Pennsylvania Freight Dept to Inaugurate New Filing System
The Pennsylvania Freight Department plans a general concentration of freight records at the Pittsburgh offices within days. Local clerks must now request bills and data from the general offices, a shift expected to ease access but raise initial clerical demand. Changes to passenger schedules may be abandoned if current conditions persist, with travel agents noting a preference for existing times and routes.
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Pennsylvania Freight Department
Offi Jpel
Iefi
Chumagent
Plusburz
Pennsylvanian Company
Mim
Pennsylvania
Pemnsylvania
Fee Department
Travelite
Pittsburg
Plymouth
Fort Wayne
Promotions Follow Transfer of Hairy Acker
The Pennsylvania Freight Ager BH Kirk land announces promotions following transfers at the freight house. Harry Acker moves from foreman to foreman of a Pittsburg warehouse, Christian Rees succeeds him with Frank O Rourke supervising the former distribution clerk role. Ryder shifts to a farmers area, TC Shepherd rises from transfer clerk to tonnage clerk, Walter Knecht becomes transfer clerk, Clarence Herder moves to night shift courier, with the last post awaiting fill.
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Pennsylvania Freight Ager BH
Kirkland
T Pan
Harry Acker
Pittsburg
Christian Rees
Acker
Frank O'Rourke
Wald
Ryder
O'Rourke
TC. Sheperd
Walter Knecht
Bus Messinger
Clarence Herder
Nickel Plate Railroad Issues Calendar for Local Offices
The Nickel Plate Railroad issues its annual calendar at local ticket offices and reports strong demand. Traveling passenger agent J. G. Melenhacker notes high interest, with quer ies for the date sheet. business improves after a rough December, with January outlook cautiously hopeful.
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Nickel Plate Railroad Issues
J. G. Melenhacker
Nickel Plate
Puehiess
Industrial Notes from the Wabash Region
Auditors and assistants prepare burial inventory files in Derry. Workers at Wabash and Rogers works return from holidays, with several injuries reported. Updates include eight hour days five days a week, hospital status for Dennis Collins, and orders secured for tubular balers boosting shop activity.
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Sravellns
Hensehew
Derry
Telget
Wahesh
Oscar Grieble
Easy Muriss
Thesielt Ie
Willam ‘Chetspson
Jutas Stephan
Stephania
Huston
Pittsburg
American Locomoedes Works
B. Anghes
Rogers Works
Jacob “Waldschmidt
Pannsylvania Planing Mill
Fort Wayne
Liezie Pratt
Shieass
IB. Howser
Big South Pile Tack Works
J. Buegnot
Pennsylvania Roundhouse
Crassline
Plasa
Ugghick
Purdue University
Englerodn
Wabasa
Rika
H. Tempter
Los
Pennsylvania
Momng
Dennis Collins
Pennsylvania Planing Mills
Coa
Planing Mills
Walter A. Barrett
Bass
Lafayette
Ind
Bone Bir
Barrett
Ewo
Dollar
Big Works
Be Noy
Fort Wayne Foundry Extends Thirteen Hour Workday
Fort Wayne Foundry and Machine Company operates on a thirteen hour day with machinists at full capacity and overtime likely into spring. William C. Rodgers, head salesman for the gas engine department, said the factory’s output is fully contracted for the next two months and new orders arrive daily.
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Fort Wayne Foundry and Machine Company
Wes
Wiliam C. Rodgers
Belt Line Cars Schedule Changes Begin January First 1908
Public notice announces Belt Line cars will operate weekdays from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. starting Wednesday January 1 1908 with no service on Sundays.
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Belt Line
Eastern Star installs officers in Butler lodge
Eastern Star and Butler lodge F and A M held a joint installation at the hall. Installing officers for the Masons were Pos sel Masters Mondhunk Waterman Wilcox Tosditk Bunstette Demasy Howalter Whitman. Eastern Star installed officers included Mrs Carl Masters Wates Mondhaniy Stump sonietress Miss Brown conductress Apt Fanning marshal Dempsy Miller steward Steward and five Star officers Willa Wilson Myra Potter Mia Reynolds Mason.
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M. Bunstette
Charles Miller
I. D
T. A. Iof
C. EB. Demasy
Wes M Howalter
Peter Whitman
Eastern Star
Carl
Our Great Semi Annual Clearance Sale Starts Now
Our store launches a January clearance offering half price or less on staple merchandise across every department. We sacrifice goods to empty winter stock before inventory, so shoppers get double value as prices plummet and the store prepares for spring arrivals.
Dress Goods Sale Slashes Prices Across Fabrics
A vintage advert announces half price or less on dress fabrics including 26 pieces English Suitings, Scotch Flannels in new stripes, all wool suitings, Serges, dress goods, fancy flaked wool cloakings, and fancy riderdown fabrics. Prices listed as 50c to $2 range, with many items marked Half Price.
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Cncsees
Children’s Cloaks and Coats Go On Big Reductions
Readable fragments show children's cloaks and coats advertised at steep discounts. Prices listed include coats previously ten dollars now reduced, with notes indicating sale quantities and final sale terms.
Calicoes and Sateens on Big Savings Sale
Storewide sale offers Calicoes in all colors and weights, Dress Sateens with prints, Swisses and lace stripe fabrics. Includes yardage discounts and variety of goods at reduced prices. Strong emphasis on value and selection for natire stock.
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Gil Zinds
Everything Goes At Sale Prices
A sale advertisement lists overwhelming discounts across goods including hosiery ribbons laces trimmings notions embroideries waists umbrellas linings gloves underwear corsets men s goods purse rugs linoleum carpeting oilcloths glass blankets comforts trunks bags suit cases and more with every item offered at sale prices throughout the store. The ad emphasizes wide selection and identical sale pricing on all listed categories.
Ladies' and Misses' Suits Half Price Sale
All $50 suits at 45 dollars and $40 suits at 25 dollars. Fifty-nine suits in stock with large discounts. All lower priced suits offered at half price and a reduced selection including ten dollar items.
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ALF PB
Silks Sale at Half Price Across Fabrics in Store
The listing shows various silk fabrics including Fangy Stripe and Check Taffeta Silks and Fangy Boulard Silks priced at 1.23 yd, all half price. Figurea India Dress Silks and Plain Sarah Silks with Taffeta Lining Silks offered at 59¢ yd, among 506 goods on sale.
Boxed Writing Paper and Envelopes Half Price Sale
Sale notice for boxed writing paper and envelopes at half price. Mentions eight dollar box of envelopes at 15 cents per box and a 390 box size offer. Includes garbled product counts and pricing but indicates significant discounts on writing supplies.
Wrappers and Kimonas Offered at Deep Reductions
Advertises big reductions on wrappers and kimonas with multiple prices noted. Mentions 3 persons and Kimonas, with a price of 1 dollar for a stated item. Indicates limited details in the fragment, but confirms sale emphasis and target shoppers.
Teddy Bears They Must Go Now at Reductions
A fragmented notice describes Teddy Bears priced down for quick sale with figures 84 and 61 39. It references Papa and Manav Bears alongside others in a discount event, urging immediate purchase.
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Pregas Sears
Tim Eer
Ves
Wow Venens
Papa
Manav
Furs and Scarfs Sale Amid Price Reductions
Readable fragments advertise fur scarfs and muffs at various prices from $1.50 to $8 with bulk discounts. Mentions large reductions on high priced fur scarfs and muffs. Overall urging buyers to shop in a reduced price sale.
Fur Garments Sale Notices Read In Store
A vintage retailer advertises fur jackets and capes with price drops from 60 and 65 dollars to 30 and 20.30 respectively. The sale highlights several fur garments at reduced tags including a 40 dollar and 43 dollar item.
Haviland and Austrian China Sets Offered at Half Price
Auction listing details Haviland China with 850 pieces decorated at half price 425.00 and 140 pieces at half price 15.00 each. Also Austrian and English china sets described 100 pieces decorat ed at half price 310.00 and 500.00 respectively. Various prices and quantities show deep discounts on porcelain patterns.
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Haviland
Fancy China Half Price sale items reshaped in ad
A damaged ad fragment notes half price on Fancy China items including 100 decorated salad and fruit bowls priced at eight cents each, and five decorated Austrian and Italian vases at zero cost. The language is garbled but indicates a clearance sale with deep discounts on porcelain and vases.
Dress Goods Big Reductions In Wool Tricot and Plaids
Dress goods on sale feature big reductions across wool, tricot, and fancy patterns. Navy, brown, and black options offered, with prices noted for yardage, stripes and herringbone designs.
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Miidlor
Yale
Muslin and Sheetings Big Sale Items
Advertises extra large reductions on brown sheets large muslin and sheeting pieces. Highlights bleached and unbleached muslin and sheeting in various widths with sale prices per yard and per piece. Includes outing flannels plain colors and fancy styles at sale prices.
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Iitse
Sale
Velvet and Caracal Jackets Sale Enters Half Price
Local store advertises jackets at half price with multiple price points like 40, 85, 20 dollars and a half price promotion on velvet and caracal jackets. Offers emphasize large reductions and low sale prices.
Men’s Furnishings Half Price Sale Preview
Sale ad lists men’s suspenders at 10 cents per pair and seersucker negligee shirts at 39 cents to 79 cents, with men’s and boys’ shirts offered at under half price. Linen collars and cuffs priced to close out at five cents each, and various other items marked down from regular prices.
Ladies Shoes Sale Highlighted in Half Price Deal
A fragmented advert offers discounts on women’s footwear with a bold claim of 200 pairs at half price and prices around 150. The legible lines emphasize quality and substantial savings for ladies footwear.
Table Linens and Toweling Big Reductions
Local shop advertises heavy discounts on table linens towels and damask. Brown and bleached twill and linen crash towels sold at fractional prices, Turkish towels in several sizes, Huck towels, and Turkey Red and standard table linens feature sale prices. Bed spreads in Marselli patterns offered at reduced rates.
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Marselli
Rugs and Blankets Half Price Sale Ad
Readable ad items emphasize half price on rugs and blankets. Oriental rugs 20 dollars range now half price. Turkish bath room rugs 19 cents each half price. Slumber robe blankets 1.50 dollars. Fuony Fleeced Bite novelty items 39 cents each.
Half Price Books Sale on Popular Authors
Advertises deep discounts on cloth covered books by well known authors. Prices listed include 38c 1.08 and 1.25 with less than half price offers. Mentions authors Shipmen Matlead Bullock Channing and others. Sale emphasizes 19c and 15val equivalents. Overall promotes remaining stock at reduced rates.
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Ay Shipmen
Matlead
Bullock
Channing
Curtains and Draperies Slashed Prices in Sale
Sale offers deep cuts on curtains draperies and fabrics. Plain and figured Silkolines Swiss curtains tapestry portieres and floral designs featured. Prices range around $1.39 to $2.00 per pair or yard with sale terms on full length and width items and spring rollers for curtain setups.
Bonnets and Hoods Sale Price Slashed At One Fourth Off
Local listing shows children's bonnets offered at quarter off with multiple prices. Items range from four dollars to under two dollars, with several entries indicating clear sale discounts on bonnets and related headwear.
Silk Sale Ad Promises Deep Discounts
A fragmented newspaper ad markets fabric with extra low prices on 19 inch silk and white checks. It lists per yard costs and mentions a sale with bold claims of discount, though the text is garbled and hard to parse for full details.
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