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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
6
A catalog of fabrics including fancy lawns at 34 to 40 cents a yard, fancy batiste at 4 cents, crepe at 2 to 4 cents, and various linens, ratines, song cloths, challies, and plain nainsook with noted yardages and special offers. Several items show limited patterns or widths and multiple color options.
Readable catalog notes women garments including gingham house dresses tow neck sleeves lawn kimonos petticoats and silk selections with varying values and sale prices. Items highlight full length figured lawn petticoats wide flounce and various color options.
Classified ad lists ladies gowns muslin and seco cloth with lace trim valued 74 cents to 1.50 dollars, plus muslin drawers embroidery trimmed 75 cents, corset covers with lace trim, and maslin skirts with embroidery and flounce offered at reduced prices.
Shoe department offers clearances with prices from 1.10 to 1.98 on mens oxfords in multiple leathers and finishes. Ladies and misses styles include satin pumps Mary Jane and gun metal pumps with loop straps and patent accents, plus growing girls and kids Mary Jane pumps. Sizes span men to children with limited stock as items sell quickly.
A surplus sale features about a dozen corsets in large sizes with special pricing. Modart Corset sizes 20 to 20, prices listed 83.50 PN. Other models include Front Lace and Nu-Porm Corsets with prices around 1.50 to 1.75, as the store clears remaining stock.
An old newspaper fragment lists assorted items for sale including pins buttons laces dress shields belts ribbons and seals. The cryptic text mentions prices such as 25e 2oe and 14e indicating a catalog style listing of everyday goods.
A Kokomo advertising column explains why Thalman and Levi’s surplus sale offers genuine radical reductions on first quality merchandise. It contrasts fake “Sale” events with real clearances, notes year end invoicing, and promises large, desirable stocks on six floors with prices slashed to reduce surplus.
The store has never disappointed or betrayed the confidence of customers. A steadily increasing business year by year proves that people in the area know and appreciate these facts.
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