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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
5
A promotional notice from A A Smith and Bro highlights an attractive display of silk and muslin waists in multiple fabrics with prices from 1.25 to 3.50. It promotes men’s clothing and accessories, summer suits, shirts, underwear, ties, shoes, and travel gear at marked-down, value-focused prices, urging customers to buy locally to save money.
Local notices report a evening auction at Abbott's, sales on sewing machines at Fitts', and numerous posts about vacations, park concerts, library and church events, and summer employment. The item also mentions hotel lodging options, a Fourth of July plan at Morison farm, and a sequence of social and civic activities through Barre and surrounding areas.
Daylight Store announces a closeout sale on all leather bags and suit cases. Prices are reduced to move stock during peak vacation season. Every bag and case is marked down to attract buyers seeking travel gear.
A sale ad lists Bags First and telescope bags in multiple sizes from 10 to 16 inches and prices ranging from 2c to 69c, with leather options and brass fittings. It promotes closeout pricing and urges immediate purchase.
We offer straw covered suit cases with leather ends in various worn styles at 81.98 each. Straw covered cases with leather edges and corners and half straps priced at 2.75. Some cases with full straps at 2.98. Hitts leather cases normally 8.98 in 24 inch size now 2.50. Waterproof open cases feather. Fibre cases peel when wet. watch for them.
A local retailer advertises thin sale on bags and suit cases from six to twelve dollars. It highlights Baga with void seams for ladies and those without seams for gents, claiming quality from New York leather makers. The sale features a window display for a few days with many cases offered at reduced prices.
A noisy mix of notices advertises A. P. Abbott & Co band concert and theater tonight with Mandy Lane at the Comique. A Barre city tax bill for 1908 is due by August 10, collected by James Mackay, treasurer for the city of Maine Vermont. Additionally an advertisement promotes a Negligee Shirt line as comfortable and well made with prices from 50c to 3 dollars and notes cleaning pressing and repair services.
A brief item highlights sale pricing for July essentials with a 3 cent cut on one item and a 241 cent price on a bundled whole. The note references device or electrical goods in stock and urges quick purchase while supplies last.
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