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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
1
A brief promotion invites readers to test Linen Bargains again, calling it another opportunity in the “wick of time” to shop for holiday linens. The notice leverages seasonal language to create urgency and interest.
Textile offer describes bleached exquisite damasks 60 inches wide and linen bonanza patterns. Includes 1860 Turkey Red Table Damask, genuine and warranted fast colors, sold by the yard. Per yard price listed as 22 currency units.
Advertises hemstitched lunch cloths with a variety of patterns and popular prices ranging from 73 to 98 cents each.
A local advertisement highlights large Damaskacent towels as premier items in the city. The copy also promotes tray cloths doilies and table covers as attractive additions for shoppers.
A fragment lists hand made chocolate drops and taffy as items in a sale advertisement. The short note mentions pounds and prices in the 9c to 18c range with various confections such as fancy mixed candies.
A short ad offers toilet preparations with various odors. Two bottles packaged in a box priced at 25 50 and 75 cents total for two bottles equals the price of one bottle.
A local supplier promotes 1000 dozen handkerchiefs in a festive sale. Items include Ladies Hemstitched Embroidered and Muslin Handkerchiefs with colored borders, children’s styles, and unlaundered options all marketed as pure linen quality with reduced prices through Christmas.
Offers include Electric Seal Collaretts Martin trimmed priced at 5.50 each, Brown Sheared Coney Collaretts 4.00 each, and Real Astrachan Collaretts 4.50 each. These bargains are presented as worth double the asked price.
The ad touts Ladies and Misses jackets with deeply cut prices. It cites typical garments formerly priced at 12 and 10 and 8.50 dollars now marked down to 9.75 5.75 respectively, urging buyers who delayed winter purchases to act.
A local ad notes a complete stock of Ladies and Mens Silk Umbrellas offered at right prices as a sensible Christmas suggestion.
A fragmented advertisement promotes gentlemen's furnishings with phrases about heavy silks and satins. It mentions regular priced goods from 60 and 75 cents and hints at a Christmas sale, ending with a reference to knee tobacco.
In Our Shoe Department Slippers suggest them selves as practical pleasing gifts for all Notes offerings Men Velvet Slippers embroidered price per pair 756 Ladies Felt Slippers per pair 686 Ladies Slippers felt Uppers per The Ladies Belt slippers flexible sole per pair .61 85
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