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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1896
Page
7
Des Moines figure Hon. H. Conger will speak in the afternoon on current live issues from a Republican standpoint. A large McKinley and Hobart pole will be erected in the afternoon with Old Glory flying atop.
How W. Mr. McFarland will address the gathering. Excursions trains at reduced fare to help attendees. Good music from instrumentalists and the Glee Club. All invited, especially ladies, to hear an honest, able discussion of the issues.
Hogs in Chicago market Aug 16 1806 with mixed prices and receipts listed. Notice to Bear Grove Reading Circle invites members to read six chapters of Dole's American Citizen for Sept meeting. grocers warned about handling last melon car in distribution.
The National Democratic party executive committee issued a call for a national convention to meet in Indianapolis on September 3. The message defends the party’s historic principles from the Chicago platform and urges Democrats to oppose the Chicago nominees, rallying to restore the party’s name and banner.
Reports from Havana describe severe yellow fever and smallpox outbreaks with drains into the bay worsening sanitation. Health Officer Doty cites 300 cases and 100 deaths at a military hospital in the two weeks before his visit, noting unacclimated soldiers worsen the city’s condition.
A local sale offers a large line of embroidered skirts and ladies night dresses Muslin Drawers. Lot 1 features fairly good muslin with 3 tucks formerly 35c now 19c. Lot 2 includes plain and ruffled pieces formerly 45 50 60c now 20c.
A bustling catalog-like notice advertises summer attire including wool serge, Brilliantine, duck, and pique suits and skirts. It touts low prices such as $2.50 for a duck suit and $3.98 for a wool skirt, inviting shoppers to visit and shop for the season.
An old time corset shop proclaims quality and customer service while discounting many odd sizes to 79 cents. It touts a broad range of styles, with some items reduced from higher prices and urges cash purchases within a two week sale period to clear surplus stock.
The notice notes a two week sale period starting Wednesday August 12 and ending Tuesday August 25. It lists TV as the featured product and uses the term Weks as part of the sale context.
A worn sale reveals reduced prices on muslin underwear and a mix of dress fabrics. Lot 1 offers 20 pieces in colors at 14c, Lot 2 features 15 pieces of varied weaves at 14c, Lot 3 includes 10 pieces of fine 40-inch cassimeres at 25c, Lot 4 presents 8 pieces 40-inch colored novelties. All wool Scotch cheviots listed at 49c. Odd lots sold at nominal prices.
A fragmented sale notice touts discounts on dimities and cotton challies. The ad claims leftovers will be turned into money quickly, offering 12 and 15 cent dimities and 16 and 20 cent challies with bold but unclear pricing details and garbled text.
Sale notes corset covers mussed by window shoppers and priced absurdly low. Lot 1 offers 3 dozen round and square necks with embroidery at 29 cents, regular 45 to 50 cents. Lot 2 presents large quantities of fine Cambric covers heavily embroidered, with regular prices 75 to 85 cents, sale at 49 cents.
Lot 1 offers 3 dozen skirts in ample cambric with ruffles and 3 to 5 tucks priced at 35c. Lot 2 presents 6 dozen skirts in various styles, deep cambric ruffles and 8 to 15 tucks, with Fruit of the Loom muslin items sale priced at 49c, down from 85c to $1.
A lively sale article touts deeply discounted shirt waists and related apparel items. It highlights reduced prices on Union Suits Silk Vests Parasol lines and a large selection in white, black, and natural colors with special prices aimed to move stock quickly.
Limited racks offer all wool capes and jackets at deep discounts. Bargains claim you save nearly half as prices drop from one to two dollars, clearing stock quickly.
Six weeks of heat prompt a clearance of garments in this sale. Laundered and fancy shirts, negligee shirts, collars and cuffs, men’s work shirts, hose and tied fabrics are offered at deep discounts with many items under a dollar. Patterns and trims highlighted, with values listed from 29c to 59c and higher quality pieces up to 2.25.
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