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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
12
Wanamaker's promotions dominate today with headlines about major news overshadowing smaller items. Weather for December 6, 1990 in Primapetrara noted as fair while store offerings claim to outshine paper coverage.
Size for Sr5 suits priced at 75 dollars for 20 and 27 dollar styles. Many fabrics and cuts available including covert homespun and cheviot. Hats marked down from 5 and 6 to 3 and 4 dollars with new arrivals upstairs. Writing paper and envelopes in fancy boxes at Swiss Village.
From the steamer arrival of stock from Germany to the Arcade store, a display of fast black cotton stockings and a wide array of inexpensive gifts showcases exquisite needlework and embroidery. Local hands craft many pieces from satin paintings to lace appliques, with prices ranging from 25 cents to several dollars on items such as pin cushions, handkerchief cases, photo frames, and embroidered boxes.
An advertisement lists artificial flowers and plants for home decor with prices for baskets and jardinieres filled with flowers, green-leaf plants, palms, ferns, rose stalks, chrysanthemums, narcissus, lilies, holly and mistletoe. It mentions wreaths made to order and notes some photography lenses and jewelry items at reduced prices. Juniper street.
Readable note shows thermometers at 35¢ to 4.75 dollars, illustrating cold conditions in the Alps as snow-clad mountains loom.
About $35,000 worth of Smyrna rugs in many sizes and patterns offered at cut prices from 30c to $13 per rug with central clearance. Best grade Smyrna rugs from several makers, not seconds, with vast selection across carpets and hall runners. Second floor Market Street displays thousands of rugs under compelling value, promising major savings on Christmas gifts.
A dealer advertises 500 rockers discounted up to two thirds off in golden oak and imitation mahogany, with prices from $4 to $15 and values listed. Also offered are German and Bohemian writing desks and related pieces at half or low prices, including walnut and olive wood options, displayed on the main aisle and basement areas.
Three thousand pairs of men shoes and seven thousand pairs of women shoes offered at half price. Styles include enamel and patent leather and russet kid with heavy or light soles and tipped toes. Sale claims strong, well made shoes for winter now on Market Street in the regular shoe store.
Yesterday shoppers snapped up many dresses and yardages of black woollike cotton dress goods praised for washing well and closely resembling wool. The sale lists eight to twenty four yard lots with prices from $2.50 to $6. Salon offers a wide range of cottons calicoes percale and satins with dress patterns to match.
350 women s jackets and coats offered at two thirds and half price. Coats priced 10 dollars for items valued 15 to 23 50 with late winter styles and good colors. Descriptions note kersey and Venetian fabrics fully lined with satin jackets described as quarter box half fitting and medium length.
Foulard Silks for spring 1901 are arriving in limited quantities at Arcade. Prices start at $1 a yard for test silks including pompadour foulards. Also offered are black mercerized sateen skirts with pleated edges and rich petti coats with flounce at $2.75, plus knit short skirts from 50 cents to $2.50.
A catalog-style display highlights handkerchiefs from Paris and the local shop’s 50c to $1.50 ranges, plus handwoven linen varieties. The store also lists classic games and boards like Crokinole, Carrom, Bagatelle, and Kalamazoo whist sets with multiple price points and configurations.
The village store sells mandolins from 1.20 to 18 dollars, banjos 7.50 to 10, guitars 6.50 to 15, phono graphs 5, and canary birds priced at 1.75, adding to the organ and angelus music. The list highlights a small, varied inventory beyond traditional tunes.
In November, fur sales are slow but the shop reports strong demand across all fur types. Persian lamb coats lead with prices 75 90 and 1120, sealskin jackets at 175 275 and 300, while neckscarfs and scarfs from 6 to 500 drive steady volumes.
Christmas-tree ornaments priced at 5¢ each or 50¢ per dozen and roc priced at 7¢ per item a dozen. Readers will find seasonal crafts and gifts reflecting Swiss village Christmas traditions.
A varied inventory on Thirteenth Street promotes elderdown and box coats for children and ladies sized from six months to four years, plus double-bed satin finishes and Marseilles spreads. Turkish toweling robes, blanket robes, and imported robes emphasize comfort and variety with prices from 2.25 to 35 dollars.
Advertises 2000 men’s soft hats in three sizes from major Philadelphia makers. Includes many colors and materials such as black pearl nutria lead beaver plus shapes and sizes for all ages. Claims unprecedented variety and quantity in small lots, with some hats worth more than the asking price.
We offer a large run of men s suits at12 dollars taken directly from stock. Striped worsteds and mixed ceviots in dark colors with a few light options. Good everyday business suits all sizes available at Market street and City Hall corner.
Advertisement notes 50c men s neckties offered at 25c. Describes Imperial and tech patterns with ample stock and variety. Located in the main aisle on Market Street.
An advertisement lists wide ranges in gold gifts for men including key-rings, rings, pens, cigar-cutters, match-boxes, garters, cuff-buttons, studs, tie pins, buttons, signet rings, seal rings, fobs, watch chains and more with prices from $1 to $42. It encourages choosing a gift the man wants or needs and notes the store at Thirteenth and Chestnut.
Military surplus items including swords and sabers from U.S. arsenals go on sale at the Swiss Village for $1 each. The sale features both used and surplus pieces offered to the public.
Plain silk suspenders with calf-skin ends 50¢ per pair. Sterling silver buckle on silk suspenders 1. Plated buckles in fine silk webs with leather ends 1. Others up to 3. Chestnut street. We can sell so fine suspenders for so little only because we do most of the regular everyday suspender business of the city all year.
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