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Puzzling request nudges shoppers to visit a large retailer with thousands of unlisted items. The ad urges immediate purchase to beat the crowd and hints at a wide, unnamed selection awaiting discovery.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
3
Puzzling request nudges shoppers to visit a large retailer with thousands of unlisted items. The ad urges immediate purchase to beat the crowd and hints at a wide, unnamed selection awaiting discovery.
A vintage clothing department listing shows Mee s Sui items from 7.50 to 22 for men’s overcoats 4.00 to 20, watches ranging 1.00 to 25, and Elgins and Walthams at 5.75 to 15.00 with clocks in 5.00 to 6.75 range, mentioning ladies and men’s wear and a gang strike note.
The department claims the largest stock of trunks suit cases and grips. Shoppers urged to visit to pick a Christmas present after a long search.
The shoe department becomes a festive hub with Walk Over Kel-Ko and Beacon Queen Quality Boston Favorite Radcliffe lines for men and women. The Wear Resisters will oversee the boys and girls while House Shippers and House Slippers are featured for adults.
A stock of elaborate ornaments including pottery items vases and busts of eminent men is offered at deep discounts of about one half to one fourth regular price. See and select early to appreciate the value.
Our Dry Goods Dept features a brim full selection of Christmas presents including waistings silk and wool scarves kid gloves sweater coats and a broad range of table linens napkins blankets comforts and pillows. Special prices include all-wool California blankets at 5.45 to 7.50 and cotton blankets from 15c to 1.50 with browns greys and blue borders.
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