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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
6
Mixed listing of linen hemstitched and embroidered handkerchiefs for women and children. Includes prices per item and per box, with several floral designs and holiday gift packaging noted.
An ad lists blanket bath robes for men with belt cord pockets in new shades priced to $3. US men's smoking jackets in all wool fabrics feature double faced construction with rounded or straight fronts priced at $5.08. Berlin office coats appear in single and double breasted styles in navy or black with prices from $4.50 to $8.95.
Advertised men handkerchiefs include large white linen pieces and fine linen finishes. Listings show prices per piece and by the dozen with variants in stitch, border, and center hemstitch. Items emphasize quality, packaging in boxes, and multiple color options for mercerized fabrics.
The notice advertises holiday footwear with prices for men and women and mentions children's slippers. Styles include kid and cowhide chamois and felt Juliettes. Promotion highlights low sale prices and a new shipment of black cloth top patent leather shoes for women.
Flannelette garments for women including long kimonos and gowns in light and dark colorings with varied designs. Flannelette skirts and gowns edged with silk, kimono style, pink and blue accents. Wilton Velvet Carpet Rugs and tapestry brussels rugs offered in multiple sizes with low prices. Ball bearing carpet sweeper advertised as the lightest running and best made.
Felt bonnets Peake and Normandy styles priced at 43.50 and lower. Childs toque of wool in white red blue with stripes 25 cents. Sweaters Norfolk style white or red at 1 dollar 40 cents. Drawer leggings in red or white.
Quality furs offered at Bacon’s with a wide range from coats to neckpieces and fur muffs. Featured items include sable and double fox pelts, Black French Lynx shawls, wolf shawls, marmot pelerines, opossum and jacobina scarfs, and children’s fur sets. Prices highlighted from under $2 to around $9.98.
Describes desirably quality writing paper sets with holly designs and ornate boxes suitable for Christmas gifts. Lists multiple box quantities with varying prices and inclusions such as 24 envelopes per box and 1 quire per box, highlights linen and superior quality papers.
A vintage advertisement outlines a large Fourth Floor toy store in Kentucky featuring toy pianos six keys, reed go carts with wind up mechanism, firemen and soldier kits, toy boxes and tools, Russian iron lanterns, hammering horses, nickel trumpets, alphabet blocks, teddy bears and more. Prices range from pennies to several dollars, promising sturdy construction and long lasting use. The listing emphasizes a broad assortment including ships, dolls, furniture sets, and educational toys, inviting customers to visit.
Neck Rueching offers a new line of women’s neckwear in various widths and colors for Christmas gifts. Prices are given per yard with black net ceilings and an entirely new selection now available.
Holiday millinery selection features silk velvet and felt hats with prices shown in old currency terms. Includes two piece trims, untrimmed velvet shapes, felt blobs in various colors, and feather motifs described as stylish. Prices range modestly for ornamented hats and components.
The advertisement promotes discounted fabrics including navy royal turtle wine and brown chevron stripe suitings for coats skirts and dresses. It highlights 44 inch wide fancy hairs and 52 inch plain broadcloths in new staple shades with prices at 1.25 and 1.50 per yard and a regular 1 fabric claim.
A newspaper ad promotes Linens A Tie with linen at 9 cents a yard, regular 1 dollar quality. The 24 yard wide material is suggested for pillow cases and general sheeting use.
Beautifully bound Gift Books appeal to readers and collectors with Westen improved formes suitable for any library. Neatly boxed for gift purposes the selection includes titles like Hinwathe Lugile Love Loems Whittier and many others from Oliver Optie Dickens Maclaren and more. Choose from this excellent list to please the average boy or girl with affordable volumes.
Advertises 15 dozen cotton comforts at $1.25 and $3.98 per pair, features white cotton covered with flowered print and all-wool blankets in fancy plaids, offered in multiple colors at a special low price.
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