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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
5
The merchant explains a twice yearly cleanout before inventory to move season’s goods at current prices. He contrasts with out of town stores that hold items until full price. The aim is to offer latest, best merchandise continually and attract customers with up-to-date stock. First week bargains announced.
A catalog style notice lists traveler's samples including plain black and embroidered hose at 12 to 25 cents per pair and 10 dozen heavy woolen hose at 29 cents. Suspenders offered at 12 1 20 to 56 cents per pair with a cap on quantity. leather mittens at 33 cents. sheep lined coats priced at 3.75 each, about 10 left.
A catalog of sewing notions and cosmetics with itemized prices including spools, hooks and eyes, pins, silk, washcloths, Vaseline, petrolatum, soaps, and powders. Items include DeLong hooks, Climax pins, Silkateen spools, Woodbury and Colgate soaps, Hood’s toothpaste powder, and Mennen talcum.
Advertises reduced prices on ladies gowns and skirts including Vie Ladies Gowns 39C at 59c TOC gowns at 1.00 and QC gowns at 1.50 plus Short Skirts 19C at 25c 3BC at 50c and JC at 1.00.
The ad notes fleecedown kimonas in many patterns and colors. Short kimonas priced $1.00 and long $2.00 during the season. this sale lists Short Kimonas at $1.00 and Long Kimonas at $1.29, down from $2.00. The cloth is stated to be worth more than the finished garments.
The balance of our winter waists in woolen mohair lands downe and French flannel are offered without reserve at one price PBC each after a season of sale from $2.25 to $3.50.
A catalog item lists ten dozen fine aviatity Baptiste lingerie waists with four silk embroidered panels, Valenciennes lace trim, at regular $2 each, reduced to $1.19 each.
The millinery balance is split into two lots with hats priced from 1.98 to 3.48 at Q C and 4.50 to 7.98 for the 1.98 tier. A rare opportunity for shoppers to save on winter headwear.
Balance of stock of fine furs offered at 33 1-3 percent off regular prices. These goods were selected for this season and are described as high quality.
Advertises fine quality washable stocks at 15 to 19 cents, and best quality silk stocks at 30 to 50 cents, showing old price reductions.
White grey model and black gloves offered at 38 cents a pair, reduced from 50 cents. The advertisement calls the gloves among the best made and guarantees wearing qualities.
A historical price list shows linens and towels sold at 10¢ each with 15e worth per item, towels at 12% for 19¢, Huck Towels at 15ec for 25e, and napkins priced per dozen with several value pairs such as 98c per dozen for 1.25, 1.15 for 1.50, 1.29 for 1.75, and 1.89 for 2.50 per dozen. It also lists Turkey Red Damask at 19¢ yard with 25c value and 42c yard with 50c value and Bleached Damask at 19c yard with 5c value. Also shows sizes 18 inch, 20 inch, 22 inch and a 49 piece C piece 5QC piece.
Mercuryed satteen petticoats with deep umbrella flounce offered in new design. Special at 59 cents each, actual value 88 cents. Some stores charge one dollar for this quality.
The store promotes celebrated Pearl Alarm Clocks, normally selling for one dollar, at a special price of 50 cents each. The offer highlights a limited sale of these popular clocks.
The list shows various fabrics with listed yard prices and sale values. Items include Hillside Muslin 4% per yard or 1 cent lower, Fruit of Loom Muslin 7 cents per yard, Glove Finished Cambrics 1 cents, Fleecedown 12 cents, Eton Cloths 19 cents, remnant check and fancy dress ginghams 4 cents, and check wainsocks 6 cents with noted worths.
The sale advertises a uniform 26 percent reduction on men’s women’s boys’ and girls’ sweaters from regular prices. A full assortment of styles and colors is available at below factory value during the event.
Factory sale presents aprons from White Lawn full 60 inches wide at 19 cents each with value 35 cents each. Gingham aprons offered at 19 cents each with value 25 cents each.
Curta ins offered at 59C per pair for Scotch Lace, 98C for Novelty Lace, 2Q¢c for Muslin, 49C for Muslin, and 78 per pair for another Muslin variety. Also 10 pieces of drapery muslin totaling 12 yards for 106c.
Advertises handkerchiefs priced at 3C each printed and plain hem stitched five cent goods at 3C and 10c fancy borders. Embroidered handkerchiefs offered at 19C and 25c 35c with all items described as perfect.
Men’s shirts offered at $1.00 and $1.25 to clear stock as new goods arrive. Limited sizes and quantities available.
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