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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1896
Page
7
A large stock of dress fabrics and silks offered at deep discounts. 28¢ yard for 28 inch Henrietta and 25c yard for 38 inch brocade. 50c for 50 inch English Worsted. 44 inch English Serge at 50c. silk and wool Zibiline at 1.00 yard. many 15¢ to 75c items across silks, taffetas, and trimmings.
Star Store advertises Hart footwear line with a focus on durable leather and low prices. It lists dozens of Hart styles for women men and children including grain leather, kangaroo, and satin calf options with prices from 60c to $2.00 and claims of better value than rivals. The copy promotes direct Boston sourcing and mass sales volume milestones.
Corsets offered at 19 to 75 cents with Nursing high back and low back styles. Thomson Corsets praised for correct shape and comfort, claiming they are the most worn in the United States. Sole agency advertised with locations in Jackson and McDonough.
A local merchant touts a large New York stock of ladies capes with deep discounts. Prices range from 95 cents for a heavy cloth double cape to 15.00 for lavish plush models, claiming rivals cannot match the deals on capes advertised as up to 15.00 values.
Advertisement notes success with tailor made suiting and lists items for sale. Persian figures dots striped percales available in small quantities. Curtain lengths described with prices per pair and options for extra length and wide mesh designs.
On August 1 the buyer purchased 49 bales of Sheeting Checks Cheviots and Drills at the lowest prices seen. Goods have since advanced but wholesale pricing remains favorable to customers. The notes list various fabrics with quoted rates including yd wide Sea Island and checks at several cents.
An advertisement touts cheaper than any house in the country stationery including note paper with lines in 20c and 25c per pound options, Irish linen paper, square envelopes, handsome boxed stationery, tablet varieties with prices from 5c to 15c each.
Crochet quilts large size for 65c crochet quilts larger and heavier 75c 13 genuine Marseilles quilts regular 1.75 now 1.40 1 Marseilles quilts no handsomer goods elsewhere for you can get them here 1.90
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