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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1933
Page
3
Ward's conducts a stock clearance to keep items fresh and seasonal. Merchandise is priced to move as summer approaches with limited quantities and broken sizes, but every item is offered below former prices to prepare for the season.
A fragmented sale listing shows prices for bike components with several figures including 11.85 5.69 1.95 1.09 59e 3.60 3.69 and 1.49, indicating a clearance or closeout in a store catalog.
Readable text shows underwear price points 60c 75c and 98c with notes of higher prices and quantities. Item appears in a retro catalog style listing multiple price points for undergarments.
OCR reads a sale list with prices for Spring Suits and rayon slips. Items show quantities and discounts including prices like 16.75 and 2.00, with assorted sizes and small quantities remaining.
A catalog listing reports white linen handkerchiefs for ladies at 200 pieces, men's colored bordered handkerchiefs priced at 50e 1c, boys colored bordered handkerchiefs at 106 76, and ladies fancy handkerchiefs.
A fragmented listing describes goods including hair nets assorted shades, sewing threads, silk and cotton bias tape, skeins of embroidery floss, powder puffs, and Indian blankets priced per item. The garbled OCR hoses multiple brands and prices, suggesting a general merchandise sale catalog excerpt with numerous line items and prices.
A catalog of toiletries and personal care items with prices includes Princess Pat cold cream 50c per jar, Ponds cold cream 37c per jar, false teeth pastes from Squibb’s to Pepsodent, Listerine 19c per tube, Marquisette fabric 150 yd and 38 in, along with assorted powders and soaps. The ad lists multiple brands, quantities, and unit prices aimed at consumers.
The clipping details a sale style list with items such as bleached sheeting 50 yards at 1 inch, embroidered pillow case sets, colored hem pillow cases, brown sheeting 81 inch, slightly soiled wash cloths, Turkish towels 18x38 with colored borders, Pequot sheet pillow case sets, blue and green sheet and pillow case sets, table runners, and colored wash cloths priced per package.
Odd curtains and colored marquisette panels offered in bulk with prices per pair or per dozen. Includes fringed panels and dotted marquisette ruffled curtains with multiple counts and discounts listed.
Hosiery and accessory note lists suede gloves with novelty embroidered cuffs. Slip on design offered in white beige tan with assorted color options. Price highlighted at 29 cents per pair.
Sale listing shows price points for ladies suede fabric gloves and kid gloves. Items include 27 pair suede gloves and 33 pair kid gloves in sizes 6 to 7. Also listed are 28 pair Misses fabric gloves in size 4 to 6, with prices noted for each group.
A vintage price list details numerous fabrics and yardages with per yard costs. Items include light broadcloths chambray gingham colored gingham rayon and cotton blends, batistes voiles dimity basket weave suiting handkerchief linen pastel tones printed rayon crepe and white madras. Prices range from 20 to 90 cents per yard and larger quantities noted for many fabrics.
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