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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
3
The ad recalls St. Nicholas journeying through the season and notes a year of 365 days of experience in selling good clean merchandise. It highlights a reputation built on satisfaction and urges readers to scan the list for items that interest them, promising backing by the store’s goods.
The store advertises a large Christmas display of handkerchiefs for all noses with many styles and qualities. They claim to offer the finest stock in the area, priced from 5 cents to 2 dollars and 50 cents per piece. Your investigation is solicited.
Our neckwear display showcases beauty and variety in cotton and silk pieces from 25c to 130 each. The line includes dainty tops, sets, jabots, stocks, chiffons silks muslins and laces in many styles and qualities. Special value items priced 25c 50c 75c 1.00 1.25 and 1.50.
A Dunfermline and Scottish linen display features quality table damask napkins and towels with silkolene and sateen covers. Irish products, Japanese, Mexican, and Madagascar handwork contribute. Prices range from 1.25 to 3.75 dollars.
Local store advertises blankets from coarse cotton to fine California wool for beds and wraps. Prices range from 59 cents to 9 dollars per pair, attractive to shoppers seeking value and variety.
An ad touts a wide selection of ribbons including neck, girdle, and sash styles. Vendors claim vast color variety and direct-from-makers supply, inviting customers to learn about different kinds.
All the tops protect from rain and sun and some handles are natural sticks others are works of art in gold silver pearl and fine metal. Priced according to the Pope Store idea just what they are worth no more no less one to eight fifty each. There’s no better Christmas gift.
About every animal skin worth using is represented in purses and bags mounted per the latest fashion. Items suit all ages and budgets from 10c to 6.50. Display is welcoming whether you plan to buy or just browse.
Back combs side combs and sets offered in plain and ornamented forms. Range from 25 cents to 5 dollars with a splendid assortment of the latest fads and fancies in stock.
Shawls of Silk Floss Ice Wool and Germantown offered in various sizes shapes and qualities. Colors include white light blue pink and black. Prices range from 25 cents to 3 dollars 50 cents each.
Puffs with silk and lateen coverings of the prettiest kinds in a good variety of qualities priced from $9.50 to $450.
The newspaper page lists boxed items for the Christmas season including Ladies' Gordon Dye Hosiery Ladies' Velvet Grip Hose Supporters Ladies' Golf Gloves of wool and silk Men's Silk Suspenders Embroidered Linen and Mail Waist Patterns assorted Veck Ruchings and related goods.
A waist or dress length is promoted as the ideal gift for displaying Moneybae Black Silk. The ad claims the best black silk made in America with a full satisfaction guarantee and money back if not worn with happiness. Silk options include Taffeta Peau de Soie and Messaline.
Silk goods marketed for Christmas attire and costumes, highlighting plaids and colors with quality and style. The shop claims to be the town’s silk buying place, offering prices from 75 cents to 1 dollar 25 cents per yard.
About every fabric Dame Fashion has accepted this season is represented in shades of red green royal navy and black. Specially attractive pattern lengths will have no duplicate and are suitable for suits and dresses. Prices range from 75c to 1.75 per yard.
A promotional note highlights the Ready-Made Department as offering practical ready-to-wear items that help customers look sharp and save money. The department is described as responsive to shoppers' needs and notably active in meeting public demand.
The store touts a banter season for coats with improved tailoring and materials, promising value as big discounts begin today. Shoppers are urged to compare stock and prices from $19.50 up to $90.00, with emphasis on fur lined orders and durable, worthy selections.
The store advertises the largest assortment of Christmas waists in the area with a broad price spread from one to twenty five dollars. Options include Linen Lace Silk Muslin Outing Mohair and Flannel with prices reflecting quality.
The store advertises dependable fur items including Mink, Marten, Beaver, Fox, Opossum and Wolf. Scarfs range from 3.75 to 60.00 dollars and muffs from 5.00 to 30.00 dollars, with various shapes and qualities available.
Ready to wear silk dresses now offered at twenty five percent off. Regular prices range from twelve fifty to twenty five dollars, across six price points. Customers are urged to calculate savings and take advantage of the timely sale.
Velvet dresses in the catalog are marked down with several price points. Tops list at 20.00 or 16.50 while mid ranges show 13.50 and 11.98. The reductions reflect the season’s clearance with emphasis on affordable velvet options.
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