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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1912
Page
8
The Garment Department advertises a large clearance with many items discounted. Listings include a Rose Messelin Silk Dress for 12 dollars, Embroidered Silk Dress for 9.50, Silk Pongee and Red Taffeta dresses, wash suits from 2 dollars, white wool and gray wool suits, assorted dark blue and black suits, Silk Taffata Coats from 10 dollars, and 36 inch Black Taffeta Silk at 1.15 per yard.
The listing describes several fabric lots: five pieces of white scrim with colored stripes sold at 18 per yard, twelve and a half cents per yard equivalent. twelve and a half yards. Seven pieces of printed scrims with bordered edges sold at 17 cents per yard. six pieces of double faced scrims with bordered sides up to 35 cents per yard. Also a lot of lace curtains offered, with multiple items and quantities.
A newspaper item lists satin stripe voiles and marquisette offered at 45 cents per yard, 35 cents yards for 12 styles of satin foulard silks priced 65 to 79 cents, and 16 pieces of mixed wash goods suitable for afternoon dresses at 49 cents per yard.
Advertisement lists muslin night gowns at 1.28 and silk messaline waists at 2.95. It promotes 14 wash dresses in pink, white and blue, plain and fancy, sizes 34 to 40, with sale prices up to 6.00, now offered as low as 2.00.
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