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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
8
Retail circular notes November sale on fleece lined underwear for men and women, wool sport stockings, and a large selection of coats in Bolivia velvet and fur trims. It highlights reduced prices on sweaters, hose, and women’s winter outerwear plus a range of children’s hosiery and cadet sets.
The ad lists half price suits with prices ranging from 39.50 to 125.00 and mentions new waists offered at 10.00 each. It describes crepe and georgette blouses in light shades and navy and brown waists, with references to styles like taupe and ind. The text is fragmented but signals a department store sale event with multiple garment options and pricing.
Winter millinery section on the second floor offers hats at half the marked price. Shoppers are invited to select a hat and pay one half of the ticketed price in plain figures.
Dress goods and silks are down with substantial reductions at 20 percent under prior levels. Georgette crepe de chine tafetta and satin varieties in fall and evening shades are featured, alongside wool dress goods at six percent off. Serges poplins and satins also see lower prices as the fall season begins.
Sale offers on wool and cotton blankets show reductions from earlier prices. Cotton blankets in pull sizes, gray or tan with borders drop from 3.75 to 3.00. Extra warm cotton blankets fall from 4.50 to 3.50, with large sizes marked down. Wool blankets in pull, white and plaid drop from 12.50 to 10.00, and extra large wool blankets fall from 15.00 to 12.50. Buffalo hide wool blankets reduced from 17.50 to 15.00.
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