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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
2
The First National Bank plans tear down and reconstruction, prompting a removal sale of 30,776.17 worth of goods through March 1. The cash-only sale offers dry goods, clothing, hats, hardware, groceries, and three loaded buggies at deep discounts to raise funds.
Readable sale list shows new and worn suits priced to move. Men and boys sizes include clean 16.50 items for 13.50 and 13.50 gray suits for 10.00, 7.50 suits for 5.00, 6.50 suits for 4.78, and Worsted large sizes at 6.50 down to 4.00. Also 9.00 items at 7.00 and 10.00 items at 7.50.
Silks in 36 inch taftetta assorted colors priced from 95 cents per yard down from 1.25 to 1.75. Black Cat Hosiery and white socks offered at reduced rates. Coats devalued from 16.00 to 4.98 and 7.00 to 0.00 to clear stock. Table linen remnants 54 to 72 inches priced 49 cents per yard.
Local store advertises King Quality Shoes for men and family footwear at discounted prices. Bargains cover wool dress goods pans and silks, Panamas, voiles, serges, and brilliants. Groceries and hardware offered at cost with multiple weekly specials and bulk item discounts.
Old fashioned corsets and accessories discounted to low prices. Items include American Beauties corsets valued at one dollar now 90 cents, back combs at 25 cents, King's spool cotton five cents, facinators at 25 cents, and other notions offered for a fraction of their original cost.
The advertisement lists men's heavy fleeced underwear at 50 cents per pair and ladies shirts and pants at 46 cents. It also offers 25 cent pants and vests reduced to 20 cents per garment.
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