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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1912
Page
2
Hosiery listings show Black Silk Lisle and Cotton hose in light to winter weights with triple heel and toe and noted slight imperfections. Prices range from 25c to 50c for various styles including fleece lined and cashmere, with children's ribbed options also offered.
Advertises low priced laces and embroideries including 15c to 25c laces, remnants up to $2.00, 75c oriental allovers, $1.00 Irish laces, and $1.25 to $2.00 venise. Also lists 10c to 50c embroideries, dress trimmings, net bands, silk braid, and a range of household items and tableware with prices from 9 to $10 per item.
Readable items describe women and children's undergarments including fleece lined winter weight pieces. Mentions jersey shape merino underwear with long sleeve vests and tights, fine ribbed white cotton union suits, and children’s fleece union suits. Prices noted as 50c to 85c in a catalog-like listing.
Linen and damask items including pure linen toweling, damask table cloths, linen table cloths and napkins sold in various sizes. Prices range from about 0.50 to 2.50 per item with references to heavy bleached linen and mercerized longcloth. Some entries include borders, scalloped edges and hemmed finishes.
Advertising list shows cotton fabrics with qualities and widths: Unbleached Cotton good quality 35 inches. Bleached Cotton heavy firm quality 36 inches. Pillow Cases full bleached 42x36 inches limit two dozen. Bleached Sheets 72x90 inches with centre. Also Bleached Sheets Rival brand 81x90 inches limit one. Prices recorded as 7c 10c 12c 75c and other stray figures.
Advertises blankets and quilts with prices from 1.00 to 4.00. Offers double bed silk lined comfortables in light and dark colors, extra full size comfortables with floral and Persian designs, crocheted quilts, beatinamask quilts with scalloped edges, wool neps and California woolen blankets in white and ray. Some items note size, borders, imperfections, or subject to size.
A newspaper ad item highlights aprons priced at 25 cents with dainty lace trimming and gingham and percale tea aprons available at 35 cents to 10 cents.
Wholesale fabric sale lists satin foulards 21 to 23 inches, crepes 24 inches, black chiffons and duchess satins. Prices include 89c to 1.50 per yard with many 36 inch wide dress silks and 43 inch silk poplin. Men’s furnishings feature cotton hose sets 25c, suspenders, night shirts, shirts, and neckwear with assorted patterns and colors.
A large sale listing offers dress fabrics from Pacific Mill in shades of cream and black in serges cashmeres mohairs and panamas ranging 38 to 50 inches wide with quantities from 1 to 8 yards and prices up to 1.25. It also features wool serges coats outerwear socks underwear books and stationery with multiple brands and price points across textiles and accessories.
A catalog-like list shows patterns and fabrics including 7c Charlie in assorted patterns, 12c flannelette, 29c jacquards, 39c Panama voile, and 50c to $1.00 boys clothing. Item ranges cover percale, ginghams, seersucker, mercurized foulards, silk and cotton foulards, and woolen sweaters for boys ages 2 to 14 with assorted colors and sizes.
Wide range of fabrics and travel accessories offered including 36 inch linings in satin and sateen, 24 inch matting suit cases, leather hand bags, Dutch linen tape, assorted pins and sewing silk. Prices listed from 10c to $7.50.
Modern optical practice adopts improved methods for regular room examinations with warranted gold filled frames and mountings. The latest finger piece centre and high quality cehadoa lenses are highlighted for precision and durability.
Catalog lists rugs and carpets at various prices from 30c up to 5.75, oil cloth 6 feet wide at 1.25, inlaid linoleum 0.80 per sq yd, remnants and samples, and a Sewmachines offer with new heads and free lessons. Includes several rug styles and sizes with specific prices.
A local advertisement lists upholstery fabrics and lace curtains with varied designs. Items include Bonne Femme and Arabian white lace curtains, Marie Antoinette lace sets, curtain nets in short lengths, and mercerized drapery materials with unit prices and yard measurements.
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