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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
10
This sale runs Saturday December 7 through Saturday December 14 with seven selling days. Barre VT merchants offer a large Vermont dry goods selection at sacrifice prices to reduce surplus after a heavy fall purchase and a five week quarantine. Early shopping for Christmas yields big savings and avoids missing bargains.
A local sale advertises fur coats at substantial markdowns with many items listed by type size and original price. Short fur coats near half price include Near Sonal and Near Seal styles, Black Pony and Brown Driving coats, Marmot and Coney furs, and full length options.
An overstock sale features Jap Mink Brook Mink Black Fox Opposum Squirrel and Real Martin furs with limited quantities like one of a style left. Notable items include a $10 Natural Black Martin Scarf double scarf and a $10 Eastern Mink Throw half price from $20, plus half price Jap Mink Scarfs and Throws once muffs sold out. Some Reaver and Brook Mink Scarfs priced near $2 to $3 and several Black Opposum Scarfs. Unusually good values across fur sets and muffs from Coney to Fox Lynx or Mink, with guarantees on quality though not safety furs.
A newspaper note advertises ladies long coats from 12.50 down to 5.00 with various odd coats and fabrics. It promises substantial discounts on wool and Scotch mix coats, sample coats just received, and mentions limited quantities and no special orders.
A chaotic ad outlines deep discounts on children coats in assorted sizes from 1 to 14 years. Items include odd coats, white quilted, white lamb wool, and better grade coats priced from 2.50 to 86.98, all marked to clear stock.
Local shop highlights big reductions on ladies tailored suits and coats for the month. Several sizes and models remain, including misses and junior options, with prices slashed from $15 to $10, heavy serges and whipcords at $12 to $15, and remaining colored suits at $20 to $25, all previously higher priced.
Stock has grown excess with perfect fabrics in multiple shades and finishes. Prices drop per yard on navy cadet taupe black wisteria and more including silk crepes, satin, challis, and messaline. Limited lots offer discounted values as details vary by piece.
A local sale offers ladies blue and brown skirts in serges whipcords and panamas priced at 3.98 and 4.98, undercutting prior 5.75 5.60 7.50 values. Store notes excess stock and urges immediate cleanout with these best-value skirts.
A local sale offers wool dresses at 3.95 with good values at 5.75 and 23.08. Fine wool serge dresses from the season's best styles were 8.50 to 10.00, now reduced to 6.98 to 7.98. Some better qualities are also discounted to close out.
Local Vermont shop advertises a large ribbon assortment with plain color options for sale by the yard at 25 cents. The ad emphasizes value and variety, claiming prices lower than wholesale and urging customers to visit the store to compare.
Overprinted Washington store advertises a thin overstock sale on wash goods. Prices are slashed per yard on white striped percales, solid colored dress and underwear fabrics, Amoskeag gingham, colored outings for night robes and children, and wide bleached outings, with several items priced at 10c to 12 1 2c per yard and larger reductions noted for stock clearance.
Wholesale price increases of 5 to 10 percent since last July. Overstocked stock available at reduced prices. blankets offered at 49e per pair and 68c per pair with various sizes and colors. Special quantities and extra large sizes promoted in gray, with bold pricing embedded in the ad copy.
Overstocked on linen and sheets offered at low yard and piece prices. Harvard 42x30 inch slips and 45x30 inch slips priced to move. Red Star bleached sheets described as heavy cotton, comforters offered at discounts. Large and extra large bedding items promoted at reduced rates to clear inventory.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Christmas handkerchiefs in various lines. New colored bordered cakes, hemstitched, pure linen, and ladies initial handkerchiefs are offered in sets of two or more at low prices. Emphasis on acceptable styles and Marshall Fields imports with several brands listed.
Christmas shoppers will find in our store by far the largest and best assortment of popular priced kinds that we have ever owned. They are all new and they look it. New Hat Pins New Berg Pine and Burkles New Side Combs and Mack Combe. New Neckwear. New Silk Hosiery per pair at 50 1.00 and 1.50. Special equal to 12.50 value at 8 00. Hind Bags and Travelling Tags priced. Feather fine merchandise valued at 4.40 for 0.85. Towels Napkins Cloths and Chintz pieces.
Limited quantity sale of 24 inch Huckabuck towels and fancy work items. Priced per yard, with ten pieces available at the listed price.
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