The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 28, 1923 Page: 4 of 20
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The Lights “Talk Title Talk” Contest
Hundreds of Dollars to be Given Away.
WINNERS OF CASH PRIZES
FOR BEST “TITLE TALKS”
The following contestants submitted the best 'Title Talks." com-
posed from Ilie titles for Talk No. 3." They are asked to come to the
office of The Light at once identify themselves and get their cash prizes.
Here arc the winners:
First prize ss.oo—Nelle E. Tryor. 30S Augusta St.. City.
>l.OO—W. J. Fritz. UaMroville. Texas.
$l.O0 —J. <K " nan. 53!t Hammond Ave. City.
$1 Ito—Mrs. Jos. Fehn 403 East Josephine. City.
SI ihi Mrs. M. I'. Monaghan. 23rd Infantry Fort Sam Houston.
$l.O0 —Mrs. W. B. Cunningham. 307 E. Cypress City.
The winning “Title Talks" will be printed in The Light each Sun-
day. A varied assortment of ideas for "Title Talks" have been re-
’eived by the "Title Talk" editor and they are as interesting as they are
varied. ’“Title Talk" fans should not fail to road the winning “Talks"
which will be printed in The Light each Sunday.
“TALK TITLE TALK”
TALK No. 10. '
Title Talk Editor.
The Light
San Antonio Texas.
Dear Str * —
1 suggest the following "Title Talk" from titles for talk No. 10:
Name
Address
City and State
Talk No. io must be received by The_Light by 12 o'clock noon March
4ti. Award.- wii be announce! March 7.
Use some of the Movie Titles print- i <
ed in the list telow and place them •
together in such a way as to make j ;
th"m mean something. i
We are reprinting today one of the; ;
sample "Talk Title Talks" which ap- ;
peared in The Light. By studying t
it you may get an idea of how the con- <
test is to be conducted. Read all of 1
the rules which arc printed below be- ।
fore you compose your “Title Talk." <
USE THE MOVIE TITLES IN I
THIS GKOVP IN COMPOSING TO-
DAY’S "TITLE TALK.”
Just Out of College. Godless Men. <
Under the Lash Over the Hill. No J
Woman Knows. Once to Every M o->
man. Very Truly Yours. Root' Tree
Cinderella's Twin Off Shore Pirate |>
Deception. Sign on the Door. M edding
Bells. Extravagance. Lnst Card. Wo- '
man's Place. Home Talent. Billions.
Rage of Paris Luring Lips. The In-
visible Power Doubling fo • Romeo
The Grim Comedian. My Bov The
Night Rose. The Princess of New
York The Rosary Action Lost Trail
Love's Redemption. Roads to Destiny.
Invisible Fear. A Tale of Two M orlds.
Not Guilty. Miss Lulu Bett. Misfit (
Wife. The I.ove Special. Moonlight ’
Follies. The Swamp The Bronze Bell.
Hard Luck. The Rowdy. Haunted
House Blackmail. Leopard Woman
Parlor. Bedroom and Bath. The Hope.
Love H"nor and Obey Peaceful Val-
ley Clothes. The Goat. Desert Bios- (
soms The Conquest <d Canaan. Too
Much Speed. Don't Tell Everything.
Marriage of Willian Ashe. Wolves of
the North. Dangerous Moments No-
body's Fool Mother O' Mine. Alice-
Ladyfingers. Reputation. Neighbors ]
The Little Minister Experience. Colo-
rado Wet and Warmer. Buried Treas-
ure The Fox. Society Secrets. The
Fire Cat Jackie The Wild Goose.
The Citv of Silent Men. The Ace of
Hearts.
SAMPLE “TITLE TALK."
“Experience” is not necessary to
“Talk Title Talk." for it is a case of
“Wits Versus Wits” so just give the
Title Talk Editor “Something to
Think About” in the way of Titles
and if he is “The Truthful Liar” we
think he is he will see that you are
“Paid in Full."
The above sample “Title Talk” was
composed from tbe list of movie titles
printed below.
Experience. Wits Versus Wits.
Something to Think About. The
Truthful Liar. Paid in Full. My Boy.
Trailing Tiger True Roof Tree Bar
Nothing Wall: Offs. Action. The
Hell Diggers The Home Stretch. Lane
That Hod No Turning. Tbe Man Who
Had Everything. Queen of Sheba.
Magnificent Brute. Very Truly Yours
Snow-blind Last of the Mohicans.
Golden Hope. Kick It. High Life. ’
Hold Your Horse. Virgin Paradise. I
Am Guilty. Extra! Extra. The Bonnie I
Briar Bush Last Card. One Arabian '
Night. The Princess of New York.
Colorado The Hope The MysCrv
Road Tbe Conquest of Canaan Be-
yond. The Great Day. Turn to tiie
Right. Home Talent. Passion Flower
Hickville to Broadway. Th" Concert
Tbe First Born Salvage Misleading
Lady The Fox.
“Title Talk" Rules.
Every one. except employes of Tbe
Light are eligible to compete for the
prizes. It makes no difference where
you live or what your occupation is
you may compete for the cash prizes
to be awarded daily.
All “Title Talks" must be written
on the form to be printed in this pa-
per each day. Limit your “Title
Talks to 50 word or less. Any “Title
Talks” containing over 50 words will
not be considered.
All envelopes containing “Title
Tallis” must be plainly addressed to
the “Title Talk" Editor. Tbe San An
tonio Light 507 East Travis street
San Antonio. Tex.
Envelopes on which postage is dm
will not be accepted. Be sure ant
place sufficient portage on your en-
velopes to insure their delivery.
Only.one “Title Talk” per day ma;
be sent in by any one contestant.
All “Title Talks” must be in tin
hands of the "Title Talk” editor foul
Cuticura Soap
Will Help You
Clear Your Skin
Smp. Ointznert Tai etna. everywhere. Semples
ta of Connie Latent :Ui. Desk X. Hatten Hat I
WEDNESDAY.
days after the movie titles for that
-Talk” are printed. Three days af-j
ter the answers are received the win-
ners will be announced. For exam-
ple. tbe "Title Talks” composed of
the movie titles which will be printed
tomorrow must be in the hands of tbe
editor no later than noon four days
later. The prizes will be awarded
three days after the answers are re-
ceived. making a total seven-day
lapse from the time the titles are
printed to the time the prizes are
awarded.
After tbe first seven days of the
contest six winners will be announced
each day and tbe winning "Title
Talks" printed each day.
”ontestants whj desire any further
information should write the "Title
Talk" editor. The San Antonio Light.
507 East Travis street San Antonio.
Tex. and enclose sufficient postage
for a reply.
The decisons of the “Title Talk”
editor will be final and conclusive in
all cases.
Tbe "Title Talk” editor reserves
the right to make nny corrections or
additions to these rules.
The following local theaters are co-
operating with The Light in the “Title
Talk” contest:
Empire.
Gloria Swanson and Antonio Mo-
reno in “My American Wife.”
Princess.
Mary Bickford in “Tess of the Storm
Country.”
Majestic.
Vaudeville and pictures.
Grand.
“It Happened Out West” - Kitchen
Lady" and musical comedy "The Fol-
lies of ’23.”
Strand.
“Free Air” and "Hocus Pocus.”
Queen.
“Peaceful Peters” nnd "Buffalo
Bill No. 4.”
Out of Town Theatres.
Beeville Texas.
Mission Theater Mr. A. F. Rees
manager.
Boerne Texas.
Idle Hour Theater Louise Willke
manager.
Bracketville Texas.
Star Theater Mr. E. N. Oxton
manager.
Brownsville. Texas.
Queen Theater 'Mr. Paco Betan-
court manager.
Dittmann Theater Mr. A. Ditt-
mann manager.
Del Rio. Texas.
Princess Theater Mr. E. C.
TLumm manager.
Eagle Pass Texas.
Aztec Theater E. J. Baron manager.
Floresville Texas.
Pershing Theater Mr. Carl John-
son manager.
Fredericksburg. Texas.
Klaerner Opera House Mr. W. C.
| Klaerner manager.
Gonzales Texas.
Crystal Theater Mr. H. D. Monk-
house manager.
Harlingen. Texas.
Rialto Theater Mr. Howard K
' Allen manager.
1 Kerrville. Texas.
Dixie Theater Mr. William Brice
manager.
' Tbe Playhouse.
Laredo. Texas.
1 Rialto Theater Mr. H. A. Daniels
j manager.
• McAllen. Texas.
■ | Queen Theater Mr. L. J. Mason
i manager.
Mission. Texas.
1 Mission Theater. Mr. It. N. Smith
' manager.
Pleasanton Texas.
11 Midway Theater Mr. f). S. Mit
jr tanek manager.
Kio Grande. Texas.
1 j Juarez Theater Mr. Thomas J
. Simmons manager.
San Betnto. Texas.
Pastime Theater Mr. E l F. Brady
J (] I manager.
i San Marcos. Texas.
Palace Theater Mr. F. W. Zim
it merman owner.
Seguin. Texas.
Palace Theater Mr. H. I! Starckr
j manager.
1 i Wonderland Theater Mr D F
- Petty manager. ’
Sleeping Sickness Causes Death.
Jerseyville. 111.. Feb. 2K.—Josep
“A Store Full of Dresses”
DRFSSES FOR STREET WEAR BUSINESS WEAR AND AFTERNOON AND EVENING ‘
The woman of society the business woman the school girls and tiny tots the professional nurse
and maids of service will find dresses in styles to their liking in this assortment Thursday.
Specialty
Square
Rear Main Aisle
Glove Silk
Vests
$1.95
Bodice tops and straps
of same material in
shades of orchid and
route.
Baby Dresses
6-Month to 6-Year Sizes $3.35
Dainty white voiles sheer and lovely for
the tiny tot trimmed in colored and con-
trasting embroidery. Gingham frocks in
both plain and checked patterns and these
are made in the most adorably fetching
fashions. Pink blue in the delicate
shades that will stand washing and sum-
mer sun.
(Baby Shop—Fourth Floor)
Styles for Young Lady Sizes 13 to 15 or the Small Woman Will Like These
ECONOMY BASEMENT
A SPECIAL PURCHASE OF UNUSUALLY PRETTY
Spring Dresses
Fashioned of Crepe de Y ‘
Chine
Knitted Fibre and Taffeta £
’♦This sale will be the surprise of every woman who visits
the basement tomorrow and we say tomorrow because these
frocks will not last longer. They are fashioned in draped
full and tailored lines ribbon rosette and streamers with
wide Bertha collars of lace put them in the class of striking
frocks. The sport frocks of knitted fabrics are wonderfully
nobby. Navy brown black and some light shades.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
WW® & fcs C®.
Nurses’ Uniforms $5
This in the Djx make uniform and the
standard make known as No. 400 fashioned
of a pure white material in the regulation
uniform style put up in scaled packages.
Maids’ Uniforms $4
Made of black cotton alpaca in the regu-
lation style for servants’ uniforms. Very
attractive with white aprons and caps.
(Fourth Floor)
I
Girls’ Ginghams
$3.95 and $4.95
Frocks for little girls <5 to 10 and 6
to 14 years. These cunning ginghams are
made in the quaint styles that are
very serviceable and easily laundered.
Solid shades are piped and trimmed with
bias fold of checks and the checks have
yokes and insets of plain shades white
and colored embroidery collar and cuffs.
(Fourth Floor)
Dresses $45
Fashion artists were careful in making frocks
as attractive as conservative for the various
uses of the young girl. Among this group:
—Tan crepe with beaded panel pockets slit wristlet
sleeves and corded belt. $45.
—Sports frocks of deep tan Matlasse two-tone effect
with white linen trimmed collar. $45.
-Flat crepe pleated panel and monogram effect. $45.
— Navy blue flat crepe with lattice work effect held
with rose threadery. $45.
—navy flat crepe accordian pleated skirt very neatly
tailored. $45.
—Paisley frock trimmed in navy crepe cords. $45.
—-Tan crepe embroidery yoke lattice belt. $45.
—Crepe de chine foulard pattern trimmed in orange
folds. $45.
(Fourth Floor)
Crepe Dresses $49.50
✓
You won’t find a more complete selection of attractive dresses with a price
as reasonable for there are tailored afternoon and semi-evening and dinner frocks
in the collection. We are presenting a few as follows:
—black crepe with bands of Bul-
garian embroidery $49.50.
—brown crepe embroidered in gold
leaf patterns and beads $49.50.
—black Canton crepe beaded in
plaid effect with beaded girdle
in colors $49.50.
—brown flat crepe combined with
tan blouses and tan side panels
$49.50.
Dresses at $59.50
Dresses for evening and dinner wear and the more formal afternoon parties.
Many beautiful selections.
•—dinner gown of rose Canton em-
broidered in gold thread scal-
loped hem with gold embroidery
above. Scalloped armlet sleeve
$59.50.
—black satin with Oriental striped
sleeves of chiffon draped front
lined with the chiffon $59.50.
—navy flat crepe with handker-
chief collar tie at side and em-
broidered band around bodice
and skirt $59.50.
A Special Purchase of New Spring Styles of
Betty Brown
House Dresses
Four of the 1 Sizes 32 to 40
Eight Styles I * Many Cokrs and
Are Shown ’ | 1 Combinations
These Dresses Would Make Lovely Gifts
The Styles Will Be Modeled by the Attending Saleswomen
Smart spring models that are symbols of quality style and economy. Frocks
in many different combinations of colors. Made of sateen and crepe ging-
ham and organdie and percale and chambray combinations as shown in the il-
lustrations Patch work adorn many of them and plaids and checks are com-
bined with solid shades the sateen in black with rose crepe is very effective.
as in other shades. You will be delighted with these pretty dresses and
take home two or three for yourself and a present for the young home-keeper
fr * । Fourth Floor)
—pearl crepe embroidered in steel
and blue beads $49.50.
—black and white chiffon with
accordian "pleated apron front
and broad sash $49.50.
And as many other models that
are equally as attractive in shades
Styles and materials. Dresses for al-
most any occasion can be found in
this splendid assortment.
—black flat crepe in front drape
style with Persian metal buckle
ornaments $59.50.
—navy georgette heavily beaded
in elaborate designs $59.50.
—tan crepe front pleated drape
and trimmed in colored beaded
bands $59.50.
—brown flat crepe embroidered
in gold thread yoke design belt
and sleeve embroidered $59.50.
(Third Floor)
FEBRUARY 28 1923.
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