This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
12
Philadelphia forecast for Saturday June 16 1990 shows a likely shower pattern with periods of rain and lingering clouds through the day. Local conditions may include brief breaks between showers and mild temperatures as a summer-like pattern begins.
Readable sales notes outline deep discounts on shoes silks and summer wear across the Arcade and Market Street. Includes hundreds of silks priced 25 to 65 cents, sailer suits and wash fabrics, hammocks, parasols, gloves and mohair outfits, plus large cotton and tufted cots and mattresses in the third floor sale push.
A Philadelphia seller offers eleven kinds of writing paper sets at 25¢ each. Each set includes 24 sheets and matching envelopes with pictures such as McKinley Lincoln William Penn Washington Grant Reynolds Union League Club City Hall The Bourse Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. A nice present from Juniper Street offering good value.
Tomorrow is Children’s Day in some churches and the store advertises hats in Crash Tams, broad brim straw sailors, white duck items, and yacht caps with prices from 2c to $15. A second floor display features white hats from $7 to $15 while ready-for-use items are available for immediate delivery. Towels include bleached back towels 14x22 at 5c a dozen and hemmed towels up to 22c. Southwest of center.
We offer our own stock of girls dresses and reefers at one dollar each. Garments include one and two piece outfits in plaids checks blues browns and reds with simple trims. Reefers feature double breasted or strap backs with sailor collars and white broadcloth accents. Second floor.
Advertises summer corsets in various styles priced from 1 to 2 3.25 dollars and promotes nature books for outdoor study. Lists titles such as Bird Studies by Chapman and Our Native Trees by Keller with prices from 85 cents to 5 50. Mention of other garden and flower volumes and a note that space is limited.
A lively sale pitch touts low prices and high value on suits and trousers. Bargains include serge suits at 7.50 to 12 and trousers at 3.75, with emphasis on in-house goods and other stores’ top prices. The store is on Market Street near City Hall Square.
In Market Street's main aisle a local shop promotes cross stripe and up and down stripe shirts at bargain prices. Madras fabrics vary with imported and jacquard patterns, pleated and plain options, from a top maker. Ties include winds and four-in-hands with foulard silk bats wings in navy and white.
Three days remain to join the Dickens Club and buy the new deluxe 30 volume edition of Dickens Works at 2.70 per volume with monthly payments. The dealer contrasts this with the 8.40 per volume De Luxe edition by Chapman Hall and promises superior binding and presentation.
A local retailer markets men's straw hats from $1 up to $5 with styles including rough straw, split braid, sennits, Knox caps, and Milan and French palm options. Also offered are women’s handkerchiefs, gas range alternatives, and oil stoves with blue flame, two to three burner models and prices from $4.50 to $9.75.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.