Fur Demand Surges Ahead of Holiday Gift Season
Dealers report record demand for furs this season with new lines praised as beauties. Shops note strong interest among women for holiday gifts as stock remains limited.
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
5
York Store Fur Catalog Highlights
York Store showcases a wide range of real fur items including sealskin jackets scarfs in sable fox and marten varieties. It features electric-seal muff sets and fur boas with matching fur collars, plus children's fur sets in abundant styles.
Holiday Store Shoppers Invited for Seasonal Cheer
The store offers a welcoming atmosphere and a wide stock ideal as a base for Christmas supplies. Customers, including families, are urged to browse to find easy gift solutions and compare with rival stores.
Rugs On Sale During Holiday Season In Carpet Department
The Carpet Department offers Oriental, Wilton Velvet, Aximinster, Smyrna and Fur rugs plus Baby Carriage rugs at low prices. New Lace Curtains Damask Curtains Rope Portieres Foot Stools Hassocks and a fine line of Tapestries are highlighted.
Christmas Toys and Dolls Sale Draws Cheers
The shop promotes a merry Christmas for children with a wide range of dolls toys games and children's books priced lower than ever. The dealer highlights a complete assortment and invites shoppers to see the holiday offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Wayne Jatve
EPC
Linen Gifts and New Table Linen Sets Highlighted
The advertisement promotes housekeep ing linens as ideal gifts. It showcases table linen sets, napkins, bleached damasks, towels, meat cloths, spray cloths, tortities, fancy squares, mats, scarfs, splashers, and embroidered fringed quilts in white and color.
Art Goods for Decorative Use at Reduced Prices
An assortment of decorative art items offered at sale prices. Includes embroidered cloths, pillow shams, table covers, scarfs, linen and drawn work pieces. Features Japanese silk covers, handkerchiefs, pin cushions, and painted novelties with reduced pricing.
Fancy Goods Dressing Table Gifts and Silver Items
A local shop advertises dressing table sets including ebony trimmed kits with comb brush and mirror at 2.25. Decorated Bohemian items, atomizers, ties and handkerchiefs, sterling silver malt files button hooks and powder boxes priced around 1.25 to 2.00. French plate triplicate mirrors offered from 2.08 to 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hove
Joss Anal
Perfumery and Toilet Articles From Top Makers
Our holiday stock features the best perfumery and toilet articles from premier makers. Fine flower extracts, triple extracts, and assorted odors in decorated boxes. Notable items include Zoe a omnes, Lautier imports, May Bells, Roger & Gallet flowers, Pinaud’s, Hudenut’s fragrances, Crown Crab Apple Blossom and Peau d Espagne. Also brushes, combs, and accessories at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe
Lautier
Roger & Gallet
Pinaud’s & Hudenut
Christmas Gloves From Finest Makers Offerings
An ad highlights a wide range of gloves in various styles and shades. Right-skin and well-fitting options promise satisfaction, with prices from $1.50 to $2.25 per pair. Featured brands include Reynier real kid, Touraine, Centemeri, Fanchon, and more. Evening gloves, three clasps, and novelty styles are emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Raynier
Periy
Reynier
Ode
Porrin
Fancy China Debuts In New Department Store
A new department showcases Haviland and other French china including plates 39c and 43c each, salad and olive dishes, sugars and creamers, chocolate pots and cups. Also featured are cut glass designs, vases, lamps, jardinieres, bric a brac, screens, chafing dishes and toilet sets in a broad decorative range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haviland China
Haviland
Dress Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices
A local shop advertises dress patterns starting at $2 up to $35 with fancy silks for waists at 75c to $1.25 per yard. Black dress silks are offered in sublime quality with extra values from 75c to $1.50 and up.
Handkerchiefs and Embroidered Linens on Sale
A jumble of garbled catalog text highlights handkerchiefs from linen to Swiss embroidery and women's accessories. It mentions Swiss embroidered handkerchiefs, refined linen items, and various priced pieces for men and women with references to designs and colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christus
Prince and
Unreadable OCR Wrapped in Muddled Phrases
Fragmented text with many garbled phrases mentions venues and events, unclear names or dates. Readable portions reference places like Notre Dame and a broader theme of studies and events, but specifics are absent. The excerpt lacks coherent facts to summarize a clear news item.
Leather Goods and Accessories Sale Highlights
A garbled listing touts leather items including Pocker Books purses clottebtine Bals and maligned items. It mentions belts handbags and shank pockets with various styles and travel pieces, aiming to attract parities and shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miarsje
Stortinge
Xmas Umbrellas and Silver Trimmings Ad
A garishly worded Christmas umbrella sale lists items such as steel ribbed umbrellas in red with Sterling silver trim and dainty pearl handles. Priced from 3.75 to 3.00 and offered at assorted stores with initials and dubious specs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinny Neo
Vafetr
Men's Furnishings Candidly Advertised at Local Store
In an earnest, if imperfect, storefront notice the shop invites customers to browse a wide range of men’s wear. It touts silks, the latest neckwear styles, four in hands, suspenders, shirts, nightwear, robes, and gloves with prices listed in varying amounts.
Xmas Stationery Sale With Dockets And Envelopes
Holiday stationery and writing supplies advertised with attractive boxes writing pads blotters ink stands and wove envelopes. Boxes include writing paper packs with price notes and envelopes assorted sizes and weights plus orders for visiting cards with delivery promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Fragmentary Note on Petticoats and Satin Fashion
Fragmentary OCR mentions silk and satin garments and a phrase about kindness or valor. No clear event, person, or organization identified. Details are unreadable. item appears to be a fashion snippet or decorative text.
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