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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
6
J. W. Stafford and R. A. Stafford appear as key figures in the family finance house with J. W. Stafford listed as Financier and R. A. Stafford as Book-keeper, underscoring the firm’s internal roles.
The merchant promotes a wide range of shirt waist fabrics and novelties including Merrimack Shirtings Percales Marabut Lawns Lace Chantillys Batistes Moires Piques silks and silk blends. They emphasize wide selection and favorable prices as a selling point with a confident claim buyers will be satisfied.
Local shop advertises black dress fabrics including Mohairs Serges and Henriettas priced from 25 to 75 cents with silks and wool blends up to $1.50. A 20 percent cut on remaining Fancy Wool patterns, plus matching Buttons Ribbons and Velvets shown with every pattern.
A lengthy self congratulatory ad from a store touts 30 years of honest methods and in stock goods advertised at frame prices. It urges readers to visit, noting weekly first page space, Friday bargain day, expanding departments, and busy sales staff to meet customer demand. The notice Burglarizes a friendly appeals to new customers and neighbors to shop.
J. W. Stafford and Sons advertise a full line of Corsets from 18 to 30 with prices ranging from 50 cents to 1 50. They also stock Celebrated Military Corsets in all sizes and styles.
A local shop advertises a wide range of small items including Fleur De Lis pins bindings and eyes chamois linen novels and fans. It touts low prices on Ladies Undervests shirts and embroideries claiming limited stock and the chance to buy before prices rise.
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