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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
4
Hartley's urges holiday generosity and old fashioned Christmas spirit. It promotes parcel post service for mail orders and invites readers to write addresses with gift ideas and budget, promising easy ordering and prompt service while encouraging acts of kindness and reconnecting friendships.
An old ad lists fur selections with prices from five to fifty dollars and up to one hundred twenty five dollars for seal coats. It highlights red, black, gray types and selections such as lynx and seals, noting a second floor display and a range of pelts and coats.
A long catalog of home goods lists blankets and comforters in various grades, from wool and partial wool to cotton, priced from $1.00 to $15.00. It includes furniture, rugs, drapery materials, kitchen cabinets, china, and apparel items with many price points and floor locations noted.
The department offers silks and fabrics for dresses at discounted prices. Striped silks 28 inches wide in several color combos are $1.75 per yard. Fancy plaided silks, six inches wide, $2 to $2.54. Coleen poplin and silk poplin varieties listed with widths and prices. Crepe de Chine and taffeta silks priced from $1.75 to $4.25 per yard. Kimono silks with patterns featured on the first floor.
An assortment of Giorgette Crepes Crepes de Chine and lace waists in dark and light shades is marketed as ideal Christmas gifts for women. Prices range from 2.75 to 10.00, featuring dainty flesh pink and white options suitable for pairing with blouses.
A local store offers Gitt Umbrellas Haviland 100 piece all porcelain or with coin gold bands priced 66.76 to 105.00 per set. American and English semi porcelain sets 42 to 100 pieces range 4.50 to 26.50. Fancy hand painted Japanese china gifts from 2.50 to 7.50. Community silverware from 1.00 to 10.20. Cut glass 0.02 to 2.00 per piece. Novelty glass and silver wares 0.02 to 350.00. Brass ware includes jardlières umbrella stands and vases 0.06 to 5.00. Hammered Sheffield silver plated ware 0.50 to 330.00. Electric and gas reading lamps 2.59 to 25.00 Basement.
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