04 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1894
Page
1
J M High and Co announces stock taking closure with a Great Slaughter Sale on remaining Ryan Company stock at twenty five cents on the dollar as well as own stock at New York cost. The ad mocks competitors claiming old reputations won’t sway bargain hunters.
A list of sale items with Ryan’s price and our discounted prices across fabrics and garments. Includes 10 000 yards of dress calicoes 36 inch dress plaids 7 000 yards moire and crepe silks 3 000 ladies printed handkerchiefs 200 dozen various hosiery 1 000 yards table damask and more. Prices show deep cuts from 5c to 75c per yard or piece. Limited quantities and per customer limits noted.
Auction finds headline a big clearance of cambric muslin shawls sailor hats marseilles quilts and corsets with drastic cuts. Remnants all-wool fabrics 19c yard bed ticking shades and carpets also offered at steep discounts from original prices.
Readable from an old advertisement listing best quality Brussels carpets at 76 a yard and 1g0 dozen Leader brand goods, plus all wool Ingram carpets at 59c a yard, damask, ginghams, and linens. Footwear includes ladies French kid boots at 1 a pair and John M. Moore’s men’s shoes at 2.70, with numerous fabric and curtain deals across 1,000s of yards and rolls.
Week long sale at 37 Whitehall Street features deeply discounted dress goods and accessories. Highlights include Silk Warp Almas 1.23, 42-inch and 46-inch cloths, Henrietta fabrics, silks, and heavy discounts on stockings, hose, underwear, and hats. Large quantities of linens, towels, table linens, handkerchiefs, shirts, and nightwear offered, with emphasis on value and variety across brands and colors.
A declaimed sale note urges space for Spring and Summer goods bought by Mr. Bass in the East. It promises drastic reductions and a nearly no price process this week, especially in the remaining James stock, to make room for the new stock. The retailer frames the move as an opportunity for customers.
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