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Newspaper
Warrnambool Standard
Location
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
4
A cluttered sale list outlines various textiles and household items including fur napped shawls, woven gloves, embroidered handkerchiefs, and pillowcases. Prices range from pennies to several shillings, with bundles and individual pieces noted for fair sale. The jumble also mentions lace, embroideries, cushion covers, doilies, and miscellaneous fabric goods.
In a late season display the store marks down trimmed hats and millinery items. Velvet hats, Gaberdine, and plush styles are reduced as are child and infant bonnets. Prices drop across the board with several hats and accessories listed at lowered sale prices.
The readable fragment lists various line measurements and quantities including inches wide, yards, and dosen units associated with places such as Manchester and Lag yard Goch. Mentions herring, weights, and terms like teary weight, with several garbled names and numbers indicating a damaged OCR of a historic trade or inventory record.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century sale notice lists damask fabrics curtains cretonnes blankets quilts and quilts with prices per yard or piece. Mentions include damask widths 64 inches and 1 1 yard and various pattern names. The ad touts Alderdown quilts and household textiles at low prices.
Readable text shows an old advert for Lange sise Black Satin Apron at special sale price 114 and 14h. Holland Aprons large size without trim, sheer. Children’s White Muslin anorors offered, sailing style with reduced half price likely in the mid era sales copy.
Catalogue snippet lists Ledine Roled Collars black and white edge at 1 44 each, Embroidered Collars 1 14 and 49 each, Children's Mustin Peter Pan outfits, Ladies Fronts and Froots priced, Bundles of Tape, Writing Pads, Hair Brushes and Cather Brushes with various prices, in a London haberdashery shop advertisement.
Ladies dress costumes and skirts offered in navy and black tweed fabrics. Tailor made gowns priced at 63 shillings plus 6d. tweed outfits, serge, and dress skirts advertised with bold sale emphasis and sizing cues.
Raw OCR shows a clothing sale at 211 Fianadette Street featuring a large stock of blouses in dark colors including waxed Japanes, with prices marked and special offers on cream silk white and frock models. Several sizes noted with limited stock and bargain pricing throughout the sale.
A bleach stained listing shows multiple undergarment items with merino finished fabrics and wool blends. Items include chemises, chemisettes, lace trim sleeves, and various lining options. Prices are given in fractions and several sizes and styles are described, focusing on long and short versions and embroidered details.
Special sale items include black and colored skirts for children with new shapes and colors. Childs Aubs Drees. Dank Flannelette Wrap Pers. Cream Knitted Wool Modintrs priced at sale rates. Quality garments offered at reduced prices with limited stock.
Special sale notes advertise oddments including children's and ladies boots with various colors and sizes. Items feature box calf and kid boots, lace and button styles, with deep discounts and a “special sale price.” The garbled copy mentions tax and sale durations, urging customers to visit and compare values despite unclear particulars.
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