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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
12
Women and misses find correct footwear for day and evening wear with moderate prices. White canvas pumps and oxfords available in high or low heels from five to eight dollars, NuBuck and linen styles, and tan or black oxfords. Opera pumps in black kidskin or patent leather offer Louis XV heels. Bowman's Main Floor.
Pure linen table cloth sets in various sizes with napkins priced from $6.00 to $18.00. Hemstitched and pattern cloths offered in 66 by 66, 70 by 70, 81 by 81, and 72 by 90 inch options. Luncheon sets and tea napkins also listed, with towels priced per item. Bowman’s Second Floor.
Cedar chests of Tennessee cedar plain or brass trimmed 45 to 52 inches long priced 22 to 42 dollars. Shirt waist boxes bamboo trimmed 30 to 54 inches with trays some well made 3.50 to 16 dollars. Bowman’s Fourth Floor.
Have you seen Bowman's new shoe department with a full stock of women’s and children’s summer styles. The store offers snappy fashion and dependable makes. In under three months the shelves were cleared for fresh arrivals and hundreds of women have purchased and returned with friends. The illustration hints at the department’s quality and value.
The feature lists varied gift options for a June wedding, offering practical yet attractive choices. Items include Sheffield steel cutlery sets, a Kenney Needle Shower, Pyrex casserole, genuine cowhide traveling bag, Doulton dinnerware, cut glass pieces, a violet range of electric lamps, and a 100 piece decorated dinner set, with prices from 1.75 to 35.00.
Ladies new underwear offers ribbed cotton vests with low necks and sleeveless cut. Lace trimming enhances style. Prices listed as 69 cents and 79 cents. Suitable for daily wear and warm weather.
Lightweight thread silk stocking with fine gauge flexible top and reinforced toe. Black and white only, full fashioned. Priced at $2.15. Bowman’s Main Floor.
Announcement of a clearance cleanup after an Anniversary Sale with reduced prices on white fabrics. Includes bleached muslin nainsook and lawn by the yard, various widths and remnant lengths, Dwight Anchor brand sheeting, and pillow cases or sheets options. Bowman’s-Second Floor.
Pure Floss Pillows arrive in round 22 inch, oval 16 by 22, and square 16 by 22. Each Perfection Brand pillow is filled with Java Kapok, free from linters and inferior substitutes. Priced at 75 cents and one dollar.
Large assortment of plain and figured Marquisette in white ivory and ecru, 36 to 50 inches wide sold by the yard from 39c to 95c. Fancy Filet nets and Quaker Craft lace for glass doors, 38 to 46 inches wide, white and ecru, yard 59c to 1.75. Scrim Marquisette and Voile curtains in white ivory and ecru with various trims, 1.50 to 6.50. Bow Man's Fourth Floor.
The children’s section offers a wide range of low shoes for summer comfort and healthy foot development. Experienced fitters emphasize proper sizing with styles in patent leather, gun metal calf, white canvas, and more priced from 2.50 to 6.25, with narrow widths available.
Hemmed satin bedspreads for twin beds priced at 4.50 each. Double bed size hemmed satin spreads range 5.00 to 10.00. Scalloped corner satin spreads for doubles 5.50 to 12.00 each. Embroidered bed set with spreads and bolster throw sold per set at 10.00 and 12.00 respectively. Bowmans Second Floe.
An ad promotes a full line of children's socks for summer and a lightweight rifle with decorative tops in sizes four to nine percent, priced at 35 cents per pair.
Bathing season boosts demand for durable fabrics Silk Mohair and Venetians offered in multiple weaves and weights. 36-inch Black or Navy Latins priced $1.95 to $3.00 per yard Mohair 36-inch Herringbone stripe at 89c yard 36-inch Navy or Black Chiffon Taffeta $2.50 to $3.00 yard 40-inch Mohair Brilliantine $1.50 yard plus other fabrics Serges 36 to 54 inches in navy or black 89c to $2.50 yard Fine All Wool weave cloth 54 inches $2.50 yard with several colors.
A saleswoman counsels an attractive gown shopper amid fittings for six or seven new models from noted dress artists. She promises the wearer will grow to like the style, noting today’s silhouettes demand a well fitted foundation. The Redfern corset is praised as a satisfactory option.
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