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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
2
The advertisement invites readers to visit the McMullen Bros store to complete Christmas shopping with hundreds of items across various sections. It assures shoppers they will find everything they wish and that not all items fit in a newspaper ad.
A catalog style list highlights home purchase items including cut glass sets and bowls, electric lamps, flatware from 1847 families, silver service pieces, table linens, napkins and towels, bed spreads, wool comforts, baby blankets, and automobile robes and bath robe patterns.
A catalog style listing shows a range of garments including silk hose silk vests kid gloves wool skirts wool shawls silk for waists silk for shirts silk for dresses and childrens wear such as jersey drawers legging and corduroy items along with a bath robe and flannel pieces highlighting options for children and adults.
A fragment notes a price range of $1.25 to $1.30 for colored figures intended for children. The text is incomplete but indicates a sale or advertisement context with no further details.
A catalog style list features express wagons tricycles sleds dolls doll chairs and rocking horses plus chairs tables desks pianos toy dishes and other children s items. Included are clothing racks ironing boards mind builders and card tables with prices noted for several items such as bamboo tabourettes and umbrella stands.
Catalog item list highlights Brass Goors items including umbrella jars jardinieres fern baskets flower vases smokers stands ink wells Cali bells ash tray with assorted decorative hardware from a vintage retailer.
An assorted list of vintage textile trims and household items including crossbar muslins dotted swiss lawn aprons lace embroidery trimmings and a Christmas folder. Also mentioned are leather cases playing cards avocado frames vanity pockets and various small wooden and ivory desk and sewing related items.
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