Final Summer Goods Sale Blasts Prices Across Departments
A historic retailer announces a closing out May Sale failure and launches a Final Summer Goods Sale with drastic discounts. Hardware, shoes, hats, corsets, hosiery, embroideries, lace, and dress goods are all pushed to move stock. Authentic bargains include 60c to 2.50 shoes slashed to under 2 dollars, umbrellas at 75c, corsets at 39c, and hats as low as 19c. Multiple locations and national buys from New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and St. Louis are cited as sources of new stock and aggressive pricing.