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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
8
A city store advertises anniversary basement specials on home goods. Items include a 30 inch metal window flower box a long spout watering pot a nickel plated iron family size clothes basket a Japanese ching tea set a cut glass vase and more. Prices start at $1.47 and rise to $3.47 as part of this sale.
Weekend sale offers printed and sewn U S flags with poles and holders from $1.25 to $18.00. Sizes include 3x5, 5x8, 6x10 and wool bunting flags. Items also include British French Italian flags and international banners across a large assortment.
Heavy quality washable satin bandeau brassieres in flesh with front or back hooks, sizes 32 to 44. Anniversary specials feature edge trimming and a large variety of night gowns with plain edges and lace trim, with or without sleeves.
Announcing bed sets and linens at wholesale style prices from Bowman’s Second Floor. The offer includes a bed set with sheet and two pillow cases, a 70x80 white double blanket, feather and dust proof ticking, unbleached sheeting, and dotted silk mull comforts with sanitary cotton filling in multiple colors.
Summer sale highlights dainty white materials in the white goods department with low prices. Pajama check and English longcloth offered in anniversary specials, with yard and bundle prices to attract economical shoppers.
Curtain and drapery specials advertise White or Ivory bordered Marquisette, Filet, Denim and cretonne cushions for porches, 50-inch portieres in red brown blue green, Anniversary specials include 36 inch mercerized poplin and 36 inch ticking. Yard and piece prices shown for various fabrics and couch covers with bold discount terms.
Four bundles of assorted color yarn offered at 47 cents per hank. Bulk purchase options not detailed.
Summertime doubles the need for hosiery as Bowman’s expands orders and sources small lots of prized lines. Anniversary specials feature women’s thread silk stockings with double soles and wide garter tops in black white and colors priced at 47 cents to 1 47.
An ad touts a rotary sewing machine that threads from two spools, using a 200 yard main spool instead of a bobbin. It claims flawless stitches on chiffon, lace, heavy and light fabrics with no adjustments. Price 50 dollars with attachments and full guarantee under a club plan.
Jewelry and Parasol specials feature rhinestone hair pins combs beads rosaries rings brooches and pins. Anniversary pricing includes parasols plain and fancy silks ivory handles and various corded options priced from 2.47 to 6.47 with listed model numbers.
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