Special Low Prices on All Clothing on Hand
We announce a spring clothing line for boys and offer special low prices to clear remaining stock now on hand. The sale aims to make room for new inventory.
28 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
1
We announce a spring clothing line for boys and offer special low prices to clear remaining stock now on hand. The sale aims to make room for new inventory.
A crowded sale notice lists knee suits and cap sets for boys from $1.25 to $3.00, with many items at clearance prices. Men's shirts and heavy flannel tops are reduced, as are gloves, mittens, and fine shoes sold below cost. Numerous shoe reductions cover ladies and children, with leftover stock priced aggressively.
Readable ad item lists new sardines by the box and fresh canned pears at four for a price. Dates sold at three pounds for a set amount. Lion Coffee advertised at 25 cents per pound and 17 cents per pound for a second item.
The president of the Farmers Institute urges unity among producers noting agriculture as the nation’s backbone. He criticizes costly imports, praises music in schools, and stresses better teacher training and farmer education for economic resilience.
The bubonic plague in Bombay kills natives more than cholera in Iowa. Billy Mason, elected United States senator in Illinois last week, is an old Des Moines boy. The smallest town in the world sits in Iowa Baxter area. Somontsna Breckenridge, Kentucky Billy Breckenridge's daughter, was admitted to the bar at Frankport. The legislature cut salaries of employes. deficit prompts talk. Pay debts and circulate money to ease hard times.
A speaker urges comparing current corn prices with Harrison era levels to mark honesty in politics. The Des Moines collapse of the German Sav ings Bank reveals poor banking methods. The piece stresses strict banking principles and careful handling of others money to keep circulation safe.
Mrs. Fred Hodson discusses the public schools music program focusing on essential role, benefits, and community support. The column argues for integrating comprehensive music education as a core subject to foster culture, discipline, and student growth.
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