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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
12
The Third Annual May Sale begins Tuesday morning May 12 1908 promising bigger and better bargains than ever. Advertised items are quoted as stated with no fictitious values and the store expects to eclipse previous efforts with strong daily drawings.
Through special purchases local store cuts end of season stock in wash batistes aprons gingham muslin and calicoes persales. Prices drop from 12½ to 9 cents per yard in May sale with multiple color choices and wide yardage.
Linen and towel wares on May sale with price cuts across towels table linen napkins and towels. Items include 4x commercial table linen 64 inch bleached damask and mercerized napkins with May sale prices ranging from 3c to 1.69 per dozen depending on item and quality.
Prominent sale item umbrellas offered at 77 cents to 77.5 cents, 28 inch models for men and 26 inch for women, featuring sturdy frames and varied handles. Regular price one dollar, marked down during May sale.
Lot of spring ladies suits offered at May sale prices. The $6.90 group includes light striped and checked semi fitted coats with pleated skirts, while the $16.98 group features Butterfly Prince Chap French Dip and Cutaway styles in several colors.
Ladies coats and jackets offered at deep May discounts. One lot of short spring jackets from last season priced at 1.95, with former tags of 3.98 5.00 7.50 and 10.00. Also 4.95 for remaining short fitted black coats and two 32 inch black coats at 7.90.
One lot of plain blue and brown walking skirts was advertised at $5.00 with May sale price $2.98. A second lot of blue brown black and novelty cloth skirts, originally $7.50 and $10.00, was reduced to $4.90.
You can never have too many shirt waists. May sale offers include 69c white lawn shirt waists with embroidery, 2.90 black blue brown and white taffeta silk waists down from 5.00, and 0.39 seersucker gingham underskirts with full ruffle, all at May sale prices.
Muslin skirts for ladies offered at 29 cents during May sale. White muslin underskirts with deep lace trim and flounce reduced from 75 cents to 59 cents in May sale.
Local retailer announces a May sale on sewing notions with discounted prices. Pins, hooks and eyes, threads, silk, dress shields, elastic, hose supporters, hair pins, and soap offered at reduced rates. multiple items priced to attract bargain shoppers.
A May sale features Torchon Lace and Insertions at 3c, Embroideries and Edges at 8c, Corset Cover Embroidery at 17c per yard, with regular prices shown as references. Includes a full table of stock available at reduced sale prices.
May sale highlights Kabo Corsets with non corrosive eyelets at 79 cents from a regular dollar, children’s muslin waists at 9 cents from 12 to 14 cents, Lisle gloves at 77 cents from a dollar, with long Lisle gloves in black and white offered at 77 cents. The listing notes several women’s undergarments and accessories on sale.
Black and colored five inch taffeta ribbons offered for a May sale at seven cents per yard.
Readable catalog row lists multiple fabrics with May sale prices. Black Taffeta 69c, Chiffon Faille 39c, 27-inch Pongee 49c, Panama 39c, Ebolienne 63c, Black Voile 62c, French Serge 85c. Names, prices, and yardage details for silk and dress fabrics.
Ladies' muslin drawers and cambric undergarments listed with May sale prices. Items include muslin drawers at 17c and 29c, corset covers from 7c to 29c, gowns from 43c to 63c, and white cambric skirts at 77c, reflecting a broad discount sale on delicate apparel.
Promotes a May sale on ladies and children's hosiery with low prices. Lists several items including children's cotton hose at 7c and 18c, ladies cotton hose at 8c, lace hose at 17c, and Mercerized hose at 19c to 50c. Highlights bargain season stock and time-limited discounts.
A May sale offers Ladies low neck Jersey Ribbed Vests in sizes 5 and 6 at 3 for 25 cents from regular 10 cents. Also May sale price 11 cents each for Jersey Ribbed Gauze Vests, regular 15 cents quality.
May sale offers curtain prices across several styles including Mull, Nottingham and Cable Net with ranges from 6c per yard to $4.39 per item. Notable items include four row tuck Mull, tucked ruffled Nottingham and Duchess curtains, all advertised with May sale prices.
A May sale offers white muslin underskirts with lace and embroidery trim at 1.18, down from 1.50. Regular price 1.50, sale price 1.18.
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