San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21

It was clear crisp morning with just enough tang in
atmosphere tell that the Autumn had arrived
Alamo Plaza never looked more beautiful and as we
viewed the Joske windows different than anywhere
larger cities and realized what metropolitan aspect
they lend to the Plaza there within feeling of
pride could help speaking of other and
discuss with pleasure We were glad indeed to be San An
tonic, and to- part of it.
Displayed in the windows ultra fashionable at
tire for and misses-n Shoes frocks hats and
5s o the snd did the as ss
so fascinated by the windows, that friend had to
fairly pull from them Then entered the
broad ae to the Downstairs Store stairway We
anxious the entire establishment and therefore decided
to begin at the bottom for intended to veything
didn't the elevator, walked down the steps,
They too spaciousand this made them characteristic
of the whole Joske store.
PEELED ask my friend whether she certain that the
Golden Jubilee wasn't sale, instead of celebration She
smiled, and answered that it was both.
1t indeed sight to behold. Tables counters and
that any could tell that something big going on It
was quite evident that the Golden Jubilee
Golden Opportunities.
And the Downstairs Ready-to-wear Department! Have
you seen it, Why any store anywhere would be proud of it.
the department visit; which we did.
As my friend wanted to buy outing flannel, we
went to- the Piece Goods DEPARTMENT There found
in yard goods splendid qualities and at Jubilee sale prices
Then my eye taken by the Downstairs Shoe Depart
before looked like Wholesale house instead
of section of department store Good grade
Of the f'" and at figures that any one could
Then we were told that there upodate Boys
Store Right they W for we fonad them e tie
be places OF large stocks and splendid values
inc Our next move was to pay visit to the House Furnish
store in big city This section of articles
for the home Little things and big things that would tighten
the daily tasks OF the who keeps house And we
found also that many of these articles marked
We
perhaps because the roaming spirit US was touched NV
THAT department there everything from perfectly
And by the way, they were marked at savings.
Then we went to take the elevator before we
reached it, what do you think saw?
Dozens of bras; tubes running through the ceiling
wanted to know the ms and outs of it ALL for
the tube which carried checks u .ns o T S o We saw
whence it came Now wasn't that interesting?
Then took the elevator and went to the Street Floor
We got out of the elevator and sauntered about Our
attention drawn beautiful oil paintings hanging
on the walls Ny friend that these must be
oden San Antonio Looking at the pictures It was hard to
imagine that San Antonio the hustng town that
before portrayed f
pictures s a So 1 1 b.d seeing s. and dreaming over the
fact that we had lots of other things to do
We decided to visit Shoe Department and NV il was
certainly beautiful It reminded of Speciality
and rp-todate and at the time friendly
that one Immediately felt at home And this con-
cuson was true by the number people we saw
shopping so contentedy. there
Most assuredly there other the South that
has such spacious departments. All of them seem
to have been arranged with the comfort in mind
AHles in front and back of the are wide Custom
ers may shop and salespeope and with
out crowdng each other.
We went to the Silk Hosiery Department and gracious
the number Of You would have thought
meeting of all the in the CITY: but instead
1t was typical crowd interested in many Jubilee
bargains. ~
As we walked back through the our attention was
drawn to the splendid displays in the Glove Neckwear and
other small wear departments And goodness, beau
tfu array of sparkling glass slverware exhb
lted IN one OF these departments We also
large and complete Notions Department the Store has
bu we didn't stop, because just didn't time to
spare VIZ WHY ~
As stopped to mail &er at the Post Office we saw
the wonderfully large Toilet Articles Department that Jose
is famous for and of satisfied until we
had inspected it thoroughly. ~ "
Next was the Stationery Department with everything
from party favors to highrade stationery also noticed
the splendid values there.
Don't think for oncelthat we didn't see the lovely clean
SODA Fountain Upon inquiry ANYTHING other
tnan sodas and creams served Fountain
were advised that most appezng lunches had at
moderate prices. W "
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