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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
3
A holiday catalog style feature promotes a wide Yuletide merchandise selection with useful and ornamental items. The listing promises vast variety and value and staff ready to help across departments for pleasing both giver and recipient.
A catalog of fur products with prices includes long scarfs and fasteners from 1.95 to 3.75, blended jap minks 3.50 to 5.00, 40 inch fox scarfs 4.75 to 6.50, grey squirrel items 3.00 to 4.75, muffs from 2.00 up, children's and misses fur sets priced 0.95 to 10.00, and fur jackets 27.50 to 65.00.
The store announces large discounts on ladies coats and suits with reductions from 20 to 33 1 3 percent. Coats priced as high as 50 inches long in fancy mixtures drop to 4 75, while 10.00 items fall to 6 85. Embroidered silk lined coats and satin interiors see steep cuts, and suits from 15 00 to 25 00 drop to 8 50 and 10 75 respectively. A selection of 25 suits originally 25 00 to 32 50 is now 17 50.
A brief note highlights Christmas waists as a practical and popular gift choice, suitable for all ages and occasions, emphasizing their usefulness and broad appeal during the holiday season.
A list of holiday decorations and accessories offers pillow tops at 25 to 100 cents, Japanese drawn linen doilies scarfs and table covers, Renaissance and Battenberg pieces up to 10 dollars, plus new leather bags belts and catch-all bags in varied styles and prices.
Local ad lists Brussels Axminster and Velvet rugs in multiple sizes with prices from 1.65 to 27.50, includes Wilton and ingrains, plus all wool fillings. Carpet sweepers by Bissell at 1.50 to 2.50 and a Blanket Department with 11 4 and 12 4 sizes priced under 1 dollar.
A local shop advertises embroidered waist fashions with waist sizes and color options. High grade waists see discounts of 25 to 30 percent while multiple silk and plaid waists are marked down from premium prices to bargain levels.
The notice lists a 75c mercerized sateen fabric for a full flounce petticoat a 3.50 price for pure silk ruffle flounce petticoat 3.95 and a 5.00 price for the best pure silk taffeta petticoat.
Readable catalog note lists Bath Robes and Kimonas with price cuts. Items include long negligees and fancy outing cloth with prices reduced from 2.50 to 1.65 and 1.50 to 95c. Also ladies bath robes and girdles featured with price drop from 5.00 to 3.50.
Catalog advertises children's coats from 1.95 to 5.75 with trims and sizes 6 to 14 years. Includes wool blankets at 3.50 and bath robe blankets at 2.50, plus holiday silk linen and cotton items priced from 2.50 to 20.00.
Great selections for holiday gifts feature 36 inch black taffeta at 79c and 36 inch pure silk chiffon at 98c. Including 24 inch crepe de chine scarves at 75c and full line of new plaid silks at 95c. Also 150 pieces of dress goods 35c to 50c, albatross 36 inch at 44c, bed spreads from 1.75 to 3.50, and wool scarfs from 5c to 2.50. All silkwear and wool shawls priced 1.00 to 2.30.
Millinery shows trimmed hats at 1.45 1.95 and 2.75 with velvet trim at 3.25 and 3.75 patterns marked down to 3 1 3 50 percent reductions on many hats 10.00 styles offered at 6.95 and 15 styles at 7.50 results in a broad discount range for customers.
The listing shows brands of kid gloves at 2.00 50 and 1.00 Elbow lengths gloves at 3.50 2.75 and 2.50 Wool gloves priced 1.00 75c 50c and 2 c Wool mitts 1.00 50c 25c 15c and 10c Cashmere gloves 1.00 50c and 25c.
Ribbons for fancy work pillow work warp prints brocade tapestry and plaid Holly in all widths offered at correct prices.
A local advertisement offers a large selection of books for all ages at low prices including copyright titles, birthday books, and illustrated children's books. The store also sells silverware, glassware, kitchenware, Christmas items, lamps, toys, dolls, pianos, and novelty goods with many marked down for a special Roosevelt bears book promotion at 68 cents from 1.50.
Headquarters for Christmas offers thousands of gifts at all prices from 1 cent up. Find right present in a large assortment including dolls from 1c to 10.00, plus doll clothing, shoes, stockings, gloves and fans. Overshoes also available.
New designs for table linens and napkins advertised with prices from 50c to 5.00 a dozen. Fancy table items range from 25c to 1.00. Full line of napkins, table sets up to 1.50, Hemstitched sheets and pillowcases 1.95 to 3.50. Waistings offered in plain and fancy from 11 36c to 3c.
Berry marks prices from 75c to 5.00 on berry dishes and decorated china 25c to 3.50 on hair receivers 25c to 6.75 on cream and sugars 25c to 2.50 on cup and saucer elegant decorations largest statuary assortment yet shown paper bells 5c to 50c vines and paper flowers decorating candy department full of sweets 5c per pound to 50c boxing gloves footballs punching bags suitcases 1.00 to 5.75 trunks 1.35 to 6.75.
Saturday happenings in Logansport and Galveston include births at home of a nine pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Lon Harness. Various local visits, business transactions, and social events feature Col. Joe R. Myers Kokomo, the Union hotel reopening, Christmas dinners, and new magazine lines at Galveston Drug Co. Also noted are church events, ribbon girls at a wedding, and a humor note about a lost parasol exchange.
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