20 Sep 1895
Page 1
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1895
Page
1
The notice invites the public to inspect Steffen’s new winter goods including Angora flannels Astrakhan muffs and outing flannels at five cents a yard. It promises a full clothing line with low prices and urges customers to compare before buying. It claims leather prices will rise and claims the store carries complete general stock with honest, quality goods and the largest variety.
Call early to inspect our goods and obtain samples of dress goods by mailing a card. The offer promises best goods at low prices and requests a response through a card.
The Iowa headquarters party recounts a Louisville encampment filled with warmth between former foes. Comrade Reynolds and a Union veteran share a cordial reunion amid Kodak glimpses of a commemorative badge. Reconciliation, not rekindled strife, marks the postwar spirit across north and south.
Officials announce a record breaking state fair from September 30th, featuring multiple concerts, parades, ballgames, horse and bicycle events, balloon drops, barbecues, and special pageants. Activities include band concerts, draft contests, parade of farmers, and a deluxe lineup of performances across days.
The Sioux Falls fair showcases include two baned concerts, grand tournaments, parades of 400 traveling men with floats, balloon drops, and a Mystre Shrine march. Fire fighting displays by Darktown and Sioux Falls departments, opera, and a grand exhibition of steam and chemical engines are planned along with many state exhibits and a Hunter irrigating car. Twenty special trains will run, with fall arrangements to handle fifteen thousand visitors.
The piece notes bicycles cost 100 while good horses go for about half that as bicycle sulkies rise and horse records fall. It cites Defender beating Valkyrie in a New York event amid British arrogance and finishes with a local legal notice about estate administration in many names.
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