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WEATHER HURTS BUSINESS NEW YORK N Y Oct 18 Sales of de ¬ partment stores here since Columbus Day have been poor according to the trade Esti ¬ mates place the decline from the same pe ¬ riod last year at 14 per cent and this fig ¬ ure may tend to the side of conservatism some say The summerlike weather caused a sharp slump in the higherpriced lines such as coats furs and winter materials A drop in this section would naturally bring about substantial cuts in dollar volume
