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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
4
A massive sale in Fort Wayne draws customers from southern Michigan and northwestern Ohio. Men flock to buy Sophomore or Hart Schaffner & Marx suits at deep cuts, with broken lines closed out at low prices. Boys’ suits from $2.98 to $4.75 highlight discounts. Leave work and come.
The store announces a 20 percent discount on most suits with blue serge suits excluded. Blue serge suits receive only a 1 percent discount.
Trunks suitcases and traveling bags are discounted 20 percent while boys and children's suspenders halt at current prices. The notice signals reductions for travel gear and a pause in suspender price changes.
The notice promotes a sale featuring children’s items and gloves with prices from 10 cents to 2 dollars. Several items including Nid gloves and ladies gauntlets are offered at one price, plus fur gloves discounted 25 percent. Children's union suits and winter underwear are discounted 20 to 50 percent.
Storewide coats drop to half price for fancy styles while staple coats receive a 20 percent discount. Winter caps and a line of small priced items go at low prices, with a scramble for remaining gloves and gear.
A local advertisement lists shirts at half price, with tiers around 0.75 to 2.00 dollars per shirt. Purchasers are limited to three shirts each. The notice emphasizes varied pricing and purchase limits.
Dozens of brand name overalls Carhartt Carter Fink and Cone Boss On sale at .68e each. Triple stitch construction advertised as the best overall option available from the retailer.
The ad promotes discounts on Wayne Knit stockings at 93 dozen pairs, 10c boys and girls stockings, 15c carpenter aprons, knee pants at 29 cents, fancy knickerbockers 20 percent off, and blue serge fabric at 10 percent. It highlights limited price cuts across the store’s stock.
A local retailer offers 50 Rubber Slip-Ons at 2.50 each during a sale, with all other Slip-Ons priced 6.00 to 18.00 discounted by 20 percent, making a 15.00 Slip-On drop to 12.00.
Local retailer offers 100 men’s umbrellas at half price. Each umbrella features horn and gold handles, with regular prices listed as 3.00 and 6.00 dollars, now reduced to 1.50 each. Limited stock and first come, first served.
A vintage price list shows men s fancy half hose at 25 cents per pair and Wayne-Knit black hose at 12 cents each or 15 dozen for 1.00. Zoe fancy hose priced at 289 dozen with unclear unit, brown khaki shirts with collars at 50 cents each.
A local sale advertises heavy underwear with half price on all broken lines and a 20 percent discount on all other heavy underwear.
Broken lines describe Pajamas Hour price drops with half price for men's and boys' pajamas. Garters and related items priced at 25¢ for Boston Brighton Vad and lock grip. Other items discounted 10 percent.
Local ad lists several neckwear items with price points from 25 to 75 cents and a 50 dozen batch of Cheney Bros goods. Includes tubular four-in-hand ties advertised at 25 cents and multiple listings in low price ranges.
Handkerchiefs listed in bulk including 200 dozen white 5c and colored bordered varieties with cambric and linen options. Initial and boys styles priced at 60c to 75c, 50 dozen white linen men’s kerchiefs at 50c and 1.25 regular. Stocking caps offered at reduced price.
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