The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume], June 05, 1892, Page 13, Image 13

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JUNE 6,1889.
THEN
A T 3:30 p. m. June 6, 1889, the
■£*- flames reached the Big Store,
and in a short time a mass of ruins
was all that remained of half a
million dollars of property and goods.
Among the hundreds of other suffer
ers! by the great fire, the Big Store
had the heaviest loss. This is the
history of the past. You remember
it all. You remember how quickly
the temporary store was opened on
Third and Madison streets, and how
on the first anniversary of the fire,
upon the exact minute, we threw
open the doors of the new store and
welcomed yon back to the old corner.
The millinery department grows greater
and greater in favor. Its stepping into
public popularity has not been that of a (
sensational hour— forgotten and neglected J
when the first excitement of opening day j
is oyer—but one that increases apace as <
the season advances.
Surely it has enough unusual advan-'
Jtages of |
stock, ofdi-i
rect, con-!
stant com- |
munication 1
through
skilled!
agents with !
1 *s.\ v >• the world's
f re "
V ja \ ion center,
j J to warrant
the buying
f " or of
S \ ZX vv7 _r-fashionable
\ m Seattle la
l% N \W dies, but 1U
| Q | * great suo
/C j, A cessis
grou nded
and grows daily greater upon that cardi
nal point from which springs all business
growth: L e., upon right prices. And
its fiur prices upun best goods are its
greatest attraction.
"Words but tlail the air." So here's
mentions that stand above word-telling or
explanation:
Nice trtmmo<l hats for ladles, fi.
Sire trimmed hats for ladle*.
Nil* trimmed hats for ladles, ♦s.
Nice trimmed hats for ladles, *3-60.
Mice trimmed hats for ladies, f 4.
Nice trimmed hats for ladies, $ 4 . 50.
Sice trimmed hats for ladies. $5,
Once you see them you will immediately
recognize their worth.
And these for children:
Children's trimmed hats, fI.SO.
Children s trimmed hats' SI.?S.
Children's trimmed hats, $2.
t-hiidren's trimmed hats, $-.50.
Children's trimmed hats, $3.
All classes of millinery with us have jutt
such fetching prices.
In straw shapes and hats ready to wear
we now have a most complete stock. A
hundred new sha{>e3 in the latest straws
are among the new arrivals.
And k>r flower?, or ribbons, or dainty
ornament, or any article of millinery
brightness, voti will find the department
right up to your expectation mark.
Children'?* mull hats have a prominent
showing in the atock. You will have
greater apj rec ation of their beauty when
you learn their price Tightness.
The MaoDouo-all & South wick Co.
o
THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY!
Did you ever see laces so beautiful as
this season ?
[ The knowing ones say that this touches {
i the supreme point in the world's lace his- j
i tory. Of couree they except here and
there an old point. But anyway this gen- j
eration's laces will be a rich heirloom to \
] the succeding generation. \
There's daintiness, cobwebby beanty, |
I) tu ros evol V e<i
' 4 ' D ' aCe^
| VV< ' I''''" a |' '
aces ' this sea
| (11 jliMfll are everywhere
in the summer
) creams, tans, etc.' You wi.l find tiie one
) perfect stock of them in this city at the
| Big Store lace section.
\ And with the laces you will find that
\ prevailing Big Store principle—the tair
) price marking—the feature that makes the
) 15ig Store bigger and bigger as the years
1 8 °lleavy business in the laces has made an
unusual lot of odd pieces and remnants
} tnus early, particularly in lace flouncitigs.
s We want them to go quickly, so this is
\ the way we f ay they shall be marked, com
)mencing to-morrow. Black lace riounc
| ings:
( Piece of yards.regular price **7s. now «5.75.
< piece of 1 ards. regular P"Ce |5.4°. now *4.
\ Flei-e of 'I »ards. reptilar price *2 i>o. now * L 50.
) Piece ot'»J ards, regular pne- *- «*•. now j? 1 75.
) Piece of SS yards, regular prlcefl
\ Piece of •*."» yards, regular price fW.-5, now
I *'iMeoe of 6S yards, regular price now
9 Piece of 3 yards, regu'ar price *B.7'V 11 ow
Viec» i>f \ ard». regular pn e Sl-. now
Piece of 4S va .Is, retular #l H-50. now .«9.
i piece of *>4 yards, regular price #lftsJ, no* $lO.
|i Piece of 4V j ard -. regular prlw#Js.6J, iKi* *l6.
i Piece of 4\ yarls regular price 53.. 5, now#
'i Piece of 7 \ ards. regular price f 21, n- w »1 -
> Piece of I' 4 yards, regular price*£ ; *- f
> fiece til 'J vard", retulftr price#«. <6, n«>» >.
( Piece O ards, renulnT priceSl9.sU, now f1 J.
I Piece of 'Jv ard*, reguiar price MO. now *1.7».
) of HS v ards. regular pricv now *•.
? of , yar.it. r- -uiar price $R sj».
< Piece of yar4s. regular price sj.so, now *S.
> White lace flouncings:
{ Piece 01 4 var Is. regular price *l*. now $lO.
\ Piece of 4yards, r gular i rl<1 " s ''\
S 1 i-ce of 3- yards, re.ru.ar price #9 40. n w fl.su.
of i yard, r, ««»ar price JMO. now < W.W.
( of "1 *tra. r« % 'u!iir pfice f 110* fi.
> Piece of 1 , yards, reguisr price*3.so. now *...».
\ Aleo an eltgant jewelled full-dress net.
sixty inches wide, reduced from ftO to
j $28.50.
Theee after 9 o'clock tomorrow.
?T7-?19-'721-'723 FRONT STREET.
THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER. SUNDAY. JUNE 5. 1892.
SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 4.«*KAI& J NEARLY STATIONARY TEMPERATURE, FINLEY.
The "why" of the splendid business ofj
the carpet department this season need I <
not to bs told to our customers. They)'
have tried this third floor of ours and j
have found it up to their every require
ment. You will understand how reason- j
able is every claim that we make for the \ (
third floor once you give it your attention, s j
Note the light point about this floor. |<
. Have you 1
//■ ever had car- I<
pets andj
//A\i draping*^!
jwllii! shown you |
/II llj j. | under better)
! //aw 1 B || m seeing ad-i
' 7411 IjT t vantages?)
• ;;i There's no
' C' ?r co * or dishon-j
1 * : esty, no gual- \
' |] : cafvf ' j Poorness !
;i y£a\ t0 8 °'
» MpHf 1 honest sun- !
> i 3 y light pour in I
! f from all sides J
1 ' that you may |
i see every point about the carpets, so that!
\ you know now how the carpets look. |>
And the prices—right to the most suit-![
| ing degree.
This week we invite the attention of the )
i sharpest buyers to a special line of Stin- I
son's tapestry Brussels. (
j Ktlnson's name stands for good tapestry ;
Brussels. The regular price on them Is
! *1 a yard. This week we offer genuine )
Btinson ten-wire tapestry Brussels at 80c <j
( a yard.
' Just received, an exquisite lot of New- (
' port draperies—the very latest and mosti
' elegant of draperies. You will find them i
; to l>e worthy of critical examination.
[ Also a big lot of light silk curtains In j
} the most superb patterns. )
; Lots of helpful hints on home decora-/
i tion can be caught up in the drapings >
' sections. Here is always a special corner j
i trimmed to show new ideas in window ?
j
decorating and house fu nishing.
{ The curtain sections never h:vl greater <
(brightness in stv>ck or pricas to attract'
< your buying attention.
[ The rug sections are comp'ete with all <
s clashes of rvisrs and have an especially'
' large and elegant stock of lur rugs to show ;
(you.
;•
<
Take the elevator to the third floor the '
{ nrst time voti are in the P.ig Store and ex-'
amine the special Stinson ten-wire ta}>estry {
) Brussels at S'-'K: a yard.
I There's every reason why the children's
] c'othins department should be the favor
| ite place that it is with Seattle mothers
> who have young Americans tbat they
> want well dressed, and without making <
; too deep inroads into their purse contents.!
I The department is arranged especially
S for the convenience of lady shoppers. We j
> knew that the ladies preferred a quiet, se- j
j c!u led department, away from men's de- ,
partment, and that is why the children's \
(clothing was placed upon the second tioor j
I And besides these conveniences it ap-1
I peals strongly with its goods—all are ;
"goods of]
J known qual- i
rf Jj, ity." They'
« have wear in
them besides
/ r7 llbamv looks and
I ✓ lii If ai y u > and
' they are not
i marked upon
' fl ' oo^s >
1/ but upon
'' IJlal' Ui ikV nil tbeir ho n-1
Itt Vft 4 \ \m es * quality!
If 111 \ M worth - Has <
JJ M J /;!;/ not your own;
** //Mr* experience l
i (j\ with our!
!' Wcf cio thing!
shown this]
VA fact to be 1
true?
| But this wasn't what we started to say
<—once we get on the subject, it's such a
i deserv ng nne. tt>at it is har>l to stop.
| This week we offer to the buyers of chil
dren's clothing an unusually good list of
) bargains.
\ \\ e have gone into the high class suits
} and pit ked out all the s'lort lines, and, be
(sides, taken many full lines, and have
i made the-e saving prices upon them:
) Children's vest suits, regular price, $10.50,
) now #3.
) Children's vest suits, regular price $7.50,
; now $4.50. 1
/ Children's vest suits, regular price $8.50,
/ now $4.50.
? Children's vest suits, regular price $8.50,
< now $3.50.
< CliiMr-n's vest suits, regular pries SB. cow
( $350 ]
\ Children's sailor suits, regular pr.ee $4, i
now $2.50. i
) Always remember about any price quo- !
< tation tiiat you see in our advert sements
J that we guarantee them to be absolutely
) correct, both as to regular and special quo-!
\ tations. 1
Files of the daily papers are always in
< our advertiser's office and you may see
j them and match advertised prices with
ithe g >ods, if you have the slightest doubt
about their correctness.
You must l>e early af'er these special
suits, as they will go quickly. Thev went
< on sale i.rst yesterday at these prices and
J many were picked up, but we have put in
< more suits, so that tomorrow the buying
' chances are almost equally as good as they
I were Saturday.
When in the department spend a few
) minutes looking over the nobby lines of
i summer suits that are being shown.
For the little people the Big Store makes
special provisions. Its stock of articles for ;
their wear are the greatest in the North ]
west. ]
At the children's and muslin wear sec-!
lions, second lioor, you will find every!
/"*%. class of'
A. /» dainty gar-!
i/«"ments for the !
in Bample !
-tV; Slots, but in]
/ generous!
! \\ qU a n 111 ies
\( ' ■ TV and with a
ll'f\ fc tl u range of se
n-"" tl n*""" " u * ect * on# *°
fjf /'I A BU i' ever y
( J 1/ ii 1 °f purse.
f ae * 1 y a
' I large amount
"" c f new g 0O( j B
for infants has been received.
These mentions tell something of the
quality range.
Infants' slips from 35c to sl2.
Infants' flannel barrow coats from 75e up.
Infants' flannel skirts from 75c up
Infants' flannel wrappers from SI.7S up.
Infants' long cloaks from $2 to $lO.
Infants' short cloaks from $2 to $6.50.
Infants' sacques from 25c to $2.50.
I Infants' mail caps from 15c to $3.
I Children's reefers from $1.75 to $4.50.
| Children's sunbonnets from 25c up.
I Children's Marseilles hats from 60c up
' And besides these all the little accessor
| ies—bibs, bootees, bands, etc.,—for the
baby's toilet.
The stock of infants' shoes is one where
every mother will find exactly what she
wants for the tender feet of the juveniles.
We carry a full line of the celebrated J.
and I. Cousins infants' shoes in black and
fancy cloth tops, with patent leather
vamps and tips.
A point of interest is the size and width
range. We make it a point to keep every
size and the widths embrace all between
AA and EE.
We are showing a very handsome line of
kid bootees in all colors.
Trices on our infants' footwear are the'
best ever made in the city.
] Ladies will also find the stock of their
shoes the most complete in town. There
: are over sixty different sty.es of low shoes
' from which to make your selection.
\ Prices range from $1 to $3.50.
JUNE 6, 1892.
NOW
rDAY, on the eye of the third
anniversary of the great fire, the
Big Store again congratulates you
and the city upon the prosperity of
Seattle, and we thank you, the people
of Seattle, who have also placed us
in even a higher position than we
ever had before the lire. The Big
Store has grown stronger and greater*
until today it stands immeasurably
beyond anything known in its past.
It is greater in size and stronger and
better equipped to put forth every
exertion in your behalf. Its success
has been achieved through your con
fidence and liberal patronage, and as
it lias merited your confidence in the
past, so will it strive to be worthy of
it in the future.
Dress goods come nearer and nearer to
your ideas of Tightness. Small price stutfs
march alongside old-time higher qualities
in appearances. For a little of money now
you have much of splendid style and sat
isfying goods in every detail.
Our dress goods stock was never more
for the people than now. It has every
fair quality 1
of goods and 1
110 <
vT O J not match '
utVyr even in j
worth with j
A A. VP\ their prices, j
J? ]\ Complete-]
/§&>-) ness ha* been j
f\ /f attained in 1
4(v /( se * l
\ / j 1 I|?|[ lections, and ]
1 II \ /x.l 11 no matter*
sjkvi* j V what goods 1
jw'ei I \£> yo ° m K* k ":
JW'S* 1 \V Pti ,our
v\i 1 y 11 lrom y° u ;
\\!j n I\ a 1 have a K ood "!
IJj W I V-Sfl Jly quantity!
\ / \ \ at yonr com "'
These tell
of the small price goods only s
English Cashmeres, 10c award.
Char.se tide Molting*. lSclryard.
OhalHes de Laune, 25c a yard.
Diagonal suitings, 25c a yard.
Plaids and Checks, 25c a yard.
Humespans, 35c a yard.
Henriettas, colored, 35c a yard
Bedford Cords, 45c a yard.
Scotch Cheviots ar.d Plaids, 50c a yard.
Cheviot Checks and Suitings, 50c a yard.
And for the warm weather goods—the
cotton stuffs, where is there a better stock
than the one we show ?
Such perfect stuff* for summer wear and
such small prices are bound to please you.
Handsome American r.inghams. 10c a yard.
Fine Dress Olnghams, Imported, 25c a yard.
Elegant Shirting I'ercales, 10c a yar-L
Choice Sateens, in Polka dots, pin stripes
and figured, 20c a yard.
Splendid outing Flannels, 10c a yard.
We still tay that you have never had a
better offer than those Nainsooks.
Their regular price was 12}ir, and the im
mense quantity was the only reason for
such a figure as 6' £c a yard. We believe
that the balance of the lot will be cleared
out early this week.
A special line of nice colored cheese
cloth, suitable for comfortables, is reduced
] this week from 5c to a yard. The
I quantity is limited.
i
To out-of-town customers we Bend
Eamples of dresa goods free of charge.
"Clothing of known quality" is the
standard of the clothing departments
When we buy clothing, first we seek qual
ity; and then finish; and then ityte; and
then patterns; and all the time cost. So
when it goes on sale in oar departments
we know it, and know just what to t«n
you about its worth—no gueasin& but ac
tual knowledge.
Perhaps the care we beatow upon the se
lection of the goods la why you hare
.» > found th e
' Lk M ""*V clothing de
.Apartment
CjT" \f J au * h a
{( A I worth J buy
iS/lr' \h?\l
MsJ/ tbmk *•
f jf P" c * **aaon»
£ Vf — ableneee and
n N 4/ { quality pet-
U fection has
1 /Jl" I had more to
do with it.
By the way, are you watching the papere
every Saturday for the regular Saturday
special sale —every week something extra
good is offered vou.
Here is a group of speoial prices that
| should interest every economical man ttt
Seattle:
Men's snlta reduced from 91&50 to
Men's suits r duc*d from #lO to 97.50.
Men's suits reduced from #17.50 to 912.001
Men s suits re luceil from 917.50 to 913.30.
Men H suite reduced from 920 to 915.
Men's suit* reduced from 9-J2.50 to 915.
Men's suits reduced from 91H.50 to 915.
Men's suits reduced from 9>2.50 to 910.
Men's suits reduced from 921 to 919.
Men's suits rel uoed from 50 to 918.
Men's suits roduc«d from 925 to 91%
I Men's suits reduced from 92" to 92a
| Men's suits reduced from 9J7.50 to |MI
These are live lines of new olothlng
> which you will find to be extra good at
the prices:
J Black rorkscr«w suits, sacks or nttwigf^
> st 915.
| Nice clay w >r--ted suits, sacks a* cutaways,
at 91S.
In trousers we can fit you and tare jnour
money. Scores of styles to select from and
a great range of pr.;ea.
J We have taken a large lot of regular 98,
> $' '»J |7, 97.50. to and fH.&O psatsldool
%n<i msriced theai at the uniform price 0f
) 95 a pa: r.
( Please remember that we close every
' week day at 6 o'clock sharp, except 9atov
\ day, when the store is open until 10 o'clock.
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