J C Godwin Co Fall and Winter Opportunity
J C Godwin Co announces a new department store loaded with seasonally fresh goods at latest styles and low prices. The message promises pleasing options in both style and price.
05 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1901
Page
1
J C Godwin Co announces a new department store loaded with seasonally fresh goods at latest styles and low prices. The message promises pleasing options in both style and price.
Bargain table offers unbleached and bleached table linens at deep cuts. 1 piece unbleached 37 cents now 25 cents. 1 piece unbleached 94 cents now 55 cents. 1 piece bleached 23 cents now 25 cents. 72 inch satin damask 1.25 now 83 cents. Also caps 0.25, gloves and comforts featured. bright assortments of new styles and prices.
A local store promotes an extensive dress goods sale featuring Black Dress Goods from 26 cents to 125 dollars, crepon pieces at 74 cents, broad ranges of dress fabrics in all shades, and a large assortment of French tunnels for waists. Velvets and silks are available at select low prices, inviting customers to compare before buying.
Our store features Ladies', Children's and Gent's garments at 10, 16 and 26 cents. We advertise Winter Underwear for men women and children priced at 26c 60c 1.00 and 1.25, claimed unbeatable for the money and exclusive to this shop.
Special bargains include 16 cent full bleached Turkish towels for 10 cents and 12 cent towels for 5 cents. Ladies handkerchiefs and embroidered lawn pieces are offered at reduced prices. Eclipse Shirts advertised with unclear pricing, and 50 cent shirts marketed as best value. Fair neck ties noted at 20 cents.
Our Shoe Department stocks the best shoes for the least money. Try 31.00 shoes with splendid wear. We sell hosiery and shoes with prices such as 23.75 and 3.00 for Queen Quality ladies shoes. Call for our shoe catalogue and enjoy free shine with a ticket.
Our Clothing in Eston features the best stock yet for men boys and children with tailor made pants. Prices from 26 cents to 35 50. Large assortment and best sales forecast for the season. Come and look.
Overstocked on matting and curtains with deep discounts. Our carpet, matting, oil cloth, window shade department promotes low prices before rising specials. Call to preview bargains at old stand with new stock and unusually low curtain prices.
It is never too late to grab the remaining Summer Novel ties as the store clears stock before spring. With a rule against carrying over seasonable goods, only a brief window remains to secure these stylish ties at reduced prices.
A Boston Journal verse recalls a mother's letter warming a son far from home. Age fades before a mother's memory as she sees her child in every man grown gray, her care and love unwavering and timeless.
A ship anchored in the lower bay prompts a custody dispute as the captain claims docking space grants him authority to eject a boarding house runner. The owner’s tug arrives, revealing legal limits that shipboard control ends at the yard line and the forecastle is treated as a separate building.
A reflective piece on why people cling to life and seek new experiences, noting how even the weary or aged remain curious about future events and inventions. It transitions to an intriguing survey of natural seed dispersal methods, detailing legume pods, pansy and violet seed blasts, gorse and broom pod bursts, Rebullium elaterium ejecting seeds, bracken fern spore mechanisms, and pine cone scales releasing winged seeds, with vivid sonic descriptions. The article blends philosophy with natural science observations.
A brief cheeky guide explains musical forms by playful sounds. If music goes one two three hop hop hop it is rubbish, while a barrel stirred into oats suggests a fugue. Dropping notes in a dreamy way signals nocturnes, symphonies rise from varied truckloads, and chaotic piles signal a rhapsody.
A historical anecdote describes Suvoroff the Russian general joking about paying his lodging rent after Catherine the Great praised troops. The tale notes his boast that the czarina paid his debts, totaling about $2.50. It then shifts to Everett’s oratory style and a vivid portrait of an inspired speech.
In the fifteenth century English alehouses kept tabs on customers by chalking scores labeled P for pints and Q for quarts. Friends used the display to steer drinkers from excess, giving the phrase state of their P's and Q's as a warning. It spread beyond taverns as a cue to good behavior.
A reader recounts a coin trick about balancing a silver dime in the hand and a friend brushing it as if to remove it. The dialogue then shifts to a social encounter where Professor Figgers greets Mrs. Goldwin and notes her daughter Prudence turning twenty and recalling her youth a decade earlier.
A historical account from Gentleman's Magazine recounts Victor de la Cassagne known as Dubourg, a Dutch journalist censuring Louis XV. He is captured by royal agents at Leyden, confined in Mont St. Michel’s cage, died Aug 27, 1746, rats consuming the body. Charles X later ordered the cage destroyed but it persisted until 1837.
A parrot owned by a clergyman was usually left out during family prayers to avoid disruption. One night it was not noticed and remained silent at first before shouting Cheer, boys, cheer during the responses. The butler tried to remove it, and as he reached the door the bird apologized, Sorry I spoke, causing a remarkable scene for the assembly.
A historical note describes Japan’s medical practice where doctors do not bill patients. Wealthy clients give gifts after treatment, and doctors are expected to bow and accept wealth as compensation. The text highlights cultural norms of honesty and reciprocity shaping the fee system.
A compact historical portrait of roses in England from pre Christian era to modern cultivars. It notes royal Westminster gardens in 1276, rose rents, wreaths, and Chaucer’s praise, tracing rose family lines from Gallica to damask and teas. It frames roses as enduring national symbols and poetic muse.
An anecdote describes M Hatchet Souplet's marmoset, famed for toothache, using a sharpened iron stem as a tool after watching the master use a toothpick. The animal mimicked the technique, sharpening the iron further to dislodge nuts, demonstrating notable problem solving.
A Chambers Journal excerpt contrasts Basuto Basuto life with a British village, detailing staple dishes. Locust porridge provides scarce food as locusts are harvested and stored, then cooked into a savory pap with salt and oil. It notes the taste similar to shrimp and praises young green maize with melted butter.
In a Russian courtship custom parents visit a potential bride's home unannounced for supper. The woman's behavior during the meal is watched to judge her fitness as a wife, with impressions formed by eating speed cleanliness talkativeness bread choice gaze at visitors and immediate dish cleaning as indicators of future work ethic frugality and loyalty.
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