a yard, many worth double Saturday's price.
A Joske's display features boys wool school suits in Cheviot tweed and blue serge from ages 6 to 18 at 5.00 with Norfolk and Pinch Back coats and full lining knickerbockers. Additional wool suits priced 6.00 to 12.50, knickerbockers 0.50 to 2.50, felt hats in autumn styles 1.00 to 2.00, with a larger assortment than before.
A local catalog lists Norfolk suits for boys ages 2 1 2 to 8 in Cheviot Serge and Velvet by styles trimmed with care, priced 3 to 7 50. Also children’s overcoats 3 to 7 50, hats from 50 cents to 3 dollars, neckwear 25 cents, coat sweaters 1 50 to 2, nightshirts 50 cents, pajamas 75 cents to 1, shirts 50 to 75 cents.
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