The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 308, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 23, 1919 Page: 3 of 56
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Now for the Final Round-up—Monday Is the Last Day—Act Quickly
A Sale of
Thanksgiving Linens
Pattern Table Cloths With Napkins to Match
These are of absolutely pure Irish and Scotch linen. Imported from
Wm. Liddell Belfast Ireland manufacturers of "Gold Medal Linens”;
McGrum Watson & Mercer Belfast Ireland and Dumfermline Scotland
“Linen as Sturdy * the Scotch That Make It”; John S. Brown & Sons of
Belfast “The Fleur de Lis Linen Makers”; The Derryvale Linen Company
of Ireland “The Reliable Old-Fashioned Linen Makers” and in short
from the world’s greatest linen spinners bleachers and weavers who have
contributed to this remarkable collection of table linens.
Lot I—Table Cloths of pure linen two yards long and two yards
wide in beautiful designs in great variety with suitable borders all around.
Full bleached closely woven of fine yarns revealing a smooth lustrous
texture of wonderfully attractive appearance and great durability.
$12.50 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $7.20 each
$16.50 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $11.55 each
Lot 2—Linen Table Cloths size 2 yards by 2% yards same as the
above cloths only larger in size.
$12.50 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $9.00 each
$18.75 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $13.45 each
Lot 3—Linen Table Cloths size 2 yards by 3 yards same as the
above two assortments but of larger size.
$15.00 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $lO.BO each
$20.00 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $16.30 each
$22.50 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $17.75 each
Lot 4—Fine Linen Table Cloths size 2 yards wide by 4 yards long.
$25.00 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $19.75 each
Lot s—Linen Table Cloths size 2^x2% yards. Same as the fore-
going but wider.
$15.00 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $lO.BO each
$16.50 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $12.10 each
Lot 6— Fine Linen Table Cloths same as the foregoing but of extra
width for extra wide tables.
$15.00 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $lO.BO each
$20.00 Linen Table Cloths to sell for $16.55 each
Lot 7— These are the extra large Linen Table Cloths for the banquet
table. Made of extra heavy double damask for hard service. They are
works of art in design and fine of quality the pride of the immaculate
housekeeper.
$20.00 to $50.00 Large Linan Table Cloths $15.00 to $42.50
Lot B—LINEN NAPKINS TO MATCH; absolutely pure linen Nap-
kins in patterns to match the foregoing seven lots of Table Cloths and in
like qualities of damask. In all the wanted sizes 22 24 24% 25 26
and 27 inches square.
$lO.OO Linen Table Napkins to sell for $ 6.55 a dozen
$15.00 Linen Table Napkins to sell for $lO.BO a dozen
$20.00 Linen Table Napkins to sell for $16.55 a dozen
$25.00 Linen Table Napkins to sell for $19.75 a dozen
Imported Table Cloths With Napkins to Match
The finest Mixed Linen Damask made of durable Egyptian cotton
yarns mixed with pure flax yarns and woven on the linen loom showing
the real linen patterns. A method now widely employed due to the
scarcity of flax. These present the finest appearance the quality is ex-
cellent heavy and durable. In a broad assortment of attractive and elab-
crate designs.
$7.00 Table Cloths size 2x2 yards selling for $5.10 each
$8.75 Table Cloths size 2x2% yards selling for $6.40 each
$10.50 Table Cloths size 2x3 yards selling for $7.75 each
$10.50 Table Cloths size 2%x2% yards selling for $7.75 each
$7.50 Napkins size 22x22 inches selling for $5.75 a dozen
Pure Linen Damask
Available stocks of flax yarns are practically exhausted. The Irish
manufacturers have no other place to look for flax except to what little
is now raised in Ireland. Russia the great flax raising country is not
exporting any at all due to the unsettled political condition in that coun-
try. Hence there is a decided shortage of flax yarns.
However we have about fifteen pieces of twenty-five yards each of
Pure Linen Damask from former importations. These have been grouped
into two lots and are offered in this sale at almost pre-war prices.
Lot I—Seventy-two-inch full bleached and silver bleached Linen
Damask something that has not been offered to the public for about two
years. We have finally secured a delivery on these and offer them in
this sale as follows:
$2.50 Pure Linen Dtmaik 72 inches wide $2.10 a yard
Lot 2— Extra fine full bleached and silver bleached Linen Damask.
In the most elaborate designs durable soft and starchless.
$3.50 Pure Linen Damask 72 inches wide $2.65 a yard
Imported and Domestic Mercerized Damask
These are wonderful products of the loom. Fine woven from care-
fully selected yarns; bleached spun and produced by the world’s greatest
experts in this craft. Not only beautiful in pattern but heavy durable
and lustrous. Will wash perfectly and retain their fine appearance.
Here are three groups of most attractive patterns for this sale.
Lot I—Mercerized Cotton Damask in about ten different beautiful
patterns for selection choose any as follows:
$2.00 Mercerized Damask 72 inches wide $l.lO a yard
Lot 2— Extra heavy Mercerized Damask of fine appearance and good
wearing quality fully twelve different patterns for selecting.
$1.25 Mercerized Damask 72 inches wide 93c a yard
Lot 3—Soft heavy quality good wearing Mercerized Table Damask
in a wide selection of beautiful patterns.
75c Mercerized Damask 60 and 64 inches wide 59c a yard
SUNDAY.
Black Satins and Charmeuse
$2.25 Black Satin Messalina 36 inches wide $1.89
$2.75 Black Dress Satin 36 inches wide $2.39
$3.00 Black Dress Satin 36 inches wide $2.57
$3.50 Black Dross Satin 36 inches wide $2.95
$3.50 Black Charmeuse 40 inches wide $3.17
$4.00 Black Charmeuse 40 inches wide $3.47
$5.00 Black Charmeuse 40 inches wide $4.27
$6.00 Black Panne Satin 40 inches wide $5.47
$7.50 Black Satin Charmouse 40 inches wide $6.95
$6.00 Black Baronette Satin 40 inches wide $5.47
$4.00 Black Duchesse Satin 40 inches wide $3.49
$7.50 Black Brocade Satin 40 inches wide $6.95
Drastic Reductions on All Regular Stocks of
Finest Suits and Dresses
—Every Suit
—Every Costume
—Every Dress
To Sell at Radical Reductions Never Ex-
pected at This Season of the Year. Af-
fording Without Reserve Choice
of One of the Best-Selected
Stocks in the Entire
Southwest.
The Great Suit and Dress Sale You’ve Waited For
Bringing the mightiest sale that this store has ever held to a close with prices on suits and dresses that will
compel tremendous purchasing. Giving the reductions now in order that they may take part in this most won-
derful selling and that our customers may have the benefit of the savings at this time instead of later on as
has been customary in bringing forth the first definite reductions on the entire stock. Staging a garment selling
of such vital importance as no woman can help but share. Suits and dresses from the foremost producers
of the finest garments made in America or for that in all the world. Many are garments that were purchased
at most advantageous prices and have shared in special selling events—these have been given the reduction
from the special prices at which they have been selling. But also without reserve suits and dresses of the
highest character that have always held place in the regular stocks and have never been reduced. Again we
repeat every suit and dress in the entire stock.
Coat Suit Reductions Dress Reductions
Plain Tailored Semi-Dress Fancy Trimmed Afternoon Dresses Party Frocks Evening Gowns
Just close your eyes and bring before you a mental picture of the „ ~ .
most beautiful and most desirable of the coat suits that you have seen Hardly is there a woman in the Southwest who does not know of
this season and then come down tomorrow and secure that very one at won derfully comprehensive Wolff & Marx dress selections and of
a most liberal saving. That is we feel that you are going to find just t? 6 broad scope it covers. Pages upon pages could be written about
what you want the selections are so broad. No one has been over- these beautiful creations for every occasion. But there is scant need of
looked in the choosing of our suit stocks styles for miss young woman Riving those details here—just come expecing to find every conceivable
elderly lady and matrons at just the price you expected to pay. '^ ea * n dresses here at most liberal real and worth-while reduction.
To $ 59.50 Coat Suita are now $ 38.75 To $ 32.50 Dresses are now $ 21.95
To $ 65.00 Coat Suits are now $ 49.50 To $ 45.00 Dresses are now $32.95
To $ 77.50 Coat Suits are now $ 59.50 To $ 50.00 Dresses are now $ 39.50
To $ 97.50 Coat Suits are now $ 69.50 To $ 65.00 Dresses are now $ 49.50
To $117.50 Coat Suits are now $ 89.50 To $ 77.50 Dresses are now $ 59.50
To $147.50 Coat Suits are now $109.50 To $lOO.OO Dresses are now $ 79.50
To $167.50 Coat Suits are now $129.50 To $127.50 Dresses are now $ 89.50
To $195.00 Coat Suits are now $149.50 To $150.00 Dresses are now $119.50
To $250.00 Coat Suits are now $189.50 To $195.00 Dresses are now $149.50
In Every Approved Fashion Coloring
THE WOLFF S? MARX CO.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
Thousands of people have profited by this sale—the most tremendous selling we have ever
held. Thousands have been made glad with the savings in this time of needed economy. The
store set its mark —a high water mark—and lived up to it. It started forth to give the people the
advantage of the lowest prices possible on the most needed merchandise at this time and has
left no stone unturned. And now comes the closing the wind up as there must always be in
an event of this chraacter. Tomorrow will be the last day and for this last day we have set our
highest standard. Scan this and another page we are using in this paper and you will be con-
vinced-that tomorrow we are making our mightiest effort to give the greatest values. Thou-
sands of offerings await you and while but a comparatively few may be quoted in print you
may come with the full expectation of finding real and liberal savings on all manner of goods
needed now for apparel and household purposes.
Make This Last Day Count the Most for YOUR Savings!
A Sale of the Wanted Black Silks
“Putting the Check Reins on Wild Horses”
the Great Million Dollar Sale Brings Forth the
Greatest Values —the Most Tremendous
Savings of the Last Day
Black Crepe Meteor and Crepe de Chines
$6.00 Black Satin Meteor 40 inches wide $5.37
$5.00 Black Satin Meteor 40 inches wide $4.47
$4.50 Black Crepe Meteor 40 inches wide $3.95
$5.00 Black Crepe Meteor 40 inches wide $4.47
$4.00 Black Crepe Meteor 40 inches wide $3.57
$5.00 Black Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide $4.47
$4.50 Black Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide $3.95
$3.50 Black Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide $3.17
$3.00 Black Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide $2.57
$2.50 Black Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide $2.17
$2.00 Black Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide $1.79
Black Taffetas
$4.00 Black Bonnet Taffeta 36 inches wide $3.57
$3.50 Black Bonnet Taffeta 36 inches wide $3.17
$2.50 Black Chiffon Taffeta 36 inches wide $2.17
$2.25 Black Chiffon Taffeta 36 inches wide $1.89
$3.00 Black Radium Taffeta 40 inches wide $2.67
$2.50 Black Peau de Soie 36 inches wide $2.09
Black Failles Moire and Tricolette
$5.00 Black Tricot Silk 40 inches wide $4.47
$7.00 Black Moire 40 inches wide $5.95
$2.59 Black Moire Taffeta^ 36 inches wide $1.95
$7.50 Black Tricolette 36 inches wide $6.29
Dress Materials
Silk Duvetyne Charmeuse
Tricotine Satins
Tricolette Taffetas
Serges Silk Nets
Silvertones Chiffon
Georgette Crepes Metal Cloth
Velours
Suit Materials
Silvertone Broadcloth
Frostglow Velours
Bolivia Serge
Tricotin
NOVEMBER 23 1919.
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Diehl, Charles S. & Beach, Harrison L. The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 308, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 23, 1919, newspaper, November 23, 1919; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1615307/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .