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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1922
Page
11
Read's marks Tuesday as a Dollar Day with free Read Diary covers for every $5 purchase. The sale features kitchenware glassware linens and hats at reduced prices including covered kettles saucepans and serving pieces, and offers a free diary cloth cover with $1 purchases.
The advertisement lists discounted stockings and fabrics across departments. It highlights silk and wool stockings at $1.00 a pair, heavy wool hose, lisle stockings, waists, linens, curls of satin, taffeta, and crepe fabrics priced at $1.00 per yard or item. It notes many items are marked down from higher regular prices and points to a special main floor sale layout.
A diorama of discounted textiles and confections appears with numerous fabric offers such as Figured Percales 36 inches and Long Cloth 36 inches plus Fancy White Voiles 36 inches at low yard prices. Candy selections include Taffy Duetts Mallow Fudge Nougatines and Rasp berry Hearts with bulk deals like 3 Ibs for $1.00.
A rhinestone mounted bar pin in platinoid was featured at a Dollar Day sale with a tag of $1.00. Mypin Minor item appears in the listing, noting unusually low pricing for the piece.
A catalog fragment lists textiles and housewares on multiple floors including brassieres and gowns, rugs, carpets, and stair coverings. It notes price cuts on rag rugs, matting, and beaded necklaces, plus a selection of novels and children's books at discount prices.
Linen Section offers white dress linen 36 inches wide at 1.00 per yard from regular 1.25. Natural colored dress linen 36 inches with embroidered dots at 1.00 per yard. Linen handkerchief squares 12 inches, six for 1.00. Scarfs lace trimmed 48 by 50 inches priced at 1.00.
A local ad lists oval medium Willow cloth baskets and extra strong versions. Sherwood dish drainers in galvanized pans. Pantry canister sets in heavy tin with gold stencils. Flour cans 25 lb size in white enamel. Parlor brooms bamboo handles. Genuine O Ceder mops large size. Keystone food choppers. O Cedar oil quart size. Galvanized kitchen garbage pails with corrugated sides. Easement.
A newsroom ad lists Turkish towels in various sizes and weights with prices at four for $1.00 or three for $1.00. Huck towels come in linen and half linen options at four for $1.00, with older stock noted. Glass cloths and dish toweling are offered at promotional prices, including half linen and striped glass cloths. Third floor.
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