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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
5
Four ladies suits showcased in dry goods windows next week amid a department managers sale. Two trimmed navy and brown suits in sizes 36 and 34 start at 7.50 and drop by steps daily while two black chiffon Panama suits in sizes 34 and 35 begin 15.50 and fall 2.50 daily. Each department highlights its own events and bargains with hourly updates throughout the week.
Mark Downs promotes a carpet sale featuring four 9x12 Axminster rugs with floral and Oriental patterns. Prices start at 25.00 and drop by 1.50 daily. Delhi Smyra and additional rug lines are discounted hourly on Monday with escalating reductions throughout the day.
A fragment notes carpet prices around 3.50 to 4.00 per yard with a promise of half price. The text mentions 600 yards and signely as a descriptor for the sale but details are unclear and partially garbled.
The article describes department see-saw items with prices that rise hourly for some and fall hourly for others. Morning starters may sell at fractions of value with limited forecasts on when items close. No phone orders accepted for see-saw articles.
The Dry Goods section previews a week long sale from June 22 to 27 with strong bargains and vigorous hustle expected to attract a full house from Monday morning through Saturday night.
Grocery department plans another sale with the slogan 23 featuring heavy discounts on nearly all grocery and Queensware items at 22 cents. Promotions include See-Saw features and special sale days with multiple 10 to 25 cent items reduced, such as coffee, crackers, pickles, tins, glassware, and utensils in steep markdowns.
A crowded notice details multiple hourly price drops on Oriental vases, coffee, fly paper, embroidery trim, fans, back combs, corsets, crash toweling, belts, satin tripe, ginghams, and lace items. Promotions run Monday to Friday with escalating discounts starting at 8 o clock and continuing through the day. Sales emphasize low prices and special department features in dry goods and notions.
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