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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1900
Page
8
The Boston Store announces a ten day sale to convert excess goods into cash. Featured discounts apply across silks dress goods hosiery underwear outing gowns cloaks jackets collarettes muffs boas carpets rugs curtains and more to entice customers.
About one hundred elegant gowns and quality outfits for ladies and children offered at 50c 68c 75c 89c and 1.00. The Boston Store promotes the best value seen, with attire for ladies gentlemen and youth available today.
Store slashes prices to clear stock with fleeced vests and drawers for ladies at 18 20 25 and 37 cents. Union suits 25 39 and 50 cents. Boys and girls fleeced sets 10 12 15 and 18 cents. All wool sets 13 18 23 and 35 cents. Men’s fleeced 39 and 50 cents.
Collarettes and fur collars must be sold with deep discounts. Prices for jackets and golf capes slashed, with ladies and children's furs reduced to half price, jackets dropping from 25 to 12 dollars and more, golf capes down to five dollars.
About one hundred elegant wool waists in all colors styles and sizes are offered at 25 percent off. Prices range from 75 cents to 2.50, down from as much as 3.75. Come and see the goods at the Boston Store.
Retail ads announce heavy wool ingrain carpets at 39 50 cents yard and good ingrain at 20 35 cents with moquette at 75 cents, plus rugs up to 3 48. Also listings for piano sales, dress goods, suits, and a wave of local events from Y M C A to lodge meetings and visits by residents and bands.
January 1 freight on stone advanced 33 1 3 percent while monument work rose 15 to 25 percent. Gruber Marble Co. stocked up to offer the Gruber Monument at old prices and warns any later stock will rise. Also notes Muscatine activity with travelers and local events including theater, lectures, and sales notices.
The ad touts New Process Laundry claiming superior color and finish on laundry done off site. It promises good return condition and adds free baths with every two cents of laundry.
Hundreds of bargain prices blaze across 5 and 10 cent counters at Sheetz’s located at 111 E. 2d St. Shoppers crowd aisles for low priced items and daily specials echo through the store. A shift in pricing draws steady foot traffic as customers seek value.
Halstead and Son advertise spring painting services promising a fresh look for homes. They invite readers to contact them for project estimates and scheduling.
House and lot owned by J. J. Shafnit offered for sale near Mulberry. Inquiries directed to Munroe & Son for details and contact.
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