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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
14
Housekeeping dry goods feature fast colors in aprons and muslin by the piece. Anniversary prices listed for 6 yards at 46 cents and bleached muslin in rolls, 26 inch widths, garden city sheets 81 by 90, and Persian and Oriental cut threads. Men’s goods on second floor.
Fancy ribbons 6 to 10 inches wide suitable for bags available in a beautiful array of patterns and colors. Satin ribbon 5 to 6 inches wide with light coloring for children’s hair bows and sashes offered at Anniversary price. 2 yards for 46 cents. Bowman’s Main Floor.
Red-studded 28x1 1? inch Cavalier tires listed at $2.46 per pair. Bowman’s department store advertises this Fifth Avenue item on the Fourth Floor with a special anniversary price.
Patchwork crib cover and matching pillow in blue and pink morning glory design offered at anniversary price. Bowman’s Second Floor.
Rose green gray Copenhagen and black taffeta silk petticoats priced at $2.46. Bow Man’s on the third floor offers the selection during the anniversary sale event.
Readable items include floral crepe kimonos in lavender pink high blue rose and Copenhagen lace trim. Also 25 piece luncheon set with crochet edge in blue yellow pink, Colonial bath rugs and 33 inch striped Chinese Shantung for suits or skirts, and 40 inch crepe de chine in 35 colors.
An advertisement listing durable oak leather sole children’s shoes in sizes four to eight. Also promotes an octagon shaped aluminum coffee percolator with ebonized wood handle a two quart kettle with heavy bail handle and curved spout plus other sale items under anniversary pricing. Basement Bow Man’s.
An anniversary sale offers women white canvas pumps with French heels at bargain prices. The ad lists bench-made turn sole pumps and Colonials in kidskin, canvas laced boots with turn soles and covered heels, all in complete size runs with anniversary prices per pair.
Fifth Floor Bowman advertisement offers cotton combination mattress with art ticking, well filled in all sizes for the anniversary sale priced at 4.46 dollars.
Towels advertised with hemstitched huck bleached 18 by 36 inch sizes. Anniversary price listed as 19 cents and 416 cents for various Turkish towels. Flooring location noted as Bowman’s on the second floor with barbers’ massage towels included.
A regional ad highlights R and G corsets front lace medium length ventilated back sizes 21 22 25 26 27 29 30 and crepe de chine handkerchiefs in colors and designs with imitation Madeira options. Lawn handkerchiefs white with embroidery picot edges and colored hems plus linen handkerchiefs with colored scallops and Madeira versions. Neck wear includes Georgette crepe de chine organdie collars and sets in many styles. Anniversary pricing featured with multiples.
Ivory and mahogany bedroom pieces offered at anniversary prices include a chiffonier dresser and dressing table plus an ivory four-piece suite. A 9-piece mahogany dining room set with buffet china closet and a leather chair dining group is advertised, along with a brass bed and a decorated ivory decor line.
White crochet bed spreads 72 by 80 inches priced at 98 cents. Bowman’s-Record Floor offers heavy steel frames with wood construction and Japan matting in 24 inch size at anniversary prices.
Readable lines describe an anniversary sale featuring white goods 36 inches wide and longcloth 36 inches wide in 4 and 5 yard pieces. Prices shown include 46 cents per yard or piece with anniversary pricing indicated. Text appears fragmented but indicates promotions for pajama checks and white lawn 40 inches wide at similar rates.
A limited stock silk lace flouncing described as black and white in widths from 12 to 40 inches is offered at 46 cents per yard. It is presented as anniversary inventory with sale details indicating measured quantities and pricing.
A sale listing shows 40 inch voile flouncing at 46 cents per yard and 27 inch batiste flouncing advertised as Anniversary Price at Bowman’s Main Floor.
Annivers ary prices offer 32 inch ginghams in plaids checks and stripes in light and dark colors that wash and retain their color. Three yards at 46 cents. 32 inch woven stripe madras corded grounds with color ed stripes suited for dress wear and men’s shirts six yards at $1.46. 33 inch khaki cloth for military style suits or skirts, five yards at $1.46. 36 inch sport stripe coverings with even or fancy cords, 30 inch cashmere finish satine for bathing suits at three yards 46 cents.
Bowman s Basement offers extra quality wall brushes made of fine cotton with 10 inch lengths and handles. Anniversary price 46 cents.
White and ecru marquisette scrim curtains with lace edging and medallions 2½ yards long. Tapestry portieres for doors in green brown and red 2½ yards long with fringe. 50 inch sunfast draperies in rose blue green brown and mulberry at 69 cents per yard. Marquisette 36 inch in white ivory ecru at 16 cents per yard.
Readymade sale notes celebrate spring and summer fabrics including 42 inch Shepherd checks in black and white, dark checks, navy French serge, and 36 inch wool batiste in light and dark hues. Anniversary pricing marks standout quality from wool batiste to serge and checks for dresses skirts and suits.
An sale listing describes a light weight glass compote with sorted floral cuttings and assorted 12 inch high hand decorated Japanese china vases. Anniversary price is 1.46 dollars.
Night gowns in several styles with lace embroidery trim and empire designs. Fine Georgette crepe in all colors with high and low necks, short and long sleeves. Anniversary price per yard one dollar forty six.
Infants' caps feature embroidery and lace trim with ribbon rosettes on turned back styles. Anniversary price 46 cents.
Horsman boy and girl art dolls Peek-a-boo and Junior Baby Blossom heads reproduced from plaster models. Anniversary price 46¢. See Linen towels stamped for embroidering 18x27 inches. Anniversary price Boro. Bow Man’s Second Floor. Women arch supports German silver all sizes. Anniversary price pair. Porch cushions denim and cretonne round and square. 6¢ Anniversary price. Bowman’s Second Floor.
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