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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
5
Zephyrette ginghams in pretty plaids offered at 8c per yard on Saturday. Zephyrettes claim wash and wear, suitable for children's dresses and ladies wrappers. Water damage sale continues despite profit loss, with samples of damaged stock shown to attract buyers.
Sen Abbott's apenials and theatrical hints frame a Chattanooga style town page. Notices cover sales at Vaughan store, visits by residents to Burlington Boston Claremont and Newport, births and travel, club meetings, sports hints and a pending football gathering.
Mr Morse is in New York finishing up our spring buying while the strike remains unsettled. Abbott & Co reports a good usual assortment and readiness to sell, noting many jobbers are overloaded creating a chance to buy well for this season's business.
Advert says cheaper than ever with several fabrics on sale including White Outing and Bleached Outing, listing prices from 9 to 15 cents per yard. Mentions new colored fabrics and curtains, highlighting a seed of fashion items for cottage decor at low cost.
Local shop promotes cheap fabrics and accessories with bold claims. Gingham apron fabric offered at low prices, Crepe Chiffon with colored figures highlighted as exceptional value. A range of 2 inch Renfrewinghams vases and embroidered Champagne Chiffon described as very new and bargain priced.
The ad touts Suedine Silks as superior to competitors with strong profits claimed. Brainerd and Armstrong Tuffstas fabric at one dollar per yard is presented as a better buy. Taffetas and imported textiles in multiple colors are advertised with low prices and lively claims of demand.
A patchwork of short items reports Milton Hutchinson and others in Brookfield on business, Miss Florence Webster’s visit to Wer shire, Mrs. John Blooper, Lt Cilall’s stay in Strafford selling a steam cooker, and social visits in Barre City and Montpelier. Several births, career moves, and school appointments are noted, along with a calendar of meetings for Green Mountain Lodge and Barre I.O.O.F. Also mentioned are travel, a horse mishap on Maple Avenue, and upcoming lodge events.
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