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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
1
The ad lists shirts waists at 50c 75c and 1.00, dimities 40c and 123 4c at 5c, limited bolts left. Pique and duck skirts and Crash and Covert cloth suits half price. Bibbs Carpet Wasp skeins 80c a bunch. 300 bolts new prints 4c 44c 5c. Special for all next week.
Ink costs 4c a color tablet 1c 5c and 8c rubber tipped pencils 6 for 5c wrapped slate pencils 6 for 1c heavy duck waterproof school bags 8c listing products and prices from a vintage advertisement.
A local notice advertises school shoes for misses with a 12 to 2 sale window and prices around $1.00. It lists Tan Shoes in sizes 24 to 64 made at $1.75 and promotes half grown girls footwear for fall at 98c to $1.25 per pair. Tubular shoe laces are 5c a dozen and suspenders free with pants over 85c.
Community notices report Dalbey's Orchard peaches on North Main Street and a death in Prairie City Illinois. The Morton-Gregson Packing Co plans expansion after closing briefly in Nebraska City. Rockport Fair Association previews Sept 10 to 13 with prizes and attractions. A peach orchard watch scheme is noted as poacher incidents emerge. Georgia Montgomery narrowly escaped injury in Hamburg with quick action by John Franks at the depot.
A tour from River ton by A. E. Sherlock and Prof. Frazier. James Sweeney of Belle Plain greets friends in town. Miss Oral Moore to return from northern Iowa. Wreck reported on the Q main line with few details. Creamery promoters show favorable outlook. Cecil Boyer to work for Postal Telegraph in Hammond Packing Co. George Chandler sold 14 McCormick corn harvesters. J. M. Bechtel, Burlington Route agent, visits Hamburg and samples peaches from his fruit farm. orchardists praise Fremont county as a premier fruit region with a projected bumper crop and a nearby orchard expected to yield over ten thousand bushels.
First Presbyterian Church schedules preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with Sabbath School at 10 a.m. C W Davey supt. Christian Endeavor Sundays at 7 p.m. Junior Endeavor Sabbath 3 p.m. Edna E Clark supt. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Allen Expears pastor. M E E Church offers 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services with Sabbath School at 10 a.m. J C King supt. E L devotional Monday 7:30 p.m. Dr Wanamaker pres. Prayer Thursday 7:30 p.m. Regular Trustee Meeting 1st Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Rev E H Fleisner pastor.
The Rev. A. E. Simons, pastor, conducts preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School begins at 9:16 a.m. B Y. P. U. meets Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Jr. B Y. P. U. Wednesday session at 3:45 p.m.
Christian Church announces services at City Hall every Sunday with morning and evening sessions. Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Jas. Yowell, Christian Endeavor Society gathers Sundays at 6 30 p.m. Dulcia Miller acts as president of the society with a prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
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