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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
4
The store showcases a witching gathering of wearables and exclusive fashions with a broad price advantage. It proclaims unmatched fashion supremacy and constant new items with economies to satisfy every purse and turning shoppers toward frequent visits.
A department offers 36-inch all wool serges and panamas at 49c yard, 48 to 54 inch diagonals and cheviots at 1.00 yard, 52-inch mohair sicilian in multiple colors at 39c, 20-inch Messaline at 59c, and satin finished broadcloth and lining satins with week prices. Includes silk plaids at 85c and other fall shades with money back satisfaction plan.
A catalog style listing shows heavily discounted rugs carpets and curtains with sizes from 9x12 to 30x60 and prices ranging from 8c to 20 dollars, highlighting Wilton velvet, Axminster mats, linoleum, oil cloth and Swiss curtains. Multiple brands and grades are noted along with sale values and per unit costs.
Early buying urged with strong price marks and fresh assortments. The sale lists suits from 9.75 to 17.50, coats from 22.50 down to 5.05, skirts 2.50 and 3.75, children's coats 2.50 to 3.50, bearskin coats 1.05 to 2.50, and mixed coats 3.59 to 5.00.
A catalog-style sale lists cotton blankets in multiple sizes with low price points for the coming cold season. Items include 10-4 and 11-4 size blankets, heavy fleeced options, wool and fancy bordered pieces, and quilted comforts with modest discounts and weekly specials.
Readable sale notice offers 100 pairs of large size 12 4 blankets in pure white cotton with fleece finish and dainty blue or pink Roman borders. Each blanket ribbon bound, regular value 2 75, sale price 1 35 this week.
Listing of low cost textiles including muslin sheeting gingham and flannels with prices across a range of grades from 4c to $2.35. Items include unbleached and bleached fabrics, table linen, napkins, bed spreads, and white waisting.
A promotional catalog touts huge cut prices on household goods including lawn rakes coal buckets carpet beaters tacks shovels pot stands and irons with many items listed at fractions of a dollar Attention is drawn to displays and prior promotion of price cutting and new customer appeal amidst a store sale atmosphere.
Levi Brown public sale set for October 26 at his Galveston area residence featuring horses hogs cows wagons harness farming gear hay corn and more. Galveston High School hosts Marion High School in a football clash Saturday October 17 at 3 PM. both teams undefeated this season with strong expectations.
G W McCoy promotes The Kahn Tailoring Co of Indianapolis offering coal prices at Galveston Grain Co. Robi Conwell broke her arm while skating at Bevington rink last Thursday. Spencer Chase and family, Sanda Otker and family, Wm Lutz and family of Miami, Miss Iva Bell, Alison Bell and families were entertained at dinner Sunday by Rant Bell and wife.
Special train departs Galveston at 7 20 a m October 18 for the Annual Celebration of Woodmen of the World in Indianapolis. Return from Indianapolis scheduled for 7 p m the same day.
The Galveston locals defeated the Kokomo Cubs in a Sunday game 32 to 0 on home grounds. Galveston played fast and dominated, with standout interference. They travel to Greentown to face Greentown next Sunday afternoon.
A health note urges mature adults to eat only what is needed to repair tissue and keep warm, warning excess food causes stomach troubles and kidney disorders. It recommends Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and notes Galveston Drug Co. supplies them.
Red Coal Oil and Purity Gasoline advertised at W H Spirey s. Baptist Ladies Aid Bazaar set for December 3 and 4 at the church. Mary Paulus leaves tomorrow for Evansville. Endicott to undergo hospital operation. Rev and Mrs Barton Bigler hosted Logansport ministers and wives at country home west of Galveston. trip by auto. Widner and Shirley announce public sale on Walton streets next Saturday with horses mules buggies harness robes blankets stoves. John Means leads auction and Thurston prints bills.
M Shirley trustee of Jackson Township announces office days at his residence on Tuesday and at Galveston Drug Co drug store in Galveston Indiana on Friday each week. County commissioners approve flooring contract for Oden and Sprinkle bridges over Deer Creek with A F Shuman using bituminated flooring at 2.25 dollars per square yard, 354 yards required. Material F O B Lincoln, excluding installation. Elmer Oden bid 5.34 for entire job but lost.
Wes Barnhart and family joined Mrs. Wailart for a Sunday visit while the M. E. Ladies Aid held an all day quilting at the church. W. E. Connor returned from Michigan where he worked as a traveling salesman. The Jackson township campaign opened. James Bridge now drives the hack between Young America and Galveston. Lawrence McDonald and wife visited Anoka relatives. Harry Elliott and family of Greentown and Mrs. Melvin Winters of Kokomo visited Mrs. John Elliott.
Last Sabbath services drew strong attendance with noted spiritual warmth. Prayer meeting led by Deacon O K Woolley Thursday at 7 30 PM. Choir meets Saturday at 7 PM. Evangelistic meetings to begin after holidays with the pastor arranging plans and urging prayer and work for a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
AHealthyFamily promotes a gentle health approach described as a steadying system update. Dr Kiwing and A. Bartlet of Guilford Maine are cited as advocating New Life sites and a caring, noninvasive method to support wellbeing.
Galveston High faced a two player loss from Greentown and a late pullout by New London left them without a game last Saturday. The season’s big showdown is set for next Saturday October 17 at Wampler field against Marion High School with both teams in good shape. Frank Shepherd and Misses Pearl Ball and Lulu Fickle visited the school Friday.
A rheumatic backache is said to respond rapidly to Chamberlain's Liniment applied two or three times daily with massage at each use. Available from the Galveston Drug Co.
David Parker, a Civil War veteran from Fayette New York who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach trouble and keeping him strong. He spent much on doctors before using the tonic. Available 50 cents at Galveston Drug Co. store.
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