26 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
1
A brief public notice announces a temporary price promotion on coal oil, offering per gallon rates for a limited period. The item highlights the reduced charge and outlines the duration and conditions of the sale.
The store announces a fresh clothing shipment with a wide selection and discounted prices. Pants offer over 200 color choices with 20 percent off. Men’s work wear, overalls, jackets, and dress shirts are on sale, including 15 percent off dress shirts and palm beach soft shirts.
A local dry goods store promotes spring price increases and a large stock. They offer over 100 dress patterns including silks and ginghams, children’s ready-to-wear dresses and suits, boys and girls apparel cheaper than sewing costs, ladies coats skirts and waists in white crepe de chine, embroidery laces trimmings and buttons, and hosiery from 1 to 75 cents per pair.
The store promotes its large line of ladies hats and parasols at below cost, with trained trimers, and invites customers to inspect the collection. Ribbon counters are praised, and underwear is offered at a 15 percent discount plus car load prices for drills. The message emphasizes low prices and appeals to shoppers to visit the store.
A local hardware and furniture line advertises 15 percent cheaper than competitors. Items include Adkins tuttle tooth cross cut saws at 2.50 and 1.75, 6 foot narrow blade saws, trace chains, screen doors, window screens, clevises, hinges, whips, screen wire tubs washboards nails axes rubber roofing axle grease paints floor varnishes Majestic Range Perfection Oil Stoves ovens and wicks beds springs mattresses dining chairs rockers sofas wardrobes go-carts sewing machines automobile tires tinware graniteware and stoneware.
Our Grocery Department advertises a sale on Sunshine Cakes and a variety of coffee options. Highlights include Coal Oil at per gallon, Excellent Coffee at 25¢ per pound, Myer Brothers Coffee five pound pail for $1, Westerman Coffee one pound at 25¢, and Stock Food and Poultry Powder to keep poultry in good condition.
Swift's Fertilizer announces receipt of a car load of fertilizer described as the best available and ready to supply to customers. The message emphasizes quality and prompt delivery.
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