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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1912
Page
8
Read like a late era shop window listing a clearance sale in garments. The Garment Department offers marked down items including a Rose Messelin Silk Dress size 4 for 12.00, Embroidered Silk Messeline Dress for 9.50, Red Taffeta Silk Dress for 7.50, and multiple wool suits priced around 5.00 to 9.00 with coats and silk taffeta yardage discounted as well.
A catalog listing several fabric pieces including 5 white scrim items with colored stripes priced at 18 cents and 12 1/2 cents per yard, 7 printed scrims with bordered edges at 17 cents per yard, 6 double faced scrims with bordered sides up to 35 cents and 19 cents per yard, plus a lot of lace curtains described as one, two.
Dress Goods Department advertises savings across multiple fabrics. Satin stripe voiles Marquisette sell at 45 cents per yard, with satin foulard silks at 59 cents. Varied patterns in striped fabrics offered from 35 to 49 cents per yard, plus silk mixed wash fabrics available at reduced prices.
A catalog note offers the remaining sailors hats as the most practical hat for all wear. The regular price was $1.25 with a sale price of 15 cents.
Readable ad item announcing children's gingham rompers for ages 2 to 6 at 25 cents, ladies black gauze hose, boys heavy ribbed hose, and wash dresses in pink white and blue sizes 34 to 40. Sale price at $2.00, with dresses and hosiery described as plain and fancy.
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