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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1896
Page
10
A garbled OCR fragment lists various items with prices and worths such as $1.98 valued at 92.60 and a series of food or culinary items. It mentions Yea Sols with four plates tea spoon suxay and creamy plivher, gimbypie pawl at 4.08 worth 14.00, One-half dit Nut picks one Crack at 490 4 worth 1.25.
A damaged listing details household items including bleached linens pillows brooms wax and cleanser. It references wax to cloth items and various cleaning supplies with pricing notes in cents and short phrases.
Catalog lists numerous curtain bargains with Collins' prices and our lower sale prices. Highlights include 120 pair curtain sets at 9c per pair, 75 pair Brussels and Tapestry portieres priced well below Collins, plus Chenille and Trish Point options priced from under $2 to about $5 per pair. Strong emphasis on large-volume discounts and matched item pairs.
Local retailer advertises a clearance of Smyrna rugs and door mats with wholesale to retail price comparisons. Highlights include 150 fringed Smyrna mats at Collins price 7 50, Our price 4 90. 1100 fringed Smyrna mats at Collins price 1.0, Our price 6 90. Moquet mats at various Collins prices, Our prices lower. 700 2 by 1 yards wide rugs with Collins 5.00, Our price 2.97. 4 inch Smyrna rugs at Collins 4.00, Our price 1.98. extra good brush door mats at Collins 65 cents, Our price 3 cents.
One lot of light weight jackets priced at 98 cents, valued at 3 dollars. Another lot at 1.50 with a 4.50 value. A third lot at 2.50 valued at 10 dollars. Canes silk velvet and cloth, sold near 1.05, valued higher.
Bargain sale listing embroidered slips two for a dime, children’s hats caps and bonnets ward 88 at one cent ac braided reefers priced 98 cents up. Embroidered cashmere coats listed as worth 1.50 with discounts claimed.
An old advertisement lists men and boys suits plus jackets and blouses for sale. Prices include $7.98 for select items and $135 for a storm serge set. The note mentions various garment types and sizes with references to local stores and brands.
Classified notice lists sewing goods and fabrics including Best Cambri Silesia fibre chambray, Haines thread, and Stietch products. Mentions ladies’ hosiery, seamless hose, boys’ long and heavy gloves, and black hermadort fabrics with price per dozen or pair.
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