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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1887
Page
8
The Mitchell Patton Merchandise Company promotes its expanded holiday goods selection across all departments. The ad invites readers to browse a partial list of suitable Christmas presents and promises a full display would fill an entire issue, urging customers to visit and see the offerings.
A catalog of cheap items including a glass mug wine glass tumbler child s cup slate writing tablet stove lifter hatchet bell paring knife rubber ball base ball basket can opener penholder ink tin dishes china doll cuckoo whistle wooden hoop coffee pot stand sad iron stand coat hook baseball belt wire wash rag slate sponge sheet of music jackstones scholar s companion match safe marbles ten-spoon picture card rubber weather strip mica stove material tinware and miscellaneous exclamations
A nostalgic catalog lists items priced at ten cents including a china doll mouth organ baseball rubber ball bells a dust pan tin and glassware pieces and various household goods. The piece invites readers to visit and see the assortment of affordable wares.
A list showcases items priced at fifteen cents including a china doll running turtle china pitcher mug salt and pepper boxes glass match safe sugar bowl cream pitcher butter dish wire basket work basket and more. toys dogs cats lions birds advertised to entice shoppers to visit and inspect the selection.
A list of dry goods including towels napkins table cloths bed spreads curtains mittens stockings leggings handkerchief blankets and a shopping bag pocket book and various dress patterns in gingham calico flannel and silk priced from 50 cents to 15 dollars per suit for combination dress patterns many items labeled with single prices and ranges.
A catalog style list shows prices for garments including a splendid jersey shawl child cloak priced at $1.50. Misses cloaks range from $2.75 to $10.00 a lady's jacket from $2.25 to $15.00 and Newmarket coats from $3.50 to $30.00. Raglan coats $9.00 to $14.00 plush jackets and coats $25.00 to $48.00 stylish wraps $7.00 to $25.00 plush wraps $35.00. It suggests a warm cloak for wife or child.
A small 19th century style ad lists silk velvet at one dollar per yard silk plush at one dollar fifty per yard and offers a bonnet hat toboggan hood skirt boa ribbons and laces in various fabrics for sale.
A catalog style notice lists items for sale including toys china ware beds tables pianos dolls and dollhouses iron cannons and banks kitchen sets parlor furniture and glassware. The vendor offers country ware and porcelain pieces with branded items such as Meakin stone china and John Maddox Sons. If not shown readers are invited to request specific goods.
A catalog style list includes a suit for a boy an overcoat for a boy a suit for a husband an overcoat for somebody a Monarch shirt Earl and Wilson cuffs and collars a pair of suspenders a silk muffler a silk handkerchief a dozen pairs sex a hat a cap a pair of gloves a cardigan jacket a nice tie or bow a suit of underwear a pair of ear muffs.
A catalog snippet lists various footwear items: lady slippers and shoes, men’s slippers and shoes, school shoes, boy’s slippers, heavy boots, rubber boots, overshoes, child’s rubbers, lady’s rubbers, and baby shoes. The items appear as paired entries, indicating prices or stock.
The note lists assorted goods including candies flour sugar apples oranges nuts figs California fruit coffee tea and Wilsons cigars. It ends with a reminder to visit the department for more selections.
A list of numerous small items offered for twenty five cents each includes a woolly dog a china doll a Star ball a glass house and many more like a glass hat a toy clock a night lamp and a pepper box with hundreds of other articles priced at 25 cents apiece.
A playful catalog lists varied items priced at fifty cents each including a china doll a rubber doll a mustache cup and saucer a pitcher a shell box a scrap book a wood bracket a humming top a crumb brush with tray and many other small items. The closing line urges to not forget to bring 50 cents.
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