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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1904
Page
7
Hildenbros and Company promotes a superior Christmas shopping experience with new goods, upgraded facilities, and organized stock to ease purchases. Gifts are wrapped and held for future delivery to simplify holiday shopping.
After heavy selling in our dress goods department we offer many short lengths patterns and small pieces in all weaves plain and novelty fabrics at 20 percent discount this week and next to close them out quickly.
A special selection of ladies fancy hosiery offered at 75c and 50c per pair. Only eight more shopping days before Christmas.
A bustling section offers Japanese novelties, handkerchief and glove boxes, fancy baskets, Japanese hand painted china, Haviland china, genuine cut glass, toilet sets, military brushes, traveling cases, shopping bags, belts, hosiery, dressed dolls, candy and candy boxes.
For men. Christmas gifts they like include smoking coats and lounging robes, easy house slippers, leather suit cases or club bags. Cravats in four-in-hands and English squares at various prices. Fancy suspenders in assorted boxes. Prices listed as 100, 75c, 50c and 39c with odd phrasing and formatting.
Holiday shoppers find furs suited for givers and recipients. The store offers womens furs and a special Misses and Childrens line not seen elsewhere with prices from 3.50 to 7.50 and finer furs like Black Martin and Sable Fox up to 25.00. Also advertised are Fur Baby Cab Robes from 4.50 to 7.00.
We have more than half a ton of candy for the holiday trade. You can't afford trashy candy at 10 cents a pound, nor pay 15 or 20 cents for decent candy, when we offer pure vegetable dyed sugar candies in twenty varieties at 12 cents per pound. Fancy chocolates and bon bons at 24 cents per pound.
Catalog announces Kid Gloves Serice Gloves priced at 1.00 per pair Lucile Gloves at 1.25 LaForce Gloves at 1.50 in black and all colors. Silk Lined Mecha Gloves offered at 1.25 and 1.50. All items guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Advertises Bonne Femmes lace curtains shown for spring with spring orders shipped from New York for holiday trade. Prices range from 4.50 to 7.50 dollars per pair. Agents for Delineator and Butterick Patterns.
Beautiful assortments of holiday handkerchiefs for ladies and men. Hemstitched, scalloped, and embroidered styles priced from 25 cents to 1.25 dollars. Highlights include women's hemstitched pieces and sheer embroidered options with special values.
A brief sale notice promotes ladies fancy hosiery offered at 75 cents and 50 cents per pair. The ad emphasizes affordable prices and urges shoppers to visit the store for the bargain options.
A display features all kinds of aprons including white bibs and kitchen styles. The notice lists sewing and chafing dish party aprons with pricing details, including a reference to 686 WO SL.00.
Local agents promote the Perfect Fitting Munsing Union Suits for men women and children highlighting comfort and enduring quality with strong shopper appeal. Customers who have worn them vow to buy no other brand.
An old advertisement claims a cheap shoe like a politician can be bent easily. It urges readers to choose Queen Quality to spare the feet and avoid discomfort. The blurb uses a humorous comparison to politics.
Local misc items announce box stationery at Cagwin's and toys at Gibson's City Book Store. Danforth Promotes Christmas candy and chocolate savings while Danforth sells gift items. Mrs Jessie Cole hosts Bachelor Maids gathering. Danforth extends box candies for Christmas. Quarantine lifted for smallpox at Emer Banks home. Mr. and Mrs. Sorenson welcome daughter born Dec 13. Weekly church services listed with sermon topics. Transfer of residence property on Burnett street and special Laura Chapter E. S. P. O'Brien reports pension increase to 50 dollars. Notices for rental, seven to eight rooms, and a ten-day church meeting. Dancing party at Smith's hall with Hal Galley. Odd Fellows officers elected.
Ames readers see a burst of holiday ads and small town notices. Christmas trees and decorations appear at the Novelty Store while Caniel Bros. & Herman's offer arches and rubber footwear. Local property deals, help wanted at the Ames Laundry, and a Des Moines couple’s $8,500 Franklin Street home contract are noted alongside street sights, bowling results, and civic plans for a park fountain.
The Keedick Clothier and Furnisher in Ames Iowa lists useful gift options from scarf pins and cuff buttons to boys sweaters and gloves. Prices range from 10c to $12.50, with emphasis on early selections and goods held until needed.
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