08 Feb 1914
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1914
Page
1
Local store advertises large discounts across men and boys garments including 200 children's suits half price, overcoats and trousers reduced to low rates, half price on fancy vests, suspenders, and broken lots. Extensive price cuts apply to gloves, handkerchiefs, pajamas, and neckwear with additional percent discounts on remaining stock.
A garbled note lists overcoats with various prices and discounts. It mentions 100 children’s overcoats, price points from 3.00 to 20.00 and mentions discounts but the message is unclear and mixed with errors. No clear date or seller name is discernible.
Advertises boys long pants black suits on sale with prices ranging from five dollars to thirty dollars. Mentions blue serge suits discounted twenty percent, listing a completed price of sixteen dollars and a selling price of twenty two dollars.
Fragmentary ad lists Wayne Knit items including black hose and cloth hats. Prices shown: hosiery at 0 and hats at 1 to 2 dollars. Mentions Hock Lisle and cotton material with quantities like five dozen. Limited legible details present.
A local sale discounts avancy raincoats and broken lines of black and staple raincoats by half. Prices listed range from twelve dollars for select raincoats to twenty five dollars for maincoats, with multiple items marked down and a general twenty percent off on ruin-containing stock.
A newspaper notice touts heavy discounts on winter underwear and related items. Prices drop to half price on many pieces including sacks, caps, gloves, scarves, and men’s garments, with 20 percent reduction on other underwear and assorted travel goods. Ends unused stock and bulk packs offered at marked bargains.
A new firm will open at 1212 Calhoun Street in Fort Wayne with financing by H. Felfrick & Sam of Wudnt Ind. The store name will be Elkhart. Mrs. Mabel Jinks of New York pursues millinery shows in Chicago. plans include acquiring Reynolds Millinery Co. assets. Bedding Co. opened offices at 1 Barr Street, incorporated for 36000 with officers Paul Wolf, O. Ryatt, and Parl J. Well Jr. The article notes local emblem usage on gas tanks and mentions ongoing sales and a major upcoming event with several retail notices and transient business activity.
A chaotic notice announces a prize for a round the world air voyage to be conducted during the exposition period. Charles Gi. Muore, president, proclaims a large cash award and invites international aviation entries. A clothing salesman vacancy is also listed at Epstein Co.
Graphic narration describes a chaotic eruption scene with crowds fleeing through streets and crowds blocking passage. Many elderly and children are moved to safety as residents scramble for shelter and basic needs while exodus shapes the city’s streets and homes.
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