Unprecedented Muslin Underwear Sale Opens
The Great Mid Summer Sale of Muslin Underwear drew crowds yesterday. Buyers were warned against low quality garments and invited to compare prices on dependable pieces that wash well and hold value.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
7
The Great Mid Summer Sale of Muslin Underwear drew crowds yesterday. Buyers were warned against low quality garments and invited to compare prices on dependable pieces that wash well and hold value.
An advertisement offers Cambric Corset Covers at 59 cents each in four styles: low neck with Hamburg trim, yoke front with tucks, French design in ecambric with Valenciennes lace, and a Hamburg trimmed ruffle variant. Three styles of Drawers feature cambric or lawn ruffles edged with Val lace and fine plaits.
At 49 cents four corset cover styles include a French design with embroidered edge and plaited front, a low neck Hamburg trimmed model, and a nainsook French cover with Torchon lace. Five drawer styles feature embroidery, lace, and hemstitching. Four gown styles include Mother Hubbard yoke with tucks, Empire yoke with embroidery, and V neck with plaited hems.
The description outlines three gown styles. One features a V neck with Torchon lace ruffles, 16 tucks, and Torchon lace inserts. A second gown offers an Empire silhouette with revers and embroidery trim. The third Empire gown is trimmed with lawn lace and ruffles.
At 69 cents a yard styles described include round yoke garments with Torchon lace and plaits, Empire trimmed with Torchon lace and Hamburg, V neck designs with lawn ruffles and Val lace, and finished with clusters of tucks. Some feature Hamburg yokes, fine tucked ruffles, and delicate plaits.
Five cent corset covers made of cambric feature tight backs and full fronts with open-work inserts. Styles include Val lace trims and wide inserts. Gowns shown in Empire style with lace plaits and Hamburg, round yoke with ruffles, Bishop style with edging. Umbrella skirts have Hamburg edging and under-skirts display embroidered ruffles.
Describes several ladies garments priced at 98 cents including corset covers with embroidery and trim, a cambric French cover with clusters of tucks, and styles with ribbon inserts. Four gown styles feature yokes, Empire silhouettes with lace, and deep embroidery. Skirts include lace edges and tucks with lawn ruffles and embroidery.
At 1.25 two drawers of fine nain sock trimmed with val enciennes Duchess lace with full ruffles and tucks. Three gown styles include Hamburg yoke and ruffle, lace yoke with tucks, and a full inserting tiered design. Two skirt styles feature nine inch Hamburg ruffle, lawn edging with deep lace and wide lace insertions plus cluster tucks.
Telegrams report the death of M. J. Deeths from apoplexy, surrounded by family in Boonton New Jersey where he worked as foreman of a large machine works. Survived by widow Mrs Wheeler and two daughters Miss Jennie Deets and Mrs Montanye, funeral set for Friday with interment in Paterson.
Miss Mary Watt daughter of J E Watt wed Dr J J Thompson in a ceremony at the Methodist church last evening conducted by Rev A F Chaffee. The society event of the season highlighted the city’s social calendar with attendees from local families.
Children’s day exercises will be observed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday, June 1. The school board met in regular session on Monday evening. The board
The piece lists ward officers including Tallie W. Jones as president and Joseph Davis as secretary with James Mapleson treasurer. John Powell, a longtime resident, died Monday night at his brother’s Main Street home. funeral at 2:30 PM from his home, burial at Forest Home cemetery. A widow praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, calling it life changing. available through Matthew Bros. and local dealers.
Mayfield council appoints a committee to inspect Fifth street conditions and plan remedies, moves the Mendleson corner right of way, and directs steps to relocate the borough polling place. Kilgalion named policeman for the upper borough as adjournment sets special session next Tuesday.
Over two hundred thousand trial bottles and pamphlets are available by mail through the Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rondout New York. Send full name and post office address and the paper reference to obtain a free trial bottle. The ad asserts many users benefited and some later bought full bottles. It urges checking urine sediment as a sign of kidney trouble and claims the remedy relieves back pain urinary issues and intoxication effects. Large bottle price is one dollar and five dollars for all bottles.
The board elected J D Pritchard president and nominated John Mellow and George Blake for secretary. Election results show Mellow Pritchard Mellow Hunter Loughney Morcom B6 Blake Shields Blake Edmunds Gannon 4. Mr Mellon declared elected. Mr Loughney elected treasurer by acclamation.
Firefighters from Excelsior Hose Company arrived but the blaze at Rev P J Murphy's vacated Delaware Street residence was soon extinguished with a few pails of water. Damage described as slight.
An adjourned meeting of the borough council discussed sewer construction plans and bid advertising. The sewer committee will decide on contracting or day work under a supervising engineer. the extension includes the courthouse, water house, and Warren street, estimated at about 2500 dollars.
J Scott Ward and others depart on a camp tour at the Rocks up the river. Children Day will be observed next Sunday in Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Various locals travel for work in Scranton Buffalo and Dunmore. Y M C A speaker sets union meeting, prayer gatherings and a Great Bend Baptist mission begin Friday with a Gospel wagon offering free rides.
Advertises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak lungs and consumption linked to blood health. Cites Mrs Ella Taylor Dodge and Mrs G T Bird testimonials from Illinois and West Virginia to urge readers to examine a discoverer’s record, medical rank, and state hospital ties before trusting claims.
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