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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
2
Bon Marche presents new concep tions including hand painted decorations and gold plated trim. Center draft burners and removable oil pots on better grades. Prices range from yédc to 15 dollars. Special Banquet Lamp with removable oil pot and center draft burner valued at 3.50 to 5 dollars now 1.98.
A catalog of handkerchiefs for women men and children with varied trims including lace hems hemstitching embroidery and initials. Prices range from 5 to 49 cents for individual items and 19 to 25 cents per box for three kid items.
The sale showcased Kurand Diamonds and Gold Shell rings with imitations of rubies opals amethysts turquoise topazes and garnets in rings brooches scarf pins and hair ornaments. Prices ranged from 50c to 2.50 for Kurand items and 25c to 1.50 for Gold Shell pieces with a five year guarantee on every ring.
Catalog snippet lists large and heavy blankets with borders at 1.75 and 1.39, 12-4 California Wool shrinkage at 4.98 or 7.50 if perfect, full size bed spreads 0.69 each, ornate large fringed spreads 1.19 to 1.50, Orient white wool blanket 4.49, comforters 0.98 to 1.39, plus 1.69 for puff or stitched comforters with snowflake cotton and sateen or silkaline coverings.
Calendars for 1903 are praised as artful works with many subjects including Beautiful Roses Golden Childhood Madonnas Primroses and Violets Medalions Holly Berries Anchors Rural Scenes and more. Prices range from 10 cents to 1.50 dollars, showing artistic beauty at low cost.
Readable price list of fancy thermometers frames and decor items from 25c to 18 dollars. Includes burnt wood metal plans clocks shaving sets atomizers smoking sets and sterling silver manicure goods with varied price points and sizes.
The store touts holiday demand as intense and magnificent with a vast gift collection from the world. It invites readers to add them to calling lists, promising splendid items for the season and urging a visit to see the selection.
A library sale offers titles including Captain Macklin by Richard Harding Davis Maid at Arms by Robt W Chambers Confessions of a Wife by Mary Adams The Crisis by Winston Churchill Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall by Chas Major and Dorothy South by Chas Carey Eggleston at 25c to 1.50 with our price 1.10 per book.
A Boston catalog lists hundreds of novels and classics with cloth bindings and gilt tops. Notable authors include Dickens, Doyle, Thackeray, Cooper, Homer, Evans, Scott, Beatrix Potter, and Porter. Volumes cover romance, history, biographies, and children’s books with prices ranging from 25c to $3.00.
Advertisement-style item selling Fancy China and Eric-a-Brac at half price. Lists dozens of items with reduced prices on Jardinières, Vases, Cups and Saucers, Tea Pots, and decorative wares formerly worth 25c to $1.50, including Lobster Salad Dishes and Gold Stippled pieces.
Belts at 25c. Patent Leather, White Kid, Satin and Taffeta buckles. Elastic and satin finishes with fancy slides and pompadour ruffs. Liberty Silk sold by length and quality. black is leading color with some white options. Prices from .98 to 9.98.
A catalog of fur items lists muffs and neck scarfs in opossum, sable, fox, and marten at prices from 3.98 to 10.98, plus women’s fur sets and boas in blended opossum and imitation chinchilla. Children’s sets range to 4.98, and women’s fur jackets feature wear and electric seal with mink linings priced up to 37.50.
New aprons offered with diverse styles including tucked, ruffled, bibs, and lace edging. Customers praised for quality and craftsmanship. Prices range from 50 cents to higher, with multiple attractive options. Materials noted as excellent.
A compact catalog item listing various burnished leather goods including combination books card cases playing card cases jewel cases blotters match safes cigar cases photo frames and related accessories such as Indian dolls papooses purses bill books medicine cages drinking cups cases and pipe bags with comb cases banners and more.
Children invited to view a grand Santa Claus toy display spanning the store. The scene features a steam engine, a trolley car, lifelike horse figures, and hundreds of toys and games arranged to delight visitors. Shoppers urged to come see the gleaming array.
An advertisement touts German dolls arriving for girls with appealing faces and outstretched hands. They promise pleasant visits at a main floor apartment and urge taking a doll home, with prices from 5 cents to 5 dollars.
A scanned price list for men’s furnishings features neckwear in four in hand ties and derby styles from 25 to 75 cents, gloves in mocha and dogskin ranging 1 to 1.98 dollars, fancy suspenders in glass boxes at 75 cents to 1.98, crocheted suspenders at 1.98, silk suspenders at 50 cents, night shirts with fancy fronts up to 1 dollar, cashmere half hose at 25 to 50 cents, and combination sets including suspenders garters and armlets at 59 cents.
An advertisement highlights a range of umbrellas for men women and children. Details include mercerized covers steel rods Paragon frames pearl horn white metal and silver handles in multiple finishes with prices from 1.25 up to 7.98 and a strong seller at 9838c.
Large assortments of women wearables and children\'s garments with many items priced from 59 cents to 10 dollars. Bath robes tailored features include Turkish eiderdown and trimmed silhouettes. cardigans, capes, muslin and flannel garments, chemises, corset covers, and drafts of infant wear. Childrens coats with fur trim and knitted items also offered.
Velvet and alligator slippers at 49c per pair. Better grades up to 1.49. For children felt slippers 49c, bedroom 69c, strap 75c and 98c. Jersey Loggins 49c and 9c per pair. School shoes Tic to 1.50. House slippers 49c, Romeo slippers 75c, fur trimmed 98c. Hand made slippers 1.25. Leather leggings 98c. Three-Buckle overshoes and Queen Quality boots featured at 3 and 2 dollars respectively.
A mid century catalog page lists leather goods and travel accessories with price ranges. Items include travelling cases from 2.98 to 11.98, music rolls 0.25 to 5.98, card cases 0.49 to 3.49, cigar cases 0.49 to 4.98, wrist bags 0.25 to 6.98, pocket books 0.25 to 1, re purses 0.05 to 1.25, bill books 0.25 to 3.49, chatelaine bags 0.25 to 8.00, and Boston bags 0.49 to 5.49.
Oxford Bibles offer revised edition fully illustrated with colored maps some indexed and easy reference for teachers. Prices range from 98c to $2.49.
Sanctuary lamps priced 49c to 98c scapulars from Mt Carmel range 10c to 25c and crucifixes 98c to $1.25. The listing highlights religious items with varying price points for church or personal use.
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