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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1898
Page
3
February prices take effect in the cloak room with an expanded assortment and extra wear aid. Deep discounts clear much of the department including jackets, coats, blouses, capes, fur items, and muslin underwear. Selected lots offer dramatic cuts from 30 to 50 percent with specific items priced for one sale only.
A long list of discounted textiles ranges from 36 to 90 inch widths. Black dress goods, silks, satins, and crepon feature clearance prices and special yard rates. Unbleached and bleached muslins, pillow casings, sheeting, and calicoes are offered at reduced prices with bulk lots and remnants.
Odds and ends of ladies and children's stockings on sale before inventory. Black hose double sole and high spliced heel priced at 19c to 39c pair. Fancy boot top hose 39c. Fleece lined hose two pairs for 25c. Children's fleeced hose two pairs for 25c. Manufacturer samples of high grade hosiery offered at 89c for $1.39 hose, 4c to 39c for various tiny lots.
Store clears mussed and used handkerchiefs from holiday window displays at reduced prices. Hemstitched pieces 5c grade now 3c each Javonette handkerchiefs with initials featured at sale price 6c. Embroidered and scalloped edge handkerchiefs, 32 1 2c grade, clearout price 8c.
One lot of Ladies Jersey Ribbed Vests at 7c and 12c grades plus further lots of Ladies' Vests and Pants in ribbed and Mat 50 grade at 37 2c. Also Ladies' Union Suits 50c to 1 grade 69c. Scarlet and Natural Grey sets, infants wrappers, children's union suits and vests priced at clearing rates from 15c to 62c with various grades and sizes.
Bargain seekers visit the Gents' Furnishings Counters next Monday for clearance deals. Men's underwear and shirts across several styles are offered at deep discounts with limited quantities, including ribbed, fleece lined, wool lined, and combination shirts. Selection features blue and old gold drawings, with stated values and reduced prices per item.
Thousands of economical women are urged to attend the January sale offering bargains on cloaks suits and furs along with blankets linens cottons and men's goods. The notice touts extraordinary values and urges shoppers to expect great savings and dependable quality.
A chimney fire at a nesra house on Wiebeter's court called out the city chemical engine yesterday morning. Fire was extinguished with no water damage reported, as residents and fire crews reflect on past efforts and resolve to improve for the new year.
A fragmented Norfolk item notes a week of prayer starting tomorrow and reports various local activities. It mentions Mr J. W. Atwood at his father's Cha ffaye street home with reserved balcony seats, a Christmas canal service at Pree- Miso Street Mapnst ehurch, and Dr Jim J Pryor of New York attending the Cruswners' Convention in Southern Ines next week. The piece cites new stenographer Ernest Staples in the Dominion Steamship Line office, parish events at Epworth and Christchurch, and rail passenger traffic on the Old Dominion line. It describes business at Old Dominion Qeeks, kale barrels, tobacco shipments to New York, and overtime for railroad workers, plus social notes on Miss Millard W. Tapley and Prof Ward of the YOM.OC. A transformer project at a local furniture store and plans for a Sons of Freedmen celebration at Oak Street Baptist Church are also mentioned.
Master Herman Armstrong will be entertained tomorrow evening at his home corner Poole and Central with his young friends attending a reception. Baltimore visitor Missette J Warner plans a visit to sister Mrs. 8 B Frommonger of Poole street. Mr Wille Thenston from Avenue A travels with Mrs M A Krnyal returning from Amsterdam. Mr T J Lee of Colley avenue recently spent holidays in the Isle of Wight county.
A garbled report references Charles Mulley and Joe Greensharo visiting friends at a Chey Avenue location. It notes Reverend Webster of North Palek and a return to duty as a student of parental surgery with services at several churches today including Holy Communion.
The public may hear the noted pianist Dr Tanchett in three recitals next week at the Neepfolk College for Young Ladies under its auspices. Vocal soloists include Mrs Wy P Brooke Miss Mikahet A Paylor Miss Phiel Neely Miss Mary Kilwell Miss Lucy Allee Jones and Mr Tredell Jenkins. Accompanists are Messrs Newton Fits Wy TL Pones and A FP Kerner. Funeral of W Paul Jordan held at Centenary Methodist with service by the pastor W HL winds. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Take Laxative Brame Quinine Tablets. 2 for 2. Bold by J M, I, Trotter.
Sudden death of Mrs Priscilla P Lassiter wife of D C Lagalter at 82 Parkland Street on January 1 in her 61st year. Funeral from First Baptist Church tomorrow Monday afternoon at 8 o clock. Friends invited.
Local ads announce clearance prices across men’s wear including neckwear suspenders ties and handkerchiefs. Deep discounts list three for 25 cents on several items and hosiery sells in bundles. a drastic sale notes wholesale lot values and remaining stock to be cleared.
Tomorrow morning the remaining rare patterns of Lites Crutiins will be offered at about one third off. Fine Brus nel, Irish Point, Nottingham and other nets will be sold as examples of the best economical window dressings. Dotted Swiss Curtains with edgings were valued at 149 dollars, now 140 dollars.
Listing of various wrappers in multiple grades and colors with clearing prices. Mentions Mourning Wrappers at 1.19, Plannelette Wrappers at 2.69, and several other color and fabric options with unit prices and sizes.
Commencing Monday morning a sale of Malibank soaps offers Pure White Pleasing Soap for toilet bath or laundry use. Includes 12 bars toilet size and 6 bath size with laundry bars, plus a Denutul Pury Flora Calendar valued at the soap price.
The Norfolk Street Railway will operate faster schedules in suburbs starting tomorrow. City limits may see improved service later if councils approve. Avoid illness with Hoos Sarsaparillin tablets, advertised as pure with no purging effects.
An ad style notice promotes a clothier claiming to serve well dressed men with stock and press-cutters in town. It promises fashionable suiting and finishes, branding itself as the choice for all well dressed men and noting overcoats for the season.
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