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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
6
A dramatic vignette portrays a window dresser who profits from adornment and vanity, a ministerial father’s harsh zeal, and Rita Deane’s escape via a late night shop exit. The story follows her rebellion, a note from her lover, and her elopement with James White amid wealth and emotion.
The advertisement lists Linen Dusters at 89 cents and $1.00, Lingerie Waists 89 cents, House Dresses 89 cents, and Percale Petticoats 29 cents. Describes colors, fabrics, collars, pockets, and sizes 36 to 46. Located at Bowman’s Second Floor.
Curated fabric sale lists Worsted Suitings in Black and White at 45 cents per yard, Danish Poplar Cloth at 15 cents, and Heavy Cloth at 59 cents. Descriptions note widths 36 to 56 inches and cut pieces available, with regular prices listed for comparison.
Friday only sale offers about 30 women’s spring coats in plaids and mixtures. Navy tan and red models priced at $3.49, exceptionally low for the season.
Lace draperies and curtain trims listed with prices for Arab Battenberg inserts white Swiss red sets and sash lace with fringe and borders. Sample lace curtain strips in varying lengths and prices shown, with Brisby Lace offerings and a bow to Bowman’s Fourth Floor.
Readable sale details list multiple fabrics with width and yardage, noting prices such as Ivory White Tape Sel vage Voile at 25c yd and Soisette at 13c. Also highlights Linen near linen and Plisse Crepe requiring no ironing, with 32 inch width and yard ranges.
Bowman’s offers a 5 ft green lawn bench with arms at 1.95 regular 2.48 and a 4 ft fumed oak porch swing with upholstered seat springs chains and hooks priced 5.95 down from 7.50 on the third floor.
Bargain children's toys on sale with kitchen cabinet sets at 25 cents from regular 50 cents and toy pianos at 1.95 down from 2.98. Rosewood finish items labeled BOW MAN'S on the third floor.
Fly trap program spreads through Market Square and North Second street shops as Mrs. Irons promotes a civic cleanup effort. Traps installed at Hull Brothers and Slabach’s, with others in Dillsburg Pennsylvania as officials note typhoid control benefits and public health aims.
Isabell Wade of Chicago, 87, was arrested in Milan by military authorities on charges of acting as an accomplice to a Bavarian officer suspected of espionage. The case highlights wartime security concerns and foreign intelligence scrutiny.
Exceptional bargains on women s finest cloth top shoes priced at 1.89 regulars 3.50 and 4.00 with various styles including summer weight patent leather and gun metal foxings Goodyear welted soles for women s high and low shoes 0 95 regulars 3 00 to 3 50 in black white and tan Russian calf Men s Duxbury grain double sole blacher shoes 1 50 regular 2 19 to 2 50 Boys low shoes 1 00 regular 2 00 to 3 00 Endicott Johnson Co sizes 3 to 514 Men s shoes 1 00 regular 5 00 narrow widths sizes 5 8 7
The listing describes carpet floor bamboo porch shades in natural color at 6x8 ft for 89 cents 8x8 ft for 98 cents and 10x8 ft for 1.29. It includes matting rugs 2.19 regular 5.75 betel colors 9x12 and rubber stair pads 10 cents regular 15 cents with molded patterns U S standard quality 6x18 inches.
Insertions priced at 9¢ per yard with regular 25¢ and 35¢ options. Odd lace insertions 2¢ per yard with regular 5¢ and 10¢. Ecru linen embroidery insertions 9¢ per yard, regular 25¢, fine for trimming in ecru or tan linen.
Bowman’s on the Fourth Floor advertises wall paper at 6¢ and 3¢ per roll with regularly priced 12 and 15 cent and 8 cent patterns. Includes cut out borders matching and suitable for bedrooms living rooms halls kitchens baths. Sold only with 9 inch border to match.
Knickerbockers 55¢ regular 75c and 1.00 peg tops in gray mixtures sizes 6 to 17 years. Oliver Twist Suits 85¢ regular 1.25 and 1.50 white waist blue trimmings and blue pants sizes 21% to 8 years. Norfolk Suits 4.95 regular 6.45 and 5.95 all wool two pants gray and tan Scotch sizes 6 to 18 years.
Crepe de Chine handkerchiefs priced at 19c regular 25c. Plain and Crossbar handkerchiefs 1c each. Embroidery Corner handkerchiefs offered at 6 for 25c regular 5c. Yardage marked as a bargain in the domestic goods section.
readables list fabric offers with prices for dress cottons voiles laces silks and linens. items include 40 inch wide dress cottons at 10 cents per yard regular 20 cents, silk finish poplin at 12 14 cents, percales 5 cents, dress linen 25 cents, Seco silk 10 cents, lining 12 1/2 cents per yard on sale at Bowman’s Main Floor.
Women's gloves in silk and chamoisette offered at 49 cents for silk pairs regularly 75 cents. chamoisette gloves at 39 cents regularly 75 cents with two clasps and 16-button details.
An extended sale offers extensive kitchen and household bargains. Nursery refrigerators, gas irons, tin kettles, an economical Androck oven, and assorted ware like vacuum washers and glassware are discounted. Limited quantities and decorative pieces accompany the items with prices noted.
A list of fabric categories with sale prices and regulars. Unbleached and bleached muslins sheets pillow cases cretonnes ticking cheese cloth and outing flannel are offered in multiple widths and patterns with yardage lengths and cut-from-full-pieces options. Brands include Hill Fruit of the Loom Lonsdale Barnsley.
Velvet ribbon at 37 cents per yard and 4 inch width in black and royal blue. Taffeta and fancy ribbon selling for 17 cents per yard at Bowman’s Main Floor. Regular prices listed as 59 cents and higher.
For Men For Men Men's Silk Half Hose 23¢ pr regularly 50c plain and fancy double soles high spliced heels seconds. Men's Open Mesh Underwear 21¢ shirts and drawers shirt short sleeves drawers knee and ankle white and ecru. Men's Dress Shirts 49¢ regularly 69c per cale coat style attached cuffs good patterns.
Classified listing advertises women’s bleached vests with low neck and no sleeves in extra size at 14 or 15 cents, silk hose at 39 cents per pair, and silk lisle hose at 21 cents per pair. Item highlights include lace yoke, double soles, wide garter tops, and plain black or white colors.
Leather Goods Wash Belts priced at 10 cents, regular 50 cents, white pique and slightly soiled. Black Leather Handbags 60 cents regularly a dollar, poplin lined with purse mirror. Children’s Purses 15 cents regularly 25 cents in assorted colors.
In this advertisement Bowman’s Fifth Floor offers a range of discount furniture. The Jacobean Fireside Chair is $8.95, the Jacobean Fireside Rouse Oak Dining Suite is $24.75 for 3 pieces, a Mahogany Costumer is $1.89, and a Famed Oak Settee is $4.75. Regular prices are listed for comparison.
A local ad lists Household Needs items with sale prices: Crochet Quilts full bed size 98¢ regular $1.50. Turkish Face Cloths 2 for 5¢ or 2 for 3¢. Single Bed Comforts 49¢. Absorbent Bleached Toweling 7 1/4¢. Mercerized Table Cloth 59¢ in round and square 63x63 inch patterns.
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