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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
5
A printed plea from a retailer outlines a straightforward proposition to win customers by saving money with best goods at fair prices. The letter emphasizes no sensational schemes and promises refunds if items fail to meet expectations, asserting friendship over profit and inviting readers to try the firm.
Our store features a complete range of dress goods including madras ginghams zephyr muslins fine dimities Lucerne Mousselainee imported mercerized ginghams and fancy Swiesen plus a large lace curtain selection at low prices. Also offering durable boys clothing with ample pockets and hard wearing fabrics including an immense weeklong display of wash suits.
Window sashes are in abundant supply with a wide assortment kept year round and an extra large lot available now. Sashes come in all lengths with good spring rollers priced from 25 cents to 1 dollar.
The Silk Department touts higher silk sales than last year for the same period. It showcases dainty, pretty silks and splendid values, reinforcing the store as the silk headquarters for Devils Lake.
A fresh shipment introduces summer wear in pongee or Shantung fabrics. The fabrics are fashionable for morning street and afternoon toilettes, with strong firm weaves and cling similar to crape. Available in stripes and fancy colorings. customers urged to see them.
The prettiest, most serviceable wraps in Devils Lake have sold well but the stock was large and shoppers will still find some of the nicest items available.
A local store markets a select line of shirt waists in Madras and Gibson shoulders with varied colors and fine stock collars at very low prices. The grocery department promotes Banner Oats, good oranges, prunes, and Moch & Java Coffee at to-the-consumer bargain prices, promising money savings on spring bills.
Local ads and notices spotlight a furniture dealer Glty In Briel Lee Goldberg, real estate prospectors Neff & Rother, Goer & Carroll moving into a new office, and DeFiore & Son clearing stock. Chautauqua grounds care, watch cleaning by Herman Huesgen, and Salvation Army Self Denial week push fund raising. Multiple testimonials, upcoming school exhibit, and community events fill a bustling town page.
A satirical circus tale claims monkeys at Barnum's cage are dosed with Scott's Emulsion to treat consumption, noting fewer deaths and cheaper replacement. The piece hawks the emulsion, cites a broken bottle incident, and urges readers to seek a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York.
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