08 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1897
Page
1
The Globe Store advertises low price cotton styled fashions with dress goods and millinery. Shoppers are urged to examine prices, prepare a memorandum, and visit the store to secure bargains in quality goods.
Advertises a Jackson store's dress fabrics including 54-inch covert broadcloth and silk and wool plaids. Lists prices on cashmere brocade, Henrietta prints, all wool serge, silk warp fabrics, novelty dress goods, silks, lining, bindings, and various dress fabrics with limited time offers and color options.
The notice lists fabric costs including Good cotton checks 8c per yd, Best Domestics heavy sheets 5c per yd, Alpine Rose bleaching 10c per yd, soft bleaching 54c per yd, Good bed ticking 5c per yd, A C A ticking 11c per yd, and Canton Flannel from 33c per yd, indicating widespread shop pricing.
The department promises to lead in quality wear and prices and will not be undersold. It reports purchasing from Hamilton & Brown Evett Bros Hathway Soule Herrington and other reliable manufacturers who warrant every pair to wear and satisfy.
Local ad lists various Dongola and patent leather shoes with prices from 65¢ to 1.75, including ladies everyday and Sunday styles. Mentions fancy soft soles, glove grains, and patent tips, with closeout prices and warranty on home made lace shoes. Includes reference to La Tosca patten and McKay sewn tips.
A sale list of ladies and children's footwear from Hamilton & Browns and Evett Bro's shows prices for handsewn and oil tanned brogans, calf skins, patents, cordovans, and various styles with deep discounts from the original figures. Notable items include Picniec handsewed at 2.25, Olympic Tie at 1.50, and Cordovans at 4.25 from 6.50.
The Globe Store bills reliable makes Schloss Bros Co Strouse R Bros and Kahn Bros as top options with prices from 50 cents to $25 for suits and accessories. It promises standard wear and no shoddy goods, urging customers to compare lines before buying.
An advertisement touts all wool flannel and cassimere suits with 10-4 blank ets in white and colored fabrics starting at 50 cents per pair. Jeans begin at 10 cents, featuring 10 ounce all wool jeans described as the heaviest made at 25 cents.
Insurance of new fashion items and a full line of jackets and wraps. A cape option is available at a flexible price. Also offered are 11 pieces of double width worsted plaid dress goods, slightly damaged, valued at 12c, selling at 6c per yard.
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