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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1900
Page
4
The last Christmas shopping day of 1900 features many lines closed out of holiday ware at sharp reductions. Dolls and the china department receive cut prices while ladies and children's cloaks are offered at one third off.
In the china department over two weeks we opened large casks of imported china for holiday trade. Readily available are plates coreparts salad bowls chocolate pots sugar and creamers vases Lura plates cracker jars rose jars and more. Prices are one third less than usual for high grade china.
Sizable, inexpensive gifts in an elaborate display of ebony ware, sterling silver ware, jewelry, chants, purses, leather novelties and ties. Latest handles with pearl and silver mountings on display. Silk items range from $2 upward.
A local retailer promotes its fur display with a broad assortment including boas collarettes and jackets. The advertisement touts martens seals and scarves as unmatched in the city and urges shoppers to compare before buying.
This department invites holiday patrons with a large assortment of items priced from $1 to $7 and up. Highlights include silk skirts, Bilks, dress patterns, handkerchiefs, linen towels and napkins, aprons, cloaks, suits, lace cartaing, portiers, camet sy papers, MES.
Hear the Edison phonograph demo at Packard Music House located at 120 Calhoun Street. The compact event invites local residents to experience the new sound recording device and its music selections firsthand.
The morning weather notes for Sunday predict snow in northern portions with colder conditions in the west. Monday is expected to bring rain or snow with colder air across the eastern and southern areas and strong southerly winds shifting to northwesterly. Lower Michigan sees sun or snow Sunday and a Monday of fair weather with light lake effect flurries.
The New Keystone advertises candy by the ton including gum drops taffy chocolate dragees and Malaga grapes as well as fresh fruits and poultry. It notes prices such as 23 cents and mentions locations at 238 and 240 Calhoun Street with meats and produce including cranberries apples and fowl available.
Potter spent yesterday in Chicago. Numerous residents and visitors travel for holidays and family visits. Judge Adair finished his term in the superior court and headed home. Local folks from Columbia City to Marion and Garrett plan Christmas gatherings and trips. The White Pennant House closes for Christmas day to observe the holiday with staff. A lost child was found. a piano order faced a return due to transit damage.
Holiday week offerings feature various creams and ices including Toe Cream Tees Vanilla Lemon Chocolate Orange Strawberry Cheri Peach Raspberry New York Apricot Totti Protti French Fruit Glace Hazelnut and more. The Chicago Bakery advertises fancy boxes for Christmas and lists phone contact and holiday baking items.
A broad price list offers gold bonnets, silver ladles, ebony brushes, sterling silver cases, and pearl handled pens at deeply discounted prices. Items include elegant match cases, watch chains, fobs, flasks, bracelets, rings, and pens with values shown as much higher than sale tags, highlighting exceptional savings.
Advertisements announce holiday specials at Skelton Grocery Co on Calhoun Street with oysters, lemons, oranges, and dressings. Fort Wayne area shops promote Christmas poultry and dressed meats, trading stamps, and bargain prices on candles, cameras, and watches, urging early calls and visits to Calhoun Street retailers.
A historic newspaper ad lists fresh drawn poultry and fruit prices. Fresh drawn turkeys ten cents, chickens nine cents, ducks nine cents per pound, geese, Cape Cod cranberries ten cents per quart, celery, Malaga grapes, Baltimore oysters two cents, California naval oranges twenty five cents per dozen. The feature is an ad for White Fruit House.
The second presentation at the Temple theatre drew a smaller audience but showed progress over opening night. The actor Kerger anchored the production, trimming indelicate dialogue and refining the staging. A disinterested jury would judge the merits of a Packard Piano as part of the scene. greater patronage would have rewarded the cast.
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