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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
3
Local organizers announce Santa Claus arrival as part of a season celebration. Volunteers gear up to welcome families, with activities planned for the town square and surrounding shops this weekend.
Our store presents a complete Toy Land display for Christmas with the largest book and toy stock in years. We have secured top selections from Portland markets and invited Chicago suppliers to contribute their best items.
A newspaper ad touts a wide Christmas book assortment at bargain prices. It highlights copyright titles, late editions, and a 8100 book collection offered for around $1.30 each, plus deals on The Chatter Box and a Galloe Box.
The ad touts Crokt no le archer eds and a mix of board games including checkers dominos and ping pong. It promotes special prices from 185 to 4 50 and highlights a few items like watches and a complete book department.
A local feature promotes a line of hand painted celluloid items. The collection includes collars work glows neckties handkerchiefs and photo boxes. The advertising emphasizes beauty and completeness of the line to attract buyer interest.
Wide awake dolls, sleeping dolls, whistling dolls, and polls of all kinds are showcased. The department features dressing sets, albums, manicure sets, mirrors, and more in ebony finishes. See latest horn and burnt wood designs.
The store advertises a refined selection of photographs and autographs. Customers are invited to visit to view the lineup and compare the albums priced from 25 cents to 3 dollars.
A brief item notes the Norive Steim Engine and a Ferris Wheel are displayed in a window. The fragment mentions these mechanical items as eye catching curios for passersby.
The Parker Lucky Curve is promoted as the best fountain pen with guaranteed quality. Ink is advertised at 25 cents per bottle and the advert notes availability from The Hacky Carve at Fite Horns in various shapes and prints.
A descriptive list of holiday toys and decorations includes steam engine "runes by steam care," automodules, barking dogs, china dishes, drums, large letters blocks, dolls of all sizes, and a big tin of horn. Includes Christmas tree ornaments, candles, and holders for a proper Christain celebration.
A local shop advertises new purses for women and leather goods for men priced from 25 cents to 2.50 dollars, highlighting bargains and values. It mentions assorted dolls and a display near the city area as part of the sale.
The store reports rapid sale of 1000 pounds of candies and orders a large new shipment for the Christmas trade. It touts its hand rolled confections as the best value and features a wide box assortment from 10 cents to per box. A new crop of various mats and walnuts is also advertised with almonds at 20 cents per pound.
Beginning Monday December 8 1902 coupons issued to each purchaser of 5 cents or more. Upon returning 20 tickets, holder receives one pound of the best special mixed Candy free of charge. Save your tickets.
A newspaper note invites readers to participate in an interview about a picture assortment described as beautiful. It mentions a request to send a front ten cameo set to a four unit collection, with a courteous tone and emphasis on a pleasant project.
We offer first quality looking glasses at prices from 15 cents to 41 cents. These affordable mirrors are described as simply beautiful and ideal for use while shaving.
A local retailer advertises playing cards priced from 25 cents a deck up to one dollar, highlighting a range of card sets. The notice targets bargain shoppers seeking lower prices on standard card decks available at the store.
The display features a wide range of Box Paper from 13 cents to 2 dollars and 50 cents. This new stock highlights the best selection the store has showcased recently.
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