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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
6
The notice encourages starting building projects now with plans figures information and materials available. It urges choosing plans and hauling materials in winter if work is delayed until spring, offering readiness to assist in every way.
An article notes a blue chinchilla opera coat at 24000 and lace stockings at 250 as prices soar over Manhattan shops this Yuletide. Prices run 40 to 400 percent above two years ago while luxury garments like chinchilla coats illustrate extreme wealth. shoppers still buy eagerly despite cost.
Prices for clothing and accessories in New York stores surge far beyond prewar levels. Woolen stockings, gloves, gowns, shoes, and perfumes fetch record sums while imported goods remain scarce. department stores push aston ishingly high prices, and shoppers note the dollar’s weakened buying power. The scene depicts a luxury market where even basics cost more as merchants defend steep tags. Notable mentions include stockings at 5 to 6 dollars, gowns at hundreds, and a $700 white gown, with a $75 bargain orchid-colored chifon dress cited as a rare find.
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