Wloormney Saving Sale Ad Promises Big Money Savings
A local retailer announces a saving sale to reduce stock and make room for spring stock arriving soon. The ad touts every item as a big money saver not offered every day.
31 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
1
A local retailer announces a saving sale to reduce stock and make room for spring stock arriving soon. The ad touts every item as a big money saver not offered every day.
A lively shopping listing showcases corsets 40c to 29c, 30c corsets, fancy hose, assorted kid gloves, small handkerchiefs, and men's silk initial handkerchiefs. Bargains include women's 5c handkerchiefs, child's handkerchiefs, and a mix of ties and accessories priced around 19c to 33c.
A compact advertisement lists children's shoes at 35 cents, misses shoes 25 cents, women's shoes from 1.00 to 2.75, including ladies narrow toed styles and fur trimmed slippers priced around 1.00 to 1.50, with regular values noted.
Readable portions show prices for jackets capes and waists. Listed items include jackets at 4.00 and 4.50, capes at 7.00, waists at 1.25, muffs around 0.75 to 0.25, and fascinators with various odd fragments.
A fragmented ad page lists discounted items including blankets at 65 cents, 1.75 and 3.59 price points, fur coats with 25 percent off, men caps at 19 cents, stripe sweaters half price, baby cloaks valued at 1.70 and 1.50, boys knee pants 15 cents, and men’s pants at 50 cents. The array suggests a wartime or postwar sale with heavy markdowns on apparel and textiles.
A disastrous Des Moines fire leveled the Frankel building in early Tuesday hours. Loss estimated at about 682000 with 600000 insured. Firefighters saved surrounding properties but the center courtyard chimney-like open area aided the flames. The Frankels planned a new 8 oclock building that morning.
The Des Moines Daily Capital shows off its splendid new press during a test run last week. The machine is described as a marvelous addition to the paper's already well equipped plant.
The text suggests England has not claimed Carrie Nation or Kansas. It notes she tends to seize loose nations, and Kansas joint keepers would welcome any nation to capture Carrie Nation, implying a satirical or allegorical comment on international capture or influence.
Iowa Story County Board of Supervisors convened January 1901 with Rex and Pearson present. John Twedt took oath and the board organized with Rex as chairman. Numerous official bonds approved, appointing clerks, auditors, recorders, and justices of the peace across multiple townships. Daily sessions cover claims, poor fund allocations, tax cancellations, and adjournments through January 11 1901.
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