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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1888
Page
11
A public reception Thursday marks the opening of a new studio in Swlewick block Room ols. Miss A J Sherman will display large collections and paintings, with lessons and rates offered. Call for a clus in cataloguing conjunctions. market and supplies advertised nearby.
For three weeks carpenters and painters worked to ready L xl commodions store rooms for the mass of bargains from manufacturers nationwide. The store asserts it offers the most lines of goods at remarkably low prices, underselling all competitors with more departments and salespeople than any city house.
This week offers many fabrics at deep discounts including 25 pieces Henriettas 40 inches wide at 42 12 cents, 20 pieces 44 inch silk finish at 55c, 18 pieces all wool Tricot 40 inches wide at 39c, 10 pieces 46 inch black Henrietta at 41c, 19 pieces all wool flannel suitings at 45c, 15 pieces all wool flannel 54 inches at 68c, 2 pieces plaid 88 inches wide at 35c, 25 pieces double width plaid 12 1-2 cents, 40 pieces double width cashmere 12 1-2 cents, 50 pieces double width plaid 12 1-2 cents, 25 pieces mohair brocade at 9c, plus all silk plush 40 pieces at 49c.
In House Furnishings section a series of bargain items are listed including linen damask at low prices, colored border damask, large quantities of all linen towels and Turkish towels, plaid Chambray ginghams, apron check ginghams, and dress ginghams with various reduced rates. The listing emphasizes bulk quantities and discounted costs for fabrics and linens.
A mill direct sale advertises 250 pieces of fine Broad Cloths, 54 inches wide in leading shades. No local house offers them for less than 150 cents.
A local retailer advertises misses French ribbed hose at 4 cents per pair and full regular ribbed hose at 25 cents for two pairs, with a bulk offer of two dozen pairs for a quarter. The deal targets bulk buyers and households seeking affordable hosiery options.
A newspaper brief notes a 100 dozen ladies collars and cuffs available in sets, along with a vast line of fancy ribbons in Persian and Morie patterns, suggesting a broad assortment of decorative fashion items for shoppers.
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