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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
3
The Great Unloading Sale presents a vast assortment of seasonable merchandise at extraordinary prices. With the Fourth of July approaching, customers have time to have garments made or buy ready made items, as tomorrow replenished lots will offer as strong values as opening day.
Advertisement lists women’s tailor suits priced from 30 to 48 dollars with sale values around 25 dollars. Also features ank petticoats and silk petticoats at 7.50, 10.00 and 12.50, noting various value marks and discounts.
Loti Jersey ribbed under vests and Jersey ribbed vests with crocheted lace trims offered in all sizes. Extra fine vests and pants with crochet lace trim. Regular price 50c, sale price 35c. Includes variety of sizes and trims.
Embroideries and insertion fabric advertised with prices from 7c to 60c, featuring embroidery at near factory costs. Consumers urged to buy now before stock runs out and also offered corset covers at one third off regular prices.
A wartime price list shows children's fine black Topsy hose at 10c 12%ée and 1e 12% accented. Ladies' black hose range from 15c to 25c with 50c fancy tan hose. Hose supporters for children and ladies appear in scattered entries.
Giebel presents a department wide sale featuring men's and boys suits in wool and mixtures. Prices range from 8.00 to 39.05 with sale prices noted for various lots and sizes including odd sizes. Extra fine English worsted suits and hand tailored options highlight the clearance.
WAISTS. Ladies' fine lace waists with long or short sleeves and medallion trimming in white or ecru. Sale price five dollars. Ladies' fine Japanese silk waists with pretty trimming offered at sale price.
An assortment of towels advertised with Turkish bath towels bleached or unbleached and fringed or hemmed, large sizes at low gale prices, plus fine satin damask and duck towels offered at discounted values.
Local shop advertises stiff straw hats in various styles at individual prices. The fragment mentions white and straw hats with unclear brand names and prices, urging customers to visit for selection and low cost.
Advertises reductions on men's corduroy and wool pants with values from $2.50 to $6.00 and sale prices ranging from under a dollar to about $4.82, noting sizes and fabrics including English Worsted patterns and Danglish Worsted.
A newspaper ad lists men shirts and drawers in fine cotton balbriggan and other fabrics. Prices show sale values from 6c to 17c per garment with various styles and sizes, including white wash shirts and brown and black hose.
Local sale announces men’s work shoes valued at 2.75 priced 1.95 and men’s dress shoes values 4.00 at 3.15, men’s dress shoes 5.00 value 6.85, and boys’ dress shoes 2.75 value. Size and stock details not provided.
Lot by lot the advertisement lists ladies fine calf and kid shoes in various lines with up to date styles and prices from 1.95 to 2.26. It also advertises an assortment of children's shoes including canvas options and soft fine kid heels with early selection urged to secure best pairs.
One lot of ribbon remnants about half price plus women and girls accessories including corsets gloves parasols and pillow cord. Gentlemen’s and ladies’ items in the sale feature silk gloves and parasols offered at reduced rates with emphasis on value and variety.
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