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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
5
Local store advertises bargain prices on dry goods and footwear. Multiple items include all wool stockings, heavy all wool stock, fleece lined garments, calf skin shoes in various styles, and corsets. Promises durable wear at lower prices than competing brands to entice customers to compare prices in person.
A cluttered advertisement offers sale prices on silk and taffeta fabrics such as 36 inch and 37 inch guaranteed materials, with prices like 69¢, 1.40, and 1.50. It promotes batt insulation sold from 8c to 15c per unit, claiming a prior stock purchase when prices were lower and inviting customers to visit to verify the bargains.
A terse note promotes press goods with an assurance of superior quality and lower prices. The seller claims to be below all competitors and invites inspection of available bargains.
A tribute from FRANK DAVEY recalls Dr Ezra H W Ballard of Estherville Iowa as a tireless builder of the county seat courthouse and railroad access. The letter honors his intellect, business judgment, and public service while noting his private struggles and the lasting debt owed to him by Emmet county. Also included are local notices and ads about remedies, quarantine guidance, a cigar promotion, and equipment for sale.
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