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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
3
The Chariton store announces a grand opening sale of toys and presents with a large, curated stock from recent market buying. Limited stock lines and sample items available at deep discounts, with prices ranging from 25c to $1.25. Shop early to avoid last minute Christmas rush.
Small red chairs and rockers sell for as low as 10 to 22 cents. Doll cabs and wooden wagons priced from 9 to 75 cents with table of remaining items. White enamel dressers and bedsteads offered around 75 cents to 1.69 dollars. Go carts for dolls and tool chests also feature in sale.
The listing advertises 50 Oxford bibles at 95c each with indexed pages and 100 handy volume classics priced at 15c to 25c. A Palmer Cox Brownie edition and Robinson Crusoe are offered with linen and gilt edge options, plus a large assortment of ebony ware novelties and nail files at low prices.
Annual sale advertises selection of china plates, cups and saucers, opal glassware, and lamps with special year‑end prices. Includes vague “ee” phrases and price mentions. Local notice style echoes a busy retail discount event.
Travel samples offered at half regular prices. Includes chains bracelets buttons belts hair goods watch fobs guards and other high grade jewelry pieces. Limited stock from travel samples at bargain prices.
An overview list offers celluloid albums, handkerchief boxes, glove boxes, collar and cuff boxes, work boxes and toilet cases in multiple prices. Also priced are necktie boxes, combination comb and brush sets, jewel cases, photo boxes, crokinole and archerena boards, dominoes, checkers, and various games with markdowns.
A. H. Thurness of Wills Creek Coal Co. Buffalo Ohio reports kidney and bladder stones and gravel healed after Foley’s Kidney Cure. He claims the medicine gave him excruciating pain relief and has done him a thousand dollars worth of good. D Q Storie notes a wife greeting her husband with a smile.
The McLaughlin Brothers of Columbus Ohio sailed November 23 aboard the Atlantic Transport S S Menominee with a shipment of Percheron and French coach stallions. They expect their new importation to arrive in Columbus the first week in December and report a large year end influx that will surpass rivals. Mr James McLaughlin scoured Normandy for top young stallions and has bought the best offerings, fueling rapid sales of their stock and praise for the Latin eight year old draft horse as a peer to any in the field.
Charles Goldsberry has been officially appointed to mail service with papers sent to Chicago for assignment of his run. He is praised as a wide awake exemplary young man in Chariton and credited to merit with no political influence. The Parrior and friends wish him abundant success.
A broad range of furniture including a buffet sideboard bookcase library table dining table couch bedroom set corner chair Morris rocking chairs and dining chairs is advertised as suitable for Christmas gifts at Melville's.
A wedding occurred at the bride’s father L. F. Mullins home near Dallas on November 28 1900 at 6 PM. Miss Sadie Mullins married Mr Needham North of Monroe with about twenty five relatives present. The couple will reside near Monroe.
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