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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
7
Fall fashion alert highlights overcoats and mackintoshes. Van Coverts with Italian silk linings, Oxford Viennas with broad shoulders, Raglang Viennas in gray, English Whipcord tailored garments, and a velvet-collared box coat. Prices range from low to mid teens, with waterproof blue options.
BY x5 presents a clothing house in New Jersey announcing the autumn season to strengthen its position in men and boys wear. The ad boasts a wide array of colors and styles with new season goods, inviting customers to see for themselves and noting wool suits priced at 4.50 dollars.
An old ad fragment lists children's suits and adult fabrics including worsteds cassimeres serges and cheviots. Mentions sizes up to 16 and multiple price points such as 6.50 and 8.00 with references to seasonal styles and quality goods.
A catalog style notice presents Blick Clay stock including 3 button cuts bandeau coats and vests with low prices per pair, various goods in light and dark fabrics, gray vicuna coats, wool pants patterns, fancy worsted fabrics, and finest dress pants with prices ranging from 49 cents per pair to 4.50 dollars, showcasing a broad selection of menswear and fabrics.
Our complete Winter Overcoats stock is on hand and we hire only sold several to young men going away to school. They say they are all right, and we think so too. You may not need one yet, but drop in and look at them. we’ll be glad to show them to you.
An advertisement lists boys clothing including long pants sizes 14 to 19 at 3.50 to 5.00, fancy cheviots at 5.00, cassimeres and cheviots with vests from 6.50 to 10.00, best worsteds from 8.00 to 10.00, madras and percale options, white and working shirts from 0.28 to 0.98, and boy shirts priced 0.05 to 0.09.
Our Collar Department showcases every week’s new styles with the finest merchandise. Children’s collars and cuffs are offered in correct styles and quality.
Ad text promotes fall neckwear in new colors black brown gray tan with prices 980 1.40 1.90 2.40 and highlights larger neckwear selection than local stores. It touts Underwear stock bought last spring, medium weights and fleece shirts and drawers for boys at 25 cents, with several special value lines and a focus on quality and style.
A converted 19th century note argues trolley competition boosts suburban rail travel and forces lower fares. Reading Railway gains, deeper service near Philadelphia, Jenkintown and Wayne Junction expand, with cities like Elkins Park adding a $60,000 station. Strong emphasis on trolley lines diverting passengers from steam routes.
An Ottawa style critique argues the US spends 726000 yearly to care for Philippine medical officers while 60 000 troops report about 5000 sick. It claims one contract surgeon supports twelve men, highlighting indirect costs of empire and inflated military health bills. The piece also notes McCormick wins Paris Exposition honors for harvesting machines and related gear.
A long excerpt discusses a claimed water power scheme at the Foul Rift in the Delaware near Belvidere, with options on farms in the area. It cites financier Peter Cooper’s alleged heirs and links to electricity lines planned to reach Easton and other towns, plus old industrial notes about Oxford furnace and Cooper family ties. Nearby notices cover local social news, church activities, real estate transfers, and consumer ads including Allen’s Foot-Base and Cas Carrets cautions.
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