Second Week Of Our Spring Opening Sale
Invites you to call and inspect its new spring stock and learn what is newest to wear this spring and summer.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
8
Invites you to call and inspect its new spring stock and learn what is newest to wear this spring and summer.
A local store advertises large stock of fabrics including 150 pieces of American Print Calico in blue and other colors, 9-4 sheetings, Dress Ginghams in new spring patterns, Amoskeag Apron Gingham, Percale, 10-4 sheetings, poplins and pongees, and 196 yards of hemming muslin. Prices show regulars and sale rates with yard measurements and color varieties.
An advertisement lists sale prices for bleached and unbleached muslin by the yard. Prices shown include 81-30, 71-2c, 61-4¢, and a 10c “Gold Medal” brand Dustin at 36 inches wide, with a final price of 81-3¢ per yard.
Advertisement notes chiffon tissue and jacquard silks in multiple shades including pink light Copenhagen blue green old rose black and white. Describes plain and figured options priced at 25 and 45 cents per yard with sale pricing.
Fragmentary advert shows per yard prices for various silk and quality fabrics, including 28 1-8¢, 121-20 quality, 15e, 171-2e, 25e, and 30e per yard. Mentions Silk Back Messaline regular $1.25 value. No clear event or entities beyond fabric types and unit prices.
You are invited to view the spring and summer goods now. The store emphasizes new styles and unbeatable values to attract early customers who will remember and return for future purchases. Strong emphasis on better values and the aim to secure long term trade.
The sale offers men's and young men's suits priced at 10 and 12.50 with big savings. Featuring all wool serges worsted and cashmeres in novelty patterns, sizes for every build. Choose any suit for 605.
Readable text shows multiple skirt styles with sale prices from 4.50 to 8.50. Items include black satin trimmed skirts and tan serge designs with varying trims. Notes mention tailor-made Altman voile options and comparisons to higher priced skirts.
A broad display of plain Serges and novelty fabrics offers suits for men and young men. Sizes cover short and tall figures with light and medium colors. Any suit available for 18.50, with $15 to $18 options also mentioned.
Local shop unveils American Lady Corsets at 1.60 sale 1.50 and Kabo Corsets at 1.50 sale. New stock includes lace front designs and regular prices cited. customers urged to view the selections and take advantage of prices.
Wide selection of silk mixed worsteds and cashmeres offered in $20 and $25 suits for men and young men. No matter size or build, a perfect fit is guaranteed from this superfine stock with various styles and colors.
A local sale advertises men’s shirts priced at 1.00 and 1.25 for dress shirts with or without collars, 1.50 for dress shirts, 0.75 for shirts with and without collars, and 0.50 for shirts with and without collars.
Lace curtains offered in multiple styles and lengths with sale prices ranging from 1.19 to 3.50. New curtain goods arrive in assorted colors and designs, quality noted as 25.
An old newspaper ad offering Notions including Pearl Buttons Hair Nets Silkateen thread Coates items. It lists darning cotton hooks and eyes safety pins shoe laces wire hair pins and assorted trimming accessories with emphasis on low prices and a wide selection of ribbons in colors and widths.
Advertisement notes best grade Cheviot Shirting in blue Bray tan and pink with wide and narrow stripes. Guaranteed to wash. States value and price per yard as 8 1-3 cents.
White and red damask table cloths offer sale prices per yard for B0c at 0.45 and Tie at 0.63. 125 quality de Napkins to match available. Regular price is 50e per yard for comparison.
Trunks and Suit Cases introduces a broad new range of trunks and suit cases in various sizes, all marked at remarkably low prices to attract shoppers seeking affordability.
A large stock of embroidery flouncing laces insertion and all overs is being offered at less than usual prices. This sale highlights substantial savings on diverse decorative fabrics for dressmaking and craft work.
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