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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
8
A local retailer promotes drastic price cuts on first class men’s suits priced from five to ten dollars, aiming to meet demand as buyers face cash shortages. The store claims to hold the largest best stock in the area and exclusive agency of top American manufacturers.
The complete stock of men and boys suits and overcoats offered at half price with few exceptions. Men formerly 30 to 5.00 dollars now 15 to 2.50 dollars. boys formerly 12.50 to 4.00 dollars now 6.25 to 2.00 dollars. Odd trousers half price. knee trousers half price. overalls lightly promoted.
Entire stock of $3 hats is offered at $2 each including Hawes style. $2 hats and best shapes available at $1.25. Odds and ends in hats about half price. Trunks and traveling bags at large reductions. Winter wear reduced and all summer stock sold at similar discounts. Early arrival ensures the best assortment.
The entire stock of fancy silks including taffeta waistings and suiting in stripes plaids checks and figures will be closed out for half price and a little above. Plain silks Messalines Taffetas Latins Latin Ottomans Latin Duchess will be offered for just a little over half price. Black silks Messalines Taffetas Latins Indias Japs Chinas Pongees will be offered for just a little over half price. Broadcloths Panamas Batistes Serges Mohairs Vailles Woolen Taffetas Cheviots Herringbone Worsteds Cashmeres Henriettas Silk Warp Evening Woolens Brillantines will be offered for just a little over half price. Cotton dress goods Ginghams Chambrays Percales Gallateas Cotton Serges Fleeces Flannels ettes Elder Downs Outings Kimona Cloths will be offered for just a little over half price.
Bargain event offers carpets at 50c per yard from 85c to 90c ranges and 45c to 35c for lower priced tiers. mattings discounted to 19c to 35c. all rugs art squares lace curtains and shades part of substantial reductions. Trunks and traveling bags heavily discounted, blankets and bed comforts sacrificed proportionately.
The department announces the largest, best and most varied stock in this region with enormous seasonal business. To accelerate sales all items go on sale with drastic reductions and no reserves, aiming for a quick trade and a clean sweep.
Entire stock of ladies and children hose, underwear, gloves, ribbons, belts, purses, veils and related accessories offered at deep discounts. Items previously priced at 25c to 75c per garment now 10c each, gloves and fabric pieces cut to 25c per pair, many lines at just over half price. Limited quantities and varieties described as odds and ends.
An advertisement proclaims a bulk sale of linen laces valenceinnes Torcon and French laces and embroideries of all kinds at exactly half price. The dealer promises clean, up-to-date merchandise and urges buyers to attend the sale.
All skirts and silk petticoats see equal or greater reductions. Children's coats drop nearly half. Remaining suits priced at 3.60 6.00 and 7.50 to clear out. Overstocked skirts cut to 1.50 2.60 3.00. Small lot of former season accumulations priced 1.00. Infant and children coats half price. Silk shirts waists lingerie waists lace waists offered at big reductions.
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