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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1896
Page
2
The piece argues Maryland should provide town libraries or reading rooms in counties and towns, with state aid or voluntary support as feasible. It notes Caroline lags in town libraries, urges well-stocked, permanent facilities, and highlights benefits for rural households and schools amid proposals for public works and governance.
President Cleveland named a U S commission to report on the Venezuela British Guiana boundary. Members include Justice Brower of the Supreme Court Richard H Alvey chief justice of the Court of Appeals of DC Daniel C Gilway Johns Hopkins Andrew D White ex minister and Frederic Voucret of New York.
Wanamaker's Philadelphia announces January sales with half year event starting January 2 featuring Muslin Underwear produced by electric machinery and experts. Upcoming January values include carpets upholstery goods dress fabrics and other home use items as spring goods arrive ahead of schedule. The store touts improved efficiency and customer power to reduce costs and waste.
Wanamaker's customers are urged to follow European buying trips with over twenty staffers already abroad. The store highlights 1896 plaid lines, including 38 inch taffeta plaids and 44 inch silk and wool plaids, plus affordable flannelette wrappers and eiderdown sacques. The Sun promotes its editorial stance and subscription rate while lauding value and national retailers.
A catalog of textile deals lists 10-4 one half bleached at 18 cents with actual value 80 cents. 12Je Cheviots offered at 9 cents each. 12Je Outing Cloth at gc. Ginghams priced from 25 cents.
The Qur Dress Goods Department advertises deep discounts on silk warp Henrietta cloth, now $1.25 and 98c, $1.60 equivalents. Fine dress patterns cut to 50c per yard, all wool imported Serge 29c compared with $1.00, white eiderdown 25c, plus silks on sale.
The store touts top value in clothing with all-wool pants at 1.28 and suits from 1.00 to 20.00, plus storm kings at 7.50 and tailor-made pants at 5.00. It emphasizes halved worth and aims to maintain the pants trade of Easton, inviting customers to visit.
Carpets from 1 are up to $1.25 with ranges from cheapest to finest. Oilcloths in all widths and window shades 25 cents. Spring rollers hailed as best for trade. Lace curtains 49 cents per pair.
An old time advertisement touts wool goods at 16c and 60c values, claiming rapid sale. It highlights Go Shirt with linen bosom at 124c, and urges customers to view 25c Lik Ties and 25c Suspenders for affordable clothing bargains.
Never before had we such a bargain to offer. Our loss on coats becomes your gain as every coat sells for 35.00, far below actual value. All coats to be sold regardless of cost until the last one is gone.
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