Early Fall Goods . t Half Price, ‘ and 0 mp ~ a I l.:’o to 3“ . 8? COMPANY of SALE STARTS TOMORROW, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 9 a. m. We do not ”buy. Questionable MerChandise and offer same at 25c on the season we make it a point to clean up our regular stock at such low prices w money-saving opportunity. Sales have been going on all around us. dollar. Towards the end of every hich gives the pu'rchasers a great Judging from the style of advertising that is being done, one would imagine that all the factories'in the United States have busted up and all their goods are being sent to South Norwalk and sold at 10c and 25c on the dollar. ‘ ‘ These advertisements look to us like the man who is trying to catch a chicken. Did you ever watch a man trying to catch a chiCken? In one hand he holds a little corn, in the other, behind his back, he holds an axe. ' The poor chicken, thinking she is going to get something good, walks unexpectedly to her doom. The same applies to some merchants. In one hand they hold the so-called enormous price re misrepresented values. They both get it in the neck. Our Sale will Start Friday, ,. August 18t and,will continue until the people ‘will stop coming. You will see the bargains at a glance, as we would rather clean up than fill up this time of the year. Everything in our store with the Exception of Furniture will be Sold at Half Price ,. ‘ ductions as a bait, in the other the v AND NOTHING WILL BE CHARGED DURING SALE - “ Men and women can well remember our previous sales of similar character. They occur twice a year and some- _ n times only once a year. But when such sale takes BUT OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN place we dig the cutting knife deep into the cloth, Clothing for Men 81 Boys Black and Blue Serges, a fine line of Gray mix- tures, about 500 Suits to select from. Our regular prices range from $8 to $20, marked in plain fig- ures, all to go for just half the original price. Shoes for Men and Women All of our low cut Shoes--- $2.50, $3.50 and $55»- will be sold for half price. Also a lot of odds and ends for half price. You must not overlook our shoe counter when you visit our store. Winter Overcoats for Men and Young Men You are perhaps not in the habit of buying Winter Overcoats in August, but right here is where you will display wisdom. Don’t wait until January or February to buy your cost. We will sell our entire ' stock for half price. You can have them laid aside after you make your selection, we will hold it for you until paid for, and you can wear your coat in October for a February price. Tailored Suits for Misses and Women of All Sizes We don’t know whether you are aware that there is very little difference between last Spring's styles and the styles for the Fall. Therefore you need not hesitate in buying your Suit new. Wen-are go- ing to sell them for half the regular prices. Black and Blue Serges and Cheviots. Very handsome Gray and Oxford Mixtures, lined with Pea Daceene, Taffeta or Satin. Prices range from $12.98 to $35. Every one will be sold for half the regular price. BUT NO CHARGING. Tourist Coats for Women and Misses Black,Blue, Gray, Mixtures, Brilliantine in all colors. In the Spring of year we generally not in a heavy stock of these coats so that we may have them to sell in the Fall, and these coats will also go in our Half Price Sale. Regular prices front‘flll to $20, to be sold for $5 & $10 ommmMmm White Serge Coats Those over Summer Goats, but suitable for Fall terial that's put into them. All to go at half price. Dress Skirts Surges, Worsteds, Panama, Voile. Silk, Linen, Si- cilian. Brilliantine. All staple styles and no matter what their former price may have been, the price now‘during sale will be just one halt. Rain Coats “English Slip-on Coats, also Rubberized Cloth. Prices range from 35.98 to $15; to be sold for ONE-HALF. Waists for Every Day and § Waists for Evening Dress An enormous quantity of all styles. All to go at HALF PRICE. We cannot enumerate each style, but you must look at them and we are satisfied that you’ll buy. wear. Half price does not even pay for the ma- ,Taffeta and aMessaline Silk Petticoats Our regular $5, $6 and 37- Petticoats will also be sold for HALF price. You certainly cannot afford to throw away such an opportunity. Summer Dresses Lawn, Percale, Gingham and Linen. We call them Summer Dresses, but you know that you can wear them the whole year around. A big line of Silk and White Evening Dresses. also Cloth Dresses. There is no main trying to explain how these are made or what they are worth. Come in and look at them if ybu find what you like, and we are cer- tain that you will. The prices will be marked in plain figures; we will have salesladies to show you. if you fail to find anything that will appeal to you in style or price, we will not expect you to buy. Jewelry at Half Price Do you remember reading of the robbery in our store last Fall when our jewelry case was robbed ‘ of about 25 watches and about 75 gold rings for ladies? The burglars were apprehended and the goods recovered. These goods we hoping to offer to the first corners. Elgin and Waltham movements for less than the wholesale price. Men’s and Ladies' Watches. 50 don't... miss this appurtunity. Cash only. l f _ , . .o * r - Darin this Sale we will make 8 ,eeial Price SpeClal NOtlce to Furnlture Buyers : Coneegsions to prospective“ buyer: We will - sell all our Axminter, Tapestry, Ingram and Velvet Regent a. Discount of 20 per cent, and similar reductions throughout the entire department, on Beds, on Springs, on Mattresses, on Ohiifoniers, on Dressers, on China. Closets, on Dining Tables, on Buffets, on Sideboards, on Ice Chests, on Ranges. . These grinds youlean buy on weekly or monthly payments and Save" 20 per cent. on your purchases. , -‘. '” Q ' ‘
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