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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1892
Page
3
The Hightstown area is advertised with Robbinses offering boots shoes at New Jersey addresses and oyster sales in Hightstown and Cranbury. Early’s Hightstown provides oysters, fruit, ice cream, picnics, and confections. The notice promotes winter stock of rubber goods, boots, shoes, and custom repairs by Force & Coampgruix.
The piece honors Mrs. J. W. Sexton on her fifty year milestone in government service at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. She joined the adjusting room in 1650 and rose to forelady, overseeing a growing staff from nine to sixty workers. Her dedication through heavy workloads and blizzards is celebrated, with praise for her wisdom, loyalty, and impact on mint operations. The article also notes plans for a new Mint building on Walnut Street and praises Sexton’s role in securing an upgraded workforce.
In a decree of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey dated May 13 1892 the premises of Trane Scudder in South Brunswick Middlesex County are ordered to be sold at public vendue on Friday November 18 between noon and 2 pm. The property lies two miles from Purneboro and Cranbury, shown in Book 27 Deeds. The sale includes the estate and dower interests of several Scudder and Bergen family members and is conducted by Master Willard F. Voorhee.
Our assortment dress trimmings grows to stay first with Tingel and Pearl trimmings. Russian bands and silk edgings in colors match new dress goods. Road edgings in widths from 15 cents. Various textiles and sewing silk offered. higher quality notions available on request.
The Reliable House promotes a fall woolen lineup with 5,000 yards of ginghams at 8c per yard and coats, undergarments, and gloves from Mason & Allen. It touts low prices, broad stock, and easy exchanges, inviting customers to shop at home for coats, shoes, hosiery, and more.
Fine French diagonets and crequin cloths in 40 inch widths sold at 28 cents to 98 cents per yard. Satin finish Belfords in 40 inches priced high as a dollar quality Bedford cords at 79 cents. Crinkle crepons also offered at 79 and 89 cents. Our vine of goods at 20 cents displays splendid values in plain and fancy woven fabrics.
The advertisement lists prices for sl, the Sideboards at 9.50 to 30, extension tables from 80c to 1.50, notes Fire Screens not yet in, and assurances that prices will be right. It invites customers to visit as the store is crowded and promises to pile goods to make room for shoppers.
A cheeky shop talk any shopper would welcome details a lively notice touting 25c dress goods and ongoing values. It highlights Storm Serge 40 inch at 59 to 79 cents and 46 inch at 80 to 99 cents, plus Silkwarp Henrietta and other fabrics like Oregon Corduretts, Liama Wool Twills, Camel Hair Twills, Cheviot and waterproof Cravenette.
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