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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1908
Page
19
The Boston Store offers a sweeping clearance with the pick of surplus stock at deep cuts. Across every department, prices are reduced to move heavy inventory and attract shoppers for what is billed as the greatest sale the city has seen.
A newspaper notice advertises extensive discounts on linen toweling table linens bleached and AL-Wool fabrics. It lists varying prices and their worth, including all Wool blankets, bed comforters, men’s undergarments, and children’s underwear, with several items reduced from higher prices.
Advertises various cotton and all wood wool blankets with bulk pricing. Includes 10-4 cotton blankets at 48c, 59c, 79c, 89c, 1.00 and up to 1.50, plus all wool blankets at 3.50 to 4.50 with special finishes and sizes. Indicates values against worth prices.
The advertisement lists women and men undergarments with reduced prices and savings. Ladies fleece and wool styles are discounted from higher values, with men’s heavy and fleece options also marked down.
Catalog lists all-wool dress goods and silks on sale. Tricot 19c, 36 inch suiting 21c, 38 inch all-wool 39c, 54 inch 59c, 54 inch steady prices, all-wool 89c. many fabrics and carpets marketed at sale prices with plaids 10c.
Price list shows lace curtains from 35c to 95c with values from 45c to $2.00, ruffled muslin curtains, tapestry and couch covers priced to attract buyers. Bed spreads and fringed designs range from 55c to $1.75, with several items reduced from higher prices. Ladies night gowns and wrappers appear with marked reductions on outing flannel and flannelette fabrics.
The census bureau under President Roosevelt tracks twenty years of marriage and divorce records. Inspectors visit courthouses nationwide to compile detailed causes, durations, and outcomes, aiming to reveal why couples separate and how laws vary.
The piece describes varied and conflicting divorce rules across states including South Carolina, Illinois, Arkansas and Minnesota. It notes the census bureau’s slow collection of divorce data from remote counties and cotton-planting regions with 290 southern gatherers. estimates 1,800,000 applications for men in twenty years, with about two thirds granted, and promises forthcoming detailed findings once compiled and marshaled.
Samuel Shockey, the elderly man picked up by police and removed to the county jail, appeared in Police court and was given a chance at release. The charge of dragkeenness was dismissed after the judge waived sentence and costs.
Police report two impostors claimed Salvation Army credentials and presented as officers yesterday. The pair attempted to verify with genuine officials who held proper credentials, while authorities investigate connections.
A Panamanian letter from a Canal Zone machinist describes wage cuts and scarce work for 15 hundred men awaiting jobs. He notes wages as low as 36 cents an hour and widespread layoffs as year end approaches, with workers from diverse backgrounds facing harsh shortages and pressure to accept reduced pay.
A fragmented notice describes a community effort to provide treats for Sunday school children. It mentions contributions from individuals and families and hints at cooperative work by unnamed organizers and youth volunteers.
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