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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
3
A vivid display showcases new spring suits coats dresses and gowns from leading makers. The department features every garment as worthwhile and aims to educate women on smart spring wear with novelties in ready to wear attire.
A storefront advertises Hart Schaffner and Marx clothes as top option, claiming the store offers best dress shirts hats shoes and complete outfitting for men and boys with quality as the key.
The department advertises special attention to boys clothing featuring neat classy suits at reasonable prices. Premium gifts include masks base balls bats and catching mitts to accompany purchases for the young shoppers in Ames.
A special showing features dainty patterns in Flaxons Bedford Cords Piques Voules Poplins Swisses French Lawns Persian Lawns and other white goods fabrics. The event highlights varied textures and designs available for home decor and sewing projects.
The advertisement notes lace trimming will see higher demand with a display featuring varieties larger than ever before encouraging customers to visit and inspect the selection for opportunities this season.
A compact note describes a 43 inch black and white stripe voilles item noted as very neat and extremely popular with an unclear yard dimension of 2-2. The text is fragmented and lacks full details about origin or use.
Special sale of high grade Wooltex coats with 13 coats available in tan gray navy and black. Garments are finely trimmed and lined guaranteed by seller and manufacturer for two seasons. Satisfactory wear promised.
Readable text notes 40 inch chiffon voiles available in tan pink light blue royal and lavender with a soft pretty feel sold by the yard at 85 cents.
Advertises rug specials including heavy Wilton Velvet Rugs in various patterns and 13 foot size, Ayminster Rugs 9x12 with sale, and High Grade Tapestry Brussels Rugs 9x12 feet priced at 15.09, listing unclear vendor notes.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numeric measurements and letters including 1744x239 and 34 with scattered tokens like Twe Size Zox33 inches. No coherent event or names are readable to establish a news item or context.
A broad collection showcases the latest spring models in Easter attire. The array blends artistic styles and refined craftsmanship, promising beauty and wearer delight with fashionable dress and suit options.
A clipped ad-like fragment notes 30 inch wire in pink blue green and lavender with 25 cent values and WOR sh clves, hinting at a playful craft or decorative item from a bygone era.
A description of 4 inch Wire Vollles in White Cream and Beru with floral and scroll borders, plus numerous plain and fancy scrims. The items are presented as highly attractive, with popular pricing implied.
A refined assortment of embroideries is showcased including Plauen Baby Irish Macrame and Venice Lace effects. Flounces range from 18 to 45 inches with matching bands and galleons in Swiss Voile and voile fabrics.
Store notes new spring fabrics with cream and ocean serges in fashion colors. Prices range from 59c to 2.00 per yard reflecting seasonally popular weaves and hues.
The collection features navys blacks browns tans grays and serges. whipcords and men s wear fabrics priced from 1.00 to 2.50 per yard.
A shop announces complete showing of window shades including standard sizes and oil opaque shade material by the yard. They can produce odd or large sizes upon request.
Special sale notes bleached Turkish towels Huck towels linen and damask textiles with various sizes and price points. Bleached towels in multiple dimensions, bath linens, and matching napkins offered with reduced Easter prices for immediate purchase.
A fashion note describes new lingerie silhouettes with high or low necklines and sleeves from long to three quarter lengths. Emphasis on lace trimming, hand embroidered yokes, and refined tailored looks as attractive model options.
We emphasize dress linens with a broader color range and quality options. Ten linen colors are now available, showcasing the season’s popularity and our expanded assortment for customers to choose from.
Advertisement lists heavy weight muslin bedding in several sizes including 42x36 inches and 45x26 inches with fine finish and hemming. Also notes larger sizes 81x80 inches and 72x80 inches with unclear extra details from damaged text.
A special sale offers one lot of 25 pieces of extra quality India linen sold at 25e per yard in the regular manner.
A listing highlights new spring umbrellas featuring stylish dressy handles in both fixed and detachable designs suitable for varied tastes. The item emphasizes portability and fashion appeal for the season.
A supplier offers 34 plain and fancy batistes up to 30 inches wide. The fabric is described as washable and normally sold at 18 cents per yard.
A new fitting room staffed by an expert corsetier offers future customers the chance to be measured for the renowned Gossard Corset. The facility highlights specialized fittings and a focus on precise sizing.
Advertises a late spring showing of ladies footwear in tans suede black velvet gun metal silk rep patent leather and canvas. Showcases the New Buck oxford and invites customers to view the collection.
A large assortment of patterns and colors for silkolines and cretonnes offered for sale. The listing emphasizes quality and value, noting buyers know their worth and expecting good variety.
Gloves labeled New Buck come in long and short versions and invite customers to choose their size.
A listing of decorative neck and hair adornments including floral ribbons jabots lace and embroidery items. Describes ribbons lace jabots collars fibhubs bandeaux and stylish hair pieces as fashionable accessories.
Showcasing new conceptions in Lace Cord and Embroidered Bags. They are described as full of real snap and vim and highly recommended for viewing.
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