Ladies Shirt Waists at Mill End Price 49 Cents
Advertisement notes 475 ladies shirt waists, some slightly soiled but in good condition, originally up to $1.50, now offered at 49 cents each during mill end sale.
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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
5
Advertisement notes 475 ladies shirt waists, some slightly soiled but in good condition, originally up to $1.50, now offered at 49 cents each during mill end sale.
Large wool rug sizes 36 by 72 and 27 by 66 offered with value ranges and discounted mill end prices. The 36 by 72 rug lists value at 4.50 and mill end price 3.59 while the 27 by 66 rug ranges from 3.00 to 3.50 with mill end price 2.59.
A $30,000 stock of men and boys clothing dry goods millinery shoes and ready to wear plus hats and furnishings is offered in a mill end sale Regardless of former cost or selling price the ad promises spring value and urges shoppers to buy before price increases.
The notice contrasts the event with ordinary bargain sales. It promotes thousands of dollars worth of fine merchandise offered at prices lower than inferior items elsewhere.
A promotion invites shoppers to join crowds for bargain shopping with experienced salespeople ready to assist. The message emphasizes enjoying the act of negotiating and finding good deals.
A local sale runs for twelve days with new specials added each day. Shoppers are urged to expect great bargains and to not be disappointed by the selection.
The piece argues that wartime demand will drain leather supplies and drive up prices for shoes and leather goods for at least a year. It cites trenches and fourfold leather use per soldier, urging readers to buy shoes now at a Great Milled Sale with stock worth over $6,500 and claiming the claims are facts, not hype.
Advert says leather price hikes mean shoes once $4 now cost more, with next fall’s stock likely inferior and 50 to 100 percent higher. It urges buyers to purchase now while old prices hold.
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