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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
5
An old advertisement touts Kennedy's as offering low prices on standard merchandise and a large stock of patent medicines. It emphasizes loyalty, fighting high prices and trusts, and claims to have the largest, most complete stock in the United States.
A fragment mentions white ivory hair brushes and mirrors linked to the term hair receivers. The text hints at vanity items or grooming accessories, likely from an old catalog or advertisement. Names, dates, or places are not clearly provided in the readable portion.
Advertising lists Sigma brand manicure kits including a 9 piece set for 3.79 and 14 piece sets for 8.89 and 10.89 in a folding ivory case. Products target budget shoppers seeking compact grooming tools.
A dense list of patent medicines and tonics with various brands such as Tanlac, Pinkham’s, Pierce’s, Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia, S S S Blood Tonic, Nujol oil, Green’s August Flower, Kilmer’s Swamp Root, and many others. Prices range from fractions of a dollar to about one dollar, reflecting a period catalog of health products and tonics.
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