Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-27
THURSDAY MARKS OPENING
Of OPPORTUNITY DAY SALES

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Gardeners long awaited Oppor-
| tunity Days are here. Beginning to-
| day and continuing through Friday
and Saturday the Gardiner mer-
| chants will offer innumerable bar
gains, and also entertainment, to
call buyers to the city.
For the past several days the
| storekeepers have been busy prepar-
! ing their places of business for the
| convenience of the public In shop
| ping. Extra saleshelp will be en-
| ployed in the stores, and in brief
everything has been done to make
Opportunity Days real for the peo-
Pile of Gadiner and surrounding
| towns
At $50 this morning the first
batch of toy balloons will be releas-
ed from the roof of the Johnson
Opera House by Manager McDer-
| mott and at intervals during the day
more will be set off, also on Friday,
But at o'clock this afternoon the
school children will have their op-
portunity to participate in this great
prize giving contest, for an especial
ly large assortment will be set off at
| that time. There are no blank tags,
the list Of merchants giving prizes
has been published. They are all
reliable firms Offering substantial
goods as prizes. and the tags will be
redemmed at any time during OPP
portunity Days, Thursday, Friday,
| and Saturday. Fair weather Is
promised for today and now Is the
time to come to Gardiner and pre-
pare for Memorial Day. graduation
and summer. The Gardiner mer-
chants are doing their best to serve
you to your best advantage, and
welcome you most cordially to their
city today. tomorrow and Saturday,
| with a standing invitation theyear
around.
Among the many, many articles
and services offered for your Sc
lection during these three big days
| are those presented by the following
| merchants who have cooperated to
! make this occasion one long to be
remembered:
| The D. w. Adams Co. announces
| that merchandise bought for this
| sale gives extra value for price dur
| ing the sale, II items of household
| necessities at remarkably low prices,
| as we'll as lingerie. children's AND
| ladies' dresses were listed in their
/ Opportunity Sale ad yesterday. Both
| floors are just crammed with bar
| gains awaitin your attention.
Jackson is offering some real bar
| gains this week as YOU saw by his
advertisement yesterday. You save
| with safety at the ReXall store.
At Beanes Corner Drug Store is
| found whisk brooms for 25c, De-
| Wits Cocoanut Oil Shampoo at Csc,
extra special chocolates at CSC lb',
| five pounds in box only SLAB; jun
DO sailed peanuts. 29c lb. These are
! but few of the money savers TO
! Beane's Corner Drug Store.
The A. IT. Purdy and Co. Jewelry
! Store windows are always attractive
| but this week especially so for there
! is displayed a splendid exhibition or
| the famous Rogers silver at one halr
| price. Special fr Opportunity Day.
| This Is the season when outdoor
| sports come In for their own, hsh-
| ing tackle of all kinds, everything
| that the angler needs for happy
days sport may be found at Clarh
| and Grady's new store in the square.
Does the pup need a new collar
! See assortment of dog collars.
Quality millinery and silk and wool
dresses, rich looking and distinctive,
but look at the prices. High priced
/ hats marked down to $29S up 10
s6.9s for this sale; also dresses with
a size range of from 16 to 80 IL.
! Eve NJ. Dulac at 251 Water street.
You will want to look your best
on the holiday and Guy S. Holt the
tailor Is prepared to clean and press
coats and suits. and do alterations of
all kinds to make old clothes look
like new.
f. c. Wise and Son have made
drastic reductions on their large
stock for this occasion, listen to this,
young mems all wool suits. famous
makes. values as high as $50. spe-
cial 50 95; trousers, work hirts, tWehd
topcoats, shirts overalls. quality
gloves. as well as all essentials for
the wardrobe of the we'll dressed man.
! There are many other opportunities
at this popular store.
NJ. r, Scott has announced a spe-
! cial Introductory offer. the ateat
dance, vocal or instrumental records
for SEC, also ten per cent reduc-
ton on everything in radio. Over
Jackson's Drug Store is the location.
At the E. NJ. Dolloff Shoe Store at
II Depot Square is featured men S
Bass" work shoes, no better make
at SEAS: also other specials on shoes
for every member OF the 1amliN.
Those popular topcoats. S25 value
for $14.75 during Opportunity Days.
This item heads the long list of spe-
Gals at Leighton's Clothing Store.
Hosiery, work shirts, ties. hats, union
suits and work gloves are only few
of the items. You must not let these
bargains escape you.
Keds for boys and girls, ladies'
strap slippers. pumps, mems tan on
| fords are listed in the list of Oppor
! tunity specials at the +. E. Pomer-
J leou and Co. Just think of ladies'