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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1902
Page
6
Thousands of handkerchiefs for children and ladies offered in plain white, colored borders, lace trim, embroidered Belfast linen, and initials. Prices range from 5¢ to 1.00 and up to 10.00 per piece, with wide selection and frequent value promises for holiday buyers.
A dense ad highlights Colgate's perfumes in varied bottles and scents with prices from 10c to 50c, plus sachet powders and cologne items. Also featured are Roger Bros silverware sets, spoons, knives, and forks in multiple patterns with prices from $1.38 to $5.50, alongside souvenir spoons and tableware.
Advert shows Celebrated carving sets with itemized prices for 4 piece and piece sets. Fittings include silver ferrules and tips, steel post through handles, and price ranges from 2.38 to 12.00 for various configurations.
An advertisement highlights an array of table linens and napkins with special clearances. Hem stitched table cloths priced from 2.25 to 20.00, table sets and damask towels offered, plus fringed and hemstitched options and damask patterns. Packages emphasize value and import ware selections.
A department displays a wide Christmas gift selection with new decorative items. Highlights include pillow tops and new fancy pillows priced from 25 cents to 37 dollars, pillow shams in various fabrics, tin cushions, and table linen pieces such as center pieces and doilies offered at low rates.
A vintage jewelry advertisement touts Kings in plain gold bands and with stones, plus pins buttons necklaces guards fobs and sets. It highlights novelty items and belts at various prices and mentions steel bags and purses for sale.
Promotes vast stocks of Christmas merchandise on the main floor urging early shopping to avoid crowded aisles and depleted assortments. Describes extensive variety and notes the store as headquarters for Christmas shopping after two weeks of strong holiday business.
A local advertisement touts a wide range of leather items including pocketbooks Chatelaines and travel bags in monkey skin alligator seal Russia calf and cowhide. Prices span 25c to 10.00 with items like wrist bags novelties and luggage advertised as best value.
A catalog of velvets, dress fabrics, silks, and fur sets offered at low prices. Includes Black Taffeta Silks, Peau de Soies, Gros Grain, Velvets, Corduroys, and various fur scarves and sets. Prices range from fractions of a dollar to several dollars per yard or set.
New line of umbrellas advertised with multiple styles for ladies gents and children. Prices range from around 1.50 to 3.10 with various handles and coverings including silk and silver mounts. Special mentions include durable covers and fashionable finishes in several colors. Numerous denominations and old spellings reflect a late 19th or early 20th century catalog style.
A sale listing details multiple glove types including Kid Gloves in various colors and clasp styles, priced from 24¢ to $2.00 per pair. Also features Ladies Golf Gloves in plain or fancy colors, Children's gloves, and Wool Mittens with prices ranging from 10¢ to 50¢ per pair.
Listing of men's apparel and accessories with pricing for jackets smoking jackets neckwear spencers mufflers silk items gloves shirts hosiery collars and dress shirts in varied fabrics and price points. Includes ranges from 10 cents to several dollars for items like socks night shirts and fancy shirts.
A catalog of outing garments lists underskirts in Mercerized and Colonial cloth with multiple finishes and prices from 98 cents to 5 dollars, including knitted and sun knit options. Also offered are fleece outing skirts and gowns, with embroidery or lace trims, priced from 25 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents.
Immense stock offered including sunburst cut glass decanters dishes vases and sugar bowls priced 19 cents to $1 each. Bohemian glassware brass canile sticks wedgewood vases and numerous novelties listed from 25 cents to $10. Japanese paper items and accessories also shown with prices from 39 cents to $8. The advert highlights new shapes and lower prices than competitors.
Ebonoid Toilet Sets Sats and Manicure Sets priced from 1.50 to 5.00, Ebonoid Shaving Sets up to 7.50, Comb and Brush Sets and Hat Brushes listed from 0.20 to 1.90, 3-piece Military Sets 3.00 to 5.00, Inkerts and Stand 0.25 to 2.30 each.
An old ad promotes a multi game table titled Ping Pony Mansfield You Pong Tables offering golf parlor games. It lists tennis and basketball options with a 24 lb ball and net, describing a 4 ft by 5 ft table and a complete price package.
A vintage toy description outlines a climbing MillerAutomatic with no winding. It links up to fetch a bag and descends with it using 4 or 50 hard pushes. Features include ball bearing and flywheel motive power, with engines or street cars priced at 1 dollar and automobiles at 50 cents each.
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