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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
4
A Muscatine store proclaims vast holiday stocks and urges immediate Christmas shopping. The ad highlights early hours, delivery holds, and a growing assortment of sensible gifts with broad price ranges, noting fourteen business days left before Christmas.
Beautiful ribbons in all widths and colors for holiday use are on display. Customers are urged to buy now to secure the best selections before they sell out.
A distinctive line of smart one piece cloth and silk dresses is advertised. Princess gowns in cloth in colors like black brown and blue value 12 to 16 dollars priced 7 to 10 dollars. Silk jumper suits in blue brown green black and stripes priced around 18 value 10 dollars. All garments feature up to date designs and materials with jaunty effects unique to this offer.
Elaborate exclusive waists on display feature artistic party and evening designs. Tailored waists in silk, net and linen cover a range of styles and prices, with fit and finish highlighted. The department offers numerous choices that must be seen to be appreciated.
The department showcases attractive silks for dresses waists and trimmings in plain and fancy weaves. New patterns and ideas are continually sought to keep assortments up to date for customers.
Purse are most acceptable styles with grace and air of difference. Women flock to choose furs here noting quality elegance and shapeliness. Great reduction on all furs for quick selling this week in the West Room.
A special exhibit showcases new holiday novelties in pocketbooks belts and more. The piece highlights economical shopping opportunities and describes the store as an assemblage of money saving values without precedent.
Starting today, shoppers may enjoy the full spirit of Christmas without delay. The message emphasizes avoiding rushed gift lists and highlights the advantages of early shopping, offering time to consider each recipient’s preferences and the department’s ample assortment.
Holiday shoppers are urged to consider suspenders and hosiery for men as practical gifts this season. The selection highlights durable fabrics, classic patterns, and versatile styling suitable for formal or casual wear.
The ad touts the season’s top values in blankets from 65 cent cotton blankets to $16 per pair all wool blankets. It highlights a large purchase that lowers prices and promotes Munsing Underwear as popular priced, well fitting, reliable.
A local ad promotes Munsing underwear for all, boasting best fitting durable pieces. It highlights children's, youths, women's, and men's union suits, vests, and shirts with prices starting at $1.00 and up, noting they are the sole agents for this line.
A new holiday display features dainty neckwear including delicate creations and a complete sale lineup. The exhibit highlights refined pieces emphasizing quality and style for the season.
Local shop promotes a holiday sale on fine embroideries with discounts near half price. Described as the best sale since spring, it highlights limited stock and special offers for decorative and apparel embroidery items.
Advertises lace curtains in a wide quality and price range. Claims attractive values, careful style selection, up-to-date designs, and unusually good value for holiday shoppers.
A West Room notice highlights lounging robes and dressing sacques as solid gifts for women. The sale emphasizes comfort and design variety, appealing as Xmas presents to a broad audience.
A sale offers dainty neckwear for Christmas gifts at low prices. The shop advertises artistic and elaborate styles in fancy designs, with exquisite gift ideas for the season. Come and view the holiday neckwear on display.
It is a well known fact that you can buy ladies handkerchiefs from us 25 to 38 1 2 per cent cheaper than elsewhere. Our success in this department prompts us to surpass former efforts this season with lower prices and a larger range of patterns. Pure linen handkerchiefs fancy Swiss embroidered handkerchiefs Japanese silk handkerchiefs fancy initial handkerchiefs centers for fancy work all the new items on display.
Christmas hosiery for women and men is on display in a broad range of styles and colors. Shoppers can choose from elegant to casual patterns as winter fashion plans unfold across local retailers.
Saiddell Co has been awarded the Grand Prize at the Frango-British Exposition of 1908. The firm emphasizes it serves customers with the world’s best in table linens including napkins doilies lunch cloths and related items.
A grand display features novelties for Christmas gifts and holiday ornaments of every description including hat pins belts waist sets cuff pins and related accessories.
Display of new bed spreads in plain fringed and cut corner styles shown for holiday selling. Second floor display highlights varied makes and great values for Christmas gifts.
A feminine catalog style notice promotes coats and suits as ideal gifts with hundreds of exclusive garments on sale. The West Room advertises a wonderful reduction sale for the week aimed at rapid selling of coats and suits.
The world of art has contributed to our superb collection a multitude of exquisite pieces such as scarfs centerpieces and doilies. Second floor.
Holiday Carpets offers 1910 rugs and carpets from leading mills. Velvet Axminster Body Brussels Tapestry Brussels rugs in all sizes. Yardage carpets include best all wool and best cotton chain Axminsters Velvets and Body Brussels. Linoleums and oil cloths come in multiple sizes and patterns for stoves plus straw and fibre mattings.
You could not give a more delightful gift than a new leather hand bag. We now display the greatest variety of leather goods and handbags we have ever shown. Prices are temptingly reasonable for Christmas selling.
A dress pattern promotion offers extraordinary values in dress goods. A large collection of all wool fabrics from top manufacturers in new weaves and colors. Priced like cotton mixtures, these strong durable fabrics make suitable Xmas patterns.
Beautiful infancy supporters in colors and styles are on display for holiday selling. Customers are encouraged to view the selections and consider these supporters as attractive additions to attire plans this season.
A curious new toy is showcased in the window inviting children to purchase and take it home. The display emphasizes novelty and play value, drawing attention from passersby and families seeking the latest in kid friendly entertainment.
Fashion notices tout latest skirt styles at makers' prices. Any woman could find a new skirt as a Christmas gift and these bargains are highlighted for quick viewing.
Advertisement for detachable and interchangeable umbrella handles from Moulton's. Promotes two umbrellas for the price of one, with one for daily use and one for dress up occasions.
The item is designed to fit in a car trunk and can be used on both black and colored bases. It emphasizes portability and versatility across substrates.
An immense selection presents the newest lace styles and patterns meeting prevailing fashions. Each design is up to the minute in style with a wide range of meshes and weaves to choose from.
Woman shoppers are invited to view a remarkable collection of Xmas petticoats with new colorings and close fitting styles. The display promises the most successful value season yet. Petticoat Dent West Room.
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