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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
7
Madam Grace corsets and Kabo styles discounted 20 percent with manufacturers raising 33 1 3 percent earlier. Hosiery now 40 percent higher elsewhere but sale offers 25 dozen fine gauze hose at 1 cent, lisle top silk boot hose 39 cent value at 23 cents, gloves and handkerchiefs deeply cut, muslin underwear clearing stock bought when cheap. Children drawers 7 1 2 cents each.
Advertisement lists women’s shirt waists silk and wash varieties with prices from 39 cents to several dollars. Skirts dominate sale with numerous price tiers and brand labels from 98 cents to 10 dollars and up. Includes wool and silk skirts, Shepard plaid suiting, and dress and corset covers in multiple grades.
Retail notices advertise clearance of ladies and children's dresses at deep discounts from $3.98 to $15.00 and suit markdowns to $7.95, with accessories including undergarments, kimonas, aprons, raincoats at 25 percent off, and extensive reductions on hats, rugs, and shoes. Many items tout stock-wide clearance with implied limited quantities and future price increases.
Store offers coats and garments from Serge and plaids with prices reduced from 10.00 to 25.00. Children's coats priced as low as 73c to 4.95 and 1.30 in some listings. Readable items include Serge poplins and fancy coats in various sizes.
A large assortment of men’s underwear hosiery shirts suspenders with exceptional values. Gents work and dress underwear priced at 7 1 2 cents each, with a limit of four pairs.
Notices a public sale promising cash only purchases. Buyers traveling over 25 miles on $10+ buys will have rail fare paid. Debtors urged to settle accounts as sale begins per advertisement terms.
The city marshal is tasked with enforcing the ordinance banning fireworks within city limits after a recent council session. A Boonville Standard roundup notes local events and insights from Warrick and Posey counties, including the reform quadricentennial observance in Holland and county officials' activities.
A 50 cent box Wendell's Ambition Pills advertised by T. C. Basye's promises to banish nervousness and fatigue with a money back offer on the first box. The blurb cites relief for nervous disorders, insomnia, appetite loss, and general weakness, including a note about a three day satisfaction guarantee.
On exchanges of wisdom and luck the text compares men’s heed to pay for good advice with a smile of fortune. It notes hustlers must stretch to meet needs and that a folding bed must be unfolded before it can be stored, reflecting ironic observations.
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