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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
6
Women seek cool fabrics as hot days approach with crepes and ratines in demand. White ratine 40 to 45 inches offers wide stripes and nub effects. crepes 36 to 42 inches in stock. White voile 40 to 44 inches, plus imported French novelties, all on sale with substantial reductions.
Two special lots of women’s footwear include white canvas shoes and oxfords offered at prices difficult to overlook. Readily available in summer sizes with clear savings opportunities for ladies seeking light, casual and dress options.
Fine silk dresses in crepe satin taffeta and chiffon fabrics debut in a special sale. Highlights include $18.50 silk crepe dresses in green Copenhagen and Holland with black taffeta waist and skirt details, plus $15 to $20 ranges in navy black taupe and brown shades. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart on the second floor.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart announce a June sale on Swiss and cambric edgings and embroidered voile flouncings. Specials include 2 to 4 inch edgings and 27 to 45 inch flouncings with values from 10c to $2.00, discounted to as low as 49c per yard.
Feature on affordable summer fabrics with a range of yardage prices. Lists include Rice cloth crepe voile plain voile silk stripe crepe and more, with per yard and shade variety. Mentions Dives Pomeroy & Stewart store on Street Floor.
The Harrisburg police chief outlines methods to remove peddlers fakirs and beggars from streets and explains licensing as a barrier while stressing citywide cooperation. He notes civil service gaps slow progress and urges strict enforcement to keep sidewalks clean and safe.
Fifty white dresses for children aged 4 to 14 offered in multiple styles. French lace trimmed garments in sizes 4 5 and 6 were formerly 4 50 to 4 95 now 2 50. Dresses for ages 10 12 and 14 with lace embroidery seen at 4 95 to 5 95 now 2 00. Hand embroidered square yoke dresses in sizes 10 12 and 14 reduced to 3 00.
A special exhibit of imported switches now at the Market street entrance invites all women. The display covers all shade requirements with outside transformations wigs switches and taupees included. Prices start at 1.75 and range up to 75.00.
The Harrisburg chief urges severe action to purge street crime and the red light district. He praises police digs, describes arrests, and notes the city’s 75 000 population and riverfront location as a backdrop for stricter public order.
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