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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
3
The Emporium announces the last week of its mammoth sale of seasonable merchandise ending soon to yield to the matchless sale of Christmas novelties next week. Read the figures.
The ad touts 8 percent ibs clean fluffy cotton batts and full pound rock river batts priced at 1.00 and 0.25 dollars respectively. It notes nearly 2000 batts included in the sale and promises the opportunity may not recur.
The department lists 56 inch cloakings in multiple color mixes at 2.40 per yard, 54 inch novelty cloth 2.25, 52 inch Cravenette cloth in herringbone or chevron at 1. ?, 50 inch worsted suitings 2.25, 44 inch broadcloth novelties 1.24, 56 inch Panama suitings 1.50 to 1.20, 46 inch imported worsteds 1.90 to 1.56, 36 inch wool and cotton mixes 0.35, 36 inch cotton mixtures 0.25, and 30 500 yards school plaids 0.15 per yard.
A local advertisement lists regular price ranges for fabrics in white red gray black brown tan and blue from 2.50 to 6.00 per yard with a special discount this week noted as 1-3 off.
The center of attraction this week features misses suits for 14 to 18 years in brown and blue cheviots and fancy serge with box coats and wide skirts. Three piece suits, three quarter coats, and military style pieces show regular values up to 87.50 now reduced to 20.50 to 31.10 with limited stock in black blue and brown broadcloth and striped finishes.
A store advertises womens wear exclusively for ladies featuring plaid silk waists marked down from 8.00 to 5.87 and black and color taffeta pieces from 6.50 to 4.98. New voile skirts with taffeta trim drop to 15.38 and 12.75, plus trimmed taffeta bands at 12.75 and a stylish finish at 8.75.
In the Famous Art Dept Cluny line and Doilies items are featured with table covers centerpiece cloths and novelties for holidays plus Masterpieces priced at 120.06. A hand drawn Japanese linen piece valued at 35.00 will be given away December 24 with every 25 cent purchase in the Art Department granting a chance.
Sale catalog shows Ladies' Kid Gloves now 30c per pair, Infants' Woolen Mitts 10c to 25c, Children and Ladies Golf Gloves 15c to 60c, Old Ladies' Silk Mitts offered, and no fitting or exchanges policy stated. Some OCR garble remains but emphasizes discounted glove varieties and prices.
All wool blankets in white discounted from 16.00 to 6.50 and lower, plus cotton comforts and bod comforts in blue red and other colors. Sale features five dozen all wool bod comforts, ten dozen cotton comforts, and fifty dark color comforts for camping with reduced prices. Limited quantities and assorted sizes available.
An ad describes a shop offering gloves suspenders caps overalls and everyday pants sweaters for very little money. It notes many mothers bring their boys for repairs and highlights low costs.
About 15 odd pairs of pants valued to five dollars are on sale for one dollar twenty five to three dollars forty five per pair. The offer is described as a rare opportunity that will not come again.
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