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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1906
Page
3
The Daylight Store announces a June sale starting Tuesday morning June 5 1906 with merchandise advertised as discounted 15 to 35 percent. Dry goods intended for summer use are highlighted as cheaper than ever, emphasizing that prices are set by regular value and competition.
Shop offers heavy discount on plain and checked ginghams navy and blue West Amostksp fabrics Cheviot suitings and Madras prints. Items include tun corded cheviot skirts lace lawn and voile veiled fabrics with prices around 10 to 88 cents per yard, aiming to clear odds and end stock before season end.
The store reports rising costs for ribbons and gros grain with prices nearly doubling. Sales of tatters ribbon proceed at 5 to 9 yards while silk mercoline riblons four inches wide are offered at 18 cents per yard with broad color ranges. The shop expects ribons to remain under market price.
Belts vary with fashion and prices in a June sale. New ideas in ribbrai duck belts from 90¢ now offered in window displays and counters at low prices. Embroidered white duck belts with pearl buckle shown for 25¢ to 106, while silver belts and velveteen styles in black sell at 50¢.
A rough market note describes sold stock of children’s and misses’ hose. It notes limited White Taxe items, several grades of hose priced as good as last season, and a Fauze line of white hose offered at 25 cents each.
The Galatea Cloth listing shows N14 designs in navy, tel garNet royal ail tee Joamiall figures and stripes. Sold at 1kg per yard, popular for children's dresses and boys waists, men’s shirts, and ladies skirts. Manufacturer hopes for sale with two bids near regular price. mercerized shep plaids in navy and black check offered per yard.
Silk warped goods offer deep June sale discounts. One piece Figured Crepe de Chine in white and champagne at 50c per yard, 24 inches wide. Two pieces 27-inch Figured Crepe de Chine last season sold for Ge. New stock includes Latin Siniped and Figured Silks Warped Koliennes in champagne, white, novelty, black and white. Cloths popular this season now offered at reduced prices per yard 2%
Advertises multiple fabrics for waistlines, lingerie, and costumes including Persian Lawn at a discount and Sheank Lawn at 40 inches wide. Highlights Frenel Lawn, crepe damask, and cashmere-like blends with per yard prices and a focus on sales, reduced from typical costs.
Silk supply illustrates costume fabrics including 2 inch wide black taffeta and yard wide chiffon taffeta and other silk values. The ad touts lower prices than competing goods with June case pricing and claims savings on full dresses. Samples available on request.
Fragmented OCR text discusses cotton goods prices and textile items such as pillow slips and unbleached sheets. Mentions prices per yard or unit, possible buyers or sellers, and notes that sheets are hand-torn and not in good condition. No clear event or person identified.
A fragment describes a sale of bed spreads including a large crocheted bed spread priced at 1.00 and a fringe edged 100 spread with cut corners. The text is garbled but suggests discounted linens offered by a local seller.
The readable text describes various shams and table covers sizes 20 by 20 inches and 19 by something inches. It mentions prices around 380 units for seven pieces or four pieces for something, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR. Names such as Shams and Bureau Covers appear, with possible references to vendors or catalog listings.
Market notes warn of shortages in knit underwear with limited June sale stock. Items include white singlets at 10c, Swiss vests at 25c, union suits, and trimmed pants with varying neck lines and sizes, offered in bulk at prices ranging from 15c to 28c, aiming to clear stock by July.
A local shop promotes cost effective neckwear and gloves amid a poor season for glove manufacturing. They tout Swiss collars, handmade pieces, and a range of Misses and Cautes gloves in multiple colors, with prices from 6 to 75 cents, promising value and timely restocks when possible.
An old advertisement features R and G corsets sold in the West describing a no 671 model with supporters and a new tapered waist design, priced at one dollar. The copy emphasizes shape and dryness, inviting customers to request the new style.
A local sale features discounted children’s dresses in gingham and white fabrics. Prices range from about 1.00 to 2.85 for various sizes, with many items at one third off. The sale includes sample dresses, simple gingham ensembles, white dresses, and a few three-piece suits, all offered at substantial reductions from former prices.
The season’s demand runs high for cotton shirt waist suits in colored and white finishes. The shop showcases a broad range from $1.25 to $8.98 with muslin, percale, gingham options and a $2.06 special muslin suit. Featured styles include linen-colored muslin waist, white monogram and unique brands, and high quality coats and skirts, with big discounts across suits and coats.
Muslin corset covers advertised as stylish and well made to attract female shoppers. The copy touts Walets tied to Waldorf Waleta branding, promising quality at perceived values with prices listed as 119, 140, 1.98, 32.98, and 3.98. It targets brides and ladies in Barre and hints at varied product lines.
A fragmented notice discusses pricing and patterns in the clothing trade. It references a pattern line called New Idea Joe Pattern and a Dettey Pattern. It notes confusion over value, materials, and selling terms across fashion manufacturers.
The advertisement offers medium mixture coats reduced from 6450 and 87.50 to 3.98 and mentions odd coats in lengths forty five to fifty inches priced up to 15.00. Also listed are forty eight inch Mack Cloth and silk coats at popular prices and children s jackets in sizes two to twelve years offered at one fourth off regular price.
The store marks odd skirts down from 2.08 to 98.08 and outsized items. Black shirts show 408 450 and 6.00 price points while new blue gray and blacks arrive in stock. Discounts apply to various sizes and colors as inventory moves.
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