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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1896
Page
4
Retail ad touts a vast fabric stock before the season opens. All Wool Novelties at 40c, Henriettas 56c, Mobairs and Serges from 15c, Black Silks and Latin Taffetas highlighted. New Imported Novelty suits shown, Fancy Wool Goods 8 1/2c to 10c per yard, single and double width fabrics advertised with strong value emphasis.
A grand millinery opening showcases an extensive selection of fashionable hats and headwear, praised by Jackson, Butts, and Henry counties. Miss Buehman created striking designs while Mrs. A R Gresham supervised the department, earning compliments for a stylish New York Store showcase. The display features abundant flowers, foliage, ribbons, and laces described as beyond words.
Miss Buchman highlights an exceptional millinery collection with standout selections and prices designed to astonish shoppers. The department invites attention as it offers a wide range of hats and accessories for the season.
Our stock of Clothing is carefully selected and outranks competitors in tailoring finish and quality. We offer lower prices with smaller profit margins and rely on higher volume to keep the department popular and profitable.
Bargain men’s suits offered in sizes 34 to 42 with prices ranging from 2.50 to 9.50. Listings include Sannett sacks, elegant sacks, all wool blue cheviots, satin piping, indigo Middlesex flannel, and Harrison’s cassimeres and serges. Competition-priced apparel targets ready buyers.
Readable ad items show boys' suits in sizes 4 to 15 years. Sailor suit with whistle offered. Blue Cheviot suits priced at $1.50 and light colored Classimere and all wool Clay suits priced at $2.50 to $4.50, with value hints up to $6.00.
The ad lines up youths aged 14 to 19 with a sale on suits. Prices span from $2.80 to $8.00 for all wool youths black 3 button clay style suits.
Job lot winter pants offered at 1.50 with value ranges from 250 to 300. Includes jeans pants 50c to 250 and cottonade and casimeres priced up to 350. Stock highlights wide variety and deep discounts.
Bargain alert for men with large stock of drawers from 20c to 75c and unlaundered shirts at 35c. Buys’ Negligee shirts 13 1-2 to 14 1-2 at 75c. Gentlemens’ hose handkerchiefs suspenders and straw hats offered at low prices. Jackson merchants urge local buyers to visit for vast tucks and diverse hat styles.
A brief note extols Jackson’s shoe business highlighting the store’s knowledge of footwear and the appeal of the value prices offered. The passage emphasizes attention to quotations and the reputation for fair pricing on shoes.
Full line perfect tailoring with values from 600 to 750 per pair. Summer light weights in coats and vests Alpacas Sicilians and other fabrics in all sizes. Can fit you and please you in price.
A local advertise listing a range of men’s footwear with guaranteed quality. Brogans priced at $1.00, English Ties from $1.25 to $1.50, Balmorals and Congress $1.25 to $1.75, Latin Calf $2.00 to $2.50, Calf $3.00 to $3.50, dress shoes $2.75 to $5.00, Cordovan Balmoral 5 1 2 to 9 at $4.50 to $5.00, with Russia boots also noted.
Advertises youth brogans sizes 1 to 5 for $1.00 and boys Sunday shoes in Latin calf and calf latest styles in toe priced from $1.25 to $2.75.
Full line of all wool black clays and serge suits priced to move. Black clay suits from four dollars to seventeen fifty, wolf and light shaded suits valued at ten dollars, skeleton and square cuts at startlingly low prices.
An advertisement lists boys knee pants in sizes from 4 to 15 years, available in all colors and qualities. Prices span from 20 cents to 1 dollar.
The ad previews a wide hat and garment assortment from the Hats and Furnishing Department. Negligee shirts and neckwear are offered with prices from 50 cents to 1.59, including unrelainded shirts and reinforced bosoms. A Dunlap hat promotion is highlighted and limited lots are emphasized.
A sale offering Kid Button pat and Dongola pat tips needle toe shoes priced from $1.25 to $2.00. Includes a full line of Zeigler Bros celebrated ladies Misses children and infants shoes and slippers in latest styles.
A listing details prices for ladies and kids Oxfords and sandals. Items include best ladies Oxford pat. tips at 50 cents and ladies kid Oxford pat tips 3 to 8 at 1.00 to 1.50. Mens oxford prices and children sizes shown with varied costs.
An advertisement lists ladies wear including hose handkerchiefs corsets gloves mitts and vests with prices from 10c to 2.00. It promotes ladies kid gloves at 56c per pair and Onyx brand black hose from 25c to 35c with guaranteed black and stain resistance.
In this notice items include children’s school parasols priced 5 to 1.75 and ladies Gloria parasols 65. Men’s umbrellas from 500 with all styles and prices. New shaped handles showcased for both ladies and men’s umbrellas.
This department offers tick ing, sheeting, shirtings, kerseys, cottonades and osnaburgs at low prices. It touts Barker Mills Bleaching and fruits of the loom alternatives with Amoskeag ticking and Griffin Mills cottonades listed among items and prices.
Old Lies advertises a mixed lot with child and adult shoes priced from 1.50 to 3.50. It lists Kid Buskins three to eight at 125, men’s bedroom slippers 75 cents, and a line of men’s nullifiers amen slippers in tan and black at 2 dollars. Also mentions men’s oxfords and Southern ties ranging 2 to 3.50.
Elegant shirt waist styles offered in Percales and Lewus with all sizes from 50 cents to 2.00.
An ad lists prices for household fabrics and linens including White Table Damask at 25c, Red White Linen at 35c, and Turkey Red at 85c to 150. The copy notes discounts and sale terms across items in a department store or showroom.
Advertises lace curtains priced at 50c per pair with highlights from 85c to 350 per pair for other fabrics Chenille curtains from 260 to 350 Oak cherry and ebony curtain poles with fixtures complete 25c Large assortment of scrim and drapery offered for customers in need of fabrics and hardware.
The notice promotes Chat Grocery Room as the pride of Jackson offering Jersey Lily flour and other staples. It touts low prices on sugar coffee canned goods and fancy groceries with a full stock of plantation supplies hardware and farming implements inviting customers to visit.
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