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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
4
A list of holiday purchase items offered by Holt Store including holiday gloves lace collars silks linens undergarments robes cloaks coats furs and various holiday themed fabrics and accessories for men women and children. The catalog presents a wide range of festive goods such as dresses, waists, petticoats, curtains, linens and decorative items for holiday gifting and styling.
Retail fur sale touts greatest demand ever with discounts on Persian coats and various seal, sable, beaver, and lynx items. Listings show jackets, capes, boas, scarfs, and fur sets for ladies and children priced from modest sums to higher values as material stock persists.
Real estate transfers listed including Maury Tlughes to Jann S and Joss Thums Monots forty feet lot size with two housing units for thirty five dollars. Reaver to Allon ri and others for eleven dollars. Amin to Arches and JR M. Gant to Albert and Ron Tomkingon. Cora Snythe to DeGroff N. rick pt frl ge¢ two Springfield township parcel for Jamies 1a0. Includes miscellaneous notes and Christmas fix-up ad copy for Wayne barber services and Mrs. Austin's Corn Flour.
An advertisement notes the tonic Dr Humphreys T7 claims to restore circulation and dissolve blockages. It details how the product supposedly awakens flow, with mentions of inducing perspiration and a mild forehead moisture as signs, pricing at 25 cents and availability from all druggists.
Forecastes indicate snow in northern Ohio and Saturday rain or snow in the southern areas with brisk to high north winds. Sunday brings fair weather in Indiana Michigan and Kentucky with continued snow in northern regions and colder conditions in the south.
Mr Charles Methley, sent to Richmond months ago for temporary mental disturbance, returned home yesterday fully cured. The Washington Fest of Monday runs a detailed memorial of Congressman James M Robinsons address at the Capitol lodge services. Attorney W S ORourke acquired the Washington boulevard and Garden street residence for 52000 from Eugene Noble and William Olds. his Trimglass avenue home was transferred to Olds. The deal was arranged through the McCracken agency.
A large sale event offers twelve varied holiday presents free with every 50 cent purchase. Drawings on December 30 feature prizes including a $20 doll, a $10 hobby horse, a $147 musical figure, and more. The White Fruit House on Calhoun Street promotes wholesale bargains and a masquerade ball on New Year’s Eve at Tornverein Hall.
Shoss make about the nicest Xmas siffs you no 1.000 new pai tame in yesterday over Enemy styles, At $2.00 a pair. The finest Shoe earth ab this pice, See them today at the big storrs. THING & CO. 634 Calhoun St. B. Taber, Manas.
Soiling Meats beet roast Lola and Round Steak priced at 10 cents per pound. Chuck steak and pork chops offered with low prices. Pork sausage 2 for a small amount. High grade butter, fresh country eggs 24 cents a dozen. Corn and peas ten cents. Homemade sausage kraul quarter. Dressed chickens 13 cents per pound. Rio coffee ten cents per pound. Rich Grocery advertises weekend specials.
Advert shows direct sales from PHU Superior MFC. CO offering custom fit skirts at 7.00 to 300.00 per item. Church sale at Third Presbyterian tomorrow features fancy articles and supper. Gift Books at Raade’s, furniture and rugs deals at Barr Street store begin Saturday 9 AM. Eclipse cigars Christmas box promotion urged.
Beck the Jeweler offers a complete jewelry stock including Kodak products for Christmas. Prices claim to be 28 Jow.as any in the city. Located at Calhoun and Washington Streets.
James M Kane showcases a wide holiday assortment including dolls carts rocking toys sewing machines at 1.00 each fancy baskets toilet sets and sleighs with a call to inspect the immense stock and low prices in a vivid but truncated retail notice from a historic catalog page.
An old newspaper ad page lists XMAS SLIPPERS from Thing & Co at 0c with 1.00 1.25 and 1.50 price points, plus 13c chickens 200 oysters and weekly groceries at Central Grocery including celery cranberries and onions. Also notes M L H V Young promoting stock sales in 1902 and Pyrography burning outfits from Foster Furniture Co.
Rockhill Bros advertise wintering horses and a train service to Chicago. Trains depart December 13 at 22:30 and December 14 at 10:25 a.m. Tickets are valid for return travel. contact Gall telephone numbers 18 or 1216 for details.
For sale cheap. Will accept all offers on the Skeleton stock of groceries and fixtures. Highest bidder wins. Monday December 15 at 2 PM. 125 West Main Street. Amos R. Walter. Apt.
Rundell's Rhenmatic Cure is offered free to any bedridden patient for one week. Proprietors require the patient to be completely confined to bed and unable to sit up. Send to 319 I. Butler sheet with name and address to receive a bottle at no charge during office hours from 1 to pm.
Fried Oysters offered at the Palace located at Calhoun street and Columbia. A conspiratorial note mentions security concerns and nearby locations including Hasse Block and Briel Overs at the Palace. Visitors are directed to wear Henry J. App Cily Made Shoes and observe casual attire tonight.
An OCR fragment shows a sale of Smyrna Rugs in various sizes with discounted prices from $1.35 to $2.48, including all wool and 20x60 and 27x64 inch options. Also mentions Axminster rugs, art squares, door mats, and capet sweepers with a Christmas delivery offer for four items.
Farms wanted for cash. We seek farm lands and invite offers before disposal. For sale or trade on buyer friendly terms, offering choicest farms in northern Indiana. One member of our firm will be at Dreibelbiss' abstract office each Saturday for particulars. Address Soldier Company, Bankers and Real Estate Dealers, Ligonier, Ind.
Money to loan at 5 percent in sums not less than $1000 secured by mortgage on Fort Wayne improved real estate. Ve sey & Heaton law offices at Court and Berry sin. Stellhorn's offers bargains in pictures games and children's books at 1032 Calhoun. Rodenbeck's 1004 Calhoun features toilet waters and more. BeLeron, Buaine & Co. 18 Court St advertise funds at 12 and 60 percent.
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