Low Priges On Cash Merchandise Declares Deep Discounts
The ad proclaims department stores full of bargains with proof from years of savings. It promises larger trade on smaller profits and features prices that have no comparison to attract shoppers.
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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
6
The ad proclaims department stores full of bargains with proof from years of savings. It promises larger trade on smaller profits and features prices that have no comparison to attract shoppers.
A flyer announces wide 54 inch shower proof serges in black brown and blue at 75c per yard and 69c for extra heavy red and blue serges. It touts cravenette waterproofs at 46c, mohair patterns, linen shades, lace and embroidery half price, and silk taffetas at 12c with numerous sale items across dress fabrics and waists.
Readers can double their money with discounts on hosiery, linens, collars, petticoats, skirts, cravenettes, and lace curtains. Offers include Rockford socks a 10c turn over collars 13c button goods and bulk curtain remnants all at half price plus assorted crockery wares and towels for quick buys.
A grocery circular offers 15 to 20 percent savings across the department. It lists large cans of sugar corn pears plums pineapple strawberries raspberries and more, with many items priced at 9 to 20 cents, plus various baking powders coffees soaps cereals and spices. Strong emphasis on canned goods and household staples.
Mrs Nellie Baker visits LaCrosse and Mrs Geo Brown on the sick list. Fanny Ott moves to 713 Lake Street. Mrs W C Saare recovering from heart failure. Mayor Marriott and Bert Cramer visiting in Adams County. Jos Maber and children visit Baraboo from Janesville. E E Colburn returned to Chicago. F E Morey bought a new Buick, 22 horsepower. Monroe Hatch and family return from Kenosha. Rudolph Schirmacher halts milk route for now. Baraboo ice cream Get-me-not for sale at Palace Restaurant. K J Buehler proprietor. Will J Erwood lectured on Wisconsin Spiritualists in Baraoo. Elwood considering moving from Black River Falls to Baraoo. A S E delegates plan for state convention in Baraoo May 22–23. next meeting to finalize. Woman's Club picnic May 26 at D A Lewis cottage Devil's Lake with papers on art and illustration. Chicago & Northwestern shop adds tie reduction machine to fuel. Water high at Millston. trout caught near headwaters after snowmelt. Revival at First M E Church led by Rev J M Melear D D with Adele Curry singing. Liszt Musical Club concert Friday at Congregational to fund high school piano fund with multiple performers.
A Philadelphia Record article surveys reports of extraordinarily tall humans across history from Par is to Rome. It cites measurements of twenty and thirty foot skeletons, giants in Spain and Italy, and even ten to nineteen foot figures, noting authorities who warned some bones may be elephant or whale.
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