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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
8
BIC CASH STORE Hardware Department advertises wood and coal stoves including Jewel and Wilson brands with prices described as red hot. Seemingly targeted bargains emphasize low cost on cook stoves and space heaters to draw customers in.
The department notes steady success since opening and highlights iron beds, rockers, mattresses, and a mantel folding bed. Promotions advertise cotton top and felt top mattresses, dressers, kitchen cabinets, dining chairs, and a complete line of better furniture at money saving prices.
Millinery department advertises a wide selection of hats for ladies and children. It touts $298 hats rivaling typical $4.00 quality, pattern hats at $4.95 offering savings versus $7.00 to $8.00 elsewhere, and bearskin caps from 35 cents up, all at low store profit.
A local retailer promotes the largest stock of men and boys suits and overcoats with prices starting at 4.95 for men and 10.00 for many suits. The ad touts exclusive hand tailored items priced well below typical 18.00 to 30.00 ranges, including $10.00 overcoats equal to higher priced options. The shop guarantees fit and wear, offering a broad color and size selection.
Corduroy clothing line carried with brands such as Jack Rabbit Tiger and Star. Tiger brand heavy corduroy suits priced at 7.48 to 10.00 for extra heavy. Jack Rabbit suits around 12.00 with other corduroy pants coats gloves and caps also sold.
A fragment listing grocery items and prices from a department display. Items include salt, sugar, baking powder, coffee, soap, extracts, pickles, kraut, canned goods, baking soda, cereals, pasta, oats, rice, raisins, and various brands with per unit or per package pricing. A dated retail snapshot showing typical offerings and catalog style wording.
The New York Racket proclaims its great price making power in Central Missouri offering items from many departments at prices below competition. It claims cash buying and selling keeps prices as regular bargains, with daily bargains on everything from buggies to pins and highest prices paid for produce.
A fragmented price list shows fabrics and per yard costs including calico and ticking from A C at varying rates. Other items named include muslin Lonsdale and Amoskeag apron ginghams plus Peerless warp in white and colored and Canton fabrics in extra heavy and good quality, with unclear attributions.
All wool ingrain carpet 65c per yard Wool filled ingrain carpet 48c per yard Union carpet special 39c per yard 54 inch lace curtains 36 inch window shades 23c Wall paper 5c per double roll and up 9x12 Axminster Rugs 9x12 Ingrain Rugs 9x12 Brussels Rugs Oil cloth stove rugs 1 yd wide oilcloth per yard Cooks Linoleum 16.98 12.48 73c 25c 55c
A listing of wool fabrics and silks offered in multiple widths and patterns. 24 inch all wool chevron, 34 inch all wool novelty, 36 inch all wool novelty, and diagonal weave sizes are available. A full line of new silks in fancy and plain colors priced at 47c, 79c, and 97c.
An old ad lists cotton blankets described as 1 1 4 cotton blankets heavy and extra heavy white blankets priced around 2 dollars. It notes home made comforts, cotton batts, calico per yard, creton per yard, and a complete line of all wool blankets at low prices.
The department boasts strong sales this season with suits from $10.00 in Cut No 1 style and many others priced above $12.48. Luxurious bear skin cloaks in all colors and sizes are offered at $1.75, with higher prices in competing lists. Children's cloaks are available in a wide range.
Several hundred skirts offered in Lot 1 2 and 3 with Panama pleated designs in all colors at 198. 248 and 398 with fine quality trimmed options and other fabrics including voiles and novelty suitings priced above four to six dollars. Free alterations and guaranteed fit on any suit skirt or cloak.
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