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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
12
The forecast for Philadelphia on Wednesday June 6 1900 calls for fair weather with light winds and dry conditions throughout the day. No precipitation is expected and temperatures are anticipated to be mild.
An article highlights affordable imported dresses at eight dollars and under, praising percale varieties with pleated bodices and white pique details. It also advertises hats, Mohair and Sicilian fabrics, travel dresses, and bathing suits, noting color options and popular styles. Store locations near Chestnut Street and the Golden Salon are mentioned.
Six thousand women’s handkerchiefs offered at half price or less in a downtown sale. Seconds due to a few thick threads, all fully laundered. Prices include $1 per dozen or 12 1/2 cents each for standard seconds and 25 cents for lace edged and hemstitched. Main aisle.
A lively furniture sale advertises a wide range of items at deep cuts. Toilet tables, mahogany pieces, extension tables, chests, dining chairs, armchairs, sofas, parlor sets, and Flemish oak sections are discounted from regular prices, with many items priced at roughly half or less.
A crowded department store advertises massive savings on women’s, men’s, and children’s footwear with prices from 50c to $7.85. It touts up to 150,000 pairs, mentions Springheel styles, and highlights a French room offering cheaper underwear. It notes stock on fourth floor and second floor displays, plus bulk sale items and samples from leading makers.
About 650 items in sizes 3 to 12 priced from $1 to $1.50. Sailor suits of domestic cotton in fourteen styles with stripes and sharkskin, white duck shields, collars plain or with soutache, made by a top maker during a slow season. Screen doors priced 75 cents to $1.50 with spring hinges. Bring window measurements.
Sale advertises china and glassware at deep discounts including Haviland Limoges plates and cut glass bowls. Prices show reductions from listings up to two thirds or more, with many pieces described by type and value, from decorative to practical serving ware.
Bargains shown for Chickering and Vose pianos with prices from $35 to $600. Models include Chickering Parlor Grand $600, Uprights from $125 to $400, Vose and Haines Bros options, plus Perceived value notes and payment plans. The Angelus player piano will be demonstrated all day on the third floor of Chestnut Street.
The Southwest center advertises towels in multiple sizes and qualities from 12 to 40 cents, including Turkish towels and damask options, plus a very good 14 inch lawn mower for 1.95 and Wanamaker self sharpening mowers priced 2.50 to 3.50. It notes maintenance tips and sharpening guidance.
A Sheffield silver plate sale lists half and two thirds plate with prices from $30 to $50 for tea sets five pieces and tea kettles from $18 to $25. Decorated lamps and globes are offered cheap with a second floor display on Juniper Street and Chestnut.
Read about two clothing shops in Market and City Hall Square. The bargain store offers incomplete stock with very low prices on men's suits from five to fifteen dollars and related items. The regular store is complete with fair prices and emphasis on tailoring value.
Advertises wash ties six for 25 cents and white shirts at 25 cents for small and large men, with no sizes 14 to 17. Mentions over 20,000 in stock and profits from bargain goods. Notes summer shirts at 3 for 1 dollar and 2 pairs for 25 cents in piqué patterns. Cross alae Market Street.
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