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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1890
Page
5
The store promotes daily arrivals with a focus on wool suits priced from 1.75 to 2.95, fancy striped suits at 2.39, and robes on sale from 5.85 to 19.00. Plaids and remnant fabrics are advertised, with Henrietta Cloths in multiple colors and broadcloths highlighted as a major bargain of the week. Prices span 49c to 2.25 per yard for cotton warps and broadcloths in varied hues.
Wheatley and Ansley boast a grand display of dry goods drawing daily crowds since opening. They note long waits while promising customers steady pricing with no haggling and goods exactly as represented.
The page extols a department as the South Georgia hub with claim of lower prices than any house in the region. It boasts a wide Black Henrietta range from 40 inch silk to warp, Melrose Cloths, Becastools, Balritz cloths, Serges, and Drop D Alma fabrics with prices from 49c to $1.75, asserting superior variety and value and inviting quick in-store comparison.
A department update notes many new silks added in the last few days. Delicate evening shades and desirable general wear tones are available. The 1.25 failures will be offered next week at 98 cents, with a guarantee they cannot be beat.
A local shop promotes a seasonal sale on children’s cloaks with prices cut to the quick. Cloaks priced at 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, and 4.00, with merchandise valued much higher, and some as high as 10 dollars.
A local retailer advertises a vast stock of fabrics in browns tans and modes with velvets brocades surahs and black silks at unusually low prices. Prices include black fabrics faluses Armures Peaudo-soles and silks with many items listed between 0.90 and 1.89 per unit along with thousands of Huck Towels offered at 15 cents each.
Handkerchiefs by the thousand offered at good goods and low prices. Fine silk handkerchiefs are available in a great variety with prices ranging from 12 1/2 cents to 1 dollar and 50 cents, with quantities listed from 100 up.
Sule agents tout the celebrated Centemeri Kid Gloves with prices listed from 750 to 8.00 in dressed and undressed options. The ad emphasizes perfect fit and mimeographed marketing flair for luxury glove buyers.
Nearly one thousand vests and pants destined for clearance are offered at half price. A broken lot of children’s vests and pants will be reduced further on the Bargain Counter. Goods are described as choice but broker lots, with prices at 25c 50c 85c and 40c for items worth twice as much.
The ad proclaims the largest and most comprehensive line of blankets and comforts, with ten bales of new comforts priced 1.00 to 2.60 each. Blankets offered at 2.50 to 9.00 per pair, highlighting value and quality, plus several pairs of slightly soiled blankets sold at slaughter prices.
Advertises a large Am ericus stock of underwear hosiery gloves handkerchiefs and suspenders offered at deep discounts. Lists prices for shirts drawers merino and natural wool sets and various socks with emphasis on cheaper options and superior quality compared to Americus. Mentions percent discounts per pair and suit pricing throughout the sale.
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