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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
5
Five final days of deep price cuts drive crowds as summer goods and wear are slashed. Curtains, wash waists, parasols, silks, and Lisle vests vanish from shelves with near half price offers and limited quantities urging immediate purchases before Saturday night.
Clearest brief listing offers 00 yards left in 14c 17c 19c and 25c wash goods. Choicest organdies with floral designs and raised cord, plus about 100 yards plain colored organties. Limited to 10 yards per customer, urgent sale noted for quick action.
A flood of sale copy notes cheap curtains offered in pairs or singles with large window sizes, and white goods suitable for year round use. Prominent discounts include kid gloves at low prices and belts in white and black leather at reduced costs, with garter web silk and baby lace caps mentioned among items.
Ingenious loom tricks deepen color tones and create new effects, offering a varied range of dress fabrics. On display are full lines including pastel shades, French Venetian Cloths, French Broadcloth, Crepe de Chine, Cheviot Serges, Ze Belin Cloth, and other new weaves and materials in the swell new colorings.
Advertisement notes Hen Drickrson's department store offers low prices throughout the department. Call and see them for deals and bargains advertised.
A newspaper ad advertises discounts on footwear: five dollar men shoes reduced by 3.15, four dollar men shoes down 2.35, three dollar men shoes 2.05 off. Two tables of ladies shoes priced at 1.05 and 1.65. Children’s shoes offered at one third off. No further details or dates given.
Muslin prices have dropped after months of high costs. The notice highlights lower prices across several Muslin types. Fruit of the Loom 4-4 Bleached Lonsdale and Anderson 4-4 Unbleached are among the listed muslins joining Cambrics and Berkely Extra Camnic offerings, suggesting a broad price decline for housewives to take advantage of.
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