The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1897 Page: 3 of 6
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strange that we should close for one day, hut
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FIRE SALVAGE ODD LOT AND REMNANT SALE
FIRE!
Now in progress at the Mississippi Store. Our Mr. Murphy attended the big auction Fire Salvage Sale of Ely Walker stock in
St. Louis last week and bought a carload of goods under the hammer for SPOT CASH, and now is your opportunity to secure
some of these great bargains. First, we guarantee every item to be worth a great deal more than they are selling for.
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Big lot Calico, slightly wet 1 cent ]*;r yard
Big lot Dress Style Calicos (standards) 2 cts }>er yard
Mattress Tick worth 10 cents at 5 cents
Amoskeag A C A Feather Tick HAc jier yard
Colored Carpet Warp (good) 50 cents tier bale
2Jf-inch Cotton Checks 2$ cents per yard
6f cent quality Cotton Checks 4 cents per yard
India Mull printed Lawns 10 yards for 15 cents
Outing Cloth worth 10 cents yard at 3$ cents
Big lot Black Satine worth 10 cents at 5 cents per yard
Dress and wrapper style Satine worth 15 cents at ... 5 cents
Big lot short length Pereales, 8* and 10 cent
grades, in this sale at 5 cts jier yard
Bast Bookfold Cheviot Shirting at 10 cts per yard
linen finished Cheviot worth 15 cts at 7 A cts per yard
10 cent quality Lawns and Organdies at ... 74 cents
Nice'lot Lawns and Organdies worth 15c, this sale 10c per yd
M| Lit Whiite floods on Remnant Counter it one-
foirtli Rial Vilne.
Big lot Bleach Domestic I cent per yard
Soft finish bleach 2£c per yard
One lot Corsets worth $2.25 at $1.00
Big lot Summer Corsets at 80c each
One lot Towels worth 20 cts pair at 5c each
10 dozen all linen satin damask hemstitched and bordered
towels worth 25 to 85 cents each, divided into two lots at
12$ and 15 cents each.
84 and 80-inch all w«m I serges nice line colors and worth 40c.
yard at lit cents jier yard
80-inch all wix>1 Henriettas worth 45c, at....22^cts per yard
Big lot Black Dress ( WmkIs in skirt lengths at about 40 per
cent loss than usual price.
Bi| Reduction in Black Brocede Silks and Fancy
Waist Silks.
Big lot Napkins 0 for 25 cents
Big assortment Grenadine moire worth 10c yard at 5c
Big lot Veiling, choice 10c yard
Big line new Shirt Waists just received at prices from 25c up
Some Special Prices on Laces.
One lot Silk and Chiffon l^ace worth 25c at 10c ]>er yard
Big lot Torshon Laces 10c dozen yards
Childs purses worth 50 cents at 15 cents each
Boys purses ... .8 cents each
Gents Linen Collars 5 cents each
[jadics purses worth 85 cents at 15 cents each
Bang Combs for 10 cents each
Card Cases worth 25 cents for 5 cents each
0 do* jMMic.il tablets 10c grade will close them out at. .2 for ;>c
25c grade ink tablets to close at *<* each
One lot lawlies Teck ties worth 85c at cents
One lot I.<adios Ribbon ties worth •>" <• at 2;> cents
331-3 per cent discount on all R. & 6. Corsets;
-these ore dean, fresh goods.
Largest and chea]*est stock umbrellas and jwirasols in Mc
Kinney.
Indies, Misses and Child reus fast black hose from ;>cts up
Big drive in Sh< es and Slippers. Will give 20 per cent dis-
count on nil Ladies and Gents shoes and slipj)ers from $1.50
grade up. For todays only.
75 pr Gents shoes worth from $1 to $1.50, choice 75c pr
til pr Gents shoes assorted special lot, value from $1..>0 to
$8.00. choice for $1.00
Special disceont et 10 per cent on all Mini
for ten days.
Negligee shirts worth H5c and $1, at cents
Grass linen Negligee shirts worth 50 cents at 40 cents
Pure linen Negligee shirts worth $1. at 75 cents
Fancy Bosom white shirts worth $1$ at #5 cents
Negligee shirts as low as 2.) cents
Mens 2<>c straw hats for 15 cents
Mens 25c straw hats for 20 cents
Bargains in boys straw hats.
Place in McKinney where you will find the Genuine California Blue Overalls and Pants.
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BE SURE AND ATTEND THIS SALE OR YOU WILL MISS SOME RARE BARGAINS.
MURPHY Sc CO.
Sale will continue from day today until the lots are gone, and remember we never advertise anything hut the truth.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1897, newspaper, May 20, 1897; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191963/m1/3/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.