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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
12
Philadelphia ads highlight store hours changes for heated term and a push on Campbell pianos at $185, clarifying quality and honesty. Also features extensive fabric and ribbon listings, silverware prices, and summer black goods markdowns with color notes and fabric samples.
Readable text notes 25c and 30c Irish linens sold at 12 percent. Northeast of center, not many yards remain. Described as strong homespun linen suitable for skirts or full suits. Import costs higher than sale price.
Thousands of yards of Irish dimities remain in stock with various designs including eccentric figures bars and plaids. Recent display notes 6 3 4 and 6 4c lawns with close competition and two standout lace styles from five cents to twenty five cents up to a dollar twenty five.
Reduced white dresses from the latest Parisian styles on sale. Many styles and trims, pressed to restore freshness, with lace ribbon or insertion and accordion pleatings. Hats also discounted, including sailor and rough straw options, all at deep bargains to clear space.
Two hundred fifty white dresses sized 4 to 18 years priced at half, while the rest drop a third and a quarter below original. Variety includes white lawn, organdie, dotted Swiss, point d esprit, pique with lace and ribbons. Basement display lists discounts from $1 to $25 on assorted fabrics and finishes.
Over 1600 silk remnants in a wide variety including taffeta foulards plain silks and evening silks. Prices start at 22 cents a yard with many long enough for waist or dress. Shorter lengths are deeply discounted as the big silk season clearance continues to move stock.
One of the best makers offers $1 to $2.25 shirtwaists with samples at 85c. Includes lawn gingham madras stripes and plain, some white waists, hand cuffs. Colored shirtwaists $1.75 to $2.75 for $1, twelve hundred pieces in fine sheer summer fabrics direct from the maker. The prettiest waists tend to sell first.
A vintage advertisement extols the Foster Touring Stanhope steam carriage noting 61 miles on Jersey sand roads per fuel refill, 100 miles on good roads, easy hill climbing around Philadelphia, no fire start needed, steam pump, lamps, front seat, and compares Runabout and Surrey models with prices.
Four used cars are offered at the Automobile Storage Station at Twenty third and Walnut. General Electric Runabout priced at 850 with low use since last fall. St Louis Touring Stanhope top version 1000 with minimal use and solid tires. Winton 1899 model 650 with new tires. Locomobile 450 in good running order needing repaint.
A liquidation of household furniture across two floors lists chairs, rockers, desks, music cabinets, piano stools and benches, beds in assorted sizes and finishes, and brass beds and cribs. Prices are cut roughly in half from standard tag amounts with ranges shown for white enamel, brass, and oak pieces. Third floor brass beds remain discounted, along with brass cribs.
An advertisement details Paris capes on reduction from 45 to 28 dollars, plus other gowns and fabrics at nearly half price. It touts fine broadcloths and black silk, kid gloves, stockings, lisle and cotton hose, and various ribbed undergarments with multiple color options and neck styles.
Gingham frocks and aprons promise happy days for children, with reduced prices on aprons from $1 to $1.50 and guimpes from $1 to $2.50. Guimpe dresses 95 cents, gingham dresses for 2 to 4 years, and dimity chambray selections. Austrian damask and napery offered as durable, affordable hotel wear with items priced per dozen.
Basement department features men's and boys serge suits with prices from 7.50 to 25. double breasted options at 12 and gray Clay serge at 22. Young men and knee-trouser suits also listed. Also 25c and lower socks move down Market street with a wider selection and lower prices near Thirteenth Street.
A fourth floor sale advertises thousands of women oxfords and shoes at deep discounts. Four thousand pairs priced around 1 to 2 dollars, eight thousand pairs at 1.20 to 2 dollars, and six thousand pairs of oxfords and shoes including patent leather with various features. Mens and children's shoes offered at a third to half off with light turn soles and some flexible soles.
All sizes again. A full sized shirt to wear with white collars. Not fine stuff, but patterns as good as in some of the best percases. And the colors will wash as well. Made from the short ends left from our made to order shirts. Too small for anything but ties. All we charge for is the making.
Our Harness Store on Thirteenth and Market promotes wide horse goods selection and veteran service. It highlights horse boots, cooling blankets, and fittings by a skilled horse expert, plus Wanamaker gas ranges and other home goods with special prices and mail catalogs.
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