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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1904
Page
4
After months of careful buying the store unveils complete Fall and Winter assortments across all departments. The message invites customers to visit during the Autumn Opening and join others in making this store their choice for good service.
We are headquarters for cloaks suits skirts and furs for ladies misses and children. If you seek the latest style well made and priced right come here. We show the swellest line of childrens cloaks in the city from 2.00 to 10.00. Special orders for skirts filled in about ten days fit guaranteed.
Advertisement offers a free pair of Black Cat Hosiery with every Misses or Children's shoe sold for one dollar or more during the fall opening.
A display shows a beautiful line of new curtains with pairs priced from 2.50 to 6 dollars. Many single lace curtains are offered at about 50 cents on the dollar.
The College Mandolin Club presents music performances next Saturday afternoon and evening for attendees seeking collegiate instrumental entertainment.
We invite you to view our fall and winter styles for men and young men. Our scientifically tailored clothing keeps its shape with excellent materials in brown blue and black. Prices range from 10 to 20 dollars with a full value guarantee or refund.
Bargain Balcony features lines from Dress Goods to Lace Curtains and Notions at reduced prices. A full dish set valued $6.50 to $7.50 is offered for $3.98. Her Ladyship corsets and other textiles are advertised with marked discounts.
A vintage shoe store ad touts complete stock and a money back guarantee. Queen Quality women’s shoes are featured at $3.00 with several dozen pairs of extra value ladies shoes offered from $2.30 to $3.00.
During the Fall Open from Sept 30 to Oct 10 shoppers receive coupons with each cash purchase. Every $1 yields one coupon, $10 yields ten. A drawing at 4:00 PM on Monday Oct 16 by Mayor Shel don and others selects the rug winner. if unclaimed by Oct 17 the nearest ticket wins.
Inspect our Fall line of Dress Goods Suitings Waists and Silks Trimming Silks and Silks for Waists and Shirt Waist Suits. Special Fall Opening Prices 36 inch Taffeta Silk per yard 89¢ 36 inch Taffeta Silk value 1.25 per yd 1.10 36 inch Taffeta Silk value 1.50 per yd 1.30 36 inch Poire de Soie Silk value 1.50 per yd
The store remodels its grocery department with Mr. George Miller on hand to greet customers. A bread baking contest is set for Saturday October 29 with Ethan Allen Flour prizes including over $10 in flour awarded for best loaf, second and third prizes.
Mrs. G. E. Stayner is ill with typhoid fever while D. G. Frierson shows no change. Library furniture arrives in October and a new opening is announced elsewhere. Canal ads urge eye tests, organ buys, and shoe sales. A society meeting with Mrs. W. O Boyd is planned for Oct 5. Several local obliques include rancher Arthur Phillips’ death after a horse kick.
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