Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
Hundreds of People Taking
Advantage of the Big
Stores Great Su-
premacy Sale.
The Wonderful Bargains Now on
Display Attract Large Crowds
Daily TO This Big Ottufn-
wa Institution.

While naturally, Mr. Phillips ex-
poets any sale he inaugurates in con-
nection with the Big Store, to be a
brilliant success, it is doubtful If he
hardly expected such an attendance at
this time as has crowded the store for
the last four days. OF course, goods
were advertised at very low prices,
but a point made by the Big Store is
that these prices were absolutely ad-
hered to. Mr.. Phillips does not be-
lieve in wasting advertising space L
quoting misleading prices.
Suit and Cloak Department.
During this supremacy sale the Big
Stores suit and cloak department is
certainly doing a thriving business.
Mr.. O'Connor, the manager, says: 1--WE
have every staple and novelty on sale,
and the price is from one-quarter to
one-third less than the same quality
has been sold For i'll the city" He
continued: Tor Instance, there is a
ladies' long jacket. Norfolk style, at
S5.9S, equal in every respect to any
| $40 jacket sold elsewhere. We have
just opened the full sample line Of j..
Goldberg & Co.'s, New York, raglans
and automobiles. This is one of the
greatest displays ever seen in any
store and the price. range of these
garments is from $35 to $50. These
| goods will net last long for we are
selling them from $19.75 to $3.50"
The Millinery Department.
While the millinery department,
Mrs. Graves, the manager, says, is
nearly a week behind orders, they are
willing to work overtime to accommo-
date all customers who wish some
! thing special for Sunday. No doubt
the immense trade enjoyed by this
department is in great measure due
to the ability and originality of Miss
Peckham, the expert trimmer, whose
beautiful designs in nice headweal
have attracted SO much attention IL
Ottumwa during the last two seasons
Mr.. Phillips says that the trade il
the millinery department has been 81
heavy that he stopped advertising the
department.
Silk and Dress Goods Department.
The Big Stores silks, dress goods
and trimming department is just sucl
as you would expect to find there. Thu
quality, style and assortment are al
there and everyone can be suited. J
, is stock particularly selected to fiji
, the wants of every one. Here are al
grades of goods including many of tn
highest quality and exclusive design
| of Mr.. Phillips own importation. MI
Childs, manager of this department
shows beautiful line of Reed & Co.
landsdowns in the new evenin
shades, the latest novelties for part
dresses and wedding gowns.
Underwear Department.
The ladies' underwear department
is at all times crowded with buyer
and the bundles which go ava
from this part of the house woul
make a large stack at the end of tn
day. Some great values are offere
here. Ladies' extra fine quality, fleec
lined union suits, rs cent values for a
] cents. In separate garments, ladies
silk finish, fleece lined vests and pant
at 23c coach, which Mrs. Wray, who i
] manager of this department, said, ar
! great values at soc. There are ais
offered here some special bargains i
boys and girls union suits and sepa
D ate garments at Csc.
I For people who do not want heav
Y heeced lined or WOODEN underwear, tn
Big Store is showing a line OF ia
) weight, pure white cotton vests, lon
= sleeves, at Csc and soc which are ell
D CANT values This department ais
B carries the special agency for tw
Y lines of good health silk and wo'
y and fine all wool underwear, prie
q from S1.19 to $4.75.
< Mr. Phillips says he thoroughly a
y preciates the confidence in which tt
o Big Store is neld by the people, ar
3 that he is always alert to secure ba
y gains for his customers which will
3 of such value to those who trade
q his store that it is to their advantaf
y to call again. He says that on accoul
p of the large volume of business whit
q the Big Store does, it is enabled
= buy at better prices than is usual
y the case with the smaller institution
q The great supremacy sale will pc
~ itively end Saturday night, Oct. rs.
y See the Big Store ad on Page S.