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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
12
Philadelphia weather report notes likely fair conditions for Thursday June 28 1900 with no precipitation forecast and mild temperatures expected across the city. The brief bulletin emphasizes stable atmospheric conditions for the day.
Advertises major sales on shoes, stockings, women's wear, and furnishings. Notes 37 percent pricing on gingham fabrics and 50 cent yard patterns, plus discounts on capes, skirts, and corsets. Describes fabric types, styles, and new arrivals across multiple departments with emphasis on value and Parisian flair.
Retailer touts ambitious sale across floors with deep discounts on russet shoes for men and women. Prices drop to 2.30 to 3.90 with wide ranges in men’s, women’s, and children’s footwear. Early shoppers urged for best picks and timely purchase as stock targets a short sales window and goodwill legacy.
Advertises mo hair lining as a durable alternative to silk for coats and suits with prices for cloth and linings. Promotes knee-trousers and a range of trousers in white duck and Creole check fabrics, plus shirts and blouses, with locations on City Hall Square and Market.
A local store advertises raglan shirts in multiple price points from $1 to $10, praising the fit and comfort. The note warns against imitators copying their raglan sleeve design and invites customers to explore other unique shirt ideas.
Reader notices a midweek sale offering assorted pajamas from batiste to satinette at prices reduced today. The store emphasizes value with many items priced 3 to 5 dollars and some marked down further, urging quick purchase before sizes or stock run out.
The Arcade promotes white hem stitched handkerchiefs in women and men sizes at six for 45 cents or 1 dollar for finer sets. Men and women options include 6 for 75 cents to 1.50, plus other good values. Millinery features Leghorn hats at 2.50 to 3 dollars and piqué outing hats with simple shapes and colored bands.
A sales notice touts socks stockings and women s vests at unusually low prices with items like three pairs of stockings for 25 cents and men s socks from 8 to 15 cents. It asserts quality concerns are unfounded and that customers should not fear the bargains.
The notice advertises a clearance on undergarments and apparel across the second floor with limited quantities per customer. Corset covers muslin drawers nightgowns and lingerie priced from 6 to 85 cents, colored shirt waists 45 cents to 1 dollar, and imported silk petticoats halved from 22 to 65 dollars to 11 to 32.50 dollars.
The seller touts proactive sourcing through makers and a Paris office to spot low prices. Items include linen towels, damask cloths, bleached napkins, travel bags, telescopes, and leather-imitation paper goods, with price drops from 25c to 10c and notes on durability.
A housewares catalog lists Puritan refrigerators, ice storage options, water coolers, and gas or coal ranges with prices. It notes Wanamaker cookers, oil stoves, churning freezers, and ice tools. marketing emphasizes walnut or oak cases and porcelain tanks. Basement display invites measurements and visits.
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