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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1905
Page
7
A generates sale listing for needlework items priced from 25 to 30 cents and higher, promoting a 16 percent discount on Fin listed Sofa Pillows and centerpieces, with various hand-made pieces including Renaissance items and stamped decorative linens. The text reads like a promotional catalog with inconsistent OCR artifacts and scattered numbers.
A sales note advertises pyrography items with a total collection valued at $10,000. Discounts include 2 percent on wood furniture pieces priced around $1.85 and pyrographic sets listed to $498. Highlights feature etched handkerchief and glove motifs, small photographic frames, jewelry boxes, and pen trays.
A fragmented ad describes various ribbons and fabrics sold at low prices. Items include lace striped ribbons, sewing bags, cushions, and folders with price marks like 23 to 15 cents per yard. The wording is garbled but indicates a sale of ribbons and related textile goods.
A fragmented ad promotes a fans and merchandise collection with discount prices on Mars tickets and various fans and silk items. Highlights include a $7.60 discount and prices around $3 to $7, with new creations and accessories like silk pins and linked chains.
A fragmented ad lists toiletries and perfumes with low prices. Items include glass bottles, nervam ecu, and various scents with prices ranging from 42 to 79 cents. Mentions Le rete Perfume and Piver’s products among other brand names.
A vintage advertisement touts a $25,000 jewelry collection with a 10 percent discount on presentation pieces priced from $6.98 to $25. It lists Milad hair ornaments at $7.50 to $75, various combs and bands from $1.95 to $3.98, solid gold rings, clock gifts, and enamel novelties. The ad emphasizes gilt and French gilt clocks, frames, purses, and other accessories in fashionable colors.
An advertisement announces a $15,000 collection of leather goods offering discounts on fitted traveling bags and ladies bags from 5.50 to 22.00, gold belts at 2.50 and 5.00, plus vanity bags cases music rolls and writing sets. The note mentions miscellaneous items and price points including 7.00 for a hand bag category.
A damaged listing offers a $3,000 collection of toilet sets marketed in boxed presentation. Items include Woo Sterling Pynney sets at $19.50, a $12.98 mirror, a $4.39 item, and $0.79 to $2.98 ranges for combs and brushes. displays note various silver backed items and decorated china, all shown at the street entrance display in the jewelry department.
An advertisement lists a $25,000 book collection with regular stock plus publishers’ sample Bibles Prayer Books and Hymnals at half price. It features varied titles for boys and girls including Little Women Mrs Alcott and Bill Nye and notes reduced leather classics weatherproof volumes and standard works priced from 12¢ to $1.50 with many items under a dollar.
In a festive display the Nation Department presents a $15,000 collection of miscellaneous items. Featured are revolving mirrors priced at $1.25 to $5.00, Swiss clocks, needles, novelties, and holiday accessories. Visitors can view a broad selection of giftable items labeled in the department’s Christmas presentation.
An advertisement lists Oneida Community and Rogers 1847 silverware with a $12 000 collection and a 10 percent discount on presentation pieces and sets. Items include teapots, enamel inside pans, cream and sugar sets, bread trays, tablespoons, dessert forks, dinner forks, meat forks, and meat spoons, with various prices and bundle references.
A newspaper ad notes a ten percent discount on fountain pens and on Christmas cards and calendars when purchases reach one dollar or more. The sale also promotes boxed stationery and children’s items priced at twenty five cents each, appealing to shoppers with value across stationery lines.
A miscellaneous listing shows neckwear prices and discounts including a $5,000 collection. Neck Ruffs and stores offer 10 percent off. handmade neckwear at $1.00 and 80c ruffs with chiffon ends. Various 1c to 11c items appear for men's and lor-made styles and box sets.
A historic ad notes a $2,000 veil collection with ten percent off on real lace veils priced from one to three dollars and seventy five cents and mourning veils from one to six dollars with crepe and ribbon borders.
A listing offers a large glove collection with items priced from 21¢ to 1.50. Gloves suitable for presentation can be exchanged after Christmas. Includes ladies mens children and golf gloves across various brands and styles.
The notice advertises umbrellas and rain gear with discounts on a range of prices. Mentions items for men women and children with prices from about 2.69 to 70.98 and a 16 percent reduction on umbrellas and coats. Includes references to brands or styles like mira TRA hummbeke and Jadie men’s handles.
A fragment describes a fur sale offering ten percent discount on all furs and up to 150 dollars, with a total collection valued at around 15 000 dollars. Mentions fur bears and children's furs with prices noted as four hundred thirty nine dollars and other unclear amounts.
A broad dress goods sale advertises a 40 000 collection with large discounts on black silks and black wool fabrics. Prices list patterns and yard rates for dress patters including Albatross and Nun's Welling, plus waists, cashmere, and voile options.
A vintage advertisement lists trimmings and fabrics with prices per yard. Items include Chantilly and La Tosca nets, ostrich feathers, black silk festoon, medallion laces, Persian bands, and assorted dress trimmings. Discounts offered on lace and trims.
A fragmented newspaper notice promotes a doll collection with offers including a Rag Doll for seven cents and various prize dolls priced from 19 cents to 99 cents. Mentions medal dolls and a real baby prize, aiming to entice readers with limited quantities.
Yard full of clothing items offered at bargain prices including suits from 30 to 75 dollars, coats 25 to 75 dollars, waists 10 to 30 dollars, and skirts 10 to 30 dollars. The sale presents substantial discounts across garments. Limited quantities remain, urging quick purchase.
An old newspaper item advertises a children’s clothing sale with a ten percent discount on infants outfits priced around five dollars. Garments for children up to ten years are highlighted in the offer.
Imported Cream Lierre Lace Robes priced from ten to thirty five dollars with a sixteen percent discount. Second floor display includes Black Spangled Robes with prices ranging from twelve to twenty five dollars. Nine items listed with various prices and sizes.
A scanned listing showcases various furniture and household items with prices. Items include a Bookcase with double glass priced at 3.98, a battered oak piece at 92.98, a 50 bed beak at 198, Smyrna wool fabrics at 1.69 to 4.98, bobbinet curtains at 4, and Oriental covers priced around 13.50.
Advertises a $10,000 collection of table linens with 16 percent discount on hemstitched damask sets priced from $9 to $25. Includes damask cloths and napkins, satin damask, and various yardage and napkin offers with listed prices such as 1.25 per yard and 98 cents per yard, reflecting a promotional sale.
A 30 000 collection of undergarments with discounts of ten percent on silk hose priced from 1 50 to 5 25 per pair and on undergarments up to 30 dollars. Hosiery in various fibers and weights plus robes gowns chemises and wrap garments offered at low prices. Limited quantities on many items including bath sacs kimonas and match sets.
A historical catalog list details a Thanksgiving Day dinner table and kitchen needs. It itemizes turkeys with covers, dinnerware, jelly molds, jelly cake tins, egg beaters, cake pans with tubes, and related accessories. Prices range from a few cents to about twenty dollars, highlighting porcelain and ceramic sets from Haviland and Carlsbad, with separate entries for turkey sets and decorating patterns.
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