Vair Vickers Co Clears Stock of Blouses
Vair Vickers and Company direct importers announce a clearance sale to clear space. A large stock of shirt waists, 73 in number, is offered at a good deal to reduce inventory.
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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
8
Vair Vickers and Company direct importers announce a clearance sale to clear space. A large stock of shirt waists, 73 in number, is offered at a good deal to reduce inventory.
Sale notice for successors to Geo Reedy with quarter lot 9 on 13 Toni faba ates, addressed to ROSS. Located in Hinds Block area with details incomplete but indicating a legal or real estate auction process.
A garbled 1900 railway and local news item recalls Salysia and Hamilton trains, Beaverton and Newmarket visits, and a Beaverton trip. The piece mentions haying, threshing plans, and a social evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Campbell with games and hospitality. Mian Connel attended a funeral and a $100 fine is noted for an offense linked to licensing.
Fragmentary text references Schubert and a famous composer and hints at a concert or music club in Ohio. The garbled content mentions Bobubart, love themes, and a possible baseball club, but specifics are unclear and several proper names are distorted.
A fragmented historical note traces the discovery and early production of India ink, including charcoal from pine, glue sizing, and sepia mixing. It recounts ancient uses, imperial prohibition, and later shifts to coarser inks with musk scent, plus a digressive county update about local papers and a theater trip.
Fragmentary text presents a call to Jup hantis with phrases about love life and breath. The lines are incomplete and lack coherent narrative or identifiable persons places organizations or dates.
A London overview details odd bridal presents from a rival author’s scrapbook of scathing reviews to a modern couple’s humorous tokens. A notorious gift of artificial teeth and a brass cage sparks tension among friends, while another bride’s sister sends a scold’s bridle in a bid to curb a sharp tongue. The anecdotes, though light, reveal social intrigues and the era’s taste for extravagant pairings.
Barrie’s Double Store showcases a bold men’s clothing section and a ladies’ housewear lineup. The shop promotes a wide range of apparel and accessories for every buyer, featuring durable fabrics, sharp fits, and value-driven pricing.
A local dealer advertises a sale of wash goods and textiles including Batiasy Lawne Grase Linens Scotch cases Duck Linen Crash Sateen and other fabrics in stylish versatile varieties. The balance of stock is offered at reduced prices with a long price reduction noted for 205 units.
A fragmented advertisement lists ladies fast black stockings at 75c and 120, boys ribbed cashmere socks at 20c, cotton socks at 10c, and men plain and fancy half and regular heels at 25c per pair, with references to sizes and stock remaining.
The note highlights parasols and sunshades as lasting fashion items in Sumner with sturdy construction and fancy handles. It mentions a sale in August offering a one third discount and notes ladies choosing from new parasols.
A store touts boys clothing as wonderful and superior to ordinary makes with ready-to-wear items on display. It promises guaranteed fit for any form, with alterations done while you wait and specials like half-price lines from prior promotions.
A local advertises August sales on furnishings including shirts hats caps ties collars cuffs braces and handkerchiefs. The message emphasizes customer loyalty and invites inquiries to confirm availability and terms as lines move to public sale.
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