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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
5
The Big Store advertises fur goods including mufflers, collars, and seal yokes at low prices. It promotes walking skirts from 6 to 40 inches, shirt waists, jackets, cloaks, and jackets and notes expected Albatross shirt waist invoices arriving by eastern express.
A vintage shop listing describes dolls for girls, affordable toys under five dollars, and bright displays. It touts Shoenhut pianos at low prices, with mentions of kitchen sets and generous gift ideas, promising value and neatness for children.
A fragmented ad notes prices for printing press outfits and various toys. Mentions small and large items, doll cabs, chairs from a furniture factory, a drum, a harp style toy, and a strong crokinole board made of white maple. Indicates shipments arriving, low inventory, and competitive pricing.
Beginning Saturday the 14th our December sale offers first class pianos at low prices. A Schiffer upright comes with a five year guarantee for 148.00 dollars. A 450 piano finished in San Domingo Mahogany will be sold at a sacrifice. Pianos arriving from factories as fast as possible. This is touted as the chance of a lifetime to buy a piano.
Remaining millinery items are priced to cover only material costs and labor. Beautiful trims and hats are available, with a trimmed hat offered at the price of a walking hat early in the season.
A fragment describes Knock About Dolls made of felt with Disque head glass eyes open mouth and flowing hair, eleven inches long. The text notes they can be knocked about with impunity and are not for delicate use.
An old-time advertisement promotes a broad line of men’s ladies’ misses’ and children’s shoes and slippers. It highlights a sale with prices from up to $1.60 for men’s slippers and up to $1.50 for ladies slippers, urging readers to buy before stock runs out.
All ladies button shoes previously selling at 1.50 and 1.75 are reduced to 1.19 through Christmas. Light and heavy Arctics and Alas kas included. Repairs healthily done. Call and see what we can do for you.
A store runs a three day Christmas sales guessing contest ending on Christmas. Customers may guess the combined sales total for Saturday December 21, Monday December 23, and Tuesday December 24, with each 50 cent worth of purchases earning one guess entry. Prizes worth about 100 dollars will be awarded to the 13 closest guesses when results are announced on Christmas.
A dealer showcases parlor chairs in gold leaf and damask at 6.50, heavy oak chairs with leather seats, a plush divan at 10.75, an 18.30 mahogany parlor chair, Colonial and Louis XIV designs, plus polished mahogany chairs. Rugs, skirt boxes, and blanket sets are promoted as practical gifts for families.
Partial text outlines a city sale of shirts with planned add of five dozen men's and youth sizes. Mentions a December 14 date and a limited offer. Readers are urged to act before stock runs out.
Retailers report a surge of demand for fashionable hosiery during the holiday season. suppliers claim ample inventory now available after a midseason restock drive.
A local sale advertises a Saturday exhibition of pictures and photos with decreasing prices until sold. The lineup includes a pastel landscape by ET Gibbs listed at 18.00 then reduced daily, a 1x16 inch ebony and gold ornamented carbon photo, and a marine view by Roberts priced to drop toward Christmas. Also advertised are a hand mounted photograph on glass and a Florentine gold bronze frame piece. A knife guarantee and money back offer are included.
An advertisement lists book prices and sales talk for varied volumes. It markets unique embossing on front covers with red underpages, illustrated with illuminated frontispieces and colored title pages. Prices and binding features are highlighted to attract buyers.
A local shop in Killes showcases the Bagster Bible as a premier value offering. The store emphasizes superior quality and attractive pricing to attract Bible buyers.
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