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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
5
Will Cumback argues that neglected graveyards across counties reflect a decay of civilization. He urges counties to maintain cemeteries with adequate grounds and funding, suggesting a small tax to fund care to honor all dead equally.
A vintage tonic advertisement claims Dr Loyal Ford's Dyspepticide cures indigestion and restores health and happiness in the household. Alexander & Co. markets the product directly to consumers, positioning it as a remedy for irritable, nervous individuals prone to trouble.
The Indianapolis Sentinel, after buying 100 Jersey cattle from Greensburg Press Club, announced prize winners for guessing Indiana's total vote. Greensburg participants dominate early prizes with Joe Styers and W A Kirkpatrick among top earners, while others from Greensburg, Bloomington, Paris and Frankfort are listed in the 12 leading prizes and additional names follow.
An advertisement claims Foley's Flowey and Tar stops a cold after exposure or at onset. It cites Alexander and Co. as the source and mentions ps rooms.
The Misses Mollie and Adaline Zoller hosted an elegant afternoon at their East Main Street home to honor their sister Mrs Charles German of Kansas City. About a hundred guests enjoyed decorations of cut flowers palms and smilax with music by harpist Signor Marone of Indianapolis.
A catalog style list offers many gift ideas for men including cigars smoking sets a medallion Oxford Bibles pocket books pocket knives ink stands hair brushes cloth brushes paper knives hat brushes whisk brooms traveling sets playing cards and other curios aimed at Christmas gifting.
Our shelves now double in size for the holiday season with the latest editions of standard authors and a large variety of juvenile and gift books. Books grow more desirable as art improves and prices fall, offering choices for every age and condition. Come in and browse our selection.
The ad promotes Oxford Bibles as the best gift and highlights low prices from 1.00 to 4.00 dollars. It notes many Bibles have limp covers maps and tables and that stock may run out before season's end.
A holiday sales pitch touts a wide stock of gifts with newness usefulness beauty novelty and intrinsic worth at unbeatable prices. Shoppers are urged to inspect goods to see the savings and quality promised in this season's bargain offer.
Attractive atomizers are praised as desirable gifts and essential bathroom decor. The piece notes growing popularity, European glass designers producing marvelously handsome styles, with a display of new designs priced at 50c and 1.50.
The notice promotes a sale of family games and spelling aids to attract children and elders at home. Items include Authors, Anagrams, Bachelor and other games, spelling blocks and boards, and a crokinole style board game. Prices range from half price to $2.50 with most under $1.
Ebony goods including plain and silver mounted brushes mirrors manicure sets and traveling sets are featured with attractive prices. The collection covers toilet articles accessories and various odd pieces appealing for everyday use.
Advertises a wide perfume assortment with high quality and close prices. Fancy bottles priced to 8.00 dollars. Standard odors in bottles from 25 cents to 50 cents. Original half pound bottles of high grade extracts for gifting.
A brief item notes ink stands are in large demand and offered in gilt, silver, ebony, glass and other materials. Prices range from 25 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents.
A local advertisement touts fountain pens as a constant companion and perpetual convenience or annoyance depending on quality. It guarantees first-class pens from Wirt's at $1.50 maker’s price $2 and other models at $1.00 and $1.25.
Candlesticks in decorative use surge this season with Ormula Gold and Iron lines. Prices range from 25 cents to 3 dollars, appealing for centerpieces and table ornamentation.
An advertisement lists gifts for women including photo holders dressing sets manicure sets vanity boxes and cases candlesticks chafing dishes sterling novelties gold pens mirrors jewel boxes pocket books celluloid and plush goods and perfume as suitable presents for ladies.
The article praises medallions as the peak of photographic art and notes they reproduce famous paintings or direct from models. Demand is rising rapidly and late buyers may be disappointed as prices range from 5 cents to 5 dollars.
Boxes of 25 cigars at 5c each for 1.00 to 1.25. Ten cent cigars 1.00 to 2.50. Large boxes at close prices. Also smoker's sets cigar cases pipes and every thing else in smoker's goods.
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