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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
4
The notice touts a 62 store buying organization offering a large Spring display of dry goods ladies wear and shoes. It guarantees every item and pledges substantial savings, with price comparisons urged against competitors. New spring wash goods include lawns and colored flaxen linens at notable discounts.
The ad promotes Peters shoes winning a gold medal at the St. Louis fair and offers exclusive city agency for Lunn & Sweet comfort shoes. It highlights spring styles for ladies and children, various cuts, and price offers. Also showcases dress linens and gingham aprons with low prices and urges comparisons in Kennewick.
The ad promotes comfort shoes priced from 1.50 to 2.75 with guarantees and a hand made boys and girls shoe line from Skuffer. It also markets corsets including American Lady, spring styles from 50 cents to 5 dollars, and children’s corset waists at 25 cents, inviting price comparison.
A Kennewick retailer advertises a large towel selection with deep discounts. An 18x36 inch towel priced at 12c and a 20x41 inch at 14c are offered as half the Western price, with Turkish towels included at the same low rate.
We offer tubings and sheetings sheets and pillow cases cheaper than muslins. Splendid cases 42x36 for 15¢ 45x36 for 16¢ sheets 72x90 for 959¢ sheets 81x90 for 69¢ No starch. Compare with others.
A catalog style listing touts full lines of tailored suits from top makers plus a made to measure department with measurements by Miss Gilcrest. It advertises Wash Suits at low prices, exclusive fitters, Paris style designs, and discounts on skirts, drawers, corset covers, gowns, and combination suits across multiple price points to undercut city stores.
A Kennewick Washington store advertises dress goods with one pattern of a kind to protect customers. It claims the latest styles and at least one third savings, with free alterations and a quality guarantee on every purchase.
Our stores buy in called lots and sell at less than half price. Boy's misses and ladies hose at 12 4c, better than most shops at 25c. Boys heavy school hose 19c, lower than peers at 25c. Ladies silk lisle hose 35c versus 75c to 1 50. See for yourself and compare.
Our price 19 cents for oilcloth suitable as wall covering. Limited stock, advertise savings on home decor.
A local retailer markets a full line of ladies and children's merchandise bought in carload lots. Prices are stated as 10c underwear, 12½c items, silk finishes at 25c, and finest goods from 45c to 65c. The ad promises very low Western-style prices with a modest ask.
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