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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1916
Page
10
A limited time sale offers Satin Duchesse Messaline and Taffeta yard wide fabrics at discounted prices with taffeta 40 inches wide. Prices range from $1.05 to $1.29, with all specials valid through Thursday night. The Read House Decorating Department invites customers to view affordable wall papers curtains and draperies on the third floor.
A lifestyle notice extols a roomy porch as a source of health and happiness. It lists Read's Crex and other matting for floors, Vador Screens for shade and privacy, plus tables hammocks couches flower boxes jardinieres wicker and bird cages as porch furnishings.
A limited number of 9x12 seamless tapestry bugs offered this week at 14.75 dollars. These cannot be duplicated at this price.
Heavy galvanized iron plant boxes with water pockets and green enamel finish in several sizes 24 to 42 inches plus square-tub models. Wood flower boxes in green paint offered in 30 to 48 inch lengths with varied prices. Basem
A catalog listing multiple lamps shows prices slashed from 30.00 to 7.00 with items including Lamps Gas and Electric Brass with mosaic shade white and amber 15.00 to 20.00 3 lights 22.50 Electric Lamp brass art glass shade 2 lights 12.00 Gas Lamp antique brass finish red and amber shade 7.00 Boudoir Electric Lamp scenic glass shade 8.00 and other variants across brass finishes and glass shades.
White and ecru curtains offered at promotional prices with several price steps and bundles. Scrim curtains also discounted with some pairs priced low. Sunshine Special Pound box of dainties offered at a bargain and a selection of linen finish playing cards for solitaire and pinochle at low cost.
The advertisement promotes summer underwear for women including vests, lace trimmed, and union suits with prices from 13 cents to 49 cents. Children’s vests and various styles are listed. The May Invitation Sale continues a final week at The D. M. Read store in Bridgeport, encouraging home goods and attire purchases at low prices.
A clothing ad lists neckwear prices for organdie vestees at 39 cents, organdie collar and cuff sets at 2 cents, string ties at 15 cents, and sport ties with matching hat bands. A fad item priced at 1.00 per set or 50 cents each is promoted as popular.
Advertisement listing a boudoir writing desk set and related stationery items with prices. Includes Patricia Initial Paper at 25 cents, combination box of paper and cards at 49 cents, Berlin Colonial Vellum at 39 cents, fancy box paper at 50 cents, Read's Linen Pager at 21 cents, and fountain pens at 85 cents. Located on the Main floor east.
An ad lists 100 dozen percale shirts with stiff cuffs at 95 cents and neglige shirts at 60 cents. Silk and linen shirts at 2.50, night shirts 50 to 75 cents, men’s cotton hose eight pairs for 25 cents, corsets in odd lots.
Detailed listing of departments across floors including jewelry, notions, dress goods, and furniture. Featured items show examples like Parisian Ivory toilet sets and various brushes with price points from 25 cts to several dollars. Second floor notes clothing, millinery, and dolls. third floor notes rugs and draperies. basement highlights china and silverware.
A catalog of women’s wear featuring two piece wash suits in dimity with contrasting skirts, middy suits in poplin, linen and voile dresses, and fancy wash dresses with embroidery. Prices range from $5.00 to $10.50 with sizes for women and misses.
Casque and back combs offered at 89 cents to 1.75, plus 1.50 and 1.25. Neck chains and casque combs in peacock and rhinestone combinations priced around 1.00. Carved push combs reduced from 75 cents to 39 cents.
Advert shows price drops on dressing table pincushions in sterling silver and German silver diesticks and frames. Items include pincushions formerly 4.50 now 2.95, 3.00 now 2.00, diesticks at 1.35 from .75, and German Silver Frames at 95 cents, designed to pair with oak dressing tables.
Advertises wooden refrigerators with 100 Ibs ice capacity at 12.50 and porcelain enamel models at 27.50. Gas cookers include three burner tops with bake ovens at 9.75 and a four burner range with broiler and bake oven at 15.50. Regular prices noted.
Advertises Soap Ozone Ivory and Fels-Naphtha for home use all year. Mentions 4 cents buttons and white pearl items and children's clothing needs priced at 10 cents a card.
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