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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
10
A House Cleaning Sale draws attention to furnishing goods as men rush to snap up low prices on cambric handkerchiefs belts seamless hose dress suspenders shirts and turnover collars. Many bargains target department buyers and workers with deep discounts on a wide range of everyday items.
Local shop promotes embroidery and bands with claim of best selection in San Antonio. Advertised pricing touts seven cent embroidery versus others ten cents, urging buyers that Houge Cleaning Sale prices set value records.
Prices for sheets and pillow cases show increases from years past in a cleaning sale advertisement. The listing includes 72x bleached muslin sheets at 41¢, 30x bleached pillow cases at 5¢, 4? unbleached sheets, 4? bleached sheeting at 25¢, and various 10-4 bleached items with prices around 27¢ to 29¢.
A shoe sale advertises low prices to clear space, offering children's san dale for 98 cents and grav drill Oxfords for 1.65 in a bulk lot. Women’s tan lace shoes start at 84 cents, claiming best values ever and urging shoppers to buy before stock runs out.
A compact listing shows miscellaneous cleaning line items including men’s seamless socks in black priced per pair and women’s gauze vests. The text also references men’s arm bands and paltry miscellaneous entries.
Special offer on linen stack including towels and bed spreads at unprecedented prices. Sales pitch urges buyers to investigate the truthfulness of the statement.
The notice lists ready-to-wear items in a sale: Boys' wash pants and shirts, boys' white smadras, women's gingham aprons with sleeves, women's gingham aprons, and women's gingham petticoats priced at 25e and 49e respectively.
The store promotes a sweeping dress goods sale to reduce stock. Prices include 25c to 50c cotton and wool dress fabrics, Mohairs and novelty cloths, with many items at under half price and all claimed to be better values than advertised. Strong emphasis on cash clearance and complete assortment.
A newspaper notice promotes a closeout on women’s wool street skirts. It touts a great variety and implies prices will be considered negotiable to seal the sale, offering to cover the balance to make the buyer's skirt theirs.
Readers find a wide selection of dress materials advertised at reduced rates including Silk Mousselines, Printed Madras, Swiss Muslins, and Voiles in blue pink tan and black. Deals highlight half silk and cotton blends with bold price cuts on numerous fabrics and patterns for summer wear.
Readable items mention a sale with priced shoes for children women and men. Includes a note about 150 pairs of heavy work shoes and discount pricing ranging from 1.75 to 2.25 dollars.
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