This Day in History: 1929-06-20

In a special page in the Ramsey Journal, Suffern merchants offered attractive bargains for their patrons. The Eagle Mens’ Shop, at 78 Lafayette Ave., their featured bargain was suits, priced at $11.95. Advertising copy did not differ much from today’s wording. These suits were said to have “values to $25.00.” The store also offered silk hose at three for a dollar, “collegiate trousers” for $2.45, “Balbriggan shirts and drawers” for 39 cents, Khaki pants and work shirts for $1.00, and for 59 cents respectively and a wide variety of bathing suits, with tops, of course, for $2.95 in worsted and in wool for $1.95. J. K. Patterson, at 22 Lafayette Avenue featured suits and top coats at $22.50 each, which they described as an “extraordinary value for the money.” (Bristow)