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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
3
A Vermont advertisement for a Barre dry goods store promoting a fur coat sale with a New York fur house guest, offering Black Pony and Black Russian Pony Coats at reduced prices. The sale runs through December 10th with emphasis on large selections, stock reductions, and Christmas purchases.
A local shop reports a popular season for black coats with a large showing of styles and sale prices. The sailor and wide bib collar coats in medium weight broadcloth with guaranteed linings and flannel interlining are noted as warm and serviceable. New lots in odd sizes aim to fit more customers.
A local shop showcases a broad fur collection from Brook Mink and Fox to Opossum Muff sets, with prices from $1.50 to $7.50 for smaller pieces. Fox furs, novelty Mack Monkey sets, and White Fox displays draw attention as popular choices. A NY fur house rep will present a $12,000 show of furs on Saturday, December 3, inviting customers to preview and request matches.
A varied selection of children's coats including silk bear coats with lining and morcer rel, coats for ages 0 to 6 priced from 1.9 to 3.50, white silk bear coats, and a full line of cloth coats with tear-resistant materials. Warm, serviceable designs in sizes 2 to 6 and larger woolen coats priced from 3.50 to 12.50, plus cardigan styles and cravatted grades.
A catalog note describes Misses Junior Coats with ages 13 15 and 27 years, priced at 6.98. The coats mirror Ladies Coats with a few in old styles and only one or two pieces in a Kidd line.
A sale on odd coats from $4.50 to $20.00 now half price. Plain and mixed cloths, some listed as $12.50 to $25.00 values, with many small sizes and classic styles. Also new arrivals in plain and plush fabrics, including black cannen coats and silk velour options, all offered at substantial markdowns.
After a large suit season we offer many odd ladies and misses tailored suits at heavy discounts. Some junior and all wool worsted suits drop to low prices with several $15 to $20 values offered in various colors and sizes.
A catalog style notice lists half price and sale on white waists in sizes 28 40 42 and 44. Includes laundried waists regular price items reduced to 5.19 4 unit lots odd lingerie waists at 2.00 and silk waists in white and black 3.23 special.
A local sale lists assorted ladies rain coats at slashed prices. Rubberized and crepe coats in blue and gray mohair styles are reduced from higher prices, with several one of a kind pieces and Misses coats advertised in varied fabrics and colors.
Sale offers include Ladies' Black Petticoats in various weights and styles. Black Serge Petticoat priced around 2.50 to 6.50 with silk options and matching tops in multiple grades. Shoppers urged to view available selections and note special date pricing.
The sale lists Ladies Wool House Dresses in serge and panama in odd sizes at 25 percent discount. Sizes are broken but good values remain for regular price items. Extra trade possible if your size is available. Velvet dresses praised as warm and serviceable though limited.
Ladies and children's underwear advertised in a bargain sale. One lot of ladies undergarments and one lot of children's fleeced vests pants and drawers offered at low prices. Also Egyptian color ladies petticoats and vests available, with Bennington underwear flat and vented items highlighted for value.
A local store offers linen handkerchiefs for ladies and children at half price. The sale highlights linen products including handkerchiefs, with the provision of a discount equivalent to about one penny per item in the era.
Overloaded stock sale highlights Be Apron Gingham navy brown checks and Manchester Ginghams priced well below cart rates. Includes 12 ½ c Ginghams, 10 8 12 yardwide Percales on light dark grounds, and flannel lengths offered at deep discounts.
Several lots of white waistings including 32 inch lawn and white figured Oxford waist, suitable for boys suits, winter wear, and muslin undergarments. Prices range around 15 cents per yard for assorted fabrics and a fine Lang Cloth offered at 10 cents per yard for a few days only.
Odd lot closeout offers half price on Lady’s soft leather handbags originally 1.00 to 1.87 and belts of silk leather and wrantie blends. Children’s caps and winter capes reduced, plus wool vices and Regal gaiters in black and dove colors. Limited stock, warm garments, store aiming to clear quickly before Christmas.
We are to make this sale of Bedding an attractive sale by putting in our best goods overstocked with poorer grades. One lot of ten-quarter White Blankets with border at only 9 per pair. Two Blankets for 39¢. Eleven-quarter Gray Blankets cut from 90 to 60. White Grey or Tan Eleven-quarter blankets 119 special. Big price reductions on blanket stock, from $10 up to select at liberal discount.
Local shop advertises large stock clearance on Hamburg embroidery items. Numerous lots offered at reduced prices including 15¢ to 60¢ ranges, with several lots described as inexpensive and marked down to attract quick purchases.
A wholesale style sale offers heavy discounts on wool dress goods including jet green Mohair Lusters and Scotch Novelty Wool, with prices cut to as low as six to eight tenths of a dollar per yard. The retailer touts yard-wide linings, a premium leatherlike weave, and a strong push to move surplus stock at half price.
A fragment lists low prices for pillow slips and sheets made from Fran cohla cotton and Lockwood cotton. It notes quantities like 42x36 inches and 45x? inch slips, hemstitched and unbleached options, with prices around 7 to 10 cents and references to reducing stock. The text hints cotton cost and quality affecting sale values.
A distressed listing advertises table linens at reduced prices for a few days to clear stock. Damask fabrics including various damask weaves are offered per yard with limited quantities and discount details.
A basement sale offers numerous bed items including 1.25 comfortables in dark colors priced around 100, extra large comforters at 198, imperfect 81.25 dimity belts, fine Marvilles bed spreads, satin spreads, and fringed satin spreads in multiple sizes.
One lot offers Demet oui Flannel by the yard and leather finished bags. Prices range from 100 to 250 in various items. The ad touts Regal Oxfords and Tan Oxfords worn year round, urging customers to visit and inspect the stock.
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