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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
5
Local stock trimmed to create room for holiday DIY projects. Selections adjusted to free space in Wests and Micaeor neta areas to accommodate seasonal needs and display changes.
A local sale advertises wool and camel hair underwear at 1.25 dollars per set with double breasted shirts and back drawers, plus 1.75 dollar double breasted wool pieces, and heavy fleece lined options priced at 49 cents each. The listings emphasize closing lots and bulk quantities for shirts drawers and combinations.
Footwear for men women and children advertised with multiple price cuts. Gent's $3.50 felt shoes, ladies' $1.75 felt shoes reduced to 1.39, ladies' $1.50 shoes and slippers at 98c, boys and misses $1.50 school shoes discounted to 1.23, gent's 1 buckle rubbers and overshoes dropped from 1.75 to 1.49, gent's rolled edge rubbers at 79% of original.
A ragged OCR list reports store sales and events at Vaughan's and Perry's, an auction and social at the Presbyterian church, visits by Jeb Lefich, William Stary, and Miss Jeanie Macdonald, new book editions and bargain tables, and various errands and gatherings around town including kids' sales, holiday displays, and community notices.
The Daylight Store argues lack of confidence hinders business, stating its aim is to imprint in customers minds the goods they need and prove best service and value. It outlines fur and fur-lined coats as part of its value presentation to gain customer trust.
A sale advertisement describes heavy black kersey and serge car coats fifty inches long priced at 14.00. Extra warm kersey coats with quilted satin lining priced at 15.00. Broadcloth coats in garnet and brown with grey squirrel collars priced at 25.00. Black broadcloth coats with sable lining and opossum collars priced at 25.00.
A dealer promotes fur lined coats including broadcloth shells with seersucker and rat celler linings. Prices range from 39.00 to 75.00, with options featuring black broadcloth, blended fur trims, beaver and mink linings, and rat collars for warmth and service.
A local advertisement promotes women’s furs including blended rat collars at 1.40, Yabella Scarfs with four tails priced around 3.08, Double Pox Scarfs at 7.50, and Oposeum Scarfs with cope styling. It also lists Eastern Mink sets from 75.00 to 1850 and Isabella Fox Sets, with Jap Mink Scarfs from 6.50 to 22.50.
The notice lists A P Abbott & Co offering discounts on children’s coats and outfits at Pitts am 8 with prices and sizes. also mentions various local fraternal and business notices including Ladies of the Maccabees whist party in the Knights of Columbus hall on December 7 at 8 and details of Masons, painters and meetings.
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