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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1907
Page
5
In Concord and Maynard the stores will close on weeknight evenings to shorten hours. Maynard will close Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings while Concord closes Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Management asks customers to adapt to the new schedule.
A compact sale list highlights various notions and accessories with low prices. Items include pins, hooks and eyes, hair pins, tooth brushes, thread, needles, silk notions, hose supporters, bordered holkfs, linen holkfs, shoe laces, safety pins, corset steels, machine oil, bone hair pins, ironing wax, and whisk brooms sold at a few cents per unit or per dozen. The ad emphasizes bargains and value across multiple small household goods.
Ad promotes silk stocks at 50 cents and 25 cents with further 26 cent and 12 cent prices, highlighting values for women’s accessories.
Norman Dy Vallace offers lace and insertion at low prices. Torchon lace with insertion sold at low 5c per yard. Hamburg remnants and edges offered in special lots with pieces around 4% yards, originally 20 to 26c, now 10 to 15c per yard. Ene Be.
Local shop announces a rapid closeout on winter skirts including broadcloths serges and mixtures. Blue and black cheviot skirts priced to clear at 2.19 and black serge skirts at 3.98, marking substantial savings on current stock.
The advertisement promotes a large winter waist line including Mercerized white waists plaid linen and wool options with deep discounts. pricing lists 3.00 waists at 2.39 2.00 waists at 1.49 and 10c yard rates for various fabrics multiple items including bleached cambric cotton outing flannel sheets pillow cases and remnants plus dress fabrics and February patterns.
A mid century price rundown lists Pears Soap at 15c per cake Cuticura Soap 25c per cake 19c for others Cashmere Bouquet 35c per cake various Tar soap 25c Pumice soap 5c Fine Toilet Soaps Rose Violet 25c Chateau Violet Lilac 8c Mennen's Talcum 25c Lyons Tooth Powder 25c box 9c Sazodont Tooth Powder 25c box 19c Rubifoam 25c bottle 19c Blue Seal Vaseline 4c Toilet Paper 8 for 25c February now in.
Winter goods now at spring prices. Cotton blankets at 49c with fancy stripe designs and grey and white options. Other blankets up to 3.98. Comforters with good values and patterns, some full size at 1.19.
Coats in Kersey Broadcloth and fancy mixtures all colors new models 50 to 54 inches loose and tight fitting styles reduced from 7.50 to 20.00 to 4.75 12.50 Maynard store only Sweaters for men women and children in all colors and styles 20 to 40 percent discount from regular prices
Dress fabrics offered at reduced prices in a Maynard store sale. Plaid suitings at 10c per yard, Eclipse flannel waistings 18 to 20c, cotton cheviots and plaids 15c, silk and worsted shepherd checks 50c, grey Scotch mixed suitings 38 inches wide 85c, all wool check mix 54 inches wide 1.00 per yard.
Our millinery and fabric department announce clearance of trimmed and untrimmed hats sale dates with prices from 2.00 to 6.00 per lot. Damask and flannelette goods feature patterns gowns dresses skirts kimonas napkins towels and undergarments with substantial discounts across 1.00 to 2.00 value ranges at Maynard store only.
A crowded sale advertisement lists rugs portieres curtains and table covers at fractions of a dollar. It promotes Smyrna rugs lace and muslin curtains Irish points and portieres with discounts up to 75 percent off and a wide range of men's clothing including socks shirts neckwear and coats with deep cut prices.
A newspaper item notes men seek ribbed fleeced pants at bargain prices. Offers include 25 and 85 cent values with a 19 cent reference.
Classified ad lists legging styles for women and gaiters for children with values 25c 50c 1 00 and 9c pricing across sizes indicating affordable apparel from a local sale catalog.
A crowded sale advertisement lists heavy wool gloves, leathers, mittens and boys wear at reduced prices. Stationery boxes framed pictures clocks china glassware trunks and suitcases offered at discounts, plus new copyright books and fancy goods with substantial markdowns across the department.
A sale features a large assortment of remnants of domestics and dress goods labeled for bargain prices. The listing emphasizes big lots and discounted items for shoppers seeking affordable fabric and textiles.
An advertisement lists infant and children headwear including bearskin and astrakan bonnets priced at 19 to 79 cents, velvet bonnets at 1.79, and toques and tam-o-shanters at cost prices.
The Massachusetts Asparagus Growers Association met in Concord Jan 25 for its second annual session. President C W Prescott outlined future work including rust research with Hatch Station and Department of Agriculture support. Efforts focus on rust resistant varieties, seed collection from 60 sources, and plans for a three acre Concord field with national funding.
The social event of the month featured a dancing party in the Waldenst armory under the auspices of Company I 6th Regiment M V M. The hall was decorated with flags and bunting and a sizable out of town attendance joined in the festivities. The committee included Lieutenant Clement R Ford chairman Sergeant Henry J Murray and Privates Roger S Hoar and George L Prescott with others. Patronesses greeted guests Mrs William H Allen Mrs Herbert W Blanchard Mrs Charles W Prescott and Mrs George D Sohier. Music came from Nutter's orchestra of Boston.
Eight year old Michael Towler son of John Towler was hit by a 1 PM streetcar on the C M H street railway near the library. He suffered multiple cuts and bruises after running along the street with his cap over his eyes and failing to see the approaching car.
South Sudbury residents and visitors are noted: D. R. Fernden finishes a barn for A. N. Young. W. H. Goulding returns home for Sunday. George T. Tulis hosts friends. A. L. Hunt from Newburyport calls on his mother. Frank Morse of Hudson visits friends. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fownes spend Sunday in South Framingham.
Mizpah chapter O E S held a Monday whist night in Masonic hall with 28 tables and 150 diners for a roast beef supper. Prizes awarded to Mrs C A Jones and Mrs Elmer Larrabee for ladies and Mrs Chester Curtis and ex mayor Parsons for gentlemen. hall praised for arrangements and success of matron Harriet R Simpson.
J R Harding sells Weeks farm consisting of 153 acres and buildings to D C Percival Jr of Boston a wholesale jeweler. George W Tolman will manage the estate. Percival plans seasons in spring at the property Marblehead in summer and Marlboro in fall with winter residence in Boston.
H N Lowell of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company leads the New England agency force for 1906, among about 3600 agents. He has six years with the firm, including a period as assistant superintendent before returning to field work. He previously ran a grocery business in South Framingham.
An art exhibition of subjects and scenes relating to China opens at the Marlboro public library this Friday and runs for two weeks. The loaned pictures come from the Woman's Educational Society of Boston, of which librarian Miss S. E. Cotting is a member.
Professor Elizabeth Fisher of Wellesley College spoke on Russia and Her People to a sizable Marlboro audience under the Marlboro Natural History Society. The lecture featured stereopticon views and the society covered the expense. Mrs. Frank L. Wise is ill. Robert Searles returned to Boston after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Searles.
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