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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1902
Page
3
A local merchant announces the spring season sale running from April 12 to April 19, 1902. The stand offers good clean merchandise at unusually low prices, promising customers the benefit of the cheaper stock and all items priced under their real value.
Vinita shoppers are invited to inspect a large assortment of dress goods and silks with strong prices. The offer includes 1000 yards of Lawn at 5c, Scottish Lawn at low sale prices, Calico at 3c, and various Lawns Batistes and Dimities from 7c to 15c per yard. White goods and linens such as Persia Lawns and French Lawns feature prominently along with standard dry goods and muslins.
The Nation Department highlights its strong hosiery undergarments and embroideries, promising quality and value for spring and summer. It touts Simmons kid gloves, superior millinery lines, and a large dress hat selection, with custom trimming available. Pricing emphasizes affordability and broad choices for ladies, misses, and children.
In Vinita the clothing department showcases spring styles for men and boys with heavy imitation cheviot and worsted suit options at deep sale prices. Norfolk cut garments are highlighted as popular, with patterns offered and a “big special” suit claimed to compare favorably with seven fifty retail rivals.
A local shoe shop promotes a wide stock for ladies, misses, and children. It highlights Queen Quality for women and Portamouth lines for youngsters, offering black blue and red styles with prices from 50 cents to 2 dollars, promising best market value and customer satisfaction.
Remembrance of dates lists a sale of boy and men’s clothing with two piece suits at 48 cents, 3 piece vestee suits, work shirts, heavy overalls, and hosiery. Offers include fancy shirts, Bedford card shirts, neckwear and a large men’s hat selection including Stetson and Chamois brands with strong discount ranges in 10 to 65 cents items.
If you miss this sale you will miss the opportunity of the season to get the best at the lowest possible prices. Come early and get your choice of the many bargains. 7 Hold San Dutch.
Local retailer promotes a wide stock of men and boys footwear from inexpensive to premium. Highlights include Moen satin calf shoes 85 cents per pair, men’s Dixie ties and plow shoes at low prices, boys satin calf shoes for 9 to 13 sizes, all with strong value messaging and limited sale wording.
Grocery department advertises fresh stock with special prices including 22 pounds granulated sugar for 1 with a $3.00 dry goods purchase, 10 pounds pearl homing for 2, and 10e packages of various starches. The note mentions Bead high patent flour at 2.40 and canned mackerel at 91.25 per kis, white fish at 1.00 per kis, plus queenware and crockery closeout items.
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