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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
3
An advertisement lists goods from November 29 to December 8 including 75 pieces of good calico at 109 per piece and 1000 pieces of Simpson's American calico. It also mentions 1000 yards of Kentucky Jeans and 7 1/2c cotton plaids, with 50 pieces of the best grade.
The notice promotes yardage of mattings at 20 cents per yard from a 25 to 35 cent range. It advertises 300 pairs of Dorothy Dodd ladies oxford shoes originally 2.50 to 4.00, now 1.00 per pair in sizes 1 to 3 1/2. It also offers 100 dozen men’s extra heavy fleece undershirts and drawers previously 50 cents, now 35 cents per garment.
Local sale lists hundreds of men and boys garments priced for quick sale. 100 boys suits from 2.50 to 7.50, 100 young men suits from 3.50, 100 men’s good suits at 3.50, 200 pairs of men’s pants 1 to 2.50, 250 shirts 0.25, 10 dozen heavy overshirts 1.00, 30 overcoats 5.00, 25 overcoats 7.50, fur and silk items offered at special prices. Sale lasts 10 days with silk and fur discounts and one-third off new silks.
Federal Court convenes Monday in Oxford. Mrs C L Sivley and son visit Memphis. Mrs Wilmer Kennedy and other locals travel to Memphis. Chancery Court sessions, social visits, and theater play promotions fill the week. Local stores advertise sales on clothes and shoes as residents prepare for holidays.
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