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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
12
The June 9 1900 item lists bathing suits and accessories in bright colors and fabrics from mohair to silk with price ranges. also features baby carriages and go-carts with prices, basement and Chestnut Street shop locations. includes biking and travel sundries and various caps shoes and bags. details on fabric and styles for women and children.
A downtown sale hawks thousands of shoes at one dollar and higher prices for some items. Fine satins and leathers from leather to russet kidskin are offered in many sizes with large stock and low selling costs. The promotion emphasizes volume, wider selection, and brands to attract customers.
An OCR readout describes black and russet kid high and low shoes. It lists patent leather and kid tip designs with buttons laces and flexible soles. Prices range from 1.70 to 7.85 worth with multiple lot sizes and makers noted.
Hats for little girls showcased in shop windows with a range of styles. White leghorn and tuscan straw hats with mousseline and ribbons priced 2.50 to 8 dollars. Also ready-made ruf fled-brim hats and duck sailor-tams plus assorted straw sailor options. Wanamaker's seasonal sale features Turkish towel weather and low prices on textiles.
Two hundred guimpe and one piece dresses offered in white lawn dimity percale and gingham with dots and figures. Sizes four to ten years priced from 1 50 to 3 with selections trimmed in embroidery lace braid or contrasting materials. Season end sale for June July August.
Girls fashion today favors simple shirt-waists and skirts over fussy garments. Descriptions include lawn, percale, dimity, linen pieces with minimal pleats and embroidery. Prices range from 50 cents to 2.25 dollars for various styles and fabrics.
In the basement near the soda fountain a display of trifles and accessories includes frames pocketbooks and waists sets at modest prices. The selection features brooches fans cups glasses and leather cases with assorted candies like coconut fruit creams and chocolates priced around 20 cents.
Shoppers are urged to buy Queen Mary products including talcum powder bath items and perfumes. The ad touts violet and rose scents, extracts, colognes, and toilet soaps with prices ranging from cents to over a dollar, promoting American made items and alternatives from other brands.
The store promotes night gowns at 50c and up, corset covers 18c, drawers 15c, with roomy cut and quality fabric. It features lawn and chintz garments, handkerchiefs from 5c to 25c, and a broad line of women's, boys and men’s wear including wash-suits, linen, and serge suits with prices ranging from 75c to 12.
The ad touts deep discounts at a Bargain Store on Market Street and City Hall Square, offering suits from $5 to $28, with many items claimed worth double or more elsewhere. It notes premiums on serge, satin-lined coats, and varied fabrics while urging shoppers to pay what they can and visit down-stairs and second floor displays.
A brisk sales pitch touts men’s soft shirts from 25c up to $12 in the Market street arcade. Text highlights dollar shirts at 60c, white cambric and madras options, pleated bosoms, colored stripes, and 55c half dozen collars, urging shoppers to visit the arcade.
A local shop promotes a wide range of hats from $1 to $3, highlighting Knox hats and rough straw styles for the budget conscious. It also advertises souvenirs from the Exposition and silver sterling jewelry designs at Thirteenth and Chestnut.
In clear-out sale readers find 1200 porch rockers priced at 1.50 dollars, down from 2.50, described as large and comfortable with close-woven cane seats and backs, heavy bent oak arms, and a maple frame on the third floor Joun WaANaMakER.
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