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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1903
Page
8
A historic ten day Pre Inventory Sale proclaims the greatest bargains in the store's history. It claims every stock item contributes to a money saving event and urges customers to read, investigate, and buy for present needs and the future.
A public sale opens Tuesday morning December 29 1903 and runs through Friday afternoon January 8 1904, listing items and participating officials for the auction.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference numbers and names with unclear meaning. No coherent event or entities clearly discernible to form a factual summary.
A local advertisement promotes hosiery and undergarments with special prices. It highlights ladies stockings, fleece tops, and two dozen belts, plus imperfection discounted underwear for outings. White outing cloth and prints are offered by the yard.
Bargain shoppers face deep discounts on gowns and silks as fabric sections slash prices. Skirts and waists drop to low sale points with reductions from $5 to under $2 per yard. The listing touts cheviots and broadcloths, urging quick purchases before stocks run out.
Buyers are offered dramatic price cuts on a range of garments from coats to sacques and robes. Items such as black petticoats, eiderdown robes, and outing pieces are presented at deep discounts, with several $12.50 to $20 value suits reduced to $7.98.
Readable catalog style item lists women and children's coats from 4.50 to 15.00 with velvet children's coats and other fashion goods. The snippet mentions new belts, satinlike fabrics, lace curtains, and bulk sale pricing, emphasizing bargain reading and economical buying.
Partial OCR text shows a Maine newspaper fragment dated December likely discussing weather or theatre events. Names and places are unclear, but references to Barre Daily Times suggest local notices or society items.
A garbled advert list shows sales and remodelling events at Abbott's Vanghee's Veale Knight's and Fitts' preinventory shop. It mentions insurance from Halford co and Ballard co, plus guaranteed planes by J W Holton and trade in offers at FE Burr's.
Montpelier residents attend social events as Irvin Martin and Thomas Waldo conduct business in town. A Leap Year ball is planned for Friday January 1st with refreshments after. Miss Lara Martin is ill, and other locals are mentioned at social gatherings and a free lecture. A notable international appointment places Beery Platner of Washington as official pianist to President Nord Alexis of Haiti for four months, with a $5,000 salary. Freight-rate moves by railways affect various commodities from California to Chicago and New York. A Rochester widow charged in a baby death case is arraigned after the infant was found dead in a Brown’s face incident last week.
Grand Rapids Mich December 30 One more victim dies from injuries suffered in the Pere Marquette wreck near Marquette. The deceased is Gertit Sottomo of Grand Rapids the twenty first fatality. He leaves a widow and five children.
New Year's Umbrellas for Ladies and Gents priced from 980 to 6.10 each. Also Boston Bags Kid Gloves Hinice dress materials silk waists silks Petticoats table linens bed spreads aprons towels waistings wrappers dressing gowns handkerchiefs wallets perfumes and pillow shams. Telephone 123-2 North Main Street.
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