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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1898
Page
11
The Oregon Washington Cash Buyers' Union, a 30-member group, says it bought over $1,000,000 in goods this spring at a 20 percent saving, contrasting with competitors who pay wholesalers' profits. The ad lists various fabrics, capes, towels, handkerchiefs, and shirts offered at low prices from their supplier network.
The shop boasts the largest clothing assortment in Lewis county, touting off the best values and a wide range of men’s suits from all wool cheviots to imported serges. It promises durable garments, good fit, and low prices from workwear to dress suits for men, boys, and infants.
A broad catalog lists 30 inch California red flannel per yard at set prices, plus multiple colors and weights of gray, brown, navy blue, and white flannels. It covers Canton flannels, prints, outings, Daisy cloth, fleece, and related dress goods, with brushes and dress stays, and notes a large assortment of goods including sateens, calicos, ginghams, and denims.
Extensive line of taf fetta moire satin ribbons and plaids in black and colors. Sash ribbons per yard from .2 to 50 cents with 50 spools heavy satin. Fancy trimming braids includes 60 pieces all silk black and colored at 5 cents per yard. Large selection of black silk laces from 5 to ducts per yard.
A Berlin retailer offers men s white linen collars in all sizes with standing color height measurements given. Front two inches back fourteen inches space three inches and overall inch four ply fabric. Shem turn down points two inches.
The Geographical Journal notes about 1,000 domesticated elephants in Siam and over 2,500 in Lao country. Elephants breed in captivity as many idle in jungle holidays. Mahouts release beasts to forest pleas, with rattan hobble and bell to locate them for monthly banana feedings.
A Chinese newspaper in a district with many English residents printed an ad noting For Sale by private contract with out reserve 44 Ponies Cavendish Tag Sally and a white Griffin The 8 first named ponies are quite hacks and will carry a Lady also a Dinzhy with mast sails and oars complete.
Tent pins are carved from tough white oak in 16 and 24 inch lengths. They resist hard use yet break or get lost, requiring large stocks by manufacturers—5,000 to 10,000 in peace and much higher in wartime—mostly produced in western factories near forest sources.
A defense lawyer pleads with earnest eloquence for a pocket picker as the crowd is moved to tears. The defendant rubs his eyes with a silk handkerchief when the barrister notices the thief is using his own handkerchief.
The text notes that the Chinese divide the day into 12 two hour parts while the Italians count 24 hours in a full day, contrasting their timekeeping with the customary two 12 hour divisions.
A fragmented 19th century catalog listing fabric names such as Unbleached Muslin and Bleached Muslin with per yard prices, including 44 Hanover extra fine and Pepperell varieties. Also mentions Bleached Twills, Cambric, Lonsdale cambric, Sh eeting, and Duck fabrics with assorted quantities and unit prices.
The ad promotes Fleisher yarns claiming superior dye quality and a guaranteed fast black. It lists a wide range of yarn types including Saxonies, Spanish, German knitting, worsted, Shetland, and more, claiming Chehalis stores carry the largest stock. Also advertised are Umbrellas, trunks, valises, and accessories with new polished hickory items and prices noted.
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