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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
1
S P Minear and Co announces a large December push with holiday stocks expanded for a liberal increase over last year. The month will feature a carnival of special sales across all departments, offering greater variety and choicest selections to attract shoppers.
Every cloak in our big department will be marked down with reductions of one fourth one third and one half off. No cloak will be carried over if the price will sell them. A great opportunity to buy a handsome garment for a little money.
Special one week offer on dresses priced at 12.00 and 15.00 ready to wear. Materials include Cheviots, Drepons and novelty fabrics. Regular costs would be 20.00 and 25.00, making the bargain appealing to Decatur County ladies.
An old advertisement offers silk satin duchess at 89 cents per yard and 27 inch, 69 cent to 1.25 dollar designs. Black guaranteed taffeta 22 inch priced at 85 cents per yard, with several yardages on special.
We have sold of this one Taffeta over 1,000 yards and never have had a complaint. Ladies' all-wool Union Suits at 98c. Men's fleeced Union Suits 98c. Wide holiday line includes handkerchiefs umbrellas neckwear gloves hosiery underwear and many gift items. Plain figures priced. Attend our December sale.
Rushville visits and returns mark a quiet week as residents travel to Cincinnati Indianapolis and Waldron for visits. Notable names include Braden Bird McKim Lovett Cumback and Drake along with local business and social events at Kabeys and Tillson’s. A six o’clock chipper at Joe Drake’s and a Christmas candy push reflect seasonal commerce.
Friday evening the Woman's Relief Corps held a social at the Grand Army Hall. A crowd praised the "crazy drill" by the ladies and the children's acts, with London Bridge set to march music. Performers included Martha Strassinger, Elsie Pratt, Hazel Lawson, Angie Glidewell, Hardie McElroy, Stella Stagg, Carrie Miller, Ethel Crame, and Grover McCune.
Miss Myrtle Barton daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Barton married William M Lange son of Frederick Lange at the bride s 1202 Union street home Tuesday at 9 30 am Rev William Britenback of the German Evangelical church officiated Attendants were Miss Bertha Israel and George Taylor About thirty five relatives and friends attended a reception and supper at the outset The bride a Greensburg native and Lafayette resident for two years worked at Loeb Hene s Dry Goods The groom a baker with John B Ruger Sons Company is described as industrious and ambitious
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