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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1875
Page
1
Fragmented OCR details an Erie Railway ticket sale with multiple prices and vendors. Mentions locations Elm at Manufacturers and various agents. Includes references to daily schedules and principal ticket offices, lacking coherent narrative due to illegible text.
A fragmented notice notes public acknowledgment that manufacturing costs are claimed to be reduced by half. The source text also indicates press acknowledgment and public recognition of the claim.
A county sale advertises 14847.32 dollars of dry goods and millinery bought for cash by Mr. Smith Sr during a New York auction. It claims goods are a once in years event with deep discounts on prints ginghams muslins blankets and shawls including large lap robes and hemped items priced to attract buyers.
The Act of Congress created the United States Centennial Commission to manage an International Exhibition of Arte Manufac tures and Products of Soil and Mine opening May 10 1876 and running daily except Sundays. It will occupy 3160 acres in Fairmount Park Philadelphia with 450 acres fenced for the grounds and a 42 acre farm for tests. admission is 50 cents. The main buildings house Mining and Metallurgy Art Machinery Agriculture and more with hundreds of exhibitors from the US and abroad. Special government and women’s pavilion funding and space extend to 200 plus buildings with international participants and numerous associations planning events during the era.
Immense lot of fashionable dress goods from a bankrupt sale. Gray striped mobairs 17c, plaids 24c, poplins 4c, all wool cashmeres 58c. New alpacas 24c, heavy black alpacas double faced from 20c. Stores claim three times the dress goods of any other shop in town.
A local supplier advertises corsets of all kinds, hip gore 312, and hosiery in many grades and styles. Extra balbriggans 410, fancy hose for 9c, fine hose for ladies and children in solid colors. Winter undergarments sold at about half original jobber prices. Union suits for children, felt skirts 70c, waterproofs at 74c, chevolla 12c, flannels 124c, heavy Canton flannel, all wool shirting flannels 8% 470.
Over 186 shawls to select from with some as low as 54c. Large line of ready made cloaks this season. Beaverings fancy sackings for children's wear, ladies and children's furs, knit sacks jackets hoods. Damaged beaverings and pelts to be set at bargain.
The largest and finest line of imported trimmings on display at about half-price. Worsted and silk fringes in great variety. Ladies invited to inspect whether purchasing or not.
County ladies urged to view a vast millinery stock with over 30 dozen hats trimmed and untrimmed. Velvet hats priced at 36c, stylish trimmed hats from $1.07, feathers and flowers all styles at 50 to 75 percent off, plus sash ribbons and men and boys hats from 49c.
An advertisement touts a full line of trunks and related items including straps and underwear at near material cost to clear inventory. It emphasizes moving westward and directs buyers to purchase direct from manufacturers.
Sole agents advertise Keep's Patent Partly Made Shirts in Wamsutta Maslin and Irish Linen. One quality, sizes from mens to boys. Prices set at 1.26 dollars for men and 1.00 dollar for boys. Medicated flannels offered for underwear. Inspect goods and prices.
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