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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
8
A cluttered ad lists discounted fabrics and household items including ladies shopping bags, silk ribbons, voiles, satin finish fabrics, dress silks, and crepe promotions. Notable items include heavy silk taffeta ribbons, voiles in various shades, 36 inch black taffeta, variegated dress ginghams, and unbleached muslins priced from a few to several dozen cents per yard.
Bargain corsets offered at 59 cents each, available in long and medium lengths. Markets feature affordable undergarments with emphasis on value for money and standard sizing. Limited time sale highlights practical, economical choice for shoppers seeking durable basics.
News item advertises about 15 pieces of fine sheer white goods in checking and stripe patterns for children's dresses with regular prices around 20 cents per yard. Sale prices are listed in garbled OCR as 15e yd and 19e yd, suggesting a discounted rate for Reeves 15e yd and other fabrics at the store.
Classified ad lists pillow slips at 12 and 18 cents with small quantities and full size bed sheets priced at 5 to 75 cents, including patterns and bulk options. Details use old style pricing and shorthand. The ad emphasizes affordable linens with multiple item sizes.
Remnants of toweling pieces sold in 2 2 12 due to rolling or hand towels. Various blue striped tickings priced from 10 to 25 cents, with multiple yard lengths and color options.
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