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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
3
Kokomo shoppers flock to the exhibition of Easter finery at The Wlitian and Lewis with a broad selection of spring and summer merchandise. The store touts elegant fashions without extravagance and promises economical, high quality items aligned with fair pricing, inviting customers to view the decor while it lasts.
A promotional run features Easter suits in tussah pongee, chiffon and Panama fabrics with prices slashed from $22.50 to $14.85 and other spring designs at $16.75 to $23.75. Accessories include skirts in panama and fancy cloths, jumps, and hats ahead of Easter, plus silk foulards and taffeta items at reduced prices.
Readable ad copy promotes low prices on curtains, shades, rugs, and carpet materials. Nottingham lace curtains, opakes, cross stripe curtains, and various axminster and Wilton rugs are listed with marked-down prices and a note that the sale advertises broadly across the department. India linens and dimities are advertised at lower prices than last year.
Benj Crites plans rear addition to his home. Miss Ida Young and Effie Truitt of Kokomo visited Galveston. A Universalist church meeting continues through the week with several additions to the church. The city hosts junk buyers offering top rubber and junk prices. Logansport church service next Sunday marks carpentry at the I O OF building with Galveston attendance. Real estate transfers include John Whisman purchasing the Nathan Addington property and Adaigtn acquiring Whisman’s West Washington street lot valued at 200. The Square Lumber Co and Galveston Cash Lumber Co are listed among local businesses. Joseph Coulter, Geo McCoy, and others feature in town notes. A veterinary hospital run by Dr H O Ramsey in Galveston is highlighted, with Dr Ramsey a former Galveston youth now practicing in Phoenix. Local social notes cover visits, travels, and school events. An engine failure delayed the southbound mail train, and a spelling contest awards prizes for best speller. Dr Joseph G Rogers, Northern Hospital supt, dies. funeral and succession details follow.
W. P. Gaston of Poscola says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine for whooping cough his family has used. The note claims the remedy is safe and sure and promotes Galveston Drug Co. as a supplier.
The ad features Prince Chap jackets in several styles at five dollars and four eighty five with velvet collars and all wool or heather fabrics. Covert jackets in shadow stripe and semi fitted cuts offered at six seventy five. Waists in lawn and embroidery, linen, or net materials priced from forty eight cents to two ninety five with lace, medallion trims, and open backs. Lingerie waists highlight Persian lawn at one ninety five and ecru net waists at three forty five.
The offer promotes ready to wear Easter hats or custom hats crafted to order in high art millinery style. Emphasizes correct style and careful construction to ensure durability, with cost described as very reasonable.
Shadowy stripes are the latest hit as women visit the dress material counter. Silk stripe serges broadcloths and blues browns greens dominate sales, with special prices on mon tone stripes and wool panamas. Several silk and voile selections offered with substantial discounts and guaranteed color fastness.
An ad emphasizes corset correctness, urging readers to consult a corset fitter. It lists multiple price points from 50 cents to 1.50 dollars and notes several styles available, suggesting proper fit precedes the overall dress outcome.
No garment is cooler or more comfortable than a wash waist or gown. These materials from the loom promise artistry and beauty at very low prices, making liberal investment smart.
A wide range of household and garden items is listed with prices. Items include bulbs, flowers, canvas, curtains, Easter cards, screen wire, lace, cedar moth repellent, china sets, lawn mowers, shirts, candies, brushes, wash boards, camphor, seeds, and enameled pans. Prices range from a few cents to several dollars.
Nine years ago I was near death in Mill Creek Indian Territory. A druggist recommended Electric Bitters, I bought a bottle and regained strength. I felt I had one foot in the grave but electric Bitters put me back on my feet and I have been well since. Sold with guarantee at Galveston Drug Co. 50 cents.
A well known Manitoba editor endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as gentle and effective for biliousness from sedentary life. The ad notes the price of 25 cents and offers free samples, distributed by Galveston Drug Co.
Elder John T. Ongley of Rootville Pennsylvania testifies he suffered years with a skin disease causing nightly itching and washing. Since using the salve in December 1905 the itching ceased. Sold by Galveston Drug Co.
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