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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1896
Page
5
The Leader promises extraordinary values for Saturday Monday and the balance of the week in new and desirable merchandise. It states it is known to patrons that advertised items are on sale as represented.
A large stock of Ladies' Kid Gloves from a New York importer going out of business is offered at rock bottom prices. 360 dozen real Kid Gloves in tan brown oxblood with pearl buttons and embroidery valued at 1.25 to 1.50 sell for 79c. 140 dozen 4 Button Finest Quality Pique with gusseted finger and spear point back, brown oxblood, valued at 1.50 sell for 95c. Buy for next year, imported new goods.
Textile sale listing numerous women’s garments including gowns, underwear, sweaters, and drawers priced under Leader's price. Mentions lots with embroidery, tucks, and elaborate trims. notes infant outfits and infant wear at reduced rates. Promises overall substantial savings and hubbub pricing throughout the department store.
Advertisement listing various menswear items and accessories with Leader's Price tags. Includes quality white orcheiy quilia, colored outing garments, Madras ties with attached collar and cuffs, laundried shirts, balbriggan underwear, and belts priced per dozen or each. Ambiguous OCR yields some garbled words but conveys a sale of menswear and millinery goods.
The notice markets all wool white and cream goods at low rates. Prices range from 8 to 12 cents per yard for new weaves. Silk cropes and plaids are advertised at 10 and 25 cents respectively. Persian silks in various colors are offered at sale prices.
New York June 12 The gold reserve fell as four major foreign houses withdrew 2 1 1 2 million dollars for export from the Sub Treasury. Rates for foreign exchange rose, making gold shipping profitable, with the reserve hovering around 1060 million dollars and experts predicting a drop below 1000 million as summer exports trend downward.
R G Dun reports rail area down from 241 to 46 in the U S and 46 to 27 in Canada. Speculative moves fail to alter the broader outlook, with artificial stock attacks fading. Cotton and steel sectors show weakness, while boots and shoes improve slightly. Wool, textiles, and cotton goods remain soft as buyers wait for price maintenance policies.
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