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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
5
The announcement credits public patronage for the store’s progress and states that the owners will present six days of special offerings and store news to keep April lively. They emphasize gratitude to customers and vow continued effort to merit confidence and custom.
A sale of lace curtains and drapery goods offers point lace, Point d Arabe, draperes, portieres, couch covers and table covers in cotton, silk and velvet at manufacturer's prices. Curtains come in various sizes and designs from 90 cents to 8 dollars per pair, with all items offered at very low prices.
You can’t afford an ill-fitting corset and health depends on a perfect fit. A Devils Lake store carries Royal Worcester Corsets in 17 shapes with expert fitting from a trained saleswoman. Also offered are French Flexibone Coronet and Jackson corset waists among others, unique to this shop.
A feature on dress linings highlights how crucial lining quality is for fit and durability. Even with fine cloth, color, and design, poor linings ruin the garment, with readers urged to examine lining quality at the display counter.
A local advertiser invites shoppers to spring carpet cleaning and stock up on all wool Ingrain from 40 to 85 cents and Brussels Willons Smyrnas Velvets from 90 cents up. Art Squares in several sizes prove popular as a long-awaited purchase at low prices. Visit the showroom to see the wide selection and take advantage before lines sell out.
A local shoe seller promotes a broad range of footwear for ladies, misses, and children. Sandals and ladies kid shoes are offered at discounted prices from 90 cents to 3 dollars, with the ladies pair marked down to 2.50. The ad stresses quality and value, claiming better prices than anywhere else and a focus on durability.
There is a serene consciousness in being well dressed. People who wear good clothes are looked up to so dress well. Our stock features new showings in diagonals Venetians Cheviots Etamines Poplins Meltons and tucked novelties. Prices range from 50c to 2.00 per yard.
Spring silk goods are in heavy demand with a wide display from top world looms. China silk goes for 50 cents a yard, black taffetas from 85 cents to 1 75 a yard, plus new Black Moire Renaissance watered silk for jackets and Gibson waists at lower city prices. Raw silk offers a soft cool option for shirts and children’s dresses as warm weather nears.
The store invites customers to visit the wash goods department now to prepare for warmer days. It promises a larger variety and handsomest assortment yet, with weekly arrivals of new styles and shades. Three yard shirtwaist patterns offer unique designs with only one of each pattern available.
Our First Offering of Summer Underwear invites anticipation and early purchases. Special inducements encourage buying now to serve early demand, with a large assortment in ladies and children's gauze bleached underwear from 5c each, Gause Union Suits 40c and 60c, muslin petticoats gowns chemises drawers and corset covers in fine fabrics with lace and embroidery at economical prices.
A local grocery advertises its strict stance on pure foods and reasonable prices. It promotes weekly specials including a carload of salt and a carload of ground seed corn and oats, plus a large range of garden and field seeds. The store lists egg and butter prices at 12 cents per dozen and 20 cents per pound.
A leading hosiery maker asserts the store sells more fine hose than any shop in towns of similar size in the United States. The ad touts current offerings including Ladies' black cotton and lisle hose, embroidered hose, lace hose, and three children’s brands Black Cat Rondo and Iron Clad, claiming superior quality and satisfaction with every purchase.
The shop highlights top selling shades in kid gloves and anticipates lace gloves becoming popular with warmer weather. It promises fit and guaranteed satisfaction, offering several price-cut deals including $1.60 on $2 kid gloves and a $1.25 line touted as best at that price. Also features silk and lisle gloves in various sizes and colors, positioning as a reliable glove headquarters.
Local items include bids for watch cleaning from Huesgen, two month study in Jamestown for Maggie Chisholm, and notes on fund drives for a 1902 baseball club. City appointments, a marriage at St Josephs Church, public notices, and business ads from Koch Bros., Robertson Lumber Co., and Maglone & Middaugh.
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