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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
8
Teinbachs marks its 66th anniversary and spring opening with a week long sale from May 13 to May 20 drawing top buyers from across the state. The store touts price advances at other shops and invites all patrons to take part in early buying with added advantages. An orchestra performance is listed for Saturday afternoon and evening, May 13.
Advertisement lists deep discounts on men's suits from 12.50 and targeted specials on summer furs scarves and fiber sweaters. Also features Misses spring frocks with 10.75 price, fibre silk hose and Richelieu silk hose at low, single prices.
A sale listing details Milanese sport coats marked down from $12.50 to $10.75 and other coats priced as low as $9.75. It describes 25 imported English toppers, silk poplin coats, chinchilla sport coats, and women’s top coats with belted styles in multiple colors and linings.
A local advertisement promotes furniture and floor coverings with a simple design in mahogany or walnut. Dresser and chiffonier priced at 27.50 each, specials at 21.50. dressing table 22.60 with 16.50 special. bed 25.50 with 19.50 special.
An advertisement lists Willow furniture including chairs and rockers in various styles and finishes. Regular and special sale prices are shown for chairs, wing chairs, rockers, and a solid mahogany library table 30 by 60 inches with colonial design.
Windsor chair or rocker reproduction in solid mahogany priced at 10.50 with regular 15.00. Tea wagon of solid mahogany with rubber tired wheels and removable glass listed at 18.00 regular, special 14.50. Bre.
Large assortment of cretonnes floral verdure and striped effects for summer draperies and slip covers. Opaque shades with crochet pulls in colors size 3x6 at 250. Goose neck brass rods with extension ends at 10. Double goose neck rods at 250. Curtain scrim patterns in white cream and corn shade.
Major sale cuts prices on bed and table linens with at least 25 percent off market. Torn pillow cases and extra quality sheets and damask table linens offered in multiple sizes and brands. Specials include 42x36 pillow cases 16c, 54x90 sheets 49c, and various sizes up to 81x90.
Readable text shows skirt items with different fabrics and specials. Pique and repp skirts priced at 1.50 value and 0.89 sale. Silverbroom linen and golfine skirts feature wide belts pockets and pearl accents, value 1.00 now 2.95. Novelty serge orecks plaids and silk jersey skirts offered at value 10.00 reduced to 6.75.
A catalog of women’s undergarments listing gowns and chemises in nainsook and batiste with val lace embeddings, ribbon runs, embroidery, and Empire style. Prices shown from 49 cents to 1.69 dollars highlight ornate trimming and feminine details.
Veils in white blue brown and black offered at special prices per yard. Hemstitched chiffon veils and various ribbons with discounts from regular rates. Handkerchief assortments and colored bordered options also shown with reduced sale prices.
Readily available savings feature Axminster and Velvet rugs in 9x12 sizes with specials from 11.50 to 27.50. Wool and fiber options show discounts to 4.50 while tapestry pieces list several sizes and prices. Mats and matting include Japanese and heavy china varieties with per yard or per square pricing and notable markdowns.
A catalog of items including glass vases iron, carpet sweepers, enamel mirrors, mahogany stands and baskets with regular and special prices. Items feature Bissell sweeper, Japanese baskets, and liquid veneer polish with discounts noted.
Dark brown and greenish gray 2 button roll coats with patch pockets on sale for 9 75. Norfolks and worsted suits in blue stripe or brown cassimere offered at 12 50 and 17 50. Blue unfinished worsted suits 22 50. Shirts underwear hosiery gloves on sale from 39c to 85c. Leather bags 3 00. Top coats 14 60. Shipping unknown apparel items highlighted with regular and sale prices.
The Store For Boys features all wool Norfolk model suits in bluish grays and mixed fabrics with two pairs of knickers, special at 4.25. Black and white check Norfolk suits with mohair lining, regular 10, now 6.75. Wash suits in white drill and striped styles, sizes 3 to years, special at 0.90. Plain white and striped Madras shirts and blouses with collars, special 0.90. Four in hand silk neckwear on sale at 0.10.
Hand made skirts in Gertrude style with cluster of fine tacks offered at 98c. Flannel Gertrude skirts available for six months to two years. Dresses of nainsook and batiste from 59c upward. Children's undergarments include drawers from 2 to 16 years at 25c and up, petticoats 39c and up, princess slips 50c and up.
Bargains on white India linen lawn and Persian lawn at 10c to 12k0 per yard. Lingerie batiste 10 inches wide special at 18c. English long cloth 36 inches wide at 1.59 per piece. Mercerized chiffon voile 45 inches wide at 180 per yard. French batiste white 45 inches wide at 16c. Novelty white goods 4c to 8c per yard now 4c. 40 inch novelty voiles gabardine striped voiles and embroidered voiles up to 75c now 34c.
Spring silks offer substantial savings with reduced prices on charmeuse satin in multiple colors and widths. Silks include special 99 cents to 1.25 dollars per yard on various fabrics, plus corduroy fur sport coats and skirts.
A local store advertises discounted dress fabrics before Christmas with many items on sale. Chiffon broadcloth 50 inches wide offered at reduced price, wool poplin 38 inches wide now $1.00 per yard, black and white wool suiting 54 inches wide $2.00 per yard, velour coating 54 inches wide $2.35, cream serge 45 inches wide $1.00, all wool serge yardage reduced, French challies floral and striped up to 75 cents, silk poplin 40 inches wide $1.00 per yard.
On sale while 2 000 yards last at one half price 124 per yard 19c flowered voiles 50 pieces of new vollea in floral and striped effects Special at 10c per yard 2c to 39c new wash fabrics at 19c yard Materials include flowered and striped voiles woven tissues flowered Swisses and more Values up to 39c at 190 a yard 50c to 1 1 exclusive novelty wash fabrics at 34c a yard Eigh class exclusive foreign novelties styles and materials too numerous to mention but a large collection of Materials de Luxe Varies up to 75c Special at 34c per yard
Grey kid lace semi high cut shoes will be worn all summer. About three hundred pairs match the description and go on sale on the first Saturday of the Anniversary at 1.95 a pair. Regular prices range from 5.95 to 6.95. Women's and Misses walking shoes priced at 2.00.
A millinery salon unveils trimmed hats and new designs during Opening Week at an extraordinary price of 3.50. The Steinbach Standard workmanship touted with new materials and models, plus sport hats marked at 1.50 for motorists walkers and golfers.
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