Reading Standard Etc 12-1920

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STANDARV..

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- these aemafional sale ,price; a'\~ ~oa.ible ~Dly
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Many people think because Mcllro;ra were,able to buy huge 'stocks during. the ·
pril:es are droppilrg .heavilr, wh_ the fact, P makers ooly, , "panic," and,obly becaJIse they are .• ~c:pfjciDg all "profi~ to
, , , 10,\! at "panJ.C" pnces 'fc;»r a few weekI. 1 · ,'.1, .
attract d~i~k ~he .aIel'a record 'DUmber of new customers.
, TIle real truth of th~ tr~e position is that cost • . are 'again
riSing. . Spring pri~ will be higher ; raw ma~erials will be IN NO CA~E pOd,'THE SALE PRICE INDICATE
TRADE, . COST FOR NEXT ~EASON.
at~l ahort; wd ,.-wise purchasers will b~y, therefore, all. THE ACre
'tlley need for.,the next few -month' at MCIlroy.'
Sale.
Pr,icea.
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The changa' in values is .bewildering.

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S1-IBIl' I8": 0R'"III ::VAl UES DRESSES~
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Specially rodu'" from 7111

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vliil'vmEEN,

~1~u~~"i.I.f~~ ,p~iill.i'
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Wonderful lot of 36in, 'Natural Jap "

U.u.II~"5/11.
28 i.... of 70i. GREY SHEETING reliable
ISal. pri,., 2/'" S/,I to 10/" ,
qu.~ity. Boduoed from 2/111 to 2111,' •
36in. Printed J.p, SILKS ,In ",,,,a1 .
9 , _ of WIDTE TWILL SHEETING '
Id.lightful .h.'!.... Usu.lly 8/11. ' du"';" from 3/11t t.o 2/111.
. BeSILKS to b& cl ear e4 at wa.rebouae
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6/11 to 14/11. '

4/11..
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of 8/11 doubl. ;wmt~ SILK

CR~PE

h •••y "eioh', m four .ood
.had ...' Salo' pri....1.". ',.<
Black and N • .,. . SILK (lBEl'E,
double width. Uauall:r 8/11:1 Sale
pr;". 41""
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TO~G....

pi_ of LINEN CBASR
'be .Ioarod at \h. r"""kobl, low

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rro"m Sllli to S/II,.
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. WOOL GLOVES. V.ual prices,

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~ of ''''fJr7. )a:~e size , YORKSHIRE

Ulnae

'69/6. bale p'rice,

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Remukable u}ue: · in Men'a ~
E'l'TB ;SHlR'1"8. Mcltroys awn \lDue.
. U.ually ' ''/11-- S.Je price. 5/11.
Men'. 14JU ,PYJAMA' surrs, a Tery
buvy V(~libt, with blue .
stripes
00
white ~O\lIl4.

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Recommended lor bard
8.

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Su.)e

'pffer.

16/11 ~ . yard,

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TOLL£ in several .ood
IIh~~. Usual price, 1]111. Sale
...prtoll, Ifd. • I
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GOLD METAL ~J suita.bt8" 'for
~.~inlt weal'. 4Ojn. 'Wide. Usual
' price, l4111. Clearan~ ,price, 6/11.

"'\ 1d. per

Sn.x.

4OiIIrSHADOW
LACE
Paris:
Wh;te. UBunl prieea. 2111, 3JU; I
4{l1. Sale prioe3. , 1/41, and '2/111·
27;.\. FLOUNOING "ElIIBB"OIDEBY.
Worth 3/6 300 ·3fll. Sale price

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PlJ.A.TES. Sale pyice ,tid., 8J•• ea.

CUPS and SAUCERs,

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do,on

'odd SOUP

Sale price 4f(l", cach.

TUMBLE,lIS:" tOO

• Wott.h 8fd. eath. · i~~~~nllJr.~,

_ A ila.rp; teleetion ...
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cr. ...

v . cup a
• Id. ,up and ....
MEAT DISHES. Salt: Pn~ 1/st,
I/6t •• /111· .

100

1/11, a yaro. "
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DELflNE INSERTI N of..Fahcy
d EDGINGS.
' BplODdid
qu my'fpr 2ld. a. ;yard.
FrillJ E1.fBBOIDERlBB.
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ERY, ' Worth StU & . yard, Bal. ,
BO<Yn1;
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!kIlroy.
after . . prico
leeo'J SCAR Y.DO in several good
UlUaIl,
F
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".' ,ba&o, Uaual.pr1eal.4 11 and 8/11.
Mice, f/U
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RUtba, I "Rnz'r ~y . :BOOTS,!i ,'" Cle.tance
S"U/,'F1M1!v
· -fr' '.'
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r SC·· VES ",·th
r ,UOlinod, jii"addeil ODd half·
;n· 'igli, ·,6.a.. ::"Wor'b 4/11.
tip..
ihceUmit .....for
pri.ce,- "tJfot· ; , ' . . '
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SO d.... . Lodi..··,
In
GibaOn mORS,
net, silk, c1otb. very et,.ti.b ahap&a.
I patent
..... , 1tJ..aI < pr;,.
To ba aold well under .od, Sali
j 97 U .L 8ale· tlrioe,
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price, 61d.

Oalf and

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pri..., "/11, 11111, 211 , II/G.
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,DINNER SETS, 26 pi..... SOle
• pri.... 25/S, 2'316, 3511, SlI'. Dit!!>
54 pieces. Sale price.. 8/6, &51..

1,000 DINNER

to...be

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JVhite .EwERS au<J
pa.ir 6/1t.

ODD~-NT,.S'.
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Gent's LEA~ GWVD!.. NP"
~bl. ror ,irdeninl or drhill.8'.
-Ba.rga.in.
per pilir.
HOUIIOlUalda' COTl'OÂ¥ GLOVE.
only &d. per air.
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Adjustable ~V§~ eraETCBER
&Dd ' OOAT ,~ -J1AJ'(G~.
R«Iuoocl

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~ lJeta1~A.T H,.t..N!iERS. ~nding.

,To clear at; Sd. eaCh.

su~BNDfl\lI,ii. ~ood
p&lr.

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3/111· '

soh•• gllU'aUteea. Worth" 5OJ~
to-do,.
prlce. ")'-. ,

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OXYdiMd S~~
GAUZB 'aellir4g &t 51:1"'1. cleliriDg, at

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Genl'. Black and 'Il&u South
,Alrica. · I!0OTS, _
doubl.

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NICKtlt. PLATINGtBRONZlNG{;,UCQUERlNG.

p'rice~

UlNal

Old- . Gold ~ and

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NET In lemon.
h'O~ tJld, ftil1i,~colour • .UIU" :prioe,
4/11 S ... ·Wric .....2ll1l.

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1/6l.' 1111:1. 2/6.. ; 2/11f.
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No.62S.
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801. prioe, 6111 . '

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price, 51ft ~a yard..
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58illl. lIea:ry BI.k1r. :fiIEl,TON . . Unal
price,i1J1/ll a, yard.. Ba.le price, 6111

Remarakble

L.di ..' F100cy Gaunile\ GLOVJ8 10 '

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y'"\"'.ASTRAClUN,·
: . -.. double width.

wbite diitc!bed, black and &:elf whit<!.
Specio.l flrici~, 5"/U.
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w~r~ l. ~ld at 12/11

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.' GLASS 'EMBOSSING ·ind ·'

181ll f!
Sale price, 8/11 •
yU'd. '1:
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56~. Dark Grey C04TING. W"qrtb
12(11 .. yaid.~ ' 'l'o-d''1~S _~ice, 6/11
54... ~roy S'rlPed FLANNEL BUlT·
ING. \ Would De cheap at 12[11 ..

SERGE.

No. 643 .. •
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Solin. Grey ' Bt.llntET COATING,
Remarpble value. Uau.ally told

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_BEvEllING
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No. 731 •. 9-ct. &/L
Nq. 7.34. 9~ ~DI~

. .~.~ GL\SS '

Note our. ule pr.ioe, only
,ald,
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54in. ,'Navy ' Rourb " aDd Ready

Heather Mixture sTOCKINGS~ 12
., Men's
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'in o"ly ... ·cloer ., \he .--rd prlc8 of
W"
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No, 71L

. quick exeCution. at - madeJ:atO
.. '" charges, 01

in niKger and

10/11 to 7111 • yard,
54in. wid~' "good E~VY TWBED.

GLOVES,

L~dies' Wubin'f - Doe . GLOV.F.s.
b e cleared from 1/ 11 ,.

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for I,d.
_12 pi~ . .eft,

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That their Caversham Works
are ~u .eq!'iPped IO~ 1

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Wor~h 10/11

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52in. CHEVIOT SERGE in ~"
fIL'WD, rust, hetio, v. rose, iu.s,
glorious quaIi',..
Reduced from

All lIiiOil in Children's fLOVES from
16Jd. pair:
G aunt.1et. -Wort.h 12/11.
priee. lin.

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GLOVES.

SK.ID

yard. Sale price,

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l1.ightly

Ilff!. S.... pri••, 61d., .
Bea.ver

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5:8in . NAP OLOTH

W~j ' ''' '!tenno '

le4ia ' m&. l/U. ' original priet!o
. Sslf! price, t ,~,.
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G1.0VES. bl&ek "Onl,. Usual price.

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bottl., U,ttal priG', 16/11 a yard,
81.1e priee, IItt a yard.
561n. CHECK smTINGS in: gr.y'
- only. plual Pric~ 10/11 & 1. iud .
Our pnee during tho aale, 6/11 ..

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WO. BLACK _aud WBITE CHECK
t. with oolourod .tripes:.
U lIu&1 pTice,

pri1~ 1rlt1:.
A pile of " .n',

TOt he cloarod

Mixture

me
.FLANN'EL~ BLA~

9'<~. G<ild

18-<1. Gold
No. 7111. 9-<:1. I!IIL
.' No. 70-\. . 9-ct,

Prices-but only
Two .ruleS were ,.laid. down lor this Sale- '
No inferior stuU-"no limit to the reductions." · And the "department
ha.'s kept to' the rules: Men can huy the highest·grade cloths :in this
~a!e I~r le~ than tho c\othia is pl1ying'l~r tk~oth lrom,which id, made•. _pnllf
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G 'L 'O VES.
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Reatber

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wool. Wlth U$Orted fancy front..
,Usually 1/).1. Now "".

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SETS. to.be aold m the ,n";"Ue')'. daya a'1111·

No,701.

SIGNET

N~w 6/tt .. ,.W.
B.em&l'ka'ble oflef!'"-iD. lIIDart Striped
TWEED, three good tolourinlJS' 56·
in. wide. Usual pme, . 18/11. Now . ,
.. 1/1-1 .. yard.
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56i.. BLANKET· COATING. .U·
~ wo<lJ. in! au.e, T. >". roae, ~e.W1l ttpd
helflh ~plendid quality.
UwaU,.
.ol() at '111/11 a yard. lIlcllroya price
11/11 a

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10 do"", bondaom,e L ... TrIm..... DUCHESI!E
to 'Old"

three shad_ only: Reduoed from
'10111 t.o .111 ~ yard.
-S6in. G,~"1 Striped 'l,'WBED, all
wool, W lie...Juid. IP three colouring•.
usual ~. 15/U a yard.
Sale
price, ./tt a ~ . ~
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SOin. I!nWI Cheek TWEED in 001""",
fawn and aue. K"1 aJM\o !'Me, dult.
sau &Dd brown. UlUilly 1014 at

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~'1ew.

1/111,
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Ladi ..' ,/111 moo;" RibbOd HOSE,
wool and cotton mixture, ' now ' reQUcec1 t.o 1/11"
. ,
. A (air qu..nUty of La4i..' ~Fapcy
' SPOR!I'S. HOSE, guaranteed ,. al1-'

Nary

.-ortDltIDt.

S .... prico,

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QUJLTS.

v.ntilated, , ~,Double bed me; ' uauall:J'" 16, '
Sd. prieo. 42/1. Singl' __ ai.. ; uau.D, 3916;

BeduoOP"Jf'= 116J

A fe,.,.

A pile- of Girl.' Plain Bladt Cott-on',
BOSE si1:~ 4, 5. 6.
RCDlBl'kable
••Iue ~, IIU. 1/2j, 1/51· 8o{~1\ ." slies
Children'. Black
ST00KlNGS.1 All will be throWn
out 'on 1tbe oountera for pIe at 1/9,.
. Remarkable nloe ill 7/11 "\l-W~ r
Fanc!y Ribbed 'HOSE m delightlyl .
dr81111 shad680 Sale prico,· 5111.
Lwiea' 2/Ul Black. Caabmere finiah
BOSE, he&VJ .. aiebt.. to olear at

316 and 3/11,

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~cent

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ooverOO
the
belt'well
do""·"....,
..tOen,
In aU
colours. with
ev&v.
quilt
tUfea.. . and
t.horo~hl'

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dependa.ble
qUlLlity. ,Sensational
value, 1/01·
LadieS' AU.Wool Caalu:nere HOSE.
WOE"th 5/11 and 6/11. but. beipg vei'y
cUght i 1 unporiect wPl be cleared at. ·

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BilMBrtlM.

8e~ei~1- buodr'ed dot.eo Ladie;a'
Hbvy Black Cott.on HOSE; very

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". A lot or · Gr&*P'la~let.te.UNDER BLANKETS,
SOio. So "l6in. R&duced from 8fll : t;o 5/11. .
n
Special,
of .-cream
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with
borden, .lSe 6Qin ::I: ·MiD. Slilole prlco. 1416 • paIr.
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Clearance lines in Striped SHIRTING F~ at 1/5, • .
rr;pieoea only of 21m. Na.tural FLA..NNEJBlT.E, to ~lear at 1Dld.
3Oin. STRIPED WINOEYS'foF.. shirts
Sale price. 1/111·
. 20 pi .... <>n))" of 27in, GREY FLANN
: Anotber remarkabl.
• bug"', 1[11 tMl' yazd,
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~caTY YO!lJ:rSJIIRE ~LANKETB.. Ben8&tional bar,~. Single bed.
J1Se, 2S11 .'Pair": laq'e -uze, r7/6 paIr. Double bed llise. an wool, Sale
price,. ~/I- pm.
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.wONDERFUL LINES
1.1'1 " ~'E L I A.B L E

2/fll·

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~uHfuny 6gute4 .BLOUSE_FLANNE1iETtES, ill &11 coloUl"l ~(1 'd~
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:llr.nd WIDTE ',HONEYCOMB qumrs, full
.bod .i.., UlII1ally 12/11, . S ... prtOO 9/11,
WADDED · COT QUILTS, _rt.ed pattorns, .
with ,.ad pt,ee.n atrappingl. TO be cleared at .

H~VY

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wth

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of II",
_per
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200 pl&!oa H ..vy UNBIoEAOIIED CALI()(),
Oue 'of \he blageat dri.pe1"'1. bug_iul of tbe Bale
.....n, CI,...". price, Hat,
un Hea- Twill "'--eel KITCHEN
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' ,at'tl/9
"per 4oull..
CL
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To"
-be .old
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..TWILL SHEETS. 2- s 2l yard..
V"1 .... ab!. Qualit,. Rod.... from 27/6 to
22/6 per pa.. ,
100 do •• n 1101 Heavy Brown ' Tl!·IIKlSH '
.o,,"ow .tlQ,d. ,
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5111t double, width
lig"ht
a1traet'lve shad81. .~r,
s"""'a1
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price. 3/11J;.
\In ' ..0
36i.
ARTlFIClAL

Retn&l't&ble nID"; UIU&l prioe,
10lU • ?,W. Sale price, ~11f .. yd • .
, Double
Cotto~ .,-GABARDINE
. in helio'utUl, fawn, pel') aue and
black.
luaIl, 4/111 .. yard: Now '

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BS'~'"t,~ .1~3b~~ ~f4?!,
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Doubl. width ' GABARDINB ..
creen, helic, wiDe. ...... &Dd. \IH'1. .

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40 c. .... of'Bro~6fd
'1'I1RKlS1I TG~G
wep'~' a' I • ~ -,-I, ~ "1' \ .
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Remarkable offer of 66in. wide
TWEEDS. Uaual prioo 81ll .. yard •
To be cl~ed a.t ,2/11' a yard.
Double widtll: Herrill,bone SERGE
in black oDIt", good; value. Uaually
.old at 4/11t .. 111rd.
Sale price
21111 a yard.
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Itwas
; - tbe 1oetune 0 f 'war iliat '.1urapery costs went up eo a ) ru:mtng
. )y.
and have come do.w n leut. Lancashire is advisio G th, e . trade 01
• Sale reduf'
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~het prices lor Spring, but Mcllroys will not ·alter tbeir
tions. Houleholders. are going to
Saliggcet Drapery Bargains T
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s/lIl,Twill.b.ok
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elorioua
lot. of fut Pile TwiU
Baok
VELVETEEN
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Hou8~olders have hoped for. ~fx ,
Years - since .1914 - for J"a uch.

l:lALF ~ICE
TflOtJSAN Sol
Y AR D S o~
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NEARLY:

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REMARKABLE SALE
VALUES IN WINtER
A.NQ ' EARLY SPRING

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Ladies' &. Gentlemen's' ,Ebony
& Satinwood HmBnishe..'
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Work aii,d Fancy Buktts,

. " . ,·"tTrays,etc., I .'.
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