Yoke Skirts and Fancy Waists Highlight September Patterns
In September the store features YOKE SKIRTS and very fancy WAISTS with a strong display. The shop reminds patrons to inspect the stock and take advantage of the updated patterns.
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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
1
In September the store features YOKE SKIRTS and very fancy WAISTS with a strong display. The shop reminds patrons to inspect the stock and take advantage of the updated patterns.
Advertisement lists wash goods reduced to 5 cents from 8 10 and 12 cents with lawn fabrics in plain and striped patterns. Fine sheer batiste offered at 9 cents from 15 18 and 20 cents. Imported zephyrs and mercerized goods cut from 25 30 and 35 cents to 17 cents.
White and colored shirt waists of lawn and mercerized India linen are offered at 59 cents from regular 1.00 and 1.25. Other fine waists in mall and India linen, previously 2.50 to 5.00, are now half off.
Fleisher's offers Shetland Floss in all colors to guard against cool evenings. They carry the finest materials and maintain last year's prices despite higher raw material costs.
Saturday special begins at 4 pm to suit country customers. Ladies fast black lace hose with silk embroidery in green red blue and white offered at 12 of a cent per pair. Limit two pairs per customer. Come early as stock will disappear fast.
Gowns of fine cambric or muslin with long embroidery or lace trim reduced from 75c to 49c. Drawers in good muslin with lace and insertion cut to 25c a pair from 40–50c. Corset covers blouse front with lace trim cut to 25c. Also a new line of white hats of duck and felt from 75c up with veils and ceilings in blue green and white colors.
A compilation of short items from Vernon county includes residents traveling visitors and visits from family. Highlights mention Albert Ricketts near Sardinia in town, Mrs. Dunn visiting Gambier relatives, and many local movements from school contracts to street fair planning and medical endorsements.
Cash Grocery Co offers a ticket system: buy 15 20 25 and 30e coffees, collect twenty tickets to get one pound free, saving five percent. Coffees sourced from Cincinnati's largest importer roaster, green-selected and roasted to order for freshness and quality. Worthin block North Side square.
All council members attended as Mayor presided. Obstructions on sidewalks ordered cleared at Klass corner west. Night watchman appointment failed. The Graphic won public printing. Library ordinance passed. Fifth of September set for sidewalk work around the square. James A. Stager elected city engineer at 300 dollars salary. Street use respect during street fair. sewer profile reviewed and to be inspected. Building permits issued to Marsh McCormick Dille and Clemens and Charles Woodward. Bills approved and adjournment followed.
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