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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1894
Page
1
J M High and Co. is adding a floor and enlarging facilities with a new cash carrier and wrapping system to handle increased traffic. The major move focuses on giving the people a better shopping experience.
A large assortment of garments and textiles is advertised with deep discounts. Items include women and men’s shirts, vests, handkerchiefs, hosiery, corsets, and undergarments, plus linens, damask, and tablecloths. Numerous prices emphasize extreme value across fabrics, shoes, and accessories.
French Charlies best goods cut from 60c to 49c 25c Calicoes at 15c per yard Fancy Wool Dress Goods cut from 60c to 27c Duck Suits and Ladies Waists at cut prices Misses and Boys Fancy Blouses waist cut 25 per cent Taffeta and Lisle gloves 1Scer pau Willow Rockers Misses Arm Rockers $1 35 Ladies Rockers $1.50 Gents Large Arm Rockers $1.75
A crowded sale notes deep discounts on silks linens and dress goods on the first floor. Items include china silks novelty dress patterns all wool fabrics and curtains with prices slashed from figures like 75c and $1 to 43c 69c and 7 1 2c per yard. Also offered are gloves handkerchiefs umbrellas linen towels quilts and soaps at reduced rates amid a busy clearance presentation.
Dramatic drumbeat closeout offers flood the second floor with deep discounts. Ladies muslin gowns skirts drawers chemises and corset covers from 1 to 2 dollars cut to 85 cents. Untrimmed hats slashed to 50 cents on the dollar. 500 pairs of ladies oxford shoes 49 cents. Trimmed hats and Indian linen waists priced to move. Boots suits and wrappers reduced with many items at or below New York cost. Large quantities of straw hats and ribbons also discounted.
This week on the third floor a dramatic carpet sale offers axminsters moquettes Wiltons and velvet carpets at cost. Brussels carpets and tapestry Brussels priced low per yard with steep discounts on all wool and ingrain carpets and Japanese inlaid mattings.
Advertises 150 rolls Fancy China Matting at 4 a roll, 100 dozen Window Shades 7 feet long at a discount, 300 pairs Lace Curtains 50 inches wide 312 yards long now $125 a pair, 500 Curtain Poles with brass fixtures 25c each, Awnings made and installed with guaranteed work, Mosquito Nets ready to install at Br 0.50 each.
A newspaper ad lists numerous fabric deals for Monday offerings. Items include American Figured Calicoes, French Figured Batiste, Dress Ginghams, Cambric yardage, and Turkish towels with prices from 2 to 10 cents per yard. Large sets and linen goods emphasize value, along with Crockery and Glassware at cost.
A brief sales note invites readers to visit counters for the many summer numbers and bargains. It hints bargains are abundant, but only a sample is disclosed, urging customers to come and see in person.
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