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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
4
A local ad promotes jackets sold at 17.00 after discounts from 15.00 and 17.50, with new stylish designs highlighted for customers. The Cloak Dept offers the bargain on select outerwear including options priced 7.50 and 17.00 in this promotional listing.
A lengthy promotional piece invites readers to visit Hill's Big Store for a Christmas display of goods valued at one hundred thousand dollars with another hundred thousand available. The tone emphasizes fair dealing and a pleasant shopping atmosphere with steady crowds and no pressure to buy.
Retail offers lines of Serges and Henriettas from 2 cents to 1.00 per yard. Ladies' Cloths priced from 29c to 1.30. English Coverts 50c to 1.50. Large stock of Black Crepons with drops to 1.35 for 1.75 items and 1.75 for 2.00 to 2.50 Crepons. A Black Crepon Dress or Skirt is highlighted.
Gloves and mittens offered as useful presents with prices from 49 cents to 1 dollar. Men and boys, women and children can find wool mittens and gloves in multiple price points including 25 to 56 cents. Unmatched value marketed as best money can buy.
New Silk Waist and Dress fabrics offered in full lines of Taffetas Latin Duchess and Peau de Spies. Black and colored options available at popular prices.
The ad lists half bleached damasks at 2c 9c 49c and 9c and bleached damasks at 2c 39c 9c 75c to 1.30. Napkins to match priced from 2.30 to 3.00 with odd damask patterns 3c to 3.50 per dot.
The note proposes finding out her size and buying a new dress. It suggests affordable prices around 50 cents 75 cents or one dollar and emphasizes low cost for the purchase.
Hosiery is praised for quality and value with stockings for boys and girls at 15c quality for 10c. Women’s and men’s hose offered in multiple prices from 1c to 30c per pair, plus new lines like the New Blues and Fancy Stripes at 2c to 30c.
Shop for warm garments for the family and yourself to cut costs and doctor bills. The department invites you to visit and see the large assortment for all sexes and ages.
Wide selection of umbrellas offered in many colors and sizes. Prices range from $0.98 to $7.50 with various sale points such as $1.25 and other listed rates. Note the notice emphasizes availability during rainy weather.
A domestic sales message urges buying carpets Portieres and Lace Curtains to beautify the home this Christmas. It emphasizes low prices and the benefit of staying home together rather than going out.
We offer mackintoshes for children and ladies in all colors and at all prices. The garments are described as good for stormy weather and suited for the season.
Good Christmas gifts include soft cotton blankets for sheets priced per pair from 4c to 1.39, all wool blankets in white and scarlet with new plaids from 2.30 to 7.30 per pair, and children's cloaks or dress sacs in colors 23c to 49c. Down pillows sized 16 to 24 inches cost 19c to 1.19.
Readable items list multiple brands and weights including sugar maple syrup molasses and fruit. prices range from a penny to a dollar. items include flour rice coffee tea soap starch cocoa and tobacco with several brands and pack sizes. The listing resembles a detailed grocery circular with numerous line items and unit prices.
The store promotes new rope and Bagdad curtains in fine colors at low prices, inviting customers to view the updated collection.
The Elkhart county department store declares it is the largest in the county and honors every patron. It invites customers to try its goods with the assurance that they will return, stating once a customer always a pleased one.
A brief ad invites customers to visit the basement for a lamp sale with prices ranging from 30 cents to 10 dollars. The note emphasizes lamps as items of interest and suggests a visit for deals.
A fragment shows assorted candy items including Asc Choice Mixed Candy 1b, Choice Broken Mixed Candy 3c Bon Bons 1b and 10c pricing. The text appears as a shop or catalog entry with unit weights and prices.
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