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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
6
A local store highlights low prices on a wide array of Christmas gifts enabling buyers to stretch their budgets. The catalog emphasizes affordability, inviting shoppers to select multiple presents without overspending.
Christmas Among the Toys highlights a two floor display of toys from dolls to blocks. The ad lists prices for doll houses barns brass beds trunks trains and many small items appealing to boys and girls with Santa likely approving of the festive stock.
The advertisement touts a carnival of low prices in the China Department with a wide range of decorated plates bowls teapots and sets. It lists many bargain items including German and Japanese china pieces a 100 piece dinner set and various roasters and glassware with prices from a few cents to several dollars.
Christmas Gift items feature extensive linen and blanket selections with low sale prices. Includes cotton and wool blankets, comforters, sheets, batting, and a broad range of table linens, napkins, spreads, damask towels, Turkish towels, and lace drawn work across multiple price points.
In doubt what to give choose gloves neckwear belt pins and handkerchiefs. The list includes Gauntlet and Kid gloves 1.00 to 3.00 golf and cashmere 25c to 50c beareal neckwear 25c to 50c silk scarfs 50c to 5.00 fancy belt buckles 25c to 2.00 hat pins 5c to 2.00 beauty pins 16c to 50c handkerchiefs 1c to 5.00 and ruching 20c to 25c per piece.
Handsome leather bags and belts offered at moderate prices. Leather draw string bags 25c to 2.75, leather hand bags 25c to 5, gent s leather collar bags 68c to 2.75.
Classified list showcases Genuine Alligator Bags priced 2.50 to 10 imitation bags 25c to 1.69 elastic belts in black and colors 25c to 1.50 colored leather belts 50c to 1.50 directoire belts 50c to 1.50 fancy belting per inch 1c to 8c.
illustra tion of holiday hair accessories and veiling items with prices for jeweled back combs from 29 cents to 50 cents and real hair switches around 3 dollars. Additional selections include chiffon veils, Russian mesh veiling, hair pins, hair rolls, and pompadour crowns.
A local retailer advertises practical Christmas gifts for men including neckwear accessories, suspenders 25 cents, gloves wool and kid 25 to 20 cents, handkerchiefs plain and initial 5 to 50 cents, and fancy hose 5 to 10 cents.
A local sale lists dress shirts from 50 cents to 1.50, dating night shirts 50 cents, lug stick pins 25 cents to 1.00, mufflers 25 cents to 2.50, cuff buttons 25 cents to 1.09, and mansing union suits 1.50 to 3.50, highlighting budget options for classic wardrobe items.
A local ad lists Christmas gifts including umbrellas for men and women, hosiery, underwear, trunks, suit cases, grips and bags. Items range from 50 cents to 13.50 with a 10 percent discount on all Christmas price offerings, featuring boxwood and horn handled umbrellas, silk hose, Munsing Union suits, infants wear and knit wear.
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