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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1894
Page
8
An ad lists Silk Plush Manicure Sets from 59c, Photograph Albums in plush, metal and celluloid from $1, shaving sets $1.50 to $8, various yard ages and fabrics, ladies handkerchiefs at 10c to 150 each, Misses and Ladies Kid Gloves from 75c to $1.25, white gloves $2.60, mitts 50c, tecks scarfs 28c to 49c, boxed items 60c to 75c, satin suspenders painted or embroidered, linen collars and cuffs, men’s gloves $1, shirts 60c, robes 49c.
Local retailer showcases shoulder shawls priced from 25 to 69 cents and 9 1/2 cents per piece. Stock includes single and double all wool shawls in colors and black, with prices from 98 cents up to nine dollars.
An ad proclaims Seal Plush Capes priced at 9 and 11 cents, Colgate perfumes including Caprice at 10 cents per bottle, larger bottles 25 cents, small fancy boxed perfumes 19 cents, and a wide stock of fans led by a feather fan at 29 cents.
A local ad lists Ladies' Combination Pocket books with silver corners at 50c and up, Imported Leather Purses at 18c, Kid Purses at 25c, and Gentlemen's Cigar Cases and Bill Books at low prices. It notes a new stock of High Twisted Hair Pins from 10c to 50c, plus Neck and Hat Buckles in Rhine Stone Steel Jet and a wide range of Pins, Neck Chains, Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Hair Pins, and Sleeve Buttons from 25c up.
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