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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
5
The ad argues against cheap inferior items and pledges merchandise of real merit at low prices. It urges shoppers to visit and see the goods, asserting women in particular should be there this week.
A fine assortment of cambric edges beadings and insertions 1 to 3 inches wide offered at 5 cents per yard. The price is stated as six and a half cents per yard.
Customer reports swift sales of fine Swiss and Cambric edges priced at 15 cents per yard. Stock ranges from 2 to 4 inches wide and sells quickly, urging buyers to secure supplies early.
A large stock of Val and Torchon lace at 5c per yard is quickly selling out. Shoppers are urged to act soon to secure remaining pieces while available.
Heavy cream 72 inch Damask table linens in four floral patterns. Also 70 inch bleached Damask pieces. Regular 1.00 and 1.10 qualities. Priced at 85c per yard.
Bleached Turkish bath towels 20 by 45 inches priced at 25 cents each with hemmed ends. Quality described as heavy. typical price elsewhere is 35 cents. Offer notes a single sale quantity.
Ten new patterns of 27 inch Swiss flouncing were received this week including eyelet designs. They are priced at one dollar per yard and were acquired cheaply for the current White Sale, with stock expected to move quickly.
Hand embroidered corset covers from Appenzell imitate top French designs. Made on fine batiste with scalloped edges. Special price of 1.85 dollars. Segre ae Secs.
Purse silk white Taffeta ribbon offered at 29 cents per yard while stock lasts. Five inch width. Listed price 40 cents a yard may apply to larger batches.
An advertisement promotes a sale offering a free Foundation Initial Letter and a skein of White Pearl Lustre with each towel length sold. It lists 22 and 24 inch Huck Toweling in plain or pin point styles priced around 35c to 50c.
An advertisement offers a batch of 50 white waists plain tailored and embroidered in sizes 36 to 44. Desirable styles listed with emphasis on tailoring and potential uses for women.
Our stock of Rugs Linoleum Window Shades Lace Curtains Denims and Colonial Drapery Fabrics is complete. We offer Velvets Axminsters Body Brussels Tapestry rugs in sizes from 18x36 to 10-6x13-6 and porch bath or bedroom rugs Hofi and Kaba rugs all sizes Linoleum in 6 7 and 12 feet widths at the lowest prices.
In our Ladies' and Children's Department we show new and nobby styles in patent leather gun metal and tan Oxfords. Compare our styles qualities and prices with all others and we are then sure of your shoe business. Every pair guaranteed.
The column lists social and club meetings across Ames including United club at Mrs Cora Cox’s home, P E K O Society meeting with Mrs L C Tilden, and Fourth Ward Civic Improvement Society next Tuesday May 17 with Mrs Ira Shaw. It notes a Pi Phi two act comedy A Candid Violet at Knole theatre with an all star cast, tea at Mrs Zenor’s on May 18, and various entertainments and fundraisers.
The Nonpareil club elected officers for the coming year at its annual business meeting and hosted a social hour. Dean Marston will lecture on the Panama Canal May 24 at the New Baptist church to support the church building fund. The Cosmopolitan club named a new board and directors for the next year. Sigma Nu held a weekend house party with multiple out of town guests and a Friday concert by Miss Flora Wilson with accompanist Miss Westermann. Alumni banquet tickets go on sale with several local merchants helping organize.
Sunday school at 10:00 led by F. E. Clark superintendent. Sermon at 11:00 on Gods requirements. Y P C E N at 7:00 with Evangelistic service. Sermon at 8:00. Everyone welcome.
The Congregational Church offers 10 45 a m and 8 00 p m services with well regarded music. Morning theme Life's Deepest Wound and Evening theme A Spiritual Census. Sunday school at seven p m with youth groups and fellowship noted.
The notice lists Bible school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service in the evening. A special sale of ribbons is held at Perry's on Friday and Saturday. Dr Dyer offers general practice in medicine and surgery.
At a school board meeting last night the entire corps of city school teachers was re-elected with the exception of Miss Greer and Miss Dillon who were not candidates for re-election.
A touch of rheumatism or neuralgia is soothed by Chamberlain's Liniment with immediate relief from the first application and a quick cure of the complaint. Sold by all dealers.
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