Retail urges spring arrivals through deep price cuts
February brings a favorable buyer mood and dry goods stores push spring arrivals. Proprietors cut prices substantially to make room for new stock, and the current sale reflects this trend.
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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1888
Page
4
February brings a favorable buyer mood and dry goods stores push spring arrivals. Proprietors cut prices substantially to make room for new stock, and the current sale reflects this trend.
Yardage and fabric deals include white and scarlet flannels from 25c to 1.25 per yard, shirting flannels at 30c, Canton flannel 8c to 18c, and all dies flannels and tricots at cost. Dress patterns, Jamestown novelties, undergarments, mittens, and comfortables offered at deep discounts as cloaks and shawls also must go.
A century old jumble reports Devils Lake art, artesian wells, and river works. mentions Mount Vernon relief funds, a new Charleston newspaper, and political swings around Speaker Carlisle, Dakota division talk, and public notices from the region.
Benator Farwell weighs the Dakota question citing electoral vote leverage in presidential elections. Lam argues Democrats will not unite to admit Dakota as a single state, favoring division to create two states. He accuses southern leaders of dictating policy and leveraging corruption to block Dakota statehood while Democrats in power fear electoral consequences.
Fragment discusses political power in northern states and southern party faction actions. It condemns Kansas and Nebraska tactics and warns that the Democratic administration would repeat old forcible tactics to stay in power, risking further conflict. The text is an opinion fragment criticizing party dynamics and media pressure.
County board notes approve 1800 dollar completion for Devils Lake court house, accept Shanley work in uncompleted condition and settle for 6295.67, rent hall to Ransom Dramatic Company for week, and plan St Patrick’s Day events with parish notices and a marriage reported at Lakeview House Devils Lake.
Ed I P Staede with Domestic Sewing Machine Co presents a two day art reception for Davila Lake ladies on Feb 28 29 and March 1 at Joseph Davenport's store corner Fourth and Arnold Ave. A Chicago expert will display embroidery on the Domestic machine and free fancy sewing lessons offered daily from 9 to 12 morning and 7 to 9 evening. The event aims to teach and showcase embroidery with decorated venue.
Advertises cows for sale and milch stock, pasture and land for stock, mortgages, and farm money in Devils Lake. Also promotes pumps and wind mills, apples from Pasquale De Flore, vacant and business lots near the railroad, and farm properties near Crary. Includes names W Maurice, Bell, Ed LaRue, D W Ewston, Whipple, and A O Whipple with locations at Dakota and Eastern Mortgage Co. and First National Bank references.
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