Wanamaker's Store Feature News in Modish Chicago Tone
A lively description extols Wanamaker's as a free and homey store with a Paris fashion buying spree. It contrasts Wanamaker's with Philadelphia landmarks like Fairmount Park and the Liberty Bell, noting busy shoppers using the place as thoroughfare and market. The piece mentions Paris hats and dresses, a copycat fashion trend from Chicago, and casual, comfortable shop manners.
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French and American Millinery Show in the Green Salon
The display pairs Paris hats with American designs from Philadelphia run just before the Grand Prix on June 12. French lines appear exquisite and bold while American pieces reflect restraint, buoyant form, and Quaker-influenced taste. The exhibit invites viewers to compare influences and judge the sources of inspiration.
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Embroidered Blouses and Silk Curtains Marked Down
Beautiful rich embroidered blouses not yet made offered at deep markdowns. Colored taffeta pongee and silk curtains in multiple styles and fabrics, with prices slashed from higher levels. Second floor Thirteenth street sales advertise large discounts to draw buyers.
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Important Sales On Ribbons Shoes Dress Goods And Corsets
A promotional notice lists major sales on ribbons shoes dress goods muslin underwear curtains and Paris novelties. It highlights reduced prices on silk grenadines velvet plaids etamines and silks plus corsets and girdles on the second floor with tables of imported corsets shown at half the price of ordinary imported corsets.
Summer Ribbon Sale With Wide Range of Velvet and Taffeta
A summer sale offers velvet and satin ribbons at varied prices for 2 to 50 yard lengths. Prices range from 12c to 76c per yard with multiple widths and finishes including plain, glace, liberty, sarah, and cord-edged options. Remnants and assorted colors available on Main and Cross aisles.
Summer Dress Goods at Bargain Prices
Summer dress goods priced at 25c and 30c with Scotch ginghams at 16c and 12 1 2c dimities. The ad highlights white and colored stripes, tinted grounds, and striped imitations on linen color grounds. It touts large quantities of dimities and cotton crash and notes satin stripe imitators in white and color prints.
Muslin Underwear Price List and Stock Notice
Advertises a large selection of muslin underwear including drawers corset covers nightgowns and cambric items. Highlights limited quantities per customer with prices from 8c to $1.25 and mentions restocking after June as demand remains high. Includes corset cover and cambric variants with lace embroidery and ruffles.
Refrigerators and Water Coolers Ad and Prices
An advertisement touts odorless refrigerators with side vents to keep food fresh and odors out. Prices span enamel inside models from 18 to 58.75 and tile inside from 32.50 to 114, plus oak lined options. Water coolers include galvanized lining, nickel spigot, various gallon sizes, and stone cooler combos with stands and drip pans.
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German linens offer lower priced options with mixed quality
German linen sheets and pillow cases headline a catalog of lower and medium grade linens selling in the region southwest of center. Prices range from 85 cents a pair for pillow cases to 6 dollars a pair for heavier double bed sheets with various sizes and fringe options noted.
Wanamaker’s Furnishings Boast Wide Porcelain and Shirt Selection
A Philadelphia Wanamaker’s ad highlights porcelain sets in green grey and maroon from $1 to $65, Wanamaker ranges and gas stoves, water heaters and ovens with price ranges. It promotes serge and flannel suits, and a large collection of summer shirts from $1 to $10 with custom tailoring and in store measuring.
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Wanamaker's Unprecedented Shoe Sale Offers Deep Discounts
A Massachusetts maker overproduces women and children's shoes prompting Wanamaker's to offer many styles at half price or better. Men’s, boys’, and baby footwear range from 25¢ to $2.65 with fast sale urged to avoid price drops. The store touts being a large, trusted retailer with wide selection and real bargains.
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