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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
8
Local retailer announces a price reduction campaign across silks, cot dress fabrics, muslins, sheets, and women’s winter underwear. The notice emphasizes absorbing losses to lower prices and lists numerous discounted items and sale prices. Prominent names include Carter and Munsingwear undergarments with assorted wool and silk blends.
An old advertisement lists Dr Denton soft knit sleeping garments in hygienic fabric at various prices. It promotes bleached and unbleached sheetings, wool wallets, cotton gowns, and outing wear with sizes and bust room emphasized. Items include Outing Gowns and Pajamettes with prices from 3.25 to 4.00 and skirts at 1.50.
A newspaper advertisement promotes a October silk sale with crepe de chine at a new low price of 195 a yard, several colors, plus big reductions on women’s winter coats with sale prices as low as 19.75. It also lists limited silk hose offers, special dress lots in serge and tricolette, and Jersey Petticoats with satin flounces in varied sizes and colors.
A group of Georgette silk waists designed to add smartness to the sit. Rich silk and embroidery in contrasting colors, with a range of sizes and many models to choose from. Strictly tailored crepe de chine waists feature dainty colored stripes and high button up collars in a stylish, tony range.
Splendid new winter models in Serge Broadcloth Silvertone and Tricotine. Plain tailored and fur trim tailored suits offered with prices 87.50 and 100.00. Readable ad copy highlights discounts on women's wear in a midcentury department-store display.
Silk poplin sale price listed at $2.25 for forty inch width in blacks browns grays reds and other colors. The ad notes the fabric is in high demand and highlights steady availability at the reduced price of $2.25.
A flood of notices from Elk County warns residents of wandering black bears caused extensive damage in the state park district. Posters urge caution and report aggressive animal sightings. In a separate legal notice, C KR Rogers and partners seek a charter for the Foy amusement company to operate theatres and motion pictures in Corry, Pennsylvanian, with rights under the 1874 Act.
An advertisement touts a glycerine mixture with buckthorn bark and Adler-i-ka said to prevent appendicitis and relieve stomach distress and constipation. It claims immediate relief for indigestion and sour stomach, and notes a physician endorsement and a business address in New York.
Auction notice for October 20 at Ruthin farm southwest of Corry lists items including mare, harnesses, sleigh, farm tools, poultry, household goods and a pony outfit. Terms to be made known on sale day. John Hammond and Li. D. Firater advertise.
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