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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
16
Plan outlines customers who have a charge and may reject blankets. They will be billed in October but paid in November. Blankets stored dustproof and mothproof until claimed. The store seeks customers decision on this policy.
A historic advertisement promotes a large August sale on blankets including stitched edge crib blankets wool finish plaid blankets robe blankets and novelty crib blankets. It touts savings of 25 to 40 percent over prior prices due to supply and material costs and emphasizes a ready warehouse stock and wide range of colors designs and sizes for babies and households.
A dense ad lists numerous blankets including cotton filled comfortables with white cotton, fine white wool, peaid wool, novelty plaid, and wool nap styles. Sizes mainly around 70x86 inches to 72x84 inches with values from $3.95 to $28.75 and sale prices noted. Includes California wool and Scotch plaid blankets, with borders in pink blue and other colors and various bindings.
The advertisement promotes a sale on assorted blankets and comforters including white wool, plaid wool, and fleece options. It details sizes from single to double beds, border colors, and price points ranging from six to twenty-two dollars, highlighting value and variety for "Baby Bed" and other uses.
Plan 2 allows customers paying cash now to cover only the final deposit and balance due this fall. Blankets will be delivered and stored by the seller until cold weather or the customer wants them, securing the same cash discounts.
The ad lists Indian Robes and Navajo pattern quilts with special pricing. Each Indian Blanket costs various amounts ranging from 4.65 to 9.65 dollars depending on size and quality.
A garbled ad proclaims more auto robes to meet demand with various prices listed for automobile robes. It promotes exclusive retailer status for a noted brand and claims growing inventory this year.
Pillows describe a dependable line of Pil WW pillows, odor free and fully filled with carefully selected leathers, offered as reliable and high quality.
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