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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
4
A detailed list of fabric and textile bargains offered during a May sale at Thulman and Levi’s. Items include prints in various colors, dress percale, shirtings, silks, outing fabrics, pillow slips, bed spreads, table linen, toweling, and towels with multiple price points highlighted.
Advertises Brussels rugs 9x11 and 9x12 in red green tan at 8.85 to 12.56 and 17.75 to 22.50, axminster 9x12 at 24.75 to 32.50, Wilton 9x12 24.75, plus Velvets and oxblood patterns. Features oilcloths and border patterns with low per yard prices and 1908 style values.
A merchandising push promotes supreme Summer Suit values with claims of unmatched pricing. The notice urges immediate action as limited stock remains and asserts these deals cannot be duplicated even in wholesale markets.
All wool eton and pin pleated skirts with full folds debut the Butterfly style priced at 11.75. Suits in panajah d ery design with braid trim up to 35.00 reduced to 16.75. Silk lumber suits and silk princess dresses offered, plus covert jack and fancy mixtures discounted. black broadcloth jackets on special.
A vintage catalog style listing presents waistlines in white lawn and madras shirts in blue black stripes. China silk panel fronts long sleeves pajama like items and a trimmed china silk lined waist. Includes a corset cover muslin drawers petticoats and mercerized petticoats with dust ruffles and a silk petticoat, price values 21¢ to 4.95.
Shoppers in Kokomo are invited to a morning sale featuring a wide selection of fabrics at marked-down prices. The event touts low prices on batistes silks organdies and lawn fabrics in multiple colors with emphasis on value and thrifty appeal aimed at women shoppers.
Catalog mentions low prices on suits skirts chiffon taffeta and lace nets with various discounts. Shows item examples including reg 18.50 to 22.50 feeds and 15.00 value suits, plus dimities nainsook batiste organdie and india linen priced per yard or grade. Highlights include three button cutaway jackets and self strapped pieces.
Readable fabric trims and embroidery items offered at multiple sale prices. Includes stiff cuffs and collars, white blues, front embroidery, lace medallions, ribbon trimming, netting, and embroidered flounces. Discounted prices range from under a dollar to a few dollars depending on size and design.
The column lists residents and events from Galveston and nearby towns including illness recoveries, travel plans to Terre Haute and Kokomo, G A R encampment, coal orders, millinery purchases, and visits among families. It notes tailoring services, invitations to college, and upcoming local sales and services with multiple names and places in Indiana.
The article notes fevers at high elevations and malaria at lower levels varying with altitude. It promotes Electric Bitters as the best remedy to counteract lassitude malaria jaundice biliousness fever age and general debility, calling it an alterative and blood purifier. Sold with guarantee at Galveston Drug Co’s for 50 cents.
An ad touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted medicine used for a long third of a century. It claims it never fails and notes it tastes pleasant when diluted with water and sweetened. Galveston Drug Co. distributes it.
John Miller conducted a business trip. Mort Whistman and family moved into the property recently purchased by John Whist man from Nathan Addington. Office days set at residence on Tuesday and at Galveston Drug Co in Galveston Indiana on Friday each week. O. M. Shirley, Trustee Jackson Township.
Sabbath attendance at the Bible School was the largest in two years. Rev. Fuller Swift of Chicago preached a practical morning sermon. The Juniors chaired an engaging evening program before a large audience. The roughly $8 collection will go to the missionary training school in Chicago. A Thursday prayer service is urged, with a free evening lecture and 50 views shown on the screen.
A fragment mentions Mr E Humphrey owner of a store in Omeg and local business ties to Adams Co and Pike County. The text appears to reference a product called Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and its sale by a Galveston drug company with a trial bot to be sold for $1.00.
Henry Wood of Alto visited Galveston on Saturday. Miss Blanch Thomas left Sunday to visit her brother and family in Frankfort. Miss Cleo Howard and Mr and Mrs Ed Burrows of Lincoln attended M E church services Sunday. Wesley Bevington and family and Harry Carey and wife dined with Mrs Bevington and Mr Carey east of Walton to celebrate the 14th wedding anniversary of Wessex and Mrs Revington.
Key West patrolman Roiland Curry suffered rheumatism for over two years with pain in knees feet and hands. After using Cham berlains Pain Balm he felt nearly all pain disappear within a night and was free of discomfort for over three months after two weeks of use. Sold by Galveston Drug Co.
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