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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
7
Ladies urged to shop a table linens sale with substantial markdowns on bleached damask linen napkins and towels. The note touts prices cut after recent linen price increases and claims savings exceed initial impressions.
Advertisement touts new stock of fancy colored hosiery with deep reductions up to 334 percent for fancy hosiery and 20 percent for plain colored items. It promotes white or black hosiery in solid, deep-knit or lace weaves with prices like 67 cents for certain items and 20 cents to 40 cents for others.
Enormous stock reduced by heavy sales with many styles cleared yet still offering bargains. Prices show 20 percent cut from former levels such as 10c low neck sleeveless vests and 8c to 15c items in sleeve styles.
All silk ribbons in the store are reduced by twenty percent. White, colors and black ribbons in No. 50 and No. 80 sizes are offered at special per yard prices. Heavy satin, gross grain, widths and colors, and heavy taffeta silk ribbons are included in this price cutting sale.
A local ad promotes hats in black gray and brown priced at 4 00 and 8 00 with various shapes. It notes a 25 percent discount across all hats and invites customers to shop the specials.
Big reductions on silk shirt waists and morning wear. Stock includes 62 26 000 Walets and 652 waists, with blue black red or gray calico and percale options. Wide sizes, full skirts, and neat trimmings highlighted for a brisk sale.
Bargain tables offer white skirts at 1.00 and 1.50 quality muslin pieces. Cambric and muslin garments with tucks lace and embroidery feature deep hemmed flounces. Special sale prices apply to muslin drawers and necklines with lace and embroidery trims. July sale prices listed with limited stock on the bargain tables.
Between season stock reduction drives this sale with new goods arriving soon. Lace curtains in Nottingham Irish point and bobbinet come in 34 yards widths with over 50 styles priced as special cuts. Rugs and heavy matting sections reduced. carpet remnants and Ingram remnants offered at substantial discounts.
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