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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
4
A sales notice promotes Thalman and Yard wide pure wool carpets with regular prices from 0.65 to 3.25 and sale prices ranging from 0.43 to 0.75, featuring Brussels, Velvet, and Axminster varieties. The ad emphasizes substantial markdowns across multiple carpet types and price points.
Auction ad lists choice of 30 all wool tailored suits at 5.95 with Lot No 1. Broadcloth and worsted tailor suits in Lot 2 priced 8.45 to 11.75. Lot 3 offers 25 jacket suits in chiffon broadcloth and herringbone worsted priced 11.75 with previous selling ranges noted.
Starch out your bargain as coats must go now. A wool kersey 50 inch coat marked from 3.95 to 14.75 in various trims and lines. Evening coats with embroidery and braid trimmed offered at deep cuts from 12.75 to 14.75, previously 25 to 35.00.
Local ad lists children's coats in bulk with price breaks. Coats marked 1.95 for 500 pieces, 2.75 for 750, 3.85 for 750, kersey coats at 5.95, and bearskin style coats at 1.95. Includes a $10 fine for kersey items.
A local sale slashes prices on coats with curley and velour fabrics to 2.95 from 3.00 to 6.00 ranges and on heavier cargcul coats to 3.95 from 6.50 to 8.50, offering value for winter wear.
A catalog of fur items with prices including sable coney scarfs 2.00 to 7.50, fox tail scarves 95 cents to 2.75, muskrat cluster scarves 1.50 to 3.75, 60 inch brook mink scarves 2.75, Isabella fox cluster scarf 7.50, natural squirrel scarf 2.75, grey squirrel throw 2.95, electric near seal coat 21.75, best near seal coat 33.75, muskrat Prince fur coat 32.59.
Advertises discounted rugs including 27x54 and 36x72 axminster rugs with marked down prices, 11x12 brussel and seamless brussel options, wilton velvet selections, and new axminster patterns. Lists regular prices and sale prices across multiple rug types with compact retail language and promotional pricing.
A catalog style list shows lace curtains priced from 39 to 95 cents and larger sets at 5.00. It includes brussels nets 2.95, wallpaper from 16 to 23 cents, window shades 19 cents, yard wide scrim 3 cents, linoleum 1.95, blankets 39 to 69 cents, and assorted comforts and textiles with small prices.
List of yard wide muslin and gingham prices from the Domestic Department. Rates include unbleached and bleach muslin across grades from 3 to 7 cents, with specific items such as Lonsdale Hill, Fruit, Amoskeag feather ticking, Pepperell, and Teazle priced per yard.
The fragment lists percale and bleach table linen prices with small unit costs. Items include Turkey red and carded prints, American 3-4 cent ranges, light blue prints, linen toweling at 7 1/3 to 7 cents, cotton toweling, and 28 to 36 inch wide percale in assorted grades and sizes.
The ad lists low prices on back combs hair pins mourning pins and braids. It also features volumes of lace corset embroidery wool scarves vests union suits silk belts leather belts hose supporters and various finishing braids and buttons with prices from 1¢ to $1.50.
Sale advertisement details deep discounts on dress goods and silks. Listing plaid dress fabrics 19¢, cravenette 8?c, various widths and weights with regular prices shown. includes silk foulards, taffeta, and worsted silks. Emphasizes substantial price cuts and wide selection for spring colors.
Sale offers pleated skirts across fabrics including wool mixture at 5 dollars, all wool panama at 3.95 to 7.50, chiffon panama between 4.85 and 10.00, and black voile with taffeta bands at 6.45. Limited sizes available, first come, first served.
A local ad lists waists in various fabrics and prices. Fleeced madras at 49 cents, batiste embroidered pleated at 45 cents, fine mohair box plaited at 1.69, all wool French flannel 3.65, and plaid tafta waists from 2.95 to 7.50, with stock levels noted.
Vintage catalog notice lists muslin underwear including lace drawers at 39 to 69 cents and embroidered gowns 8 to 69 cents. Also features gobl nainsook gowns 69 cents, muslin skirts with flounces, embroidered ruffles, percale wrappers 1.29 and petticoats in heatherbloom and all silk taffeta at various prices.
A list of bargain prices for basement sale goods including kitchenware glassware cleaning supplies and food staples. Items feature dense pricing such as 5c per can 75c per dozen and 19c enameled dishpans with multiple enamelware pieces and household essentials.
Local item from Kokomo Indiana lists visits and family ties with Henry Hubler Flora Kemp Geo Miller and others. Church lodge records note the death of Brother Robertson with funeral and mourning processions and messages of sympathy. Eli Young ill at Deer Creek Street with care by Tda Young and Effie Truitt. more social calls and visits reported.
Alison Beil and wife hosted a dinner for David Davisson and wife of Koko ano. Sam Fhurston and wife entertained Sunday guests including Miss Stella Engler, Mrs Flora Kemp and son George, and J A Rodibaugh and J W Miller families. T W Davis to move to Logansport with pool room fixtures. Frank Platt will relocate restaurant and bakery. Kenneth King of Walton ordered bills for Oak Farm at Bishop Opera House in Walton for Saturday night January 25th.
Galveston High School football players held an oyster supper at the Union Hotel to thank manager Harvey Thomas for a top season. Speeches by Day Loop Thomas Shepherd Finney and Reece praised his work and the team’s record 1907 season. Attendees included Harvey Thomas Jesse Reece Earl McDonald Vernie Walker Ray Finney Frank Shepherd Prof. Day and others. Clarence Mills was absent.
Dell Foy is ill with lagrippe at home south of town. Chester Bailey of Huntington is to finish the unfinished term left by Harvey Thomas. Alvin Hill reports a good position in Lynnhaven Virginia. A list of relatives from Logansport Flora Kokomo and Cassville attended the death of James Robertson last week.
Resolutions from Galveston Indiana dated January 22 1908 mourn the loss of James Robertson. They praise him as a devoted husband and father and loyal community member, noting his help in tribal affairs. Committees W O Roxinson G W McCoy J B Ross authorize copies to the LEADER family and tribal speaking books.
An advertisement touts the I U T System as the best way to travel in Indiana Ohio and southern Michigan. It invites inquiries to local agents for rates and routes and highlights service across the region.
The Galveston Fire Agency boasting 1865 origin promotes $50,000 Eastern Money at 5 percent farm loans and $60,000,000 in home state Life Insurance assets with guaranteed protection. Real estate and rental homes offered, plus farms for sale in multiple acre tracts.
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