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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
4
An ad lists discounted fabrics including 38-inch fancy suitings at 29c, double width dress goods at 39c, 44-inch panamas at 39c, nun's veiling at 69c, new spring suitings at 50c, Habutai silk 35c, 36-inch black peau de soie 85c, silk taffeta 69c, foulards at 69c, Ruby Shantung 69c, and 45-inch silk voile at 1.25 this week. The sale highlights regular prices and wide color variety.
Irregular catalog listing multiple fabric grades and prices for India linen white dotted swiss persian lawn and linen sheeting. Items show per yard pricing ranging from 10 to 98 cents with various widths and finishes.
A yardage price catalog lists unbleached sheet ing at 5c 74c quality. Bleached muslin soft fish at 5c 15c. Tonsdale cambric at 10c. Lonsdale muslin yd wide at 7c. Apron gingham at 5jc 15c. Dress gingham 10c. Prints Black white grey indigo light blue. Arrow ticking 4i 12}c 9c. Feather ticking at 124c 27}c. 9-4 wide unbleached sheeting at 19c 28c. 9-4 wide bleach sheeting at 20c.
A frayed listing shows various linens including mercerised tablecloths and table linen in 72 inch widths priced from 32¢ to 75¢. Bleached and unbleached bed spreads, fringed quilts, wash rags, and Turkish towels appear with multiple discount tags and pack sizes.
Advance display of ladies and misses suits jackets and skirts in new materials. Specials to close include 75¢ to 1.00 shirt waists, gowns, trimmed corset covers, and substantial discounts on 50 inch coats, silk lined coats, top coats, and numerous ladies suits. Children coats and petticoats offered at reduced prices.
The listing details a range of shoe prices by material and size for men women and children. It cites calf and kangaroo options including school and work shoes with prices from 1.17 to 3.00, noting 75c and 1.25 1.48 and 2.00 1.37 1.75 1.95 2.50 and 2.25 in several variants for ladies and gents.
A catalog listing outing cloths and suitings with graded quality and prices. Items include light and dark outing cloth 3 3-4c for 6 1-4c, flannelette 18c for 25¢, tricot all wool flannel 6c for 10c, dress percale dark 94c for 12c, light 9c for 174c, plaid suitings 84c for 15¢, duck suiting, sateen and mercerized black sateen with various discounts and grades.
The millinery department presents its early arrivals in ready-to-wear hats. Shoppers can preview stylish toppers featuring new shapes, colors, and fabrics as the season opens.
A sale listing offers 7 ft cloth shades, spring rollers, and complete sets. Carpet pieces include a 27-54 velvet rug, 36x72 axminster rug, and various yard wide carpets at deep discounts. Lace curtains, mats, and a 9x12 brussels or axminster rug are priced lower than their listed values.
A busy basement garden sale advertises gas mantles and garden seeds at 50 each or six for 25c, broom at 25c, Grasse 19c, Fels-Naptha soap 3 1 2c, Skat hand soap 6c, Egg shampoo 10c, hot water 2-quart 55c, crepe paper 3c across colors.
The Women's Missionary Society hosted a Colonial Tea at the Wampler residence. A varied program of piano solos, vocal selections, and a quarte tte performance entertained guests, closing with a poem by J. A. Rodibaugh. Proceeds from aprons and supper totaled about $9 for missions.
Bank report of the Galveston private bank in Galveston Indiana as of February 14 1908 shows capital stock 10000.00 total liabilities including demand deposits 12167.48 demand certificates 17733.89 exchange discounts and other items 256.71 and cash over balance HV185.50 sworn by H Z Carey cashier and witnessed by notary public B Richards on a Sunday in February.
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