Wool Serges Prices Listed in Advert
Readable lines show wool serges priced at 2 dollars and 2.50 dollars per yard with a 1.50 dollar tag appearing in the notice. The fragment suggests a textile sale or price listing from a local shop.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
3
Readable lines show wool serges priced at 2 dollars and 2.50 dollars per yard with a 1.50 dollar tag appearing in the notice. The fragment suggests a textile sale or price listing from a local shop.
A sales blurb describes a wide range of serpentine crepe fabrics perfect for kimonos and especially Japanese designs. Colors are highlighted as abundant with prices around 39c per yard and options at 32 inches wide with 39c and 45c rates.
From 400 men in our collection Kup penheimer and Howland clothes 90 can choose a suit that fits and pleases. This opportunity is for the other ten men. Overcoats too at the same price from worthy woolens.
White and black shoes listed as seasonable and pleasing for weeks to come. Broken sizes available, priced with high value relative to cost. A splendid low shoe opportunity for buyers seeking fit and value.
Box of excellent stationery ideal as a gift or personal use includes Vestal linen 48 envelopes 24 gold edge correspondence cards 24 sheets paper regulation size pure white priced at 59c on main floor rear, a strong value for fine writing materials.
The ad promotes four lots of Blacker or English shoes that never sold, now valued at 10 to 12 dollars on the market. The seller plans a clearance sale on the main floor rear, pricing the shoes at seven and eight dollars to attract buyers.
Red Seal and new records priced at half prior cost. Victor releases feature Caruso Galli Curci Kreisler Homer DeGorgoza Heifelz and Scheherazade by the Philadelphia orchestra. Howland sealed Victrola audio gear shown on fourth floor with mahogany or fumed-oak finish at 90 dollars and easy payments offered.
A critic notes a plain lined tailored suit designed to gladden the eye. The jacket features length, a pelt finish, and horizontal tucks with gleaming buttons, while the skirt ends with fine tucks. cheviot wool in blue brown and taupe is ready on the second floor.
Advert says three fine black stockings designed for comfort and proper fit. It touts lisle top and sole at 1.25 and lisle fiber silk options at 0.75 to 0.85, noting varying quality and size details.
An autumn holiday piece discusses using a Folding Autographic Brownie camera for easy snapping. The device promises clear, well sized pictures and broad usability, ideal for preserving scenes for future pleasure. Price cited is 8.53 dollars for model S16 on the fourth floor.
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