The store, which started with a downtown location on Houston Street, was known for its good deals and thrifty gifts. It added sites on the West and South sides.
Do you have photos and/or articles about the Franklin ’s department store on Houston Street , which was about two stores east of the Walgreen ’s . I deeply would appreciate your knowledge on this. I will present your findings as a gift. — Richard Nash Especially at this time of year, readers remember their favorite “old San Antonio ” stores — Joske ’s, Frost Bros.
Joske’s Santa tradition began in 1950s According to family stories, Frank Rubenstein didn’t have a lot of choice. According to Friedman, he had been drafted into the Russian army. Before he left, his mother made him “a big basket of food. He stayed in the army only two months, by which time he’d eaten all the goodies.” So he deserted, “took off his uniform, sold it in the nearest village and returned home.
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