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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1911
Page
3
In this classified style listing a range of garments is offered including one piece high neck dresses with long sleeves and pearl buttons, girls winter coats in sizes 6 to 14 years, misses and small women's polo coats, and additional coats in gray tan or brown. Prices span from 73 cents to 11 dollars with several 14 to 18 year sizing notes.
A vintage ad lists broadtail pillow muffs for 10 and 35 dollars and marmot coats 52 inches long with brocade lining and satin protection priced at 20 and 65 dollars. The offer includes long roll shawl cellar and cuffs in all sizes.
Advertises untrimmed French felt hats at two dollars and ostrich plumes in several sizes from 14 to 17 inches priced between 19 cents and 2.25 dollars. Colors include black and white for select plumes.
Advertised waists feature lace embroidery and high or Dutch necks. Prices range from 39¢ to 85¢ for wash waists and up to $5.00 for silk, messaline, and lace-lined designs with new models and trim details.
The ad catalogs muslin underwear at 69 cents for circular drawers with fitted bands, night gowns from 39 to 67 cents, and combinations with lace and embroidery at 69 cents to 97 cents. Bridal sets feature wide embroidery and satin ribbons. infants wear includes embroidered pillow covers and floral shoulder shawls in French flannel.
A vintage catalog page lists furniture tapestries lace window panels brass extension rods and upholstery remnants with prices from 25 cents to several dollars. Items include tapestry portieres mercerized fabrics and pillow cushions in multiple sizes and finishes.
Readable text lists various glove types and prices including children's lined gloves at 39 to 70 cents, cape gloves with odd sizes up to 1.00, piqué suede gloves at 69 cents to 1.50, and pique dogskin gloves with 72-clasp and embroidered backs priced around 85 cents.
A reader’s notice lists assorted ribbons and hair bows including ta f fet a and satin options. Black and color choices span 4 to 5% inch widths with prices ranging from 9 cents to 149 cents.
Listing of neckwear and veiling items including embroidered laundered collars real Irish lace jabots side frills Dutch collars venise lace yokes chemisettes guimpes with lace trims and tucked wet designs priced from 25c to $1.25 in a promotional display.
Lace items listed with widths from 2 to 5 inches include Normandy val, Cluny bands, Venise bands, andVal lace. Prices range from 19c to 40c per piece of 12 yards depending on width and material.
An old classified item lists women's handkerchiefs at 6 for 29c 6 for 15c 6 for 50c and 6 for 19c, plus embroidered all linen scalloped hem stitched pieces and men's all linen handkerchiefs 12½. The ad emphasizes multiple price points and fabric quality.
Advertises muslin and cambric skirtings and embroid eries priced from 10 to 19 cents per yard Muslin floundings corset covers and edgings 27 inch waist 18 inch corset cover emb 19 cents Dress trimmings silk embroidered beaded net bands and silk military braid offered at 25 cents and 7 to 25 cents respectively.
An old ad lists 50c waist ruffles with wide lace and satin bow, 50c children’s Ideal Waist in multiple sizes, 46c brassiere bust supporter in cambric, and a rust proof four hose supporter under the brand Her Majesty Corset with sizes 18 to 26.
An old newspaper snippet advertises stamped home goods for embroidery including tea aprons at 5 to 15 cents per item, stamped pillow cases, crepe ribbon coat hangers, stamped crepe waists, and stamped kimono night gowns priced from a few dozen to under a dollar, highlighting low prices and ready to embroider items.
Listing notes bleached white jersey underwear and long sleeve vests with French band drawers or tights. Describes pure white winter weight silk finished items and white lisle thread vests with low neck and sleeveless crochet details.
Cream color ribbed cotton vests and pants fleece lined union suits for misses and boys priced at 19 and 35 cents respectively. Winter weight undergarments offered in cream.
A catalog of women's hose offerings includes black fleece lined hose with double sole and full fashion fit at 25c to 45c, Maco cotton and lisle thread hose, winter weight and garter top styles, silk lisle black hose, and outsize cashmere options priced from 19c to 75c with notes on slight imperfections and second quality.
Local catalog snippet advertises children's hosiery and heavy ribbed black cotton hose. It lists full fashioned feet sizes 7 to 10 and black cotton hose with fine ribbed weave, double knee heel and toe, sizes 6 to 10, with multiple pairs priced at 50 cents and small 18 cent items.
A scanned price list for linens and white goods shows items like damask towels and napkins, milled flax items, and household textiles. Products include colored damask, bleached damask, padded fabrics, mer cerized waistings, towels, toweling, diaper cloth, damask tray cloths, and renaissance centrepieces with listed sizes and prices.
Cotton prices listed for 40 inch unbleached at 5 to 7 cents and 36 inch fruit of the loom at 2 dollars per 12 yards. Pequot pillow cases 42 by 36 inches first quality limited to one dozen at 14 cents.
Readable items list priced blankets and quilts for beds. Includes single gray and white bed coverings at 34¢ to 67¢, wool-nap double beds 17¢, extra large blankets 1.30 to 6.00, red quilts and Skilkoline comfortables priced under 1.50, with small imperfections noted.
The listing shows percale aprons at 29 cents and 17 to 19 cents for assorted styles, including 35 cent gingham aprons in "Mother Hubbard" designs.
A catalog of discounted items featuring black satin, silk, and duchess fabrics, hair barrettes, alarm clocks, pendant necklaces, back combs, mesh bags, gold lavalliers, gold filled watches, boys clothing, wash suits, suits, overcoats, blouses, shirts, kazoo suspenders, and knitted aviation hats with prices and sizes listed.
Double width fancy serges in all colors 40c and 60c for all wool serges in navy and black 50c to 75c 42 inch serges in navy brown copenhagen and red 75c Double warp heavy coating serges 44 inches second quality 49c 1.25 Scotch suiting all wool 54 inches wide 58c 1.00 Heavy serges 48 inches in various blues greens reds 58c 1.00 Heavy coating serges all wool 54 inches wide jet black.
A catalog snippet lists cotton challie and outing flannel plus flanelette and percales. Items include 64% cotton Persian designs at 4 to 64 cents, outing flannel heavy quality, Persian designs flanelette and percale fabrics 36 inches wide at 8 cents.
Classified item list shows spool cottons 100 yards black and white three spools 10c each. Spool silk 100 yards 10c. Slip out collars 10c. Hooks and eyes varied sizes. Elastic web products with button loop in black and colors three spools 10c. Porters six on card 4c. Black skirt braid 15c. Hose supporters listed with unclear brand names.
Store sale listing shows 36 inch linings in various colors 11 to 25 cents per yard trunks and bags mixed lot at 3 50 complete framed pictures and photogrpahs with large ornate frames prices from under 3 dollars to six dollars Readings from Homer frames and other artworks advertised with date referenced as On Sale 4th Floor.
A vintage listing describes a hardwood croquet set with 8 mallets 8 balls wickets priced at 006 016 Ot Keicweah 59¢ 1 TOY GROCERY STORES includes 21 cereal packages and provisions at 65¢ each.
Regular size spoon trays very brilliant cuttings priced at 64 Pierce and 1.25 for olive dishes with heavy cote ina eek le. Glass tumblers 89 cents to 1.50. Bon bon dishes six inch with handle fine cutting 89 cents.
Advertisement listing Rogers' genuine silver plate items with prices for orange spoons baby spoons sugar tongs bon bon and salted nut spoons. Notes heavy quality silver plate and curved handle designs with specific price points.
A fragment lists items and prices including Russian Egg soap at 10c, Genuine Spanish Olive Oil Soap at 25c for four units, Wriscley’s Dentifrice Powder in a metal box at 9c, Corylop sis and vio Talcum Powder at 20c, and Berset Shaving Cream at 42c. The text is an OCR fragment with multiple product names and prices.
An old advertisement promotes leather hand bags at 1.00 and 50 cent belts in various metals and colors. It lists nylon like elastic belts at 25 cents, suede and silk elastic belts, silk cord girdles, nail files, corduroy hand items with gun metal buckles, and taffeta elastic materials with pricing mostly under one dollar.
Books priced at 2.50 and 1.25 to 1.50 appear in a library sale. Encyclopaedia Britannica cloth bindings are offered in limited volumes with minor soiling. Fiction titles are sparse with only two to three copies per title remaining.
Advertising offers writing paper 25c and 35c from Pittsfield and Holyoke mills. Envelopes 10c to 15c per pack. Fountain pens fully guaranteed 14kt, plus assorted pen sets and other writing supplies at low prices.
Optical Goods three dollars for rimless eye glasses with updated finger piece center and quality lenses. Also priced items include bottles at fifty cents and a marine eye ready item at thirty five cents.
A list of discounted clothing items with prices including shirts, negligees, suspenders, scarves, and pajamas in multiple sizes. The noisy OCR includes pricing like 50c to 1.50 dollars and mentions regular and irregular goods with brief product notes.
Catalog-style notice lists men s hosiery prices and options. Black cashmere hose second quality at 25 cents. Lisle thread and mercerized cotton full fashioned hose in black navy or tan. Sample hose in lisle silk lisle and cotton at 15 to 50 cents. Black lisle thread hose with soft cotton soles fall weight. Silk plaited hose fall weight at 50 cents. Cashmere hose black and Oxford gray with slight imperfection for 25 cents.
Derby ribbed cotton shirts and drawers in winter weight offered for 35c to 50c. Jaeger fleece lined shirts and drawers priced around 35c to 49c. Wright's heavy ribbed balbriggan and natural drawers shown at 1.00 to 2.00. Union suits include Derby ribbed and fine cotton at 0.75 to 2.00.
Domestic wall papers offered in room lots from 8 to 16 rolls per lot priced 39c to 1.39. Imported lots with 7 to 15 rolls per lot range 59c to 1.59.
Advertisement notes drop head sewing machines priced at 25 dollars with guaranteed quality and free delivery. Payment terms require 1 dollar per week, listing 12.50 as a figure in the offer.
A catalog fragment lists solid mahogany plant stands at $3.00, brass costumers six feet high at $1.95, oak mission rockers and armchairs with spring seats from $2.85 to $6.00, solid brass lamps at $10.00, a 28x42 inch Mission library table at $10.00, and high back library rockers in oak or mahogany with leather seats priced around $5.80 to $10.00.
A local ad lists remnants and wholesale pricing for rugs and linoleum. Items include oil cloth remnants, linoleum remnants in 2 to 10 yard pieces, 12 foot wide linoleum with slight imperfections, Beauvais and Aradhan rug sizes and prices, Axminster rugs in various sizes, and high quality velvet rugs in multiple sizes with stated prices.
A dense list of discounted items includes kitchenware such as a large colander and a heavy tin pudding steamer, plus dusters and ash cans. Household goods feature a gas radiator, bathroom mirrors, and wool wall coverings, with prices ranging from 29 to 4.00. Apparel items cover women's waists, house dresses, children's fur sets, boys coats, and flannel shirts, all priced for clearance.
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