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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1915
Page
7
A local retailer proclaims rapid prominence in Indiana retail, claiming a higher class line of merchandise at lower prices. Since arriving last spring, the store asserts it is becoming the leading shop, especially in the ladies ready to wear department, by offering elevated goods at unusually low prices.
New season waists arriving with limited first selection. Prices start at 69 cents and rise to 1.19 dollars after February clearances. Shirts and waists feature in assorted sizes and styles, with notable values across multiple price points.
Our Spring wallpaper comes in about 500 patterns with fast in store service. Last year demand overwhelmed our Wall Paper Department causing staff shortages and delays. We offer direct viewing of patterns to show how they look on walls and a price range from 2¢ to $2.50. Send for samples via our mail order department and specify your target price. Second floor display and free trims.
A vintage advertisement from Indiana highlights a February clearance sale that underprices all competitors. It recalls past Westmoreland County events where crowds jammed the store, sometimes forcing doors to be locked to serve eager Wise and Thrifty Shoppers. The note thanks patrons and invites continued support to make future sales memorable.
A local notice lists waist prices to boost wearability of Smith Waists. Various styles show reduced February clearances from $1.39 to $2.98, with several price points under $3.00 and a Web and Feb. clearances. A special lot of Ladies 50¢ waists is incoming for sale.
A local store offers a winter sale inviting customers to buy any coat or suit in the shop with most items priced up to 12 dollars and 50 cents. The promotion emphasizes variety in men’s and women’s outerwear as shoppers browse winter styles in stock.
Incognita King Caspar and Queen Bertha of Zingerland meet under a ruse as Bertha’s maid Catherine impersonates her. Catherine’s sharpness tests Caspar, Bertha’s jealousy drives tension, and Caspar’s charm shifts affection. The maid’s deception reveals the true queen, uniting Makitvin and Zingerland and ending perpetual war.
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