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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1902
Page
4
An early 20th century sale notice lists multiple silk varieties with price drops for Monday. Silks include Silke and Habutais, Latin Fou Jards, Silk Lousines, novelty silks, Shantung, Crepe de Chine, and Crepe satin. Prices range from 25 to 50 cents per yard, with many items shown at special Monday rates and warnings of regular worth higher.
A sale of spring dress fabrics features Wool Albatross 40 inches wide in popular shades at 75c, Silk and Wool Armure Veiling Checks 50 inches wide, Etamines and ceilings 40 to 50 inches wide with none under $2 yard, Camel's Hair and Satin Bur bons, and all Wool Etamine black and colors, offered Monday with deep discounts.
Yardage and fabrics offered on Monday include 100 pieces sheerBatiste with 15 to 19 cents values, dress Swisses in white and black lace stripes at 50 cents, silk etamines and swivel silks in solid colors, imported dress Swisses at 29 cents, hemstitched gingham striped lawns at 89 cents, and mercerized silk chambrays at 38 cents.
The store announces the first floor collection of embroideries with extensive selections in Nainsook Cambric Swiss and Jacobet. Highlights include 50,000 yards of finest embroidery with edges and insertings to match, sets priced from 50 cents to 7 a yard and a table of Nainsook and Swiss embroideries valued up to 20 cents.
Local shop unveils an opening sale of women’s apparel featuring three piece wool Venetian and Broadcloth suits with Eton jackets and silk trim, prices from 13.98 to 48.95. Silk Etons, moire-taffeta trim, and broadcloth skirts offered with discount prices down to 3.50 a set.
The New Linens and White Goods sale runs this coming week on the first floor with deep reductions. Items include Turkey Red Table Linen 64 inches wide at 49 cents a yard, German Linen Napkins 1.50 to 2.25 per dozen, Curtain Swisses 36 to 40 inches wide at 25 cents a yard, India Lawns 85 inches wide at 85 cents a yard, soft finished Pajama Checks 16 to 18 cents a yard, Linen Lawns 29 cents, Irish double-face Satin Damask 72 inches wide at 96 cents a yard, German Table Damask 60 to 72 inches wide at 1.00 a yard, Wash Chiffons 2 yards wide at new low price, Antiseptic Cotton Diaper 10 yards to a bolt at a special price, Silk and Linen white Lawns eight pieces at 38 cents a yard. Special Monday pricing on all.
150 pieces high grade Persian lawns and best quality India Linen 40 inches wide worth up to 40c yard special 2 J-2 SPECIAL 2,000 Ladies' all linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs slightly soiled from store records great bargain 86 100 pieces fancy Dress Lawns figures dots and stripes not over 10 yards to one customer.
Readable fragments show a Monday sale of fancy figured Dress Lawns at 12¢ and 11¢ per yard with 12,000 yards available. Also listed are 160 pieces of wash Foulards and Lateens with 19¢ to 25¢ values and 50 pieces imported Dress Linens in solid colors stripes and plaids valued at 50¢ per yard.
An advertisement lists various textiles and linens including satin faced cottons, table cloths, single bed sheets, pillow cases, and damask towels. Describes prices such as 10 cents per yard, 39 cents for sheets, and 36 dollars for a bulk item, noting stock from New York Mills and Pepperell quality, with sale events Monday and Saturday pickup.
Regular lines include Bed Spreads full size up to 1.50 each, Linen Napkins 3 dozen per customer, Toweling Crash 9¢ per bolt, Silk Moire Ribbons 4 inches wide 40¢ per yard, Silk and Linen Ribbons 34 inches wide 25¢ per yard, with quantities limited and special Monday sale notes throughout the listing.
The notice advertises Jovely embroidered Shirt Waist Fronts at $2.00 each and five thousand all linen Tray Covers at 25 cents each, plus best quality yard wide French Percales with new patterns likely sold Monday. It also lists Madras Cloth pieces priced at 5 cents per yard with a 10 yard limit on Monday.
Third floor offers include Brussels carpeting Axminster mats and Ingrain carpets with bright spring patterns. Specials feature 1.50 yard Axminster and 25c yard mats plus 2.98 dollar Granite Art Squares and 3.50 dollar Swiss curtains. Monday only, floor installation and ready-to-move carpet services offered.
Stockings for ladies at 50 cents per pair, Monday special. 296 Stockings in new fast black effects. Ladies Lisle thread hosiery 49 cents, one day only. Men white Madras shirts custom made, 1.50 value, Monday sale. Suspenders 35 and 40 cents. New line men neckwear up to 50 cents, Monday. Bleached drill drawers 19 cents, Monday. Linen finish handkerchiefs 10 cents, Monday.
A list of discounted notions and fabrics offered Monday by the Notion Department. Items include finishing braid, corset steels, dress trimmings, binding, hair pins, buttons, thread, and fabrics such as cambric and sheeting at reduced prices. Local shop sale emphasizes small savings on small items.
The Crockery Department moves to the fourth floor with a Monday sale of economy items. Crystal glass tumblers and vases, china plates, dinner sets, water pitchers, lamps, baking dishes, and more offered at deep Monday discounts to lure shoppers.
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