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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1906
Page
5
A catalog of fur scarves, muffs, umbrellas, house garments, handkerchiefs, aprons, towels, scarfs, pillow shams, comb sets, leather bags, blankets, comforters, wrappers, and coats. Various prices from 98c to 15.00 offered as sensible, budget friendly gifts. Aiming to help indecision with a broad selection and assurances of satisfaction.
Readable fragment shows Perry Camp at 11 and 75 Main Street with a phone reference likely 9-4. The item is a compact contact listing from the period, preserving the street addresses and the partial phone format.
A jumble of everyday town chatter includes store ads, travel notes, and social updates. Mentions of discounts at Kendack's, Christmas displays at Veale Knight, travel to Montreal and Troy, a broken window near McWhorter’s, and local personalities like Rube Vickers. Also notes dates around December holidays and upcoming creditors meeting for Parker plus listings from J. Williams furniture and A. Smith & Brothers.
The village trades present a busy season with children's rings at Burrs and fur items at Abbott’s along with Molly wreaths at Wendrick’s. Holiday linens at Abbott’s and new neckwear at Vienghan’s headline a range of Christmas goods. A birthday celebration for Miss Mary Alexander marks social page highlights.
A advertisement from A P Abbott Co promotes Daylight Store stock from Gribbon Brothers Belfast Ireland noting no middleman profit for better prices or quality Handkerchiefs for local shoppers.
A holiday advertisement touts handkerchiefs for ladies, gents, and children in plain white or colored borders and pure linen options at 5c each. It highlights linen lawn initials with floral designs, two for 25c, and Swiss embroidered handkerchiefs on a special table, claiming large value for the season.
Shops report brisk sales of holiday handkerchiefs for both ladies and gents. Offers include soft finish British handkerchiefs at 10 cents each or three for a dollar, linen initial handkerchiefs at two for 25 cents, and silk initial handkerchiefs and mufflers in black or white. Prices span 3 cents values up to 50 cents, with many items discounted to 50 cents and up to 1.50.
Holiday neckwear in boxed gifts priced 25¢ to 50¢ with hand made pieces at 75¢ and 1.00. Roman embroidered collars 50¢ and Swiss embroidered collars 25¢. Also Windsor and other assorted ties at 25¢ each. Displays highlight the new line as affordable gifts in the store.
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