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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
5
The notice promotes the Salespeoples' Competitive Sale for May starting Friday morning. It touts broad price cuts across the store with values described as wonderful and seasonal. It emphasizes universal savings during spring and positions the page as a concise news tease.
In a bustling carpet department, a large April sale reduced stock across carpets and curtains. Many styles are nearly gone and only a few good-sized rooms remain, prompting a broad May clearance with deeply reduced prices on carpets, rugs, lace curtains, net curtains, Nottingham curtains, and drapery fabrics.
An old newspaper fragment advertises children’s wear including ribbed cotton hose and white kilt pants in various sizes. Prices appear per pair with notes on styles and availability, but legible details are limited.
Fragmentary product listing for men’s undergarments and shirts. Mentions white shirts, drawers, stock description, and quality notes in an old period style. Entities and specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
For Women. Black cotton hose with double sole and heel support. Black cotton lace hose. Lace trim skirts and vests in assorted cuts. Low neck vests with tape trim and sleeves. Knit pants with lace trim. Union suits with tee neck and sleeve length options. Prices given per pair or per set with bulk offers.
In stock are ladies umbrellas including 20 inch Bir k with steel rod and wood handle, 26 inch Gloria in black blue red and green, and 36 inch Dhivsvegd Enjon Taffeta. Prices start at 1.89 with various models for gifts and everyday use.
The announcement proclaims lace at 15 cents per yard and discounts on imitation duchesse edgings insertions and failcone. Oriental laces, veils and remnants offered in wide varieties at reduced rates, including tulles and embroideries, with many items half price and special short pieces from last season’s imports.
A New Year sale features silk fabrics including Peau de Soie and Wash Silks in varied widths from 14 to 28 inches. Prices range from 50c to 1.50 per yard with 21-inch Black Taffeta Silk and Grenadines among the discounted stock. Packed variety, limited quantities, sale ends soon.
Mistral offers two black wool pieces plain and boucle priced at 1 per yard. Discounted sale prices apply across categories including London Twine and silk and wool suits with strategic price cuts. Also featured lace stripes and net fabrics at reduced rates from Paris designer styles.
Linen and towel items including Huck Towels 15x80 and 20x sizes, Damask towels and napkins, Turkish towels in bleached and colored, heavy toweling, table damask and napkins, bleached damask by yard, crash toweling, bed spreads and sheets. Also white India linen, bordered cloths, and various wash fabrics like Madras and Batiste. Prices noted with special values. many cases of yardage and pieces offered.
Manufacturers rush to meet rising demand with the most attractive styles in stock. Black Liberty Silk Boas priced from 1.75 to 10.00, new twice-around Ties at 25¢, turnover collars in four styles, lace collars from 1.50 to 7.50, and a variety of embroidered handkerchiefs. Men’s handkerchiefs in colored borders and all-linen options. kid gloves at 1.00 and 0.20 per pair for certain styles. Bright new ribbons and taffeta combinations offered at various yard prices.
Etamine A 36 inch all wool fabric just in priced at 66c per yard Mistral 45 inch wide all wool suitable for skirts or suits priced at 69c per yard Crepescula Part Silk soft and light priced at 1 00 Etamine Suit high art novelty priced at 17 50 compared with 20 in Chicago Fancy Stripes and Figures Part Silk prices range from 1 07 to 1 38 suitable for waists or skirts sale prices reduced for this event
Dress goods in colors including Grey Blue Brown Tan and Green feature 40 inch All-Wool crash Fabrics and 52 inch Storm Serge in Brown Navy Wine and Tan. Also offered are All-Wool Homespun in Blue Green Grey and All-Wool Canvas Suiting in Tan and Grey. Heavy Mesh Etamine wide in Old Blue Grey Tan and All-Wool Cheviot in Brown Navy Wine Tan Yale.
We have waited to buy suits skirts waists wrappers corsets and muslin underwear at sale prices. Fine suits offered from $8.75 to $22.60 with many sizes and styles available. Wais ts and wrappers priced to clear stock with bold discounts on mercerized waists and muslin underwear garments. Corsets and gowns feature low prices on assorted colors and sizes, including royal Worcester trims and fashion pieces.
A vendor advertises a notions sale featuring Hosn supporters and Se article items. Prices include 186 Hiah Brushes, WH Lee fasteners at 256 bea pine, Collins' Colored Hook and Eye at 1 dozen for 5¢, and Whisk Brooms at special rates. Various curling trena and bindings in multiple colors offered, plus new cameos and jewel packs.
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