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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
12
Long reader notice of Wanamaker's Philadelphia sale on Chestnut and Market streets features men's and boys bathing suits two piece options in cotton worsted and flannel, plus a wide range of hats, straw goods, linens, gloves, and travel accessories. Emphasis on fashion variety, prices from 25c to $12, and floor locations across the store.
The ad promotes vast shoe bargains with men’s russet and black pairs at 2.65 and other lines from 1 to 3.50. Women and children’s styles are listed at various low prices. The sale urges shoppers to buy today, noting manufacturers’ need to move excess inventory and inviting customers to the fourth floor.
Fine taffeta petticoats with 7 inch accordion ruffe and dust ruffle, priced much lower than usual. Pants of similar quality now offered at 50c to 1.75 from former 1 to 3.50. Also percales, dimities, and linens for girls in sizes 28 30 and 32, second floor first gallery.
Catalog notes homespun and cheviot girls outfits in navy royal blue brown red and garnet with braids trims and contrasting fabrics. Challis dresses priced 3 5 and 8 with high neck or guimpe options. Little Queen Blouse 4 on sale sizes 8 14. Sailor waists in taffeta blue red white with brass buttons for dress-up wear.
The Wanamaker special for men features Swiss movement with 18 ruby jewels in a 14 karat gold case, priced at $50. Gold filled options promise 25 years wear at $35, with silver cases $30 and other men’s watches ranging 22 to 580 dollars. Women’s watches offered include solid and enamel varieties up to 140 dollars.
The page highlights lace edged and embroidered handkerchiefs at 25c to 50c a dozen, plus men’s plain white hemstitched options. It promotes new corsets, wicker and hickory furniture, hammocks, and a wide range of children's and men’s summer wear, with prices and store locations across Market Street and City Hall Square.
The store touts half price or lower on menswear including madras shirts at $1.50 and $2 replacements, $7 for select pieces, cambric night shirts at 50c, and three for 25c wash madras ties. Raglan shirts are highlighted as cool, comfortable and durable with emphasis on new fashion shifts and in-house production plans.
Silk waists priced at $2.50 and white lawn waists from 50 cents to 7.50 fill a clearance sale. About 250 to 300 items, with many sizes and styles, lingered from $4.50 to $6 for silk and 75 cents to $3 for lawn waists. Despite slight muss and soil, wash to refresh. crowds rush to buy.
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