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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
2
The Flint River Stores advertises a thawed sale with prices melted to new lows never seen in the area. The promotion, labeled a bargain-giving sale, promises significant savings under the HQT banner.
The offer lists Sea Island and Zephyr fabrics including Sea Island broadcloth and ginghams. Prices run from 9ets to 65ets per 10 yards with items like bleaching and dress ginghams and cambric. Limited quantities and customer cap noted with sales emphasis on many unadvertised bargains.
An old style retail ad markets discounted white goods and dress fabrics. It lists items like India Linens, Barnsley Linene, Mercerized White Chiffon, waistings, lawn, organdies, and mercerized voiles with sale prices and percentage cuts, emphasizing unusually low prices.
White lawn long sleeves trimmed and offered at 43¢, lingerie waist with trimmed back and front reduced to 2.99, Peter pan waists white and colored at 89¢, white and colored silk waists cut to 3.99, all-over wet waists silk lined marked down from 6.50 to 4.99.
Sale begins April 22 and ends May 9 featuring towels napkins and linens at deep discounts. Items include Huck towels 8 cents each or 95 cents a dozen, linen napkins 49 cents a dozen, Mercerized napkins 94 cents a dozen, ready to use sheets 72 by 90, Altman voile fabrics and skirts, Sorosis underskirts and a complete line of silk peti coats.
A local sale features women’s undergarments with marked down prices. Items include gowns 74c to 1.39, chemises 99c, corset covers 24c to 44c, drawers 24c to 49c, and skirts from 1.00 to 1.79, all advertised as hot prices.
Advertises discounted shoes from 98c to 2.29, including ladies vici oxfords and canvas bluchers, plus men’s and ladies’ stockings and hose at reduced prices. Also touts hot factory items like negligee shirts, underwear, overalls, and boys’ shirts at low, bulk-friendly prices.
Buyers can save on mens work pants cassimer pants and alpaca coats with marked hot prices. Assorted styles include single and double breasted suits and boys wash pants with free watch offer on purchases over 3.00. Belts collars and corsets listed with low prices and quantity variety.
Hanan's latest styles low shoes now 4.95 per pair high shoes reduced to 5.45 per pair DeVee inc kid low shoes reduced from 4.00 to 3.50 DeVee patent leather low shoes was 4.50 reduced to 4.00 Men's Tennis oxfords reduced from 60c to 50c Men's white oxfords 1.50 to 1.19 Men's velvet embroidered slippers was 60c now 54c Men's patent leather pumps slightly soiled 1.50 reduced to 49c Boys patent leather hand made low quarter shoes 2.00 and 3.00 per pair gun metal and tan stock included Hot sale bargains through entire shoe stock.
A catalog-style notice lists child sandal and shoe prices by size and type. Items include ankle strap sandals 1 to 5 at 90c, vici Gibson ties 4 to 8 at 1.25, 8 to 11 at 1.50, barefoot sandals 5 to 8 at 85c, 8 to 11 at 95c, 12 to 2 at 1.15, soft sole 0 to 4 at 24c. sale lot 5 to 8 90c–1.00 at 59c. advert invites calls to view stock and prices.
A sale features high art 2 piece outing suits with values 18.00 to 22.50 offered at 16.0 and 18.0 respectively. Black blue grey and patterns include Strouse Bros. tailored suits. Lot 2676 grey plaid 2 piece sold 7.50 now 5.89. About 150 suits. prices from 2.88 to 8.99. A stem winder watch given free with each suit.
To Arrive Ladies' Wash Skirts expected the day sale opens. See them now. Prices will be low and quality strong. On hand a handsome line of black white and colored parasols with hot sale prices.
Advertises silk fabrics and dress materials for summer wear. Highlights yard wide taffeta silk priced at 1.25, 27-inch Japanese silks at 50 cents, shirt waist silke at 49 cents, plaid and fancy silks, and a quality wide satin-like fabric marketed as durable. Sales emphasize low prices and regular value.
Four lots of embroideries offered at about half usual price with varied values from 6 to 25 cents per yard. One lace batch priced at 9 cents, other lace at 14 cents with wider widths. Shirt waist patterns advertised at 90 cents, valued at 1.25. Uniform race sets also featured.
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