The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-09
FOR MEN, BOYS
AND LADIES
MAY PROVE A BLESSING
This Great Railroad Wreck Sale
Commences in Johnson City
Saturday, September II

Railroad Wreck ! A great calamity
which may prove blessing.
The entire stock of large wholesale
house, manufacturers of mems, boys
and children's clothing, ladies' suits,
skirts and waists, while en- route from
New York to Cincinnati, was wrecked
by fault of the railroad company. The
shipper and the railroad company fail
ed to agree as to the actual loss, and
the railroad company was forced to
take the stock and will turn it into
money at once. The stock consists of
$751; 600 worth of mems, boys and chill
dren's clothing, ladies' tailor-made
suits, skirts and waists. Part of this
mammoth stock has been shipped to
Johnson City and placed in the large
store room on Spring street, formerly
occupied by the Bank of Commerce,
opposite S. B. Whites china store. AS
the building has only been leased for
seven days, everything must go rapid
y. This great railroad wreck sale of
mems, boys and cildren's clothing,
ladies' tailor-made suits, skirts and
waists commences Saturday, Septem-
Der II, and eNding Saturday, Septem-
Der Is, making this the greatest seven
day sale ever given in Johnson City.
EveHy day will be a gala day.
Below we quote you a few prices to
show you what extraordinary bargains
will be offered during this great seven
day sale:
N&l'S handksrclGefs, worth loo, and
sold all over at that; under the wreck
price, Be.
Mems pants, worth $50; under the
wreck price, 39c.
Mems hose, worth lOc; sold all under
The wreck price, 40.
Mems suspenders, sold all over at 25e;
under the wreck price, Sc.
Mems turkey red handkerchiefs and
indigo blue, regular Toe value; under
the wreck price, &c.
Boys knee pants, worth soc; sold at
this great wreck sale for l9c.
Boys suits, worth So, sold all over at
that price; under the wreck price, CSC.
Mems hose, the kind that sells at any
)ther store for 1Oc; under the wreck
price, DC.
Mems suits, worth IS, and cold in
every store at that price; under the
wreck price, $l.98.
Mems spring suits, all sizes and col
ors, sold all over at $40; wreck price,
So. IS.
Boys suits, note the price, strictly
Ill wool suit, always sold at $3.50, blue
serge and fancy, at $2-9S.
Mems new spring suits, worth $40,
and sold at that price all over, wreck
price, 1898.
Mems new spring suits, worth IS, all
sizes, wreck prize $2.9S.
Boys suits, note the price, knicker-
booker pants, sold in all stores at SIS,
come and get one at $l.98.
Mems very fine suits, strictly hand
made, all the latest shades, right up to
The minute, worth $25, wreck price,
1896.
Mems new spring suits, the very lat.
est shades, all the new patterns, at reg.
ular SIS, wreck price 1886.
Mems suits, worth $40, at 1898.
Mems fine suits, note the price, when
we show you this suit, you will say il
is the biggest bargain you ever saw
sold all over for SIS, wreck drice SIS. 95
| Mems spring suits, note the price
I fine all wool tailor-made; this suit
would take any body's eye at $40, all lat
est styles and shades, wreck price 81. 95
Mems suits, worth $40, blacks, fancy
wresk price, 1898.
Mems very fine suits; these are some
| ID the finest suits made; all handmade
any style or color; mis- suit. sells a
S2E. 50; wreck price, 1896.
Mems strictly hand-tailored suits
made for the fall trade, TO sell at $2S. so
wreck price, $121S.
Mems or young ReA'S new spring
suits, the very latest shades, strictly
handmade, regular price all over $1S
wreck price, 1896.
Meas new spring suits, right up t.
momeE, wreck price, SS.o5.
Meas spring suits, nste the price
this salt is positively worth SO, all col
ors, all sizes; wreck price, $4.95.
Boys suits, note the price, boys Rus
sian blouse bloomer pants, our rsgula
price always 81, wreck price, $1.e9,
Boys suits, note the price, "a knicl<
erbocker pants, if you can buy this on
any place for less than "a, we will Civ
} you one free of charge, wreck price
, S1.9S.
Mems pants, handmade, all wool
worth $3.50, wreck price, S2.4S.
Mems pants, worth $3.50 everywhere
wreck price, 1928.
Mems pants, worth 80 all over, wrecl
, price, csc.
Ladies' suit worth SIS, wreck pric
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