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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
12
Commencing next Monday the Wanamaker store will close daily at five except Saturday at one. Aisles feature whirling fans every few feet and a sixty foot basement fan blowing cool air, making the shop feel cooler than home.
Wanamaker's advertises a summer sale offering women's stockings at 15c and men's socks at 15c from thousands of pairs, with extensive lisle-thread and pattern options. It also promotes discounted women's underwear including ribbed vests and union suits, plus gauze shirts and drawers, urging shoppers to visit this sale that may draw thousands of new customers.
The Salon advertises 12 c and 25 c Irish dimities in white grounds with blue stripes and dots. It touts fine, sheer dress goods, soft and easily sewn, with quality rivaling pricier imports and notes February sales draw buyers for better designs.
A basement sale advertises 50 plus titles available for 25 cents each, with noted editions not reduced. Featured authors include Mrs Burton Harrison, W P Drury, Arthur Morrison, E F Benson, Amanda Douglass, Edith Horsman, Anthony Trollope, and Erckmann Chatrian. Include titles such as The Merry Maid of Arcady and The Money Market.
A shopper advises to choose an Angelus piano model to avoid future costly exchanges, noting that replacing a non Angelus soon becomes desirable and exchange costs are high. Third floor.
Advertises women's summer garments including unlined dresses and skirts from $1 to $3, light-weight homespun and imported fabrics, and black China silk waists at $3.75. Notes end-of-season leftovers from chestnut street second floor, with price drops from $4-$7.50 to current sale and a large lot of wrappings, gowns, and blouses.
Advertised laces dazzled the writer with their beauty and lightness. The display features black Chantilly galons and cream Chantilly galons in multiple prices from 18 to 2 dollars, reflecting popular American fashion of the year.
Large textile sale lists 6000 yards of corded silks 45c to 50c and hundreds of yards of plain white satin foulard and striped silks. Aya twills 27 inches at 40c, satin foulard 24 inches at 50c, printed foulard 24 inches at 50c. All linen handkerchiefs one third off, hemstitched and embroidered varieties available. Stores advertise interior Japanese silks once 32c now priced under half.
Nearly all wash dresses for girls are half price or less with sizes 4 to 16 years. Styles include white lawn organdie dotted swiss pique duck linen and percale. Prices range from 65 cents to 2 dollars with several items previously 4 to 5.50 dollars and more. Basement clearance features 85 cents to 1 dollar reductions from 1.50 dollars or more.
The ad lists 4x6 ft to 15x30 ft United States silk flags with hardwood staffs and flag poles, printed bunting flags, dress shields, framed artotypes, and various fans. It touts test-based claims on fan efficiency and electricity savings, noting surplus stock from yesterday and continuing today.
The Fourth-Floor Shoe Store cuts prices on about 12 000 pairs across men’s women’s boys’ and girls’ shoes. Items include patent leather russet kid and Russia calfshoes with many sizes and styles. Selected men’s oxfords women’s kid shoes and girl’s shoes are offered at half or near half price with items in the Basement and Main Aisle including tennis oxfords 35¢ and women’s oxfords 1.20 to 1.75.
A Chestnut Street sale offers Madras shirts from $1 to $2.50, imported and French fabrics at up to $10, and boys white shirts, lace remnants, and men's shoes discounted. Household textiles, ribbons, and table linen remnants also reduced to a fraction of original prices. Numerous items emphasize value and selection.
A retailer contrasts men's serge suits with women's serge, praising durability and color fastness after sun and rain tests. It highlights prices from 8.50 to 22, emphasizes honest pricing and quality from top makers, and notes no scaling down of prices at customers' expense.
Hammocks are advertised for outdoor use under trees or on porches with sunlit air described as ideal for reading. Prices range from $1.50 to $28, with mercerized cotton options up to $7.50 and higher priced Mexican grass hammocks in the basement department.
Market street offers a general stock clearance of boys suits for summer to fall. Russian blouse, Norfolk, sailor, vest, double-breasted styles and Bicycle Suits reduced from original prices with many items cut to half or near half.
The Orient bicycle line promises strong brass lined tubing rust resistance and record runs. It touts the Milaminit as the fastest, lightest at nineteen percent pounds, with the Tailored Othette for made to measure fit. Prices range from 35 to 75 dollars plus a coaster brake attachment at five dollars.
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