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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
7
Our store invites shoppers to delight wives mothers sisters or daughters with stylish suits skirts capes jackets long coats and 27 inch walking coats. The stock has been greatly augmented this past week for the Holiday season.
A description of ladies raglans featuring fine quality kersey fabric, a yoke back, and a loose fit indicating stylish outerwear details from the period.
A range of 27 inch walking coats in Kersey and English Curl with satin lining and serge tails, marked to close at 4.00 to 12.00. Remaining items include satin face all wool Kersey coats trimmed with Panne Velvet, originally $20, now $14.75.
Aden suit advertisement describes ladies outfits in venetian fabrics with double breasted and reverse front styles. Features include tight fitting jackets, fancy vestee, taffeta lining, new flounce skirts lined with best grade perculine, trimmed with stitched taffeta. Prices range from 22.50 to 25.00.
This Week 18 ladies tailored suits and coats feature a postilion back large sailor collar satin faced with cord and soutache braid. Wool vemilian cloth suits drop from 1500 to 1000 while Melton camel hair and homespun coats and skirts sell up to 1200 values, now 749.
Ladies dress skirts in Homespun and broadcloth with taffeta trims priced from 4.65 to 9.75 this week. Silk options in Taffeta and pean de soie with embroidery and applique reduce from 10.00 to 7.55 and higher to 12.50 for remaining stock.
Inniston Lodge No 587 B P O will meet at 7 30 pm to plan Christmas tree arrangements for the citys poor children. The group will sell tickets for a bike and a diamond prize to raise funds with a drawing to be held after dinner next week.
A note promotes Clifton flour from Bransford Mills Owensboro Ky as the purest and best with an Anti Adulteration League trade mark. It offers a $100 reward for any adulteration found and links ticket sales to Christmas charity for poor children. Also an Aniston laundry service advert asks readers to call or send a card for wagon pickup.
Foley's fancy end Tar‑¢ dune is reported to stop the cough, according to a brief health note. The ad claims quick relief and urges readers to try the remedy.
December 17 Piedmont residents face shortages as cold weather spikes demand for wood and coal. A large crowd gathered for the Methodist church service signaling holiday spirit despite low temperatures. The community mourns Rev. J. W. Bradford whose death shocks locals as church drapes reflect bereavement.
Kohn Bros showcases extensive dolls in vast holiday displays with prices lower than expected, inviting shoppers to view the selection and save on seasonal purchases.
A local listing advertises ladies capes in black with refined tailoring and flare hems, plus silk plush capes priced at 2.50, 8.75, 5.00, 7.50, 9.00, and 12.50, highlighting storm collars and fine finishes.
Great inducements in this department as the workroom trims a special line of ready to wear hats. Hats valued 10 00 to 12 50 go on sale this week at 7 50 to 10 00. French felt walking hats regularly 8 00 and 5 00 sell at 2 00. Regular 1 50 and 1 25 grade marked at 75 cents.
A brief listing notes plain linen handkerchiefs with hems noted at prices 10c 1b 2he and other small denominations. The ad highlights initial handkerchiefs available in varying cost points.
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