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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1905
Page
4
The present sale cuts winter merchandise by one quarter to one half of value to clear stock for spring. Active preparations for the season drive radical price concessions now. Wise buyers are advised to note notable examples of clean sweep economy and seize the golden buying opportunity. Only brief hints of the bargains are given.
On Saturday February 4 we offer a table with 25 amp capacity complete with chimney wick and burner priced 25 35 40 50 tg 60c One unit costs 19c if you come before they are all gone We have disposed of all old shoes our line now contains the best findings and new styles from two of the largest houses in the country The line at present is without doubt the most stylish ever shown in Clermont.
Free offer announced during the sale touting low prices for shoes, lacings, and embroidery supplies. Every twentieth pair of shoes sold to come with a free item, with laces of all kinds included at reduced prices.
A sale advert lists large discounts on outing flannel garments and flannelettes with prices cut from 20c to 8c, along with markdowns on cotton twill, overalls, shirts, and boys wear. Indicates substantial spring stock clearance to make room for new line.
A retailer announces new bargain counters named Tofijum's otmegonds Bargain Counters. The display will feature everyday home items priced at five and ten cents, inviting customers to watch the show window for details.
A local advert offers Tonjum's Best flour at $1.55 per sack in one-sack lots and $1.50 in larger lots, plus Tanjum's Cream at $1.45 in five-sack lots, promising refunds if the product fails to meet its claimed quality, with a savings of about 25 cents per sack.
A long list of discounted grocery items appears with bulk and multi pack deals. The ad features canned peaches and corn, salmon, sardines, cereals, dried fruits, tobacco, coffee substitutes, soaps, and cleaning supplies, promising a money back guarantee if unsatisfied and easy return.
A garbled 1900s era column notes Joe Knox’s capsizing near Hawkeye with four broken ribs, pension news for D L Dorland, and county attorney R G Anderson’s illness improving. It mentions ice thickness, harvests, and updates on county supervisors, pension grants, judges’ salary increases, Prairie du Chien sanitarium, and a legal verdict for G W Van Attan against the Modern Brotherhood of America. A testimonial for Heddrio Ritters appears.
Fragmented OCR text describes a sale of a property with stabling hay and orchard. Mentions a house and grave buildings, location near Yonds and oua's aceboy hdéuse, identifying an ex-resident of Tara. Details are unclear and partially unreadable.
A local sale lists numerous farming tools and equipment including Deering machinery, plows, a hay rack, a lumber wagon, a bob sleigh, a crown mower, harness, and a large heating stove with cupboard. Also noted is a lunch break over noon and attention to approved notes and interest. Small town notices include arrivals, visits, and a farming accident with a two inch gash to the foot.
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