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Old-Time Lowell and Boston Bargain Ledger Caper
A stream of 1898 letters shows Benj F Hunt & Sons offering 20 cent on the dollar for inventory to move to New York, with pockets of China ware, vases, and plush tableware. Brown Darrell Co and Clark & Kaufman follow with steep markdowns on handkerchiefs, bags, wallets, and gloves, while Bon Marche Dry Goods Co and A R Sametz & Co unload finished wares at half to a quarter price, plus a large breath of toys and affordable fashion goods for the holiday season.
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Bon Marche Dry Goods Co
New York
Penhagen
Tepiiz
Fayence
Ault
I Benj. F. Hunt & Sons
Boston
Mitchell
Brown, Darrell & CO
Chauncey Street
Clark & Kaufman
Willard & Willard
Chauncy Street
Lowell
Messrs. Wertheimer & Co
Simpson, Simpson & Simpson
Kisch Manufacturing Co
Broadway
Gon Marche Dry Goods Co
Messrs. O’donald & Bowen
Bedford Street
Bon March Dry Goods Co
Steiner, Davidson & Co
Paris
New York City
Hungary
Switzerland
A. R. Sametz & Co
Wooster St
The
Crown Suspender Co
Hawley, Folsom and Rominus
Archtreet
Stone Bros