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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
4
A department offers a wide range of dress fabrics and trimmings with price cuts. Henrietta at 20c yard, 38 inch Brocade Dress Goods at 50c yard, mohair and serges in many colors, Nell silk and wool lines, and English Serge at 50c yard. Black dress goods priced from 15c upward.
Star Store promotes Hart shoes with a large price list and emphasis on right leather and fit. The ad claims rapid yearly sales growth, highlights men women and children styles, and asserts prices undercut competitors. It touts quality and direct Boston-origin stock with broad assortments and special bargains.
Changeable silks twenty inches wide offered in an array of colors at 25c. Striped and colored silks in blue red and green grounds with varied stripes 35c. Assortments in changeable effects including figured striped and brocaded silks priced 50c. Lance taffeta in new shades 75c to 1.00. Black silk brocaded all silk 45c. Heavy plain raffia silk 65c. 27 inch black satin duchess priced at 1.50 yard, fall price 1.00.
Merchants tout a new Fall Line with Taylor made suiting at 12 1 2 cents, Persian figures fabrics, striped percales, cherry poles and brass trimmings. Curtains, mesh, and designs priced per pair from 1.00 to 2.00. Teck Scarfs and four in hand ties 25c. New four in hand Tie called Traperial at 50c.
A local seller touts a large, bargain filled stock of capes bought from a distressed New York backstreet dealer. Prices range from 95 cents to 15.00 with trims in braid buttons and passamentry, claiming unmatched value and fashion for the season.
A August purchase of 49 bales of Sheeting Checks Cheviots and Drills was made at low prices with a planned wholesale profit, but the seller offers the goods to customers at old prices. yd wide Sea Island items priced 4 to 5 cents, heavy drills 61-2c, checks at de, heavy stripes or cheviot 71-2c.
White crochet quilts large size 63c crochet quilts larger and heavier 75c thirteen Marseilles quilts regular 1.75 now 1401. Marseilles quilts no handsomer goods shown elsewhere for 3.00 you can get them here 1.90.
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