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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1896
Page
6
The notice describes a Wool Dress Goods Department stretching 105 feet with a high shelving and densely packed stock. It notes over a thousand pieces of dress goods plus reserve stock on the third floor across three departments. The passage uses vivid metaphor to emphasize abundance and scale. It reflects a midwestern newspaper sales blurb tone from the era.
A busy storefront advertises shirt waists for 35c with bold claims of limited se rial sale and upcoming tour by Noor D eplay. It touts skirts in multiple fabrics, figures prices down to $6.00 and $1.00 styles, plus numerous muslin gowns with trimmed necks and sleeves and several low cost underwear items.
Two weeks ago 7 40 yards of ginghams were put on sale at a yard price but sold out in two days. The store buys another lot and resumes sale at the same price to satisfy demand. Early buyers snagged most, but new stock goes on Monday and Tuesday with no more ginghams after. Also offered: white linen doilies, chenille rugs, and Victoria lawn at listed prices.
Bargain sale lists imported duck hose seamless forty gauge with spliced heel and toe at three pairs for a dollar. Also promoted are Pitty doven gloves, linen handkerchiefs, Swede Kid gloves, and white kids with embroidery, all offered at low prices amid limited stock.
A local store announces a fresh run of men s shirts in extra heavy muslin bodies with reinforced shoulders and buttons. On sale tomorrow at 88 cents, featuring white and lawn colored options with window samples on display. a cheap bleached cotton variant is also offered.
New fabrics fill Arnolds as buyers flock to see French Serges in black and navy, wide 40 inch textures, bold weaves and metallics. Mozambique and Dresden silks arrive. prices range from a few cents to several dollars, with special lots and bold patterns drawing quick attention.
A dense catalog item lists various garments and patterns including Ladies Basque waist patterns, collars, skirts, drawers, corset covers, muslin gowns, and children's reefers. It notes undercut pricing and store policies, with references to embroidery and extended sizes, reflecting a bustling retail text.
A Suffolk meeting of white Publicans organized as a club and elected officers. The group joined the National League of Clubs, with no candidate preferences until after nominations. Separate items report a fire at Suffolk Fair stables, council proceedings on city finances, and various local developments including construction contracts and a train incident near Whaleyville.
A chaotic Newport News report details police court actions and local notices. Names, arrests, and warrants surface amid a flood of oblique references to ships, meetings, and civic events in a morning roundup.
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