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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1907
Page
10
Cambridge daily items list visits and business across Galva Kewanee Orion Osco and Geneseo. Residents attend weddings farms roads weather records show March 1907 had variance from past years with a warm spell and a late thunder shower.
A Tri-Cities store showcases New York designs with a complete assortment of spring ready-to-wear garments. The collection features exclusive models, especially Etons, in jauntily tailored options with materials like voile, chiffon panama, and novelty cloths.
Frank Forsell and wife of Ahons made a brief visit to the village last week. Mrs C R Holtman and son Willie returned from Moline on Wednesday. Aviline Bergree left for Chicago with cattle. Charley Grant and Henry Rosberg attended VC Anderson sale in Genesee. The Misses Annie and Mabel Brawery and Mabel Anderson visited in the Tri Cities Thursday. Mabel Swanson of Altona arrived Friday evening to stay with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Swanson. Nathan Hultgren of Augustana College returned home for Easter. Willie Wimmerstedt Ailda Lundgren and Violet Stephenson chaired a well attended Young Peoples Literary Society meeting Friday night with all numbers executed successfully.
Readable descriptions describe rare beauty in hats with drooping brims adorned by flowers ribbons and foliage or wheat and grasses. Hats are now ready for immediate selection at modest prices.
The article notes a linen goods dealer announcing inaugurations this week and claims foresight in 1896 to stock up at pre-1906 prices. It describes large contracts for diverse linen items and urges inspection of stock to prove the claims.
A local ad lists Huck towels in various sizes and colors with hemmed edges and borders. A range of damask and linen table linens are offered at low prices including napkins by the dozen and yardage, plus special table linen patterns and sizes.
A retailer advertises 10,000 yards of black taffeta silk grade 95 with full width at 95 cents per yard, claiming it as a great value amid sharp silk price trends. Mail orders are encouraged and promptly filled.
Store advertises OMEN'S double sole fast black hose at 19c and 30c, boys and girls ribbed hose 15c 17c 19c 21c, and women's imported cotton lisle hose with double soles heels and toes in plain black or white feet at 25c value 33c.
The article touts corset fitting as essential to suit gowns with radical new designs this season. It promises expert help to select models such as C-B Royal Worcester American Lady Regis Kahlo La Grecque Thompson and offers girdles and corsets priced from 34c to $5.00.
The notice lists shoe department specials with men Vici kid and box calf shoes at two pairs for $2.00 from a $2.50 value, women's Pateni leather and Vici kid oxfords at $2.00 per pair, and boys box calf and Vici kid shoes in solid leather priced at $1.40 to $1.50, down from $1.40 to $2.50.
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