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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1896
Page
12
Will begin on Saturday July 11 inaugurating their First Annual Clearance Sacrifice Sale. The store recalls the success of their last semi annual sale and, marking its first year in Scranton, promises remarkable values in choice merchandise to show appreciation for loyal patrons.
A extensive clearance sale featuring ladies wool suits in navy and fancy patterns, capes in cloth and brocaded silk, jackets at reduced prices, and skirts and waists in multiple fabrics. Also includes undergarments, stockings, belts, parasols, and large selections of dress goods and linens all heavily discounted. Strong emphasis on value with many items cut to a few dollars or cents and a focus on spring fashions and infant wear.
In July the department prioritizes rapid clearance over cost. Hundreds of millinery items including 250 dozen assorted flowers, satin embellishments, feathers and ornaments, trimmed hats, and finishing braids are offered at drastic reductions. Prices drop to pennies per item with many goods sold at a fraction of regular value.
Miss Kaiser reports on London life for music students and the Royal Academy year end. J T Watkins excels as a student under Frederick King. Miss Gertrude Drinkwater wins the Parepa Rosa scholarship. Welsh choirs tour, Olga Nethersole’s Carmen run ends, and Wagner’s Die Meistersinger shines in New York. Strawberries, summer leisure, and theater gossip fill a lively letter from London.
A long excerpt discusses Caradoc’s soliloquy and Welsh national pride, then shifts to the South Wales Weekly News noting the University of Wales installing the Prince of Wales as chancellor at Abergele and detailing its democratic aims, openness to women, and links to Welsh renascence. It mentions education spread from village schools to national university, and includes brief items on organists, portraits for Carmarthen college, and future eisteddfod plans.
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