Garments from Seaweed and Grass May Be Popular
New York March 7 German textile advances in vegetable fibers may yield clothing from seaweed and grass. A bureau exhibit shows garments from nettles, pine needles, cornstalks, and solidonia made from China grass and seaweed, with elastic, durable fabrics claimed to rival wool and cotton, potentially expanding fashion beyond traditional fibers.
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Frederic J. Hasklin
New York
Ger-man
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
China
Ald
Tuersienters
Germany
Industr
Solidonia
Hited States
Housery
Australia
United States
Womnen
Spring suits at $25 highlight new fashion values
Women receive outfits featuring gabardine and serge in bright Copenhagen blue and tan. The examples show long jacket skirts, braided details, cord pleats, and a prominent deep rolling collar. Noted tailoring and affordable price mark the second floor display.
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Copenhagen
Gabardine
Smart chokers and Mother's dresses on sale
Smart chokers of fine value in four furs including squirrel mink and Fitch with firm catches and prices from 10.50 to 45. Also a display of Mother's dresses for girls at 10, featuring taffeta in navy tan brown and ecru with embroidery and ruffles on the second floor.
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Nhawan
Howland Bakery Slashes Prices On Desserts And Breads
The Howland bakery announces lower prices across many items including bread and popular cakes and pies. New prices reduce costs on items such as Lady Baltimore cake Lemon meringue pie large apple pie Angel cake and more with several pies and cakes listed at reduced cents.
Economy storm of handkerchiefs hits all shoppers
A retail notice advertises a large stock of handkerchiefs for men and women. It highlights pure linen women’s styles with various hems and embroidery and men’s linen options, noting occasional thread issues and prices around 15 to 29 cents.
Fresh and Pretty Special Curtains at Brussels Net-Curtains
Etamine curtains offer durability and grace with hand drawn corners and Dutch valance for quaint beauty. Lace edge finish complements artistic motifs. Curtain stuff in minslin features crossbar dot stripe and figure patterns at 29c per yard. Taird foo.
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Brussels
Rugs that beautify and serve at Carpet Hall
A sales pitch for Axminster and Brussels rugs, detailing nine by twelve foot sizes at $48. The copy highlights pattern color and texture, inviting customers to walk on rugs to feel velvety softness and strength. It markets tapestry Brussels rugs sewn without seams with Oriental color blends and medallion patterns.
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Axminster
Middy for girls offers comfort and style
An advertisement describes a long-lived middy for girls aged 6 to 18. Made of durable launders well Durella cloth, it features a plait white finish with a black tie. The design fits smoothly across shoulders and allows ample freedom for activities, priced as a special value.
Dinnerware of Beauty and Value New Priced
Limited sets offered at new prices from the store. Product of French Japanese English and American potteries. Ranges from lower level to Haviland factory wares in France. Features new patterns old blue and white designs and graceful new shapes. Substantial savings and limited quantities. Do not delay in selecting.
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Haviland
France
American Porcelain 100-Piece Sets with Rose and Border Designs
Armor of porcelain sets offered in 100 pieces each with bread and butter plates. Various patterns include bluebird on rose, black border with pink garlands, shamrock Westover shape, decora tion on white porcelain, and other floral borders. Prices range from about 21.50 to 42.85 for 100 pieces with regulars noted.
English Porcelain Lot With Various Blue Willow And Victory Designs
A fragmented catalog snippet lists several porcelain items across BLUE WILLOW and VICTORY lines, including Minerva-BS Brown, Victory Monmouth, Preston, Stafford, Lexington, Crete, Vitry and Portland patterns. Each piece shows decorative borders, floral motifs, and gold handles with price references ranging roughly from $34 to $63, highlighting contemporary style and conventional shapes.
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Victory Monmouth
Victory Preston
Haviland French china pattern described in ad
The listing notes Haviland china No 1 border design Rando te with rich heavy border and rose motifs. It mentions blue panel design, scalloped edges, gold handles and high quality ware with prices around 115.50 to 160.00.
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Rando Te So
Sealon of Roses
Haviland
American porcelain sets with varied designs and pieces
Listing notes multiple porcelain sets with differing designs and piece counts. Mentions 106 pieces and 32 pieces options with prices ranging roughly from $5.29 to $7.05, plus quantities like 100 and 8145 in unspecified formats.
Kitchen and Table Cutlery at Rogers' Store
Rogers' silver-nickel tabieware list includes Trispoons plain or Upped doz Dessert spoons two and a quarter per dozen Table spoons two eighty four per dozen Medium forks to eighty two fifty up Potato something knives and can openers with special repair nets white-handler knives and forks steel prune set on the fourth floor
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Rogers
Tiev. Mediut
Haires
Ise
Pretty tucked Buster Brown waists on sale
Ad copy describes white finely textured waists with striking wide tucks and a deep collar trimmed with lace. Sleeves feature lace inserts and a lace decoration runs down the front. Priced at $3.00.
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Buster
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U.S
Buffalo, N
Dr. Pierce
Ged W. Jaman
Locust St
Leeming & Co
America
Felasses
Fritz Hawley
Bridgeport. Conn
Imani
Howland Goodies
Madras
Taird Foo
Lexington
Crete
Portland
Hee
the Howland Dry Goods Company
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