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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
3
A fragment lists domestic cloths and goods with sale prices and reductions. Items include Cambric finished bleach, fancy dress ginghams, percale, utility ginghams, red seal ginghams, silkaline, crash toweling, outing flannel, and art demini. prices shown as sale values per yard or piece, reflecting heavy discounts and limited lengths.
The store hawks a blanket sale with several blanket types and prices. Grey homespun 96c, Polland white 88c, Alliance white 1.23, Hest value 1.75, Hollender all wool at 3.50, plus 500 other kinds to choose from.
Advertises sales on men’s trousers with multiple price bands from 89c to 4.30 per pair. Features Lot 1 89c, Lot 2 139, Lot 3 248, Lot 4 2.99, Lot 5 4.30, plus Killebrew Jean Pants at 149 per pair. Sale starts Saturday Nov 21 and runs 20 days with no charges.
A merchant announces $75 000 worth of new stock will be sold at cut prices as he exits mercantile business after securing four million dollars in bonds for the Georgia Southwestern Gulf Railroad. He plans to devote full time to the railroad project and invites customers to view the stock.
A dry goods showroom occupies the second floor with 3500 square feet of space offering gowns skirts coats shirts petticoats corsets and underwear. Garments bought in the last 60 days are reduced to below cost to clear stock and attract buyers who seek fashionable pieces at low prices. First customers are promised best selections as hurry will limit availability.
Store offers fleece liner velvet back under shirts and drawers at 85 pts per pair, medicated red flannel shirt and drawers 89c, gents laundried negligee shirts 60 and 75c now 48c, boys outing night shirts 45c, mens outing night shirts 48c, mens beat made work shirts 48c, mens coat sweaters 50c, all kinds of mens wear featured with plain white tickets and circulars for complete price lists.
Lot no3 offers an entire suite priced from 15.00 to 26.00 with a sale price of 15.00. The notice emphasizes early bidders securing the best option.
Advertises Hodgman rubberized automobile coats for ladies with multiple lots and prices. Mentions quantities like Lot 1625 1150 garments and Lot 1598 1350 garments, plus various kimona items priced from 39c to 2.75 with different quality tiers.
Assorted lot of children jackets priced from 96c to 4.49 with values from 1.50 to 7.50. Ages 8 to 12 and 14 to 18 included, with more than three hundred other new garments available. Two stores promote complete lines at reduced prices and offer circulars on request.
An advertisement touts the latest styles and quality overcoats. Cravenet rain coats and Ulsters are discounted, with prices ranging from 3.88 to 15.00, and McIntosh rain coats reduced as well. A note urges timely purchase to prevent illness.
Bargain prices on hunting coats at 1.50 and 1.99 clear out older stock. Boss knee pants 25c to 40c with 6 quality per pair. Gents all weather wear offered under 1.00 with many 2.50 to 3.00 items at 0.50 each. White vests 0.95 and 1.25 Union made overalls at 1.00 quality.
Hosiery in many styles colors and weights for Indies men boys and children. Georgia knit hosiery priced at 8c per pair with deals two for 1c. Kids boys and misses double knees 8c per pair. Ladies black tan blue and fancy hose at sale prices. Gents half hose in brown or tan 8c to 35c per pair. Limited stock and prices clearly marked.
Space and time prohibit praise of high art clothes. Seven dollar eight dollar and nine dollar suits are bundled into Lot 1 priced at five dollars per suit. Lot 3 includes suits from 13 50 to 15 00 offered at 10 00.
A sale notice describes boys overcoats with limited lots and fixed costs. Lot 1 includes nine overcoats costing 2.25 to 4.00 to make, selling around 177. Lot 228 features varied colors and styles valued at 450 to 550, priced sale 339. Lot 3 offers nine overcoats valued 5.50 to 7.50, sale price 4.49. Early attendance is urged due to limited quantities.
Catalog listing for ladies garments including drawers chemises corset covers and gowns. Items described with embroidery lace trim and quality marks, prices range from 24 cents to 2 shillings per lot.
Advertisement for ladies waists promising high quality tailoring and fashionable styles. Lists lots with colors and fabrics including Madras, lawn, pique, lace, satin and silk. Prices marked down from several dollars to sale levels with many items under two dollars and mentions 60 other kinds.
An old newspaper ad promotes Smyrna rugs in sizes 18x36 18x45 36x60 and 36x72 with sale prices and a Saturday sale to attract customers. Axminster rugs are discounted from 13x36 to 36x72 sizes with substantial reductions and a note that more markdowns will follow when the sale opens.
There are more boys than men so stock up now with a large selection of boy’s garments. Lot 1 ages 4 to 14 value 1.75 to 2.50 now 1.40. Lot 2 ages 4 to 14 value 3.00 to 3.50 now 2.48. Lot 3 ages 8 to 15 value 4.50 to 5.00 now 3.96. Lot 4 ages 8 to 16 value 6.50 to 7.00 now 4.98. Double and single breasted fail tailoring and neatly finished.
A fragmentary advertisement lists items and prices including Harvest King patent flour 24 lb, water ground meal per bushel, Star Brand canvassed hams, S C canvassed breakfast bacon, dry salt meats, Quaker Oat Meal 15¢, and a promotion offering 20 pounds of sugar for $1.00 with a Cat purchase.
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