The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-14
THAT GREAT SALE.
The Manhattan Clothing Company Had
Great Crowds at the Opening Of Its
Great Clearance Sale Saturday
Morning.

The doors of the clothing store, 222
Lackawanna avenue, We're thrown open
on Saturday morning at 10 o'clocr: to
commence the great clearance sale by
the Manhattan Clothing company of
the mammoth stock which the company
had purchased early in the week from
Mr. Morris j. Davidow, the popular
clother, who is about to embark in
the business of buying and selling real
estate.
Quite a crowd had collected about
the doors before the time of opening,
and in a few minutes the store was
filed. a small army of statesmen were
ready to wait upon the customers who
thronged the, store. and sales were
made so rapidly that nearly everybody
who left the store seemed to be carry
ing a package with him. New faces
appeared as fast as the first comerS
left, and during the forenoon and early
afternoon the big business room was
crowded and the statesmen could scarce
ly keep up with the great demand made
upon them. They despatched business
with great rapidity. however. and the
bargains were so great that the buyers
could afford to be patient for while.
No wonder they waited. For they
saw goods marked at astoundingly
low prices. About one-third of the
value. The company Is determined to
give the public the full advantage Of
the great bargain it made in purchas-
ing goods at about forty per cent. of
their value. and have marked good
many things far below the forty per
cent. limit. even down to 33 1-3 per
cent. AS illustrations Of the manner
in which the knife was mercilessly ap-
piled to the former prices. which used
to be esteemed low, we quote just a
few of the cut prices. compared with
Extra heavy gents underwear in diff
ferent shades. regular price 75c. marked
down to 25c; all wool gents underwear
in various styles, regular price $l5O.
reduced to zoe: gents overalls, regular
price 10, marked down to &c. We
have In our stock $50 dozen mems en-
ira heavy driving gloves. regular price
SOC, now 16c. We also offer ~ dozen
suspenders marked csc, now 1Oc. +. &
w. collars only l5c, regular price 25c:
f. & w. cuffs. formerly 40c. now 25c;
Anchor brand collars sell all over for
15c. our price Sc: extra fine mems
laundried shirts only 42c, regular price
$l25; sterling silver canes, suitable for
n Christmas gift. only soc, former price
Sl.5O. We only have a few umbrellas
IN stock, consequently we are willing
to dispose of them at very low figure,
regular price sl.25 now 4Oc.; gents
night shirts now SOC former price 81. 40.
Neckwear-ln this department we can
assure the public the greatest selection
and remarkable low prices. Now is
your time to secure a fine nacktie for
very little money.
AS we said above these are merely
sample cuts. If we started out to give |
an entire list of the cut prices it would |
take two or three columns of The Trib- |
une. To appreciate the full extent of |
this great cut in prices one must visit |
the store and see the stock and prices |
for himself.
This is not a one day sale. The Man
haitian Clothing company is not a con-
cern that's here today and gone to-
morrow. 1t proposes to stay and sell |
goods to all Corners until the last gar |
ment is sold From it's almost unlimit- |
ed stock held elsewhere, it is in shape |
to renew stock so that it will carry q |
full line, so that everybody who comes |
can be assured of getting what he |
wants at the low down prices
1t seems to us to be unnecessary to |
say to the good people of Scranton and |
Lackawanna county that W" are now
offering an opportunity unprecedented |
iii the history of the retail trade in
this city. The circumstances are ne
culiar!y favorable to bargain getting
in clothing. furnishings and snoss.
Ry the way, the shoe department of
tn" house is not to be lost sight of.
The stock is entirely new. 1t was nut
In only few months ago and there Is
q wide and varied range of stapla
goods. The same radical cut in prices
as prevails in the clothing department
has made itself felt in the shoe Genart-
nent, and the same opportunity is Of
fered to everybody to save money.
These who cannot come today are
hereby Informed that we will be inst
as glad to wait on you hereafter. You
will have the same low prices and the
same courteous treatment. You are
hereby invited to call.
MANHATTAN CLOTHING. co.
Clothing. Furnishings. Shoes.
"22 Lackawanna ave