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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
8
A homely ad fragment urges buyers to come ready with money, promising self-adjusting bargains once the goods are seen. It warns no tickets will be issued during an eleven day event and emphasizes cash or borrowable funds to swap for bar gains.
Wool dress goods now available with layaway and money making options. Wool and Mohair dresssuttings in grey stripes and broken plaids from 25 cents a yard to 1 50 a yard. Black figured and striped voiles in small stripes checks and dots. Store closed all day Tuesday July 15th to mark down stock. Open Wednesday morning at 9 oclock. Spot cash only. No magazine tickets or returns or exchanges.
All hats in the millinery department are being cleared with trimmed styles and attractive pricing. Consumers are urged to buy a summer hat now to cover the next three months, comparing the cost to a few sodas on hot days.
The notice states the store will be closed all day Tuesday July 1 and reopen Wednesday morning July 15. It says all sale purchases must be cash and no magazine tickets will be issued. It mentions helping two contestants in a scholarship contest to win an extra prize of 85.00 in gold during the Clean Sweep Sale and that the sale will continue for eleven days.
An advertisement touts special prices for Peperell bleached sheetings including 1c quality yard-wide Bleached Domestic at 7 percent, 4 Bleached Sheeting at 22c per yard, and 10-4 Bleached Sheeting at 25c per yard. The offer emphasizes value for large purchases and variety in weights.
Men’s shirts advertised at low prices include S6¢ Negligee shirts and 79¢ offerings. A lot of five dozen Manhattan shirts priced at 8e each and $1.50 to $2.00 options on Columbia and Manhattan lines are promoted with emphasis on a general cleaning sale.
Advertises Balbriggan and Lisle undershirts at 19 and 50 cents with quality notes. Announces all underwear shirts drawers and onion suits receive Clean Sweep Prices tickets. Adds Men’s sex items neckties handkerchiefs suspenders to move under Clean Sweep pricing.
1 000 yards small remnants bleached domestic 1 yd and under sea yard. Ladies' cambrie handkerchiefs hem stitched 2c and 40 each. Ladies' pure linen hemstitched handkerchiefs 6c each. Ladies' hemstitched embroidered handkerchiefs 12c each. Prices on thousands of yards of linens cottons lawns batiste lingerie and linen lawn fabrics.
A fragmented advertisement lists cheap items including talcum powder in boxes, Colgate's products, pearl buttons, hair pins, wash rags, pins, feather stitched braid, Cambric bolts, spool cotton, wall lace edgings and insertions, and cloth items sold by the dozen with yardage values noted.
Dutchess Trousers for Men announces final sale on ready made clothes including Boys' Clothes. Large discount across trouser lines from $1.19 to $2.48 with many price drops as stock must go. Last chance to buy before quitting sales entirely.
The ad promotes a Clean Sweep Sale offering deep discounts on men’s and boys’ shoes. It lists numerous lots of oxfords in sizes and prices, including 30 pairs at $2.00, 64 pairs at $1.08, 50 pairs at $2.48, nearly 100 pairs at $2.98, 20 pairs at $2.75, and mentions boys’ shoes included in the sale.
A local ad promotes closing out knee pants for boys ages 9 to 13. Prices list at 50 cents and 2 shillings halfpence equivalents, with several price points from 1.00 to 1.25. Indicates the reduction is nearly giving them away and urges quick purchase.
Hosiery sale offers brisk business with Ladies' and Misses' hose. Includes Ladies' Fast Black Seamless 8e pair and repair 20c, Light Weight Gauze Seamless 21c, Black and Tan Plain Gauze and Lace Hose 42c, Misses' Black, Tan and White Lace Hose 6c, Men's Black Sox Te per pair.
A vintage item listing describes Ladies' 2 Umbrellas in white and colored under the Clean Sweet tag. It notes unusually low fees and prices for the era, claiming they exceed later offerings in value and appeal.
Salesmen's samples measure a yard or more and are all in grain Carpota. Describes item type and material tone, noting uniform size and grain finish.
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