03 Jan 1929
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
1
A vintage style newspaper listing promoting spring suits and dresses with mid priced tweeds and novelty fabrics. It highlights sizes 1 to 18 for coats and dresses, plus discounted towels linen and bath items, Lisle hose and sports socks, all presented as a special low price sale with multiple bundle offers.
Advert shows 27 inch outing flannel in solid pink and blue with 12 yards for one dollar and crepe for kimonas and gowns at five yards for one dollar. Also 36 inch fancy outing flannels described as good heavy quality with regular 25 cent value and special six for a dollar.
Heavy quality hemstitched pillow cases offered at special prices. Two for 59 cents for plain white 42x36 inch cases. Also 3 for $1.00 and 4 for $1.00 options in assorted white and lace trimmed styles.
Catalog style sale listing bed spreads sheets and pillow cases with assorted sizes and prices. Items include 63x90 63x99 81x90 81x99 45x36 and 42x36 inch options with special prices. Housewares and leather accessories also advertised with marked discounts.
Pure linen tea napkins with hemstitching and damask designs. Special 6 for $1.00. All pure linen scarves hemstitched with lace, priced up to $1.50 each. Readable from an old sale advertisement listing linen goods and prices.
Local sale offers 36 inch Percale in new patterns at 7 yards for $1.00 and 32 inch Zephyr Gingham and Dress Gingham at eight yards for $1.00. Various prints claim regular values from 19c to 39c with multiple yardage bundles available at set sale prices.
A vintage ad offers Gordon and Merrill Silk Hose priced at $1.19 a pair with 1000 pairs advertised. It highlights chiffon and service weights pure thread silk hose with silk tops and reinforced toes, plus hose sets at 3 for $1.00. Also listed are sanitary petticoats and pads at two for $1.00.
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