The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31
HAMMOND RETAIL
Frs CUT PRICES

blankets. large comfortable looking |
ones At s5ss; automobile robes with
prices cut squarely in too. mems suits. |
rhe SIS kind at $50 and the $40 and $50
values al s2s.5o; overcoats with SIM
4lar reductions. and on through the
eurniture. yard goods. shoe and hosiery
departments
were doing oar best said Leo
Wolf OF Kaufman & Wolf. Take a
look around II you want TO be con-
WINGED
rae trip justined his claim. Buy
sers and clerks IN all departments OF
the Lion store were busy placing the
now prices on all goods orders are
- forget costs and mark them all
down as low or lower than wholesale
prices on next years goods. remarked
one buyer. 1T almost makes one sick
though" he added sadly.
In this store bargains stare from all
directions. Eeorgette waists. which
lad been selling at $sss 70 sle are cut
Il ss.eS; muslin underwear. envelopes
gowns ana chemise. now Si-25 and
$50. where they had been selling as
high IS s2.ts. percaie aprons worth az
hieh as s.4s marked down TO 81 and
1875.
Similar reductions were noted in
mems clothing. yard goods. shoes and
novelty articles.
Lock at this" said the furniture de-
psrtrnent buyer holding out list OF
priee quotations from the country's
largest rug house. TWO columns OF
ngures we're shown. one for purchases
made prior to Jan. | and the other
for purchases after Jan. /. strange IS
IL may seem the new. year prices are
. per cent or more higher than last
years. Doesn't look like lower whole
sale prices in our line, does it?' nc
remarked.
In spite of this the department is
elssbing away like the rest Of the
store Rugs which were s1os can be
Asd for ass.5e. The $50 and $50 russ
hAve Been marked at $3.50 and $50.
Mattresses. which sold ct s2s and sac
have been prleed az sl9.95 and $l2.9S.
Il is interesting here TO note That
whereas manufacturers have reduced
the price OF matresses and springs
only ! per cent thit store has whit
tled 50 per cent from the retail prices.
Down at the Strsube Musi- store the
'cArnpaiSn has met with hearty APP
prevsi Many have already taken sd-
vantage OF the offer Of a player piano
ne standard make for only ai25- This
instrument had hitherto been consi6-
cred good buy al $500. The store
has clipped from 400 10 1900 of the
prices OF practically ali OF the ma
tionsily known pianos which il
handles
l. B. H-aitez4l o. Ehitezel & Rees
IS. another dealer who faces the situa-
4isa philosophical We have AL
ready put into effect cuts rsngi
sEeHn 90 to 80 ana so per cent in dif'
a. rent departments" he said vs.
have tries to forget all about VIVA
7,c paid FOR the articles and are cut
tnS the knife right through them.
hurts. but we'll have TO bear it,.
At thIs new department stor'
Blankets and outing hanneis whiel
ere in demand right now. are selAnl
81 70 6e per cent lower than naontl
ago. Hosiery hAs Also Suffered. Her
the euts are perhaps deepest Of al
F'lne quality ladies casimer hose
:, ntca had been retailing at 90 cent
and 81 have Big sign over them OF
fer.nx them at as cents. and they ar
Icing grabbed up. TOO. SINH ar re
dae.iens are noticeable in hardware
sraniteware and like linea Every
tbsnx in the store has been affecte'
Buying usually slurnps immediate!
after Christmas and remains dull unit
TIE big clearance sales which hithert
have been held late in January Tai
vtar il is different. stores are b@
ing for the trade and are startin
Of their clearance sales carrier ths
aver before and the lulu of the hoi
dsys mas seen mighty Drief.