Spring Opening Attracts with Low Prices and Quality
The occasion of our spring opening proves instructive and attractive. We credit the success to our excellent offerings and remarkable low prices. You will agree when you visit to see for yourself.
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1907
Page
8
The occasion of our spring opening proves instructive and attractive. We credit the success to our excellent offerings and remarkable low prices. You will agree when you visit to see for yourself.
Our Spring Opening highlights high quality Ladies boots and low cuts with detailed lasts from top designers. Special sale from M D Wells line offers men and women dress shoes at deep discounts plus a large shirt waist collection in Gratiot County with various fabrics and prices.
Readable text lists fabric types and prices including silk mulls in multiple colors, organdies, flowered and dotted fabrics, Batiste, St Gaull dotted Swiss, Mercerized Cloths and Jap Silk Mull, along with mercerized linens and cotton voile. Prices span from a few cents to about 50 cents per yard and embroideries insertions offered from four cents to a dollar fifty per yard.
Local shop offers colored wool dress fabrics including Serges Panamas Batiste Henriettas and Broadcloths in Browns Blues Greens and Reds with prices from 25¢ to 1.75 and a 54 inch All Wool Cravenette in Gray Mix and Tan at 1.50. Includes Mohairs 50¢-65¢-85¢ and various price ranges for other goods.
A Chicago Novelty Cloak Company display showcases two hundred garments from Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cincinnati and similar cities. Prices span 2.98 for skirts to 35.00 for tailored suits and gowns with coats jackets and a full range of fabrics in black white and fancy mixtures.
An advertisement outlines a large department supplying misses to fourteens sizes in Peter Pan and Sailor styles with wash fabrics, plus a full infant range from inner slips to christening robes. It promotes Hosiery from Cadet line and assorted undergarments for spring and summer.
Advertising snippet lists Manchester Percales Galatea Cloth and Chambrays in multiple colors. Highlights 100 piece Bookfold Real Ginghams, full line ginghams, dress linens, Indian linens, with prices ranging from 10c to 95c per yard and discounts from last year’s levels.
The shop announces a spring selection of staple and novelty suits plus Easter neckwear and Gold and Silver Shirts. Prices range from $0.25 to $1.50 with items including Silver Collars Stratton turn downs caps undergarments wall trunks luggage and various gloves and hosiery. Agency for Newland Derby shoes also advertised with multiple accessory deals.
Auction note lists 12 button silk gloves in white and black, kid leather option in black and white, price announced at 3.00, plus assorted silks in all colors and additional items including a 50 count silk assortment and other fabric notions.
Advertisement listing a range of corsets and umbrellas with multiple styles and prices. Items include American Lady Corset styles at 50 cents to 1.50 dollars and Halle umbrellas with detachable handles priced from 50 cents to 5 dollars. Silk Plaids and Persian border options noted.
Big consignment of new Bugs 9x12 to be offered at prices lower than ever. Curtains in profusion at all prices. All new stock is in and on display.
In our millinery department we present the Brydon line of trimmed, tailored and pattern hats for spring and summer 1907 inviting inspection. The display features master milliners Rebaux Camille and Charlotte. Styles vary to suit individual tastes with faultless workmanship and fine materials. A new department of flowers is added offered at one‑third their usual price.
The garment describes a boys suit built for durability with plied weal yarn fabric, waterproofing, triple taped seams, canvas and hair cloth fronts, extra buttons, riveted steel buttons, and reinforced double seats. Pants have double taped seams and linen canvas fronts to protect knees.
The Dry Goods Economist reports bleached cottons rising as buyers rush in for value before prices change. Agents for Fruit of the Loom say orders will be taken at value only and subject to change without notice, urging immediate purchase to save money.
An eastern trade journal notes silk output is limited by loom availability causing shortages and delayed orders. The piece warns buyers to expect limited supply this spring as manufacturers struggle to obtain materials. It also reports crash goods chaos with gingham prices jumping yet retailers offer even lower rates than wholesale costs.
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