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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
8
A May sale opens Saturday May 3 and runs for several days with unexpected reductions designed to draw shoppers from front to back of the store. The event aims to make May the best month of the year as Price Cutting takes center stage. Shoppers seeking to economize will find opportunities to save.
With favorable weather and strong crop prospects, business outlook brightens. The note promotes tariff reductions and praises Woodrow Wilson as president, inviting shoppers to visit the Old Reliable New York Store.
Large selection of embroidery yard lengths priced as low as 5c and 7c per yard. 50 pieces of embroidery edgings and insertions offered at half price. 27 inch dainty flouncing 25c to 1.00 per yard. All over lace and embroidery 25c to 2.50 a yard with May Manton patterns to guide use.
Fashion market notes sold stock in January to March as warm days approach. Embroidered voile crepe and linen flouncings offered in white cream and Bulgarian colors at 75 cents to $3.00 per yard, 45 inches wide.
The New York Store markets linen fabrics for summer wear with colors Brown Black Navy Light Blue Pink Champagne Maize Helio and white options. Prices range from 19¢ to 75¢ per yard for linen lawn cambric and dress and shirt waist linens, including 90 inch linens at 69¢ and $1.00.
The ad promotes cool summer fabrics including Muslins Mulls and Voiles in dots stripes florals and figures. Over a hundred pieces available priced from loc to 35c a yard. A May Manton pattern is suggested to help make them.
Local ad lists 1000 pieces of laces and embroideries including linen torchons at 5 to 25 cents per yard and Val Laces from 2 to 20 cents per yard. Genuine linen Torchon available up to 25 cents.
A truncated advert lists heavy linen torchon 72c and 10c values for 5c per yard, plus 50 pieces round thread and shadow val priced at 124c 15c and 20c. Also mentions sewing goods and a local shop location.
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Advertises wool materials for dresses including Ratines Epongs and Bedford Cords in tans blues cream and two tone stripes with affordable prices. Also lists Sorges Panamas and Poplins in blacks blues browns tans and creams as sturdy serviceable options.
The shop highlights Silk fabrics including Foulards at 39c per yard and 50c 60c and 75c values. Shower Proofs priced around 75c, to $1.00, plus 36 inch Meggsaline at 58c to $1.00 per yard. Promotes Silk Shirt Waists and 36 inch wash silks with stripes. May Manton pattern sewing urged.
Refresh your home this May with scrim and nets bought directly from a large factory. Prices include Fancy bordered Scrim in Eeru and White at 10c 12c 15c and 20c per yard and Arab Curtain Net in 36 inch width at 15c 17c 20c and 25c. Wider options 40 and 45 inches priced at 35c and 40c.
This item lists linen damask and napkins with prices from 5 cents per yard for Mercerized Bleached Cotton up to 1.50 per yard for Grass Bleached Irish linen. Mercerized napkins ready hemmed 50c 75c and 1.00 per dozen. Damask napkins match cloths from 75c to 5.00 per dozen. May Manton patterns offered to guide embroidery.
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