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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
5
Handsome assortment of Waists offered in white and ecru nets at prices from 2.00 to 5.00. Jap Silk Waists priced 2.50 to 3.75. Lingerie Waists available 1.25 to 2.75. High quality selections claimed to be the best values.
The column lists a flood of local happenings from shopping at Vaughan's to visits by George Tuell of Burlington. It notes sales, travels, vacations, theater ads, and society socials with names like Perry, Ladd, Huntington, Murray, and Slayton.
A. P. Abbott & Co notes hints of renewed effort and planning for another season. The fragment references the firm and its ongoing business outlook, with emphasis on continuation and future activity.
The Daylight Store invites shoppers to a sixteenth anniversary sale running from Monday August 31st through Saturday evening September 5th. Discounts and specials highlighted by the retailer aim to attract customers for the week long event.
The note promises a six day sale as a record-breaking event aimed at careful, conservative buying for the start of school time. It highlights sixteen anniversary sales attempting to outdo previous years and claims this year will set a new record.
On August 31 domestic day, cotton goods go on sale. One jet dark and a medium heat grade Ge Print prints for comforter covers dresses or aprons offered at 4 cents per yard.
A newspaper notice announces a one day sale featuring bed quilts and textiles. Highlights include Ginghams, Outing for night robes, Mercerized White Waferings, Heavy Crochet Quilts, and an Atlantic Bleached Sheet, with substantial discounts and limited quantities for Wednesday September 2.
A local ad announces an outing sale offering a blanket sale and one case of Comet Outing Flannel Se and Ge grade. Price marked at 4c per yard with a limit of 26 yards per customer. Restrictions are stated as a condition of the sale.
A local note advertises blanket sales on Tuesday at anniversary event dates. It claims demand exceeds supply and promises cheaper prices than ever before, inviting interested buyers to inquire about the listed prices.
Linen Day returns with annual discounts on damask and napkins. Tenquarter Grey Blankets, Bleached Damask, and Damask tableware priced at 39 cents per yard or per pale with limited quantities. Limited four pairs per customer, select pieces offered at 49 cents for the day.
Friday event highlights a limited one day sale of dress fabrics for school wardrobes. 22 inch black half wool Granite Cloth offered at 70 cents per yard, 34 inch Salting in navy brown and green at 29 cents, Mineh Mack Mabal for skirts and costumes at 45 cents, 48 inch Black Striped Chiffon Panama for $1.00 yard, with other fabrics at 69 cents.
A Saturday sale lists deep discounts on ladies jackets coats skirts and suits in sizes 32 to 38 with prices cut from up to 87.00 to 3.98 and similar markdowns on silks damasks and linens. Items include 18 ladies jackets 15 covert coats 25 skirts 11 suits and 2 odd suits.
A newspaper ad advertises discounts on home textiles. Napkins 22 inches at 1.98, 18 inch Catton Huckabuck Toweling at 6? per yard, Monched 16%4 inch Hornsley Crash with white border, Linen Hem Atitched Huckabuck Towels 22 by 22 inches at 19 cents each, knotted fringe bordered Towels 21 by 45 inches at 19 cents each. All items offered at very liberal reductions as advertising help.
The sale is described as a return of part of money and a showcase of rapid growth. Managers say the yearly event attracts strangers to the store to reveal the extent of dry goods and garments carried. A new salesroom will open in the basement in a few days, improving shopping opportunities for customers.
A jumble of classified items from Barre Vermont news notes includes fall neckwear at Vaughan's and multiple help wanted notices. Percy Connick starts work at J T Connick's lunch room after a vacation as residents consider shopping and services at local stores. Several sale and rental ads appear for a cycle, a blacksmith shop, rooms for rent, and a masquerade with Scott's Orchestra at a local K of G event.
New black silk waist garments embroidered and stylish debut at Perry's. The Granite City Creamery will extend evenings to six o'clock starting Thursday September 3, with exceptions on Monday and Saturday.
Bright ad promotes durable school suits for boys from ages 4 to 16 with double breasted or Norfolk styles, knickerbocker trousers, knee pants, prices from $0.75 to $7.50, and services including cleaning pressing and repair.
Mala Stone Price, Frank McWhorter Co. advertise mens and boys unifitters in Blanchard Block at 20 and 22 West Main, with telephone line 218-4.
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