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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
2
A grand display of Christmas goods offers an extensive showing of practical and elaborate gifts for all ages. Daily arrivals ensure lines are replenished and a doubled sales force attends to customer needs. Shopping days before Xmas.
A dealer promotes a broad Christmas display of water jets glass sherberts flower baskets and decorated china. The show emphasizes practical aluminum and enamel wares plus fine boxed items including towels lunch sets damask rugs bath mats and dresser scarfs from renowned makers for easy gift selection.
A mixed offering of fine bed spreads gift items greeting cards and assorted accessories. The collection features patterns with scallop and cut corners and moderate prices. Card types range from neat postal sizes at 1 to fine booklets at 15 and 25 cents. FOR HER items include Hand Bags Toilet Sets Ivory Goods Manicure Sets Stationery Lace Collars and more.
A vintage gift list offers sea island cotton silks and linen fabrics in single handkerchiefs and boxed sets from 25c to 98c. Men’s initial handkerchiefs in sea island cotton and Japannette cost 15c, while men’s silk handkerchiefs run 50c to 75c. Fancy neckwear includes four in hand ties 48c to 98c and knit stripes 75c to 98c. Ladies lace collars and collar sets vary 59c to 1.48. A wide range of gift items for him includes purses hose caps mufflers shaving sets and more.
Our second floor is devoted entirely to dolls and toys with a roomful of every toy from the season. Many fine imported toys appear again this year and the general showing is the finest we have offered in many seasons.
Four country leading doll sellers present a display of imported bisque head dolls and American dolls with unbreakable heads, hair, moving eyes and other features. Prices range from 25c to 98c each, with notably lower prices evident this season.
A broad selection of gift stationery for all ages and genders with boxes papers and designs priced from 25c to 75c per box Juvenile stationery in color tints or with pictures 15 25 cents A collection of luxury gift items including bags vanity sets toiletry cases manicure sets and ivory goods priced 9 8c to 4 98 Each item showcases a practical useful option and includes silk hose lace collars boudoir caps camisoles gloves dress shirts and knit wear plus home decorations for trees and wrapping supplies to brighten packages
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