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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
16
A department store advertises discounts on silk fabrics 24 to 45 inches wide including liberty crepe de chine fancy silks and satin at 1.00 to 2.75 per yard plus special 45 cent yards. Serges chiffons damasks linens and bed linens offered with marked savings and exclusive pattern lengths.
Inventory lists infants shoes at 75c a pair and children's felt slippers at $1.00. Little men’s shoes at $1.25 and rubber boots at $1.50. Women’s Comfy felt slippers $2.00 and satin dressing slippers $2.50. Men’s fine house slippers $3.00 and dress shoes $3.50. Con satin or patent pumps, fur trimmed satin lined boots $5.00. Satin beaded evening colonial slippers offered.
The list details various discounted items including Bradley reefers at 25c, Sill or linen handkerchiefs for 25c, suspenders at 35c, garter and arm band sets at 50c, silk half hose at 50c, imported tie holders at 75c, auto gauntlet mitts at 4.50, novelty canes at 5.00, sweaters at 1.00, boxes of six handkerchiefs at 1.00, men's pajamas at 1.50, slippers at 1.50, silk hose and tie at 1.60, brown mocha wool lined gloves at 2.00, fancy pajamas at 2.50, Dent's silk lined cape gloves at 3.00, lamb lined driving gloves at 3.50, and lamb lined auto gauntlet gloves at 4.00.
A list of furniture and hardware items on sale including hatpin holders button boxes tie racks needle holders and cases ribbon boxes with oak rockers at 8.50 mahogany chairs at 9.00 magazine racks at 9.00 Gunn bookcase at 89.25 sewing cabinets at 9.75 shaving stands at 12.00 ladies desk fumed oak at 15.00 mission cellarette at 18.75 revolving bottle rack pipe rack and automatic drop head sewing machines at 22.75.
A catalog note lists boys garments such as kid mecha gloves caps hats blouse waists shirts and knickerbocker pants among other apparel. The items reflect period color and style.
A garbled catalog of spirits lists several brands and types including Le comte de Vernon champagne and Paul Godder brandy with prices. It mentions Anderson County bourbon aged varieties sold by the gallon, Old Reserve rye, Old Smuggler Scotch, and Highland Scotch imported, but many entries are incomplete or oddly formatted.
An historical price list shows various cigar brands with quantities and unit prices. Items include Palencia 50 for 85.50, Reina Victorias and Majesties offerings from La Sinceridads and Sanchez y Haya, plus Gatos, Victoria Grands, Bankers, La Preferencia, Brad Vana, Queen Marys, La Reina Fortuna and Harvards. Prices range from about 1.2 to 85.50 per quantity, with boxes and tins specified.
Cherry red chocolates and expo mixed chocolates priced per pound, old-time mixed and crystal mixed candies, French creams, honeycomb sugar, Funk and Lowney brands in gift boxes. Candy canes in various flavors up to 1.50, beads three for 25e, venus fig cocktails three-pound box 2.50, Christmas decorations 25 percent off, menthe melange after-dinner mints in a pretty box for 75c.
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