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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
3
The Daylight Store announces its June sale beginning Tuesday morning June 5 1906. Merchandise cannot be sold for less than regular prices unless bought that way. competition regulates prices. The ad touts savings from 15 to 35 percent on dry goods suited for summer, emphasizing quality over typical sales.
Readable fabric sale notes offer pink and light blue ginghams, mohair and madras at reduced prices. Navy and green suiting, lace veiling, and dress goods are discounted with many items priced per yard for a limited time.
Changing our line of ribbons and giving the trade a ribbon worth 40 percent more for the same price has nearly doubled our ribbon sales. We are now selling silk morceline ribbons one inch wide in various weights at low prices, with widest widths offered at about 92 cents. We expect these ribbons to be sold well under sparket price.
Large purchase of new ideas in Embroidery Duck Tests cheap earlier now in our window and on counter. White and red corded enamel belt with buckle for 2 shillings 2 4p. White Duck Belt with 1 pound buckle for 20.6. Buckle alone sold for 2s 6d. Silver Belts of belting set just closed out at sale with wide pegs in back, colors or black for 60 cents.
Galatea Cloth offers 14 designs in navy red garnet royal and tan with small figures and stripes, once sold at Ise per yard. Not used for children or men’s shirts, but popular for ladies skirts. Manufacturer eager to clear stock with current price about two thirds of regular. Includes 12496 lot of Mercerized Sheep herd Plaids in navy and black checks, price per yard 6 io.
Silk warped fabrics feature in a June sale with discounts on Silk Warped crepe de chine and satin striped patterns. Figures include 27 inch crepe de chine offered at low prices and 27 inch satin striped Kolionnes in champagne blue navy black white, claimed to be below usual 50 cent to 38 cent ranges.
Advertises a variety of fabrics for waists and dresses including Persian Lawn at 17¢ to 85¢ per yard, Shrunk Lawn 40 inches wide, French Lawn and Jacquard like handkerchiefs, plus metered values and all wool Shadow Plaids for jackets and skirts in white black tan and greys.
In a June sale Brainerd Armstrongs 27 inch taffetas in white and colors are offered as the best taffeta on tie market. 27 inch wide taffetas claim superiority over 11 inch goods, priced at $1.00 per yard. Black taffeta yard-wide is heavy and lustrous. Ward-wide chiffon taffeta in black at $1.25, with samples available by mail.
Advertised bedding and cotton goods list a pause in price hikes, noting that further increases depend on broader cotton prices. Items include pillow slips 26 by 42 inches, bleached and unbleached sheets, and hemstitched pieces, all described as hand-torn and sewn.
A damaged OCR fragment notes bed spreads offered at a discount, mentioning heavy spread names and prices around $100 and references to a mill and value. The readable parts indicate sale terms but lack clear specifics or coherent details.
An itemized listing describes shams, table covers, and linen bed covers with inconsistent measurements and unclear pricing. Specific sizes noted include 29 by 20 inches and 19 by 50 inches, mentioning materials and multiple pieces, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent sale details or seller information.
The ad notes early purchase of children's hose anticipating a market shortage of White Hose offering several grades of Misses' Hose at various values and a good White Hose in stock priced at 28 cents. It reflects a period retail listing emphasizing stock variety and a specific price point.
A June sale advertises a line of children dresses including Gingham Denimes and white dresses in small to large sizes. Items are offered at steep discounts from former prices, with many lines priced between 25 cents and a few dollars, and some three piece suits included.
A local listing highlights a seasonally dominant range of shirt waist suits in colors and white. Prices span from $1.25 to $25, featuring percale, gingham, muslin, and Valenciennes trimmed styles, with brands like Cadgun and Monogram noted.
An advertisement touts Ladies Short Coats priced at 6.98 with mentions of solid handmade fabric and best style. The copy highlights value and quality for a budget conscious buyer, noting cheaper “short coats” in a competitive market.
Readable catalog notes offer a sale on ladies long coats in median mixtures with previous prices of 6.50 to 7.50 now at 3.98. Some coats formerly 19.00 to 100.00 listed, with lengths from forty five to fifty inches. Also mentions children's jackets in sizes two to twelve years available at about one fourth off.
A local store clears odd stock by marking down wool skirts and shirts to attract buyers. Black skirts previously priced at 5.05 1.50 6.00 drop to 2.98, with others at 8.08 and 5.98, including blue gray and snake patterns. Janet receives a large new shipment of modern skirts in blue gray and snake patterns.
An ad lists stylish neckwear and collars for warm weather, highlighting Swiss collars and laundering ease. It promises a large selection of handmade lace items, with fittings, colors, and edge trims for casual and formal wear, inviting shoppers to view a shop display.
Market aware of scarce stock, vendors advertise a July sale on Ladies Knit Underwear. Highlights include White Swiss Vests, Fullestcolagise vests, Swiss Vests, and Lace Trimmed Pants in multiple sleeve lengths and sizes, with price points from 10 to 28 cents per item and two for deals, plus Union Suits and pant options.
A local glove retailer advertises a perplexing seven for gloves and highlights misses’ gloves in white and taudins wrist length models. The copy lists silk, suede, and elbow length options with prices around 26 cents and 2-5 BCE style references, urging customers that their stock compares with all other brands in quality and variety.
Readers hear about the Waldorf trademark waist corset covers praised for quality and value. Advertisements claim Wallort waists attract interest across the state with prices around $119 and casual acceptance of the new line.
Fragmentary note discusses Coe Jonia Constamdite and ladies, mentioning price, pledge, and value checks for a “28 Good B0-conter” with a vague reference to a hair ornament trade and comparing offers to a mupyplyy. The wording is unclear and appears garbled.
A fragmented note describes a new pattern approach claiming base patterns avoid doubling, promising material savings of about 10 percent. It references Indian garments and mentions children's patterns and various garments though details are unclear.
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