Hats rise in price and trim trends from merchants
The fragment notes hats with changing shapes and trims have seen increased prices as merchants report rising costs and evolving styles, indicating a shifting market for headwear.
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Newspaper
Charlotte News
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
5
The fragment notes hats with changing shapes and trims have seen increased prices as merchants report rising costs and evolving styles, indicating a shifting market for headwear.
A large assortment of silk remnants priced at 9 cents per yard will be offered in matching color and pattern groups. Shoppers can choose enough fabric for a waist or dress from the readable sale listing.
A buyer secured a large sample lot of the latest style white dresses offered at just over half their worth. One lot is marked for sale at $4.98 each and a second lot is available at a similar price.
Readily available summer corsets in new low prices of 1.00 and 1.50 at Warner’s Rust Proof R. G. Thompson Glove Fitting and Coronas stock.
Advertisement lists guaranteed colors new Ginghams at 10 cents per yard. A 15 cent lot offers best Ginghams in fine styles. Short lengths are priced at 12 and a half cents. best grade Ginghams at 8 1/2 cents per yard.
Fragmentary notes show officials pressing for stricter rules in September. The document mentions teachers in September and regulatory acts, with unclear details on dates and actions.
A terse ad mentions a sale offering fashion items with multiple styles priced between $2.98 and $4 to $8. The message emphasizes value by offering a dozen styles at a low price point and appeals to shoppers seeking inexpensive apparel.
Undergarment sale lists muslin gowns and real good gowns priced from 49c to 75c. Various styles offered at affordable rates. Shop early for best picks.
A fragment advertises gowns priced at 97 cents to 1.25 dollars and promotes their new stock as the best value. The text suggests a store sale and popular selection aimed at attracting shoppers.
A hosiery business promotion touts a lasting study of hosiery lines and presents a large stock of better sorts. Customers are urged to join as buyers and try sample pairs, including 100 piece Gold Band Dinner set at two for a quarter, Ladies' Stockings and Silk Finished Lisles at 25 cents a pair.
A new case opens offering 36 inch Percales with good styles and qualities. Price listed as 10 cents per yard.
Reader notice promoting a big remnant counter as a money saving option with emphasis on value and bargains.
An advertisement notes 59c table damask patterns and a 66 inch wide yard goods sale Saturday. It highlights a double border damask design and mentions 48c yard stock.
A large counter offers plain white dinner and breakfast plates at five cents each.
The grand Superior court found a criminal assault charge against a man and he was arraigned. A warrant charged Clifton Suggs with embezzlement of $300 from a Western Union fund, but the jury reported as hopelessly deadlocked. A search for a suspect in Brown Summit and vivid local notes about a distinctive 6 foot 6 inch man with a gold tooth are included, along with travel writing on Japan by a Wide World contributor.
The Southern Banker reports sixty new banks in ten Southern states with total capital of 1 755 000 dollars. Banks in the region also increased capital stock by over 250 000 dollars, totaling more than 2 000 000 dollars in new banking capital in the period ending June 12.
Atlanta June 23. R F Duckworth of Union City newly elected president of the Georgia Farmers Union says his aims for the coming year are to keep politics out of the organization and to keep farmers money at home by buying implements in Georgia whenever possible.
Ed Pennington of Farmer's Banking & Trust Co. Tarboro named receiver for Bank of Tarboro after a cashier shortage of 125000 dollars. two executives Hart and Hussey Hart implicated. Pennington to oversee wind up and reform. Concurrent reports note cattle quarantine enforcement and court actions in Warren County on livestock offenses.
W. A. Hunt's annual report to the North Carolina Bankers' Association notes membership rising to 340 as new banks join, outlines office work, legal department aid, time lock contracts, and proposed new projects to bolster security, insurance, and group organization. the session cites favorable legislation and a balanced financials summary.
A brief quip notes that a losing party rarely proposes odds to recover. The line frames risk and fairness in competition or dispute without naming people or events.
Burdock Blood Bitters claims to strengthen digestion and liver function to purify the blood, easing itching and skin eruptions. Dean's Ointment is advertised for fast relief and lasting cures, priced at fifty cents at any drug store.
An advertisement touts Dean's Regulets for easing bowel passages after meals. It promotes Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil as a cure for toothache sore throat and for healing cuts bruises and scalds and stopping pain.
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