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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
2
Item list referencing belt pins dress shields steel hair pins and a box. Catalog line notes the collection as a small hardware or accessory assortment. No further context provided on brands or quantities.
Our fall line features evening wear fabrics including Crepe de Paris Jacquard Aeolian Fairy Veilig Crepe Crystal and Crepe de Chine with many shades. Damask and linen offerings include 70 inch Cream Union Damask 70 inch Cream All Linen Damask and 70 inch All Pure Linen. Also listed are blankets towels bedspreads and silkoline comforters at various prices.
An old catalog listing varied apparel items including ladies hose in black, children's fleece and cotton socks, ribbed fleece hose, school hose bearskin style, belts in patent leather silk and leather, newest patent leather handbags, and embroidered handkerchiefs at 10 cents each. It mentions multiple prices and bulk offers such as two pairs or sets.
Advertisement lists ladies suit sets in plain and fancy materials with jackets and skirts at $19.50 and $25.00, plus wool skirts from $2 to $8, panama and shark skin fabrics, black petticoats, silk waists, and infants and children's caps and coats with marked sale prices across the new fall line.
An assortment of fabrics and ribbons listed for sale includes muslin yardage in several weights, heavy outing cloth, fleece items, flannelette styles, and decorative ribbons. Also noted are embroidered stocks and turnover fabrics with various designs and colors.
Full lines of Net and Ve nice All Over Laces in white cream and ecru. Prices range from 25 cents to 6 dollars. Top Laces and Bands to match in cream ecru and velvet bands in embroidery and Roman effects. Appliques in new shades including embroidered silks Net and Venetian. Also black and white options with varied prices.
The ad markets Brussels velvet and Axminster rugs in 9 by 12 sizes with heavy wool options. It touts the largest stock in the city and low sale prices from $0.63 to $25 per pair, featuring Nottingham widths and long lengths, appealing to home decor buyers.
Catalog-style notice lists women's heavy fleeced vests and sleeveless union suits, children's fleeced vests and union suits, men's heavy fleeced shirts and drawers, and knit pants. Prices range from 6c to 48c, with several items at 10c 15c 20c 25c.
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