Fair slashes prices to help shoppers save
In tight times the Fair offers reduced prices to aid frugal shoppers. It emphasizes value and practicality so buyers can obtain useful items without overburdening small budgets.
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10 Dec 1896
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Ames Times in Ames, Iowa
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1896
Page
1
Specials in Crockery Sale Notice
Special crockery sale offers including a 100-piece dinner set in white or decor, semi porcelain now $6.25 from $8. Ewers and basins 10 styles with fancy designs priced 50c. Cups and saucers gold band white semi porcelain now 50c. Water sets 25c to $1.75 per set. Various fancy cups and saucers ideal for Christmas gifts.
Albums in 75 styles offered with discount
A retailer advertises 75 styles of albums in celluloid plush and leather. A 10 percent discount is available for customers who buy now.
Local Toy Variety and School Shoes Highlighted
A store promotes unmatched toy variety and the best line of school shoes in the area, emphasizing value and selection for customers.
Ladies' and Gent's Fancy Slip Pers Sale
Readable ad notes cheap ladies and gentlemen slippers for presents offered at very low prices in a local shop section style.
Iowa politics and national issues spark March special session chatter
Reports from Bradstreet and Dan describe hopeful weekly business revival signs. References to the Iowa navy ship Iowa and a Des Moines News pool controversy frame the political landscape, including a Democratic take on Republican splits over silver. A Horton postmaster faces censure for destroying campaign literature. The Iowa Teachers Association plans a Des Moines meeting December 28 to 39. A Chicago vote lead over silver states and county quarrels over a Silver Pool feature in headlines are noted.
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Safe Young
Des Moines News
Iowa
Young
Debates and data mix as voters weigh McKinley era issues
A jumble of figures and opinions from the era notes large debts in London and rising political currents. It cites McKinley, Bryan, Palmer, and Levering with vote totals while predicting newspaper ad shifts and a bitter silver debate deemed over.
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McKinsey
Bryan
Palmer
Surplus Corn Seeks Foreign Market To Benefit United States
A note discusses creating a foreign market for surplus corn. It states the U S sent envoys to Germany to teach corn as human food, but Germans did not follow the guidance and the technique to prepare corn has faded. The piece asserts the corn is wholesome when properly prepared and will build strong bone and muscle.
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