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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
12
The Philadelphia forecast for Thursday June 14 1900 calls for showery conditions with possible rain and Thunder. Strong breezes are not expected but visibility may be reduced during showers.
The advertisement catalogs flag materials from 235 Arch street including U S flags bunting and ribbons with varied sizes and prices. It also promotes women’s fashion items such as silks dresses coats and ready made suits with deep discounts and fitting assurances on the Chestnut street and Arcade departments.
A new stock from India features Durristan rugs in blue white maroon and multicolor patterns. Prices range from 1.75 for small pieces to 22.50 for large 15 by 6 foot rugs, with a variety of sizes listed alongside bamboo curtains palm leaf fans and decorative items for porch and lawn use.
A crowded sale expos reveals a wide range of women’s footwear with price points from $1.25 to $7.90. Choices include black and russet kidskin, patent leather, satin calf, and enameled leathers in various sizes and widths. Fourth floor displays and a generous guarantee accompany every pair.
Advertises linen batiste by quality and width with prices 45c 85c 75c and 46c and 48 inches wide in natural color. Prompts buyers to act with minimal details.
The advertisement lists straw hats and many trims such as rose sprays chrysanthemums and chiffon with centers. Prices drop from 75¢ to 50¢ on some hats while other items like white wings and lace ties are shown at 25¢ to $1.85. Many accessories and fabrics offered include Madras English squares and lawn bows.
The ad touts heavy discounts on three fifths priced items and sample-room deals. It highlights small-piece offers like arm chairs and divans with markdowns, plus three-piece parlor suites and Davenport sets with substantial price cuts to attract buyers.
A brisk sale list shows many fabric and sewing用品 priced low, including black silk spools, cotton tape, needles, pin books, tape measures, and dress stays. The ad touts handloom work from a top maker and notes prices from a few cents to a dollar, with bargains across fabrics and trims. The message invites shoppers to see how to preserve jams using a Mudge canner and promises low prices, claiming a fourth off.
Advertisement notes trousers priced at 3.75 for 5 and 6 dollars for mens and youths. Claims best money's worth, touts fine worsted striped trousers in latest style and summer weight. Locates sale on second floor Market and City Hall Square.
Market Street main aisle offers 25c shirts in all sizes for men and boys in new patterns. Demand is high as stock comes in faster than shelves can fill.
An article page promotes white hemstitched handkerchiefs at three for 25 cents, six for 70 cents, and six for 125 cents with embroidery options near Juniper and Market streets. It adds piano sales notes praising Chickering and Neenah, claiming strong growth and bargains on third floor Chestnut Street, urging readers to visit.
Ads promise heavy bed and pillow orders at Flair mattresses on Thirteenth Street Third floor. Collected prices include 20x30 pillows at 1.88 and 24 pound 20x30 pillows at 1.25, bolsters 2.50 to 3.75, feather fillings and all-white goose feathers, plus quilts and bed spreads. Delivery offered in fall. convention week adds demand near the women’s waiting room.
Final five days for the Dickens Club sale. Buy a deluxe 30 volume Dickens set for four dollars monthly with full use during payments. The set, bound in red morocco with gold stamping, compares to Chapman & Hall London edition priced at eight forty a volume. John Wanamaker store, Thirteenth Street, offers this plated Japanese fiber edition at 72 a volume.
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