16 May 1901
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
1
The listing showcases charming girls clothing including blue Chambra suits with white yoke and embroidery in sizes 3 to 8 priced around 81 to 125, Zephyr Gingham dresses with white yoke and embroidery, and navy linen suits with white braid for girls age 8.
A sale advertisement touts affordable waists in percale and pongee fabrics. It promises good quality, varied patterns, full fronts, bishop sleeves, and attractive prices from 50 cents to 1 25, with described features like plaited fronts, stock collars, and French backs. The copy emphasizes value and workmanship for budget buyers.
An advertising notice claims a store offers bright new merchandise at prices lower than customers have paid, seeking trade with no bait tactics and a full display of honest bargains.
Housekeepers will find everything they need in table linens, sheetings, blankets and spreads at pleasing prices. The linen department is exceptionally complete with a line second to none in the locality and can supply any linen need with entire customer satisfaction.
The store presents a complete towel stock from the cheapest to the best, including huck and damask, fringed or plain hemmed or hemstitched. Prices are low, affording only a modest profit to the retailer.
The store’s muslin underwear department offers a full line of dainty Partie garments made from quality materials and priced to encourage purchases. A new line has just arrived for ladies to inspect, with surprising value at affordable prices.
Ladies and Misses hats featured include Jumbo braid straw Knox shape with black band and Milan straw in black. Mexican sombreros in fine soft straw with large shape and trimmed bands. Hand made Misses hats with braided crowns and velvet trimming priced from 1.00 to 1.75 with Tam OShanter styles in assorted colors and feather accents.
Dress shop promotes its stock of linings as reliable and best quality for planned spring costumes. Emphasizes that poor linings spoil fine dresses and urges customers to choose their linings for exact suitability.
A local hosiery sale promises special values on black two thread, seamless long hose with double soles and spliced heels. Burlington fast black items, including extra long and two thread options, are highlighted with low prices and large selection expected to surprise shoppers.
Housecleaning season prompts Big Timber residents to shop for draperies and curtains. The department highlights pride in customer service and aims to satisfy all related needs with quality offerings.
Ladies may skip homework and dress details with our new skirt line. Brown, Tan and Blue Duck Skirts offer good fit and hang like custom dressmaker pieces, attractively priced at 1.50.
The ad promotes wash dresses and material for hot weather. It claims to supply all needs in wash goods and offers Toile du Nord Zephyr Ginghams Esmond Almeida Percales Royal Irish Mirabel Dimities Lotus Lawns Trouville Chally and other prints. Aims to attract customers to shop for fabric at appealing prices.
A quiet home with pleasant surroundings for invalids and those desiring surgical operations. Surgical cases are kept separate with trained nurses and a resident physician providing care not found in general hospitals.
Montana legislators pass STouse Bill No 191 to amend sections 1940 A and 1940 B of the Political Code. It envisions a county levy of 2 mills per dollar for common schools, directs fines funds to the state school fund, and sets district mills not to exceed 5 for a separate special school tax with district designation and credit to the local board. The act repeals section 1941 and becomes effective upon passage.
The Nickel Plate railroad offers Tuesday May round trips Chicago to Buffalo at 13.00 with five day return validity. Trains depart Chicago daily at 10:35, 14:30, and 22:30 arriving Buffalo next mornings. through vestibuled sleeping cars and dining car meals up to 1.00. Tickets and info from John Y. Calahan at 111 Adams St Chicago or Central 2057.
The piece announces a May 25 circus in our city featuring wild beasts with street parade and free outdoor exhibitions. It promises a learning experience for children and interest for older residents, urging attendance for a lively local event.
Campbell Bros big circus and menagerie announces two performances in our city on May 25 afternoon and night. The railroad circus touts the largest wild animal collection and high salaried acts including trained elephants ponies dogs monkeys educated birds and beasts.
Ayres the Photographer announces gallery closure next week from May 14 to May 22 for outside work. The gallery will shut briefly several times this summer for outdoor viewing and will be advertised in post offices and newspapers to keep the public informed.
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