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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
4
County shoppers are urged to visit Bishof and Jayess Co for ready to wear wares with ten percent discounts on all ladies wearing apparel including coat suits cloaks and skirts serges wool poplin and corduroy. A corsetiere from Chicago will demonstrate corset fitting during the week with prices from one to five dollars and a focus on front laces.
A brand new line of shirt waists in madras pongee wash silks plain and striped taffetas messalines and silk crepes offered at 10 percent off during the sale. Prices start at 59 cents for a madras or pongee shirt waist.
Silk poplins and cotton fabrics offered in multiple grades from 7 1/2c to 79c with items including ginghams pongees and corduroys. Outing cloths storm flannels Canton Flannel and dress ginghams are priced in low figures. Also offered fancy collars flannette and cotton serges with assorted discounts.
A catalog snippet lists kimonos priced at 1.50 and 1.00 in crepe and flannelete options for a shopping period described as 90e. The language is terse and focuses on a sale item with two price points and fabric types.
Readable catalog item lists Petticoats in satin and outing cloth with several color options and sizes. Prices range from 98 cents to 3.15 dollars for a guaranteed quality Silk Petticoat, with distinct styles including extra large sizes in black. The ad emphasizes sale pricing and variety.
Ladies and misses sweaters in red navy gray and white 10 percent off this week only. Angora sweaters priced at 3.95. Knit caps scarves and angora scarves included in the sale with special pricing on all knit goods this week.
A local ad announces a full line of children’s cloaks for ages 6 to 10 in Waltham featuring Astrakan cheviots corduroys and velvets with a 10 percent discount. Last year’s garments are offered at half price.
Advertises a sale offering 100 pure wool worsted and cashmere suits in sizes 32 to 46 at prices from $8.50 to $15.00, plus 100 new overcoats, 100 men’s hats ranging $1.50 to $2.50, winter caps at 25 cents, and a 10 percent discount on carpets mattings rugs linoleum and floor oil cloths.
Complete line of men and boys dress shoes by Douglass Crossett and Florsheim available this week. Fifty pairs of Douglass shoes and odds and ends in assorted tones priced at 2.50. Also a full line of Star Brands in dress and work shoes offered.
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