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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
3
Local retailer promotes a July 21 to July 31 1909 clearance sale with bold claims of bargains and a focus on making room for fall goods. The pitch compares savings to a blessing and promotes a circus themed slogan to draw customers.
Inside Boyden’s Blessing & Winter shop shoppers find stacked discounts on men’s boys’ and children’s clothing. Summer suit stock marked down to half price with bold value cuts and multiple price lines highlighted to entice buyers.
Textile sale lists reductions on dress fabrics and ginghams. Summer dress goods discounted 20 percent, 25 percent. All 25¢ French Gingham now 19c. 15c and 18¢ French Ginghams 12c. 10c French Ginghams now 7 1-2c. 10c Percales now 8 1-2c.
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