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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1900
Page
8
Monday morning sale promotes large stock of parasols and wash goods with deep discounts. White china silk parasols in multiple ruffles priced from 1.19 to 1.98, Latin stripes and new spring prints, lower grades cut to 39c. 44 inch voiles in lavender and greys now 7c, golf suitings marked from 2 to 1.40, skirting and linen fabrics reduced, numerous yardage deals and skirt prices slashed to mid range.
A bustling store advertises a sweeping sale featuring velvet trimmed garments, skirts with extensive stitching, and taffeta tunics at reduced prices. The event highlights suits for seashore and mountains, cotton shirts, waists, gowns, and accessories with dramatic markdowns, including silk and lace items, mohair skirts, and numerous daily specials across home goods and jewelry.
Silks reduced with 50 cent wash silks down to 35 cents. Printed China silks 27 inches wide at 75 cents. Cheney Bros printed foulards 24 inches wide at 27 to 27 cents. Cheney Bros foulards 40 styles in one lot marked 75 cents. Black brocaded pongees 24 inches wide reduced. Fancy silks in broken lines and yardage from $2.09 to 69 cents. Handkerchief squares offered at 9 dollars rather than 1.50 in color assortments.
The ad promotes fancy ribbons including taffeta at 10, 15, and 25 cents and massed and soiled white quilts in Latin Marseilles and crochet, offered at discount prices to move stock.
A fragment lists items including 106 pin cushions, dress shields set tape rolls, corset clasps, twine, soap, scissors, special oil, butter pails and related prices. The garbled OCR suggests a miscellaneous sale or catalog page with household sewing and soap products.
A catalog of furniture prices shows discounts and former prices on chairs chests and couches including oak cane seat dining chairs featherseat chairs and parlor suits. Highlights include chiffoniers in mahogany and birdseye maple and a 25 percent discount on all baby carriages.
The 9¢ quality sells at 12¢, the 15¢ quality at 12¢, the 25¢ quality at 19¢, and the 40¢ quality at 33¢.
A historical advertisement lists low prices for drapery fabrics and curtains. Notable items include various Nottingham and Irish point curtains with a series of sale prices and former prices, alongside Japanese straw mattings offered at set rates. The ad emphasizes discounting and bulk pricing, reflecting turnover in textile goods.
Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church for Mrs Lydia Murhin Martin wife of Geo W Martin who died recently. Rev John A Shawhan preached a sympathetic sermon. The burial occurred at Junction City Cemetery with roses and blossoms lining the vault and grave as mourners paid final respects in a June Kansas setting.
Ohio Democrats convene in Columbus for state ticket nomination and at large delegates to Kansas City. Early arrivals sparse. committee meetings set for tomorrow. Platform and Bryan endorsement expected. Chicago platform reaffirmed. Also notes a Humboldt, Kansas death from tar barrel explosion and a Mississippi lynching inquiry. Unclaimed freight sale announced at AT and ST Rattner Co. warehouse beginning June 4.
A fragment lists prices and sizes for Wilton Smyrna and Moquette rugs, wool and jute varieties, including Wilton 27x54 at 1.23 reduced from 1.48 and Smyrna wool 9x12 priced at 19.00. Other items include best Wilton 9x12 at 31.25, body Brussels and all-wool pieces with yardage rates and bulk squares, plus regular per yard rate 65c.
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