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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
6
Readable parts show a Friday sale on white dress fabrics including 40 inch voile 12% to 25¢, fancy lawn 28 inches wide, white crepe voile 40 inches, striped batiste and serge for skirts. Vendors listed as Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor.
Clearanced hosiery and underwear items offered with Friday only specials. Men's 50c silk half hose in black and colors with slight flaws. women's 25c lisle and silk hose in assorted shades. children's 15c sleeveless white cotton union suits with lace trim. additional 18c items and ribbed cotton unions mentioned.
Special Friday only sales list bulk bargains including 6 large rolls extra fine crepe toilet paper 25c 1.19 set of Mrs Potts irons 15c bread knives 89c shelves 98c 20th Century kitchen sets 75c food choppers 59c solid brass loaded bottom closets 1.50 cake knives and shakers 10c aluminum shakers 69c.
Local sale note lists numerous fabrics with prices and Friday only specials. Crepe de chine 65c, silk stripe voile 50c, crepe one-half silk 79c, crepe plisse 20c, ratine 15c, remnant fabrics from ratines to crepes at low yard prices. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart ad copy on Street Floor.
W. D. P. & S. Street Floor showcases special Friday offers including Maltese and cluny laces, Swiss embroideries, net and shadow lace, and embroidered cotton handkerchiefs with values from 3 to 50 cents. Featuring ribbons, ties, and cambric handkerchiefs with reduced prices for one day only.
All remaining trimmed hats from two recent purchases are grouped for a final clearance Friday at $1.00. There are no two styles alike and colors cover the season. Be on hand early tomorrow morning for bargains. Dives Pomeroy and Stewart, Second Floor.
Friday sale offers French linen towels in oyster white 50c yard 59c and 36 to 45 inch widths. Bleached Turkish bath towels large size 19c to 25c yard. Calvins eet tierra hi ce Save 12 to 14c. Japanese shams and table covers 30x30 inches aurore 68c to 1.25. Lunch cloths 45x45 inches square 59c to 1.39.
Silk stock includes changeable taffeta in chiffon weight 27 inches wide priced at $1. Special Friday only. Also black and white polka dot foulard offered at 39¢ per yard and 75¢ for 39¢? The listing notes 59¢ per yard for corded wash silk with white grounds and black stripes 32 inches wide, available only on Friday.
Black mohair 36 inch wide 50c for bathing suits. Black serge 36 inch wide 50c Friday only. Black pebble sponge 42 inch wide Friday only 69c to 1.00. Black panama 54 inch wide all wool Friday only varied prices. Black silk poplin 40 inch 95c.
Listing of 25¢ to 69¢ aluminum ware and kitchen items including covered pans, saucepans, strainers, fry pans, 11-inch wringers, dustless floor mops, pastry boards, decorated cream pitchers and sugar bowls. Frugal sale emphasized as Special Friday only with several low prices and limited quantities.
Dinner sets advertised at 9.98 for 100 pieces with pink decorations. A separate note mentions a special Friday sale in the Dives Pomeroy and Stewart basement.
Men's and boys trousers offered in grey brown cassimere and diagonal weave fabrics. Sizes 8 to 18 years with 75 cent value and $1.00 worsted options. Friday only sale appears with assorted mixtures and homespun styles.
Russian wash suits in percale and linen for ages from 21% to 7 years priced at 89 cents for some and 1.19 dollars on Friday. Available in sizes 3 to 6 years at D P S on the second floor rear with prices stated.
Sterling Auto Tire Company promotes the Sterling mark as proof of the best tire repair work at 1451 Zarker street. Dauphin Electrical Supplies urges reliable concealed-work insulation at 434 Market street. Kinnard hats showcase new straw options at 1116-1118 North Third street.
A home remedy using Pernambuco juice sourced Lavona Composee, Bay Rum, and Menthol Crystals is claimed to halt hair loss within days and promote new growth. Mix ingredients in eight ounces, shake, and apply to the scalp nightly for five minutes. Dandruff eases and itching ends as fine hair proliferates.
Stucker Brothers Construction seeks city permission to fill river bank from the eastern edge of the proposed walk to the low spirits walk between Mulberry and Market streets. Plans show 20 000 to 30 000 cubic yards of earth used to extend bank slops outward and gain about 35 000 square feet of park land while burying trees.
In a troubled marriage, Krebs tried to kill himself seven times since their one year together. After a fresh quarrel, he drank sugar of lead and was found unconscious. his wife also suffered an epileptic fit and was hospitalized. Earlier, he had repeatedly tried wrist-cutting but survived each time. Meanwhile Walter L. Montgomery and J. J. Milleisen were elected to the Coal Merchants Association board in Allentown.
Chicago report on the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention ending with a crowded closing session. Mrs Percy V Pennybacker re elected president said the event was the largest and most important. Hundreds fainted and police reserves were called as thousands sought admission for Miss Margaret Wilson's speech urging civic use of schools and salaried community secretaries. Paris report notes IOC Congress adopts France's proposal to permit boxing at the 1916 Berlin games.
President Wilson issued an executive order lowering the maximum age for unskilled laborer civil service examinations from 60 to 50 for federal offices outside Washington. Veterans may still be examined regardless of age. In Waynesboro, Dr. Joseph Enniss removed glass from Miss Sadie McCarney’s eyelid after a stone struck her glasses during a town incident.
An advertisement notes The Man Ahead of You showing at the Victoria theater with new scenes from top producers and stars. It promotes daily films and brand-new entertainment, alongside a Busy Bee Restaurant endorsement at 9 North Fourth Street and 317 Strawberry Street shoe shop imagery.
Unbleached muslin yardage 36 inch wide regularly 8c now on special Friday only. Bleached pillow cases 54x36 inch regularly 28c now 20c. 90x90 inch bleached sheets hem stitched regularly $1.10 now on special Friday. Infants' milan and hemp hats priced from $1.25 to $1.95, Friday only 49c.
Frugal shoppers encounter a one day sale featuring long kimonos in lawn with striped and floral patterns priced 1.50 to 2.50, short lawn dressing sacques at 0.95, em broidery trimmed bust supporters open back at 0.25, and gingham petticoats with a tailored flounce at 0.35.
Special Friday offers include washable four-in-hand ties at 7 cents each or 4 for 25 cents, silk four-in-hand ties at 19 and 25 cents, police and lisle web suspenders at 12 or 13 cents, and coat watch chains at 50 cents. Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store, advertises these items with value pricing.
Upholstery and curtains sale announces limited Friday offers including imported curtains at five to six dollars, white muslin with borders, scrims and voiles in ecru and white, scotch madras for doors and windows, all at reduced Friday only prices. Dives Pomeroy & Stewart on the Third Floor.
An old advisory promotes liquid argon as a universal dandruff cure. It claims rubbing four ounces into the scalp at night dissolves flakes and stops itching, with repeated use leaving hair silky and lustrous, available inexpensively at drug stores.
An advertising blurb promotes Percussion Baths as a remedy for nerves and fatigue. A stream of water guided by an expert attendant aims at nerves and blood vessels to provide stimulation and tonic effects. The Health Studio of John H. Peters offers this treatment at 207 Walnut Street. The ad also notes bathroom equipment like towel bars, racks, holders, sinks, and mirrors, with Mather Co. offering plumbing and supplies at 204 Walnut Street.
White Sea Island duck pumps with silk bows and kid lining priced around 1.75, four-button oxfords at 2.50, canvas blacher oxfords at 1.50, and children's two strap pumps at 1.25 or 0.75, all labeled Special Friday only with sizes listed and street floor location.
Mrs Cranston favors Norman collars and organdic vestees with embroidered crepe collars at the Quality Shop 204 Locust Street. The ad extols Lester tone and finish, claiming lasting durability and a ten year guarantee, offering an illustrated booklet and easy payment plan by H G Day 1319 Derry Street.
An advertisement touts the Flying Merkel bicycle built in a million-dollar factory by experienced makers. It highlights easy-payment plans, prices from 175 to 450 dollars, and urges customers to visit John Bros. at 8 North Market Square and W. R. Atkinson at 1423 North Third Street for gifts including jewelry watches clocks silver and other items.
A collection of aphorisms about budgeting and preparedness. It urges prudent spending before need arises and warns against complacency. The quotes frame financial caution from the insurer Aetna Essick.
Readable items list special Friday fabric discounts including colored dress goods at 25c to 95c and silks, crepe, serge, and moire fabrics by the yard. Names of fabrics and widths noted with Friday-only pricing and limited availability.
Black blue brown and other colors in various straw shapes. Formerly 1.49 to 3.95. Last chance for these shapes. Friday only choose any on the rack. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor.
Ads note deep discounts on Nemo Corsets with prices from $4.00 down to $2.00 and $0.69 on street floor. A self reducing model offered at $2.00. D. P. & S. corsets at $1.00. Limited to Friday and on the second floor.
Sour cherries arriving daily as families anticipate fresh cherry pie. Market Square Grocer 8. S. Pomeroy urges readers to place orders for the treat that brings everyone to the table, echoing fond memories from last year.
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