Evening journal., 1921-02-16
This DOLLAR
DAY. BIGGEST
OF Them ALL
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buy was 40 great that the crowds |
had TO be barred out at intervals |
until those within could make their
purchases and depart. The store
also had to be closed from noon
until t.3O o'clock this afternoon TO
permit the clerks 90 get "A breathing
spell. eat some lunch and rearrange
stock.
Conditions at Lippincott's depart
ment store were very much similar.
10 was stated there by several OF the
store officials that I'VE never had
such a day as this" Kcnnard and
Pyle. Crosby and Hin and Snellen-
burg's all reported great crowds OF
buyers as did practically every mer-
camille establishment down town.
A noticeable feature was the num-
bers Of buyers who came 10 Whining
ton from nelghboring points 10 take
advantage OF the sales. These arrived
by trolley. carriage and train, and by
Wilson Line boats from PennsgroNe
and Ssem, across the river. Virtually
all were armed with big. roomy bas-
kets 10 carry away their purchases.
Groups OF women were 10 be seen on
almost every downtown corners com
pairing their purchases and discussing
Z their bargains.
Indicative OF the large numbers OF
out-of-town buyers. the trafiic on
GERS on Market street reported they
never before had seen so many
motor cars in the city bearing Penn
sylvania and Maryland license tags
Another noticeable feature was the
lessened size OF the usual market day
/ thr0ngs on Market street. or course.
very nearly as much food will be dis-
/ pensed In King street before the day
Is over as usual-for people have 10
eat-but marketing was put on by
hundreds until after Dollar Day sales
had been attended 10.
still another thing whtrh proved
somewhat puzzllng 10 some observers
was that the shoppers had money
real money-seemingly In plenty. Evi-
IDENTIFY the Industrial depression In
! Wilmington has been mamlned or
else the great majority OF people have
hrlftlly laid by funds FOR just such
a buying event as that today.
Just as today's purchasing sur.
passed all previous Dollar nay buying
so. too, It was clearly evident did th'
value OF the bargains offered eurpas'
an previous DOLLAR Day" offerings
Seemingly everything was marked
down to rock-bottom, and the com
+ binations Of articles offered FOR
single silver cart-wheel or an Jncl'
sam greenback were really remark
able. There also waa s greater rangl
and diversity in the articles onere,
! than ever before. and one could 81
! almost anything from a nifty neckul
pin 10 a fne-looking toqu. or a pai
! OF excellent silk stockings 10 a crack
B rpack MILDLY bloues-all for only on
b hundred cents. A home drug ches
, could be nicely stocked for time o
A need fof very little money.
C A big manufactures, and a wei
known one. too, not 50 many day
10 AGO. al A conference Of mercantile IL
10 terests, bluntly declared that mani
e facturers and merchants would ha'
10 10 60 through the industrial wringer
- before the public would resume bu.
ing In generous measure. What b
meant by The wringer' was tho
prices would have r. be lattene
down 10 the very lowest possible fe
\ ures. even though they would hrln
n no proft and might prove a
actual loss 10 the seller when thi
was done, the manufacturer addeC
Il the public would be prompt 10 tax
y advantage of the sales: goods woul
+ move from the store shelves order
j. would be placed with manufacturer
+ FOR fresh supplies and trade woul
j. boom once more along the line.
- ~Dollar Day" evidently has cor
nrmed his view. for prices were a
l. lurlngly low and the public has r
'e sponded. and Is this afternoon COT
e tlnulng tc respond with will.
l. Tonight "Doilar Day" will :
celebrated with a dollar Dinner
le This event has been arranged by N
mercantile section OF the Chamb'
'e Of Commerce and will be held
n the Iambros and all merchants
ie the city have been hidden TO atten
IN whether they are members OF n
chamber or not Governor Denns
will be there; so. too. Mayor Ia
lor. Both will make speeches,
viii also Josiah Marvel and JOSEF
n Bancroft and other men OF prom
" ncnce. Indications this afternoC
we're that there would be y ful
'e 200 guests at the dinner. and Ho
n ace p. Warrington. as chairman
y. the mercantile section OF the Chan
le Der OF Commerce. was making a
10 rangements accordingly. City Coul
D. ell is expected to wind up its usu
Ig weekly meeting in committee OF a
whole this evening In a jify Al
ID move over from the Public Bull
v ing to the IAmbros and join in Il
lg celebration.
p Success Of dollar Day spe
4. success for the Dollar Day Dime
4. and there's no discounting the su