Inquiry into Packing House Profits by Commerce Dept
Chicago dispatch notes a proposed inquiry by the department of commerce into packing house profits and costs from cattle purchase to dressed meat sales. The aim is to reveal price structures, expenses, and retailer charges to consumers, with Omaha, Paris Texas, and southwestern growers backing broader access to data. The Cattle Raisers Association urges congressional action to authorize such surveys if current laws fall short.
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Chicago Packing House
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South West
Armour, Swift and Morris
Congress
Cattle Raisers Association
Paris
Texas
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
Department of
Michael's Costumes Promises Style and Low Prices
Michael's Costumes advertises new fabrics and stylish clothes with no premium for novelty. Coats and suits priced from 12.50 to 26.50 highlight affordable fashion, while dresses imitate Paris and New York originals at 12.50 to 35.00 with emphasis on good materials and wear.
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Michael’s
Paris
New York
Paris dresses and London coats set fashion tone
Coats are described as more popular this season, with Paris leading in dresses and London in coats. The piece notes English styles will be shown, prices range from 12.50 to 35.00, and affirms quality and moderate pricing for all items.
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Paris
London
Dressing the Children Easy and stylish clothes at low prices
Catalog style notice promises affordable children’s garments with dresses from 1.25 to 10.00 coats 2.50 to 12.00 hats 50c to 10.00. Claims quality over junk and urges shoppers to buy without straining the purse.
New Middy Blouses Sellout Mendel's Make Shipment
The New Middy shop reports a fresh shipment of Middy Blouses titled Mendel's Make with prices listed at 75 cents, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50. The items are highlighted as a celebrated offering for customers seeking affordable, stylish blouses.
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Mendel
New Waists Street Fashions at Michael's Ginghams Sale
Evening wear waist materials showcased as dream beauty and coat suit coordination. Prices range from 3.50 to 7.50 and up with the best 1.00 linen waist. Michael's advertises a gingham sale featuring 32 inch wide fall ginghams at 15c Monday.
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Michael
New Hats Weather Announces Fall Hat Arrivals
New Hats Weather promotes fall hat styles arriving Saturday evening and showcases exclusive Michael’s hats with prices from 2.50 up. They boast original designs from Burgesser Castle and Phipps, with easy selection and no trouble to choose.
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Michael
Phipps
Housekeepers sale of curtain swisses on Monday
About 100 pieces of dotted striped and figured curtain swisses offered for 8c. Most yardages were 15c to 25c. A few pieces in the lot sell for 10c. Choice Monday only, while stock lasts.
Sale of Voiles and Marquisettes Monday Only
About 1500 yards in short lengths for waists, all white cream and tan. Some plain and many silk stripes. Regular prices 35c 50c 65c 75c per yard. Choice 17c per yard. teens.
Simple, effective train stop system beats costly rivals
Rail executives favored nonelectric devices after costly failures while Burlington tests showed reliability issues. Chicago's dairy shift from milk to processed butter helps explain regional changes as Elgin district creameries close. Rising city health rules, tenement conditions, and land taxes prompt calls to curb land monopoly and reform housing and ownership in Chicago.
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Elgin
Arthur B. Buchhols
Philadelphia
Buchholz
England
Germany
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