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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
2
A local advert touts silk by the yard at 69 cents for 20 inch black and all colors, praising taffeta finish and silky texture. It promises rich options in novelty silks for waists and trimmings with per yard prices from 48 to 128 cents, highlighting lace stripes and comparisons to higher priced stock elsewhere.
The advertisement promotes black Peau de Soi silk as the best in America at 98 cents per yard and highlights a large northwest selection. It also mentions black Tafta Silk at 24 inches wide with a guaranteed stamp on the selvage offered at a similar price.
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