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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
3
Fine imported beaded bags priced from six dollars to sixty five dollars. Gents leather toilet sets with military brushes paste soap holder and space for a safety razor range from three ninety five to twenty five dollars.
A lot of sport gloves shown in various colors including chamoisette gaunt, with items described as FAG PARE. The listing notes six gloves or sizes implied in the text.
Advertises numerous hand made linen and pure linen handkerchiefs for ladies and gents with hand rolled hems hand embroidered and hemstitched designs. Prices range from 25c through 2.50 with specials on sets and early box offers.
Catalog lists linen table cloths in several sizes with special prices from $2.49 to $25. Special colored Krinkle bed spreads in white and striped patterns. New hand painted buffet and dining sets from $1.25 to $5.50 and all pure linen bridge sets with napkins from $1.19 to $4.50. Fancy embroidered towels and a range of pure linen towels priced from 25 cents to 2.75.
All wool blankets offered in various colorways 72 by 84 70 by 80 and 66 by 80 sizes. Prices range from 5.98 to 26.50 with color combinations including blue rose lavender tan gray and white. Special pair offers apply to plaid and solid color blankets for double beds.
An ad describes black enamel hat boxes 9x18 with sewn handles and brass fittings. Cretonne lining includes an inside pocket. Boxes priced at 3.79 with complete fittings at 6.00. Product noted as well made and offered at a special price.
Readable holiday list highlights a range of hosiery gifts. Includes ladies pure thread silk hose full fashioned boxed at 1.39 dollars, Merrill silk hose 2.50, silk lisle 1.75, children's 3 4 length socks 1.25, Gordon socks for men 0.79, and men’s pure thread silk socks in Christmas boxes.
A special display highlights Arden Guerlain Houbigant and Coty perfumes. Christmas sets include toilet kits with powder and paste, ribbon body puff bundles, and body powder with large puff in black and blue containers. Imported scents feature Rose Violet and Chypre with regular values around $1.50 to $1.75.
In the neckwear department shoppers find hand painted shawls and embroidered shawls priced to $27.80 each. Silk and wool scarfs appear in new designs and color blends from $2.95 upward. Ladies collar cuff sets and jabots priced around $1.00 to $1.50, two for $1, boxed sets available. Gents and boys ties on sale on the first floor.
An unusually large assortment of attractive silk and children's umbrellas is featured with colors like India colored Gloria and black Gloria in new shapes. Prices range from $1.25 to $7.50, with special Christmas boxes available.
The Annex Toy Town offers Baby Dolls priced 1.00 to 10.50 with or without knitted caps and sweaters. Twin dolls blankets mama dolls and little girl dolls in varied outfits plus doll carriages push carts pianos tea sets and more at moderate prices. Christmas wagons dirt wheel toys and mechanic sets Gilbert Erectors are offered with popular pricing and a sporting line from 1.25.
Time is devoted to helping people solve gift problems with lamps for boudoir library desk or office. Special prices range from 2.98 to 37.50 for book ends desk sets with brass and crystal finishes. Candles in wedgewood styles and assorted colors, plus Shakespeare book ends, ash trays and birthday books featured at various prices.
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