Desert Oasis Christmas Meeting Amid Sandstorm Isle
Two travelers lost in a desert meet a white couple living in an adobe hut at a green oasis. The woman speaks softly of love and sacrifice while the man recounts past years of hardship. A Christmas feast reveals hidden ties and unresolved tension as one traveler reflects on his own failings.
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Baboquivart Peak
Omaha
Michigan
Magbo
Namie
Bob
Rod
Oasis
Better Than Talcum Powder Says Anty Drudge
An ad style piece touts Fels-Naptha as superior for washing clothes. It claims the soap dissolves dirt in cold or warm water and removes odors, promising modern laundry results with simple directions.
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Anty
Petticoats Offered in Taffeta Variety and Colors
Petticoats of good quality taffeta in many shades including tan pale-blue brown wistaria gray red and changeable effects also black. Full flounce of ruffles finished with rows of shirring or stitched bands.
Linen Tablecloths and Napkins Sale
Department sale listing shows Table Linens Union bleached damask napkins 20x20 in good serviceable quality at 79 cents per dozen and All Linen bleached patterned cloths 68 inches square with several designs at 1.45 dollars.
Blanket sale offering mixed sizes and textiles
Soft fleecy gray or white cotton blankets in large size offered at 1. per pair. Special values on tan gray and white heavy felted cotton blankets in 11 4 size at 1.45 per pair. Sample lots include slightly soiled mixed wool and cotton blankets in gray or white at special values.
Bedspreads 62c Double-Size White Crochet
A listing describes bedspreads sized 62 chances, double size, white crochet with firm weave and good patterns suitable for home decor.
Huck Towels Offered in Hemmed Style 19x42
Huck Towels priced at 10c each with red borders 19 by 42 inches. Special value listed at 0c each.
Children Aprons in Navy or Pink Gingham Styles
Describes children aprons in navy blue and white Amoskeag gingham with sleeves two pockets turnover collar and wide sash. Also pink or light blue gingham aprons sized 2 to 7 years trimmed with white braid. suitable for school wear.
Ribbon values baby ribbons 5 inch satin taffeta
A brief classified note lists ribbon values for baby ribbons at 5 inches in satin taffeta priced at 25 cents per yard. The terse entry presents a simple pricing line likely from a fabric or craft shop section.
Rug Specials Include Axminster and Velvet Rugs
Axminster Rugs 27x54 priced at 1.65 and 36x72 at 2.85. Velvet Rugs 27x54 eight cents. Wilton Rugs 27x54 at 1.25. Carpet ends drum mers samples and linoleum remnants available in various sizes.
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Axminster
Wilton
Women’s Union Suits on Sale at Special Prices
Special sale listing offers women’s union suits at 59 cents each in several styles including fleece-lined silver-gray and medium weight options. Describes shell crochet neck and front finish and perfect fitting in sizes 4 5 and 6 as manufacturers seconds.
Basement Salesroom Fire Prompted Stock Reassessment
Fire damaged the basement sales area used for inexpensive merchandise separate from the main stocks. The basement stocked remnants samples and seconds with a distinct buying stream, and investigators are assessing the impact on the downstairs sale operation.
Women’s Suits of Novelty Fabrics at Special Prices
Women’s suits offered in several fabric blends with special prices of 9.75, 12.75 and 18.75. Coats are semi fitted and satin lined with tailored collars while skirts are gored with folds and finished edges. Sets come in gray, blue, brown and other mixtures with various trims and braids.
Tailored Waists in Special Prices and Styles
Advertises waists in fine percales chambray and gingham in colors pink blue tan with various patterns. Features yoked tucked fronts long sleeves white stock collars and specials: $1.25 $1.95 and $3.95 with white bobbinet and net options also offered.
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Gibson
Long Coats Offered In Various Styles At Sale Prices
Ladies and misses long coats described in tweeds, cheviots, and diagonals in gray brown tan and green. Semi fitted backs double or single breasted with tailored collars patches pockets. Special prices: 4.85 and 9.65 for Empire style satin lined coats with velvet piping details.
Women's House Garments at Interesting Prices
A catalog of women’s house garments offering dressing sacques and kimono styles in navy blue, pink apple blossom patterns, and crepe cotton. Prices range from 1.00 to 2.25 with features like turnover collars, three quarter sleeves, satin bands, frog closures, and belted options.
Embroideries and Laces on Sale in Various Fabrics
Store advertises 18-inch embroidery in openwork and English eyelet effects at 39 yards, 50 cents per yard for 42-inch figurers and nets, including waists. Also offers 1.5 to 3 inch linen Torchon edges and insertions priced 5 to 7.25 cents per yard.
Long Gloves Special In Various Sizes And Shades
Broken assortments of long gloves in many sizes and shades. Some are real kid, others selected lambs, finished, and a few with button lengths represented.
Women’s Gloves Special In Mercerized And Wool Styles
A sale offers women’s gloves at 35 cents per pair featuring Mercerized golf and knit styles in black white and colors, plus wool mercerized-lined options in black blue brown and gray. Cashmere silk-lined gloves with two wrist clasps are available in black blue gray and red.
Glove Sale Includes Black Silk-Lined and Cape Styles
Odds and ends of manufacturers seconds and mended gloves offered in several styles. Black silk lined mocha gloves with one clasp, black cape gloves P X M sewn with one clasp, and black light-weight kid gloves. Some pairs are excellent values for street or shopping wear.
Misses Vests and Pants Offer Wool Substitutes
Misses' vests and pants described as fleece lined ribbed silver gray with medium weight and a well finished look. They are presented as a good substitute for those who cannot wear wool, offering warmth without wool.
Children's Union Suits 19 Cents
Local store advertises children's union suits at 19 cents each in medium weight. fleece lined silver gray options available in broken sizes.
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Children’s Union
Handkerchief Sale Offers Silk and Linen Options
Woman’s silk and linen handkerchiefs offered at 11 to 17 cents each with six for a dollar. Men’s linen handkerchiefs priced at 15 cents each. Women’s hemstitched linen handkerchiefs priced at 6.44 dollars each.
Neckwear assortment with fancy stocks and collars
Large selection of neckwear including fancy stocks in various colors. Swiss embroidered turnover collars priced 5 to 15 cents. Renaissance stocks with ruching tops in white blue and pink at 35 cents. Fancy silk bows and Venise yokes and chemisettes priced 63 to 95 cents.
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Leach
Dress Goods Sale Highlights Bright Plaids and Checks
Domestic fabrics described include tan blue and pink checked dressing ham in serviceable quality. Soft finished long cloth 36 inches wide sold in belt of twelve yards at 69 cents. Blue and red school plaids 32 inches wide offered at 12 1/2 cents per yard.
Dress Goods Additions Highlight Low Priced Fabrics
Several lines of desirable fabrics entered the dress goods section with attractive pricing. Navy and brown solid diagonal worsteds, 40 cents per yard, plus minch novelty herringbone serge, 40 cents. Two tone herringbone worsteds, 35 cents. 43 inch firm cloth plaids, 42 cents.
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Minch
Holiday Novelties Reduction Clearance
Several lines of Holiday Novelties have been reduced for quick clearance. Includ ed are Brooches Hat Pins Necklaces Earrings Muff Chains Rings Barrettes Leather Jewel Cases Medicine Cases Photo Cases Mirrors Bridge Sets and Metal Toilet Sets.
Carpet Sweepers Offered at Special Price
Carpet sweepers in white maple or mahogany finishes with japanned or nickeled trimmings available at a special price of $1.65.
Women's Vests 15c Two for 25c in Lisle Thread
Pure white medium weight lisle thread vests for women offered in multiple sizes. High neck design with short sleeves and neat finishing. Sold at 15 cents each or two for 25 cents as manufacturers’ seconds.
Hosiery sale offers long list of stockings at special prices
Advertises men s half hose at 15 cents per pair or two for 25 cents. Features black cotton half hose with white foot or white sole and options in Lisle and cotton hose in popular shades. Promotes special values and variety.
Ornamental Drapery Fabrics and Curtain Accessories Sale
A wide assortment of drapery fabrics, curtains, couch covers, bed sets, and hardware offered in various patterns and finishes. Includes silks, velours, tapestries, muslin curtains, bed shams, and linen color couch covers with prices per yard or set and sizes noted. Some items are launderable and feature fringe or ruffles.
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Nottingham
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