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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
8
The dissolution of 8. J. Gillette & Sons firm triggers a closing out sale of its entire stock. Every piece of goods is reduced in price in what is described as the greatest money saving event ever held in the city.
A local store advertises a closing out sale with unusually low prices on wool dress fabrics. 54 inch suitings at 1.35, 38 inch silk and wool sublime cloth at 1, 44 inch fancy mohairs at 1.25, 56 inch worsted suitings at 1.35, 44 inch suiting checks at 1.00, and many other cloths reduced to 0.90 0.75 and more, urging quick purchases.
A long list of visitors and locals in Atlantic yesterday includes Harold Ziegler of Anita Mrs Stamp of Walnut W S Gantz of Wiota John C Peterson of Elkhorn G W Ragan of Wiota Jens P Jensen of Audubon John P Johnson of Elkhorn Mrs Frank Guske and Mrs Charles Sherrett among others Mrs J A Tague and Miss Farrell returned to Harlan Dean and Ethel Newcomb are home from Iowa City Stone and King the comedians open the new picture show Mrs Max Reimer from Walnut shopped for Christmas gifts Amber Steinmetz from Anita and Miss May Robison from Dubuque visited town Miss Flora Hemann hosted about forty youths at her home to honor Miss Anna Menschel Joel Perkins and his sister left for David City Neb for a brother's illness.
A long list of Atlantic residents and guests includes Dr Charles B Bradbury visiting from Brookings South Dakota with his parents Mr and Mrs J Bradbury, Miss Helen Carson Atlantic principal heading to Bedford for holidays, Mrs M Newcomb visiting Des Moines and planning winter in southern California, and Fred Dorsey from Cheyenne with wife visiting Deputy Sheriff Bosley. Additional mentions cover J A Lepper renewing Daily News subscription, Howard Herbert home from Iowa State College Ames, and several residents traveling to Anita Rippey Des Moines Stuart and Victor for Christmas visits.
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