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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
4
Than Ever Service is Better In New York's Greatest 7s machinery of the great Christmas Store is running smooth and true under the highest pressure ever put.
The store extends to Eighth Street with a new Broadway branch at 766 Broadway. It boasts the largest toy selection, high class pianos at cash prices, vast handkerchiefs, a full book and card collection, fine jewelry and silverware, art wares, china and glass, furniture and carpets, linens, leather goods, perfumes, and a Candy Store with fresh candies daily until Christmas.
Winter sale at Wanamaker store features about a hundred men’s suits priced 12 dollars, down from 15 to 20, in ceviots and worsted fabrics with smart sack coats. Also two hundred suits and sailor outfits for boys and children ages 3 to 12, regular 5 to 7.50 dollars now 3.50 a suit on the second floor, fourth avenue.
New York hosts six Chickering art pianos from a single design series with two copies each. Featured styles range from Oriental Grand to Gothic Upright, with San Domingo mahogany cases and ornate carving. Prices span 1000 to 3500 dollars, exhibition on the Fifth Floor special salon today.
A large basement space at our Holiday eo Slipper Store displays a broad range of gift slippers mirroring main floor stock. Highlights include men’s black and tan kidskin opera slippers from $1.50, women’s felt and crochet slippers from $1, children’s red felt romeo slippers and goatskin opera slippers priced around $1.25 to $1.50.
Christmas sets of Balzac translated by Wormeley with 168 photogravure illustrations in 21 volumes offered at 25. Twain writings Riverdale edition 22 volumes at 37.50. Universal Cyclopedia and Atlas new edition 12 volumes half morocco 67.50. Dumas Valois edition 49 volumes with plates half calico or half morocco 80. Book Store Ninth street.
STERE'S markets a range of handkerchiefs at low prices. Six women's initial handkerchiefs with script or block letters are 50c, six men's initial embroidered handkerchiefs are $1.25, and men's plain threadhandkerchiefs are 12 1 2c each. Basement.
A parade of refined fragrances from French perfumers is offered with boxed options ideal for holiday gifts. Items include Guerlain Dix Petales de Roses Cyprisine 2.26 Legrand Violette Turbie 2.26 and Pinaud Foscarina from 3.25 to 7.50 plus Carnation Pink 1.25 and Violet Reine 1.10 with mentions of Lentherie Roger et Gallet Houbigant Lubin on Tenth Street.
The advertisement promotes dress patterns as ideal gifts with ready to wrap boxes in Cheviot Granite Storm Serge or Sarah Serge priced from 3.50 to 5.00. Also available neatly banded patterns in Cheviots Serges Henriettas Granites Venetian Cloth and Broadcloths from 2.00 to 10.00. Cotton patterns for maids dresses in Percales Seersuckers and Ginghams priced 1.00 1.10 and 1.25 at Rotunda and Fourth avenue.
Fresh stock lace bed sets reduced 20 to 30 percent for quick sale. Variety of patterns includes two pillow shams and counterpane. Renaissance center piece and bolster options, white Irish Point sets in full and single sizes with multiple price tiers. Third floor.
A advertisement describes goatskin rugs placed in front of the library fire, easy chair, lounge, and bed as good decorative spots. Rugs measure 214 by 50 percent feet and commonly cost 2.75 dollars. Today 250 rugs offered at 1.50 dollars each with some Axminster rugs also highlighted in the basement.
We are busy cleaning up stocks in our Costume Store and today another fine group is offered at decisive reductions on former fair prices. They are imported and domestic tailor made suits with plouse and box coat jackets in tweed and broadcloth, silk lined. Were 52 to 67.50 now 40 a suit. Second floor Broadway.
Small lots of jackets box coats and coats in black navy and tan sold for 15 dollars each on the second floor Ninth street. Coats previously priced 25 to 30 dollars feature good tailoring and trims with a variety of styles, aiding pre Christmas economy.
A woman seeking affordable corsets will find wide choice in the Basement Corset section with representative lots highlighted among the bargains.
Louis Vuitton of Paris displays trunks praised for beauty, lightness, and durability. The shipment arrives at the only New York store carrying his line, appealing to discerning buyers with refined external and internal details. Prices range from $46 to $95. Basement.
An assortment highlights parlor and library tables from simple to lavish. Prices range from five to forty dollars for varied tops, marquetry, carved legs, and polished finishes, with sizes and features including mahogany, oak, onyx tops, moulded edges, and large shelves.
Christmas candies range from 14 to 60 cents a pound with specials at 20 30 and 1 per 5 pounds. The store highlights chocolate covered marshmallows nougat and mixed chocolates as well as holiday mixtures and charity grade sweets for Sunday schools and church events.
A description of assorted baskets crafted from rushes willow reeds sweet grass palm leaves and more. The passage hints at a variety of shapes and materials and suggests forthcoming price information.
Feature on discounted silk petticoats offered as Christmas gifts. Items include changeable and black taffeta versions with accordion-plaited flounces, circular flounces, and ruching. Prices range from 5 to 11.50 dollars, descriptions note fabric quality and styling. Second floor, Tenth street.
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