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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1875
Page
1
Major auction days fuel claims that ASHTABULA STORE offers the largest cheap selection in the county. Goods include fast colored prints muslins and sheetings at low prices with blanks and horse blankets advertised at deep discounts. The notice markets bold prices from the New York sales and urges shoppers to hurry for extra trimmed items and lap robes at low cost.
Immense lot bought at bankrupt sale. Gray striped mohair 17c, worth 35c. dark plaid goods 24c, worth 40c. Poplins in new shades 4c, same as 60c. Superior all wool cashmeres 58c. Coloured alpacas 24c, cheap at 33c. Fine heavy double faced black alpacas and mobairs from 20c. Store claims three times the dress goods of any rival.
The store lists corsets of all kinds and hosiery in multiple grades. Sale items include ribbed hose two pairs for 22c, balbriggans 41c, fancy hose 9c, and winter underwear at low prices. Over 186 shawls, sacks, beaver cloths, furs, and knit wear offered with some water-damaged stock sold cheaply.
The largest and finest line of trimmings shown in this place includes Worsted and Silk fringes in great variety. Ladies are invited to examine the display whether they wish to purchase or not.
The county reads about a vast millinery stock with over 30 dozen hats trimmed and untrimmed priced below material cost. Velvet hats start at five cents, trimmed hats from 1.07, plus feathers flowers and sashes. Mens and boys hats and caps also available at various prices.
A fragmented notice notes a sale of trunks, wash goods, and ready-made underwear direct from a local merchant. The item mentions stamped yokes and coats of material as part of the clearance.
A compact note outlines savings through considered buying practices. It emphasizes prudent spending and cost awareness to stretch budgets. The piece suggests comparing prices and avoiding impulse purchases to maximize value.
A long, sprawling text mixes verse about loss and memory with travel sketches from Southampton England and Winchester, England including cathedral details, college life, and local lore. It references a young Carl Calkins, Mediterranean and Baltic cruises, and later shifts to 1875 era city news, revivals, politics, and a New York election climate.
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