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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1900
Page
8
You may not have seen a robin yet but visit this store to witness early spring evidence. For months we planned a complete spring dry goods display in our history and invite you to judge our success. Windows hint at the larger inside display.
For Dress Goods every lady may find a complete line of the latest styles and shades including all-wool homespuns camel's hair cravenettes armures and Zibeline plaids at 50c yard Gray venetians sold as a complete pattern with linings for 4.00 six yards per pattern Allovers for trimming lace silk tucks and inserting allovers priced 65c to 8.50 yard Spangle fronts and spangle allover are also available.
The store promotes dress ginghams for women with a wide range from 5c to 50c per yard. It highlights cheap 5c ginghams, 8c and 10c assortments, a 15c French gingham, Egyptian tissues for waists or dresses, and silk ginghams priced at 38c 45c and 50c per yard.
For Shirt Waists. All French flannel waist and worsted waists are going fast. Great reduction on all winter waists. They must go. Come to the Boston Store for your waist.
Ladies seeking easy wardrobe options note our new line of dress skirts. These skirts feature fit and hang by top dressmakers and are priced at $1.48, $2.50, $3.75, and up.
A carpet hall advertises wool carpets at 39c and 45c to 50c per yard with Moquette patterns at 75c. All wool ready made carpets are priced from 3.20 to 12.00 per yard, highlighting attractive home appearance options for ladies.
Local notices trumpet tonight's "Air Ship" performance at Stein's Hall with urging crowds to applaud. Includes shopping pleas from BB. E Lilly and Welch & Knopp, plus social updates from Muscatine residents, wartime wages talk at the railroad, and assorted personal moves across town.
UCH notes mild weather hurts winter clothing sales and offers heavy garments at a 25 percent reduction from already low prices. Shoppers are urged to call in and see what they can use for this winter or next.
A vintage advertisement promoting Mackey's Model Clothing House with the slogan Everything man wants to wear just as he wants to wear it. The copy emphasizes a broad clothing range and appeals to men seeking full wardrobe options.
Advertisement lists perforated talcum powder with scented top per box and large bottle of Vaseline with screw top. Also promotes Busy Store items Madam Lloyds nickel plated safety pins priced 3c, 4c and extra green? wording unclear.
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