Children's books and bound stories sale catalog
A listing of juvenile books and bindings with prices from 10c to 50c. Includes St Nicolas series works by Palmer Cox and Oliva Optic, Dainty and Jewel series, Laurelhurst classics, Opie Reid novels, and Childs Natural History among others. Various bindings noted such as paper, linen, velum, satinette, and cloth.
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A.B CO
St. Nicolas
Oliva Optic
Palmer Cox
Laurelhurst
Opie Reid
Classified listing of standard novels and Bibles
A large sale listing includes popular editions of standard novels priced 60c to 1.50 and two bound in Morocco. It notes 12 month copyrights, a big line of family and teachers' Bibles, and a special teachers' Bible bound in full Morocco with thumb index selling at 1.50.
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Morocco
Catalog of photographic and vanity goods pricing
The listing details prices for pictures, albums, dressing cases, shaving sets, and novelty items. It lists 8x10 pictures at 10 cents, bound Celuloid and plush albums from under a dollar to several dollars, easel albums up to six dollars, dressing cases from 98 cents to 4.50, shaving sets with sterling silver options, necktie and handkerchief boxes, various art statuary pieces, ash receivers, smokers sets, and children's tea sets with prices ranging from 10 cents to a few dollars, all in a compact merchandise window.
Variety of personal vanity sets and combs ads
A short advertisement lists glove and handkerchief box sets from 98 cents, sterling mounted comb and brush sets from 98 cents, comb brush and mirror sets with sterling backs at 2 dollars, collar and cuff boxes from 48 cents to 3 dollars, jewel boxes at 75 cents to 1.10 dollars, and military brush sets with ebony backs priced at 1.45 and 2 dollars per pair.
Toys on the Second Floor
Children’s Morris chairs in walnut finish and plush upholstery priced at 1 dollar. Willow rockers 2.50, leather rockers 1.25 to 1.98. Toy chairs 24 to 30 cents, stools 19 cents, doll carriages 50 cents to 1.98, go-carts 60 cents to 1.98. Hobby horses 1.25, shoe-flies 50 to 1.10, leather trunks 1.60. Wagons 48 cents, hay carts 10 cents, doll beds 55 cents, iron beds 95 cents, white enamel doll beds 50 cents.
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Childrens Morris
Childrens
Doll assortments and dressed dolls at low prices
A catalog of toy dolls offering Bisque dolls 5¢ to $2, washable dolls 10¢ to 1.98, dressed dolls 25¢ to $5. Farley dressed dolls including Sailors Soldiers Indians and Chinamen at 20 and 25c. A 12 inch dressed doll 25c. Toy dish sets for children in 10 25 or 35 piece sets priced 25¢ to 3.25 per set.
Toy department sale highlights game boards and more
Crocodile style games and Crocodile boards offered with price points from 75 cents to $3.50. A big line of 10 cent games on display. Toy department located on the store's second floor.
Handkerchief Trim Materials Offered in Bulk
Advertisement notes collars beading lace and footing for handkerchiefs priced from 5 to 15 cents per yard, suggesting affordable materials for sewing and embroidery projects. Potential buyers include crafters and tailors seeking decorative trims. The mix implies a Victorian era craft goods market emphasis.
Indiana County's Democratic Daily Newspaper Description
The Democrat is a weekly Indiana Pa publication by Democrat Publishing Company. It proclaims itself the only Democratic paper in Indiana County with about 1,600 circulation. Subscriptions are paid in advance, and the paper is a second class mail matter.
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Democrat
Democrat Publishing Company
Indiana County
Ofice
Indiana
Dr Lorenz and the Spartan creed contrasted in humane medical view
An Indiana observer cites Pennsylvanian finances as prosperous and contrasts ancient Spartan ideals with modern medical mercy. Dr Lorenz champions saving the weak over harsh selective ideals, arguing medicine embodies charity and humane progress against survival of the fittest.
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Sparta
Lorenz
Double-Dyed Knavery in Advertising Rules the Age
A critique of substitute goods and deceptive advertising. The text condemns adulteration in milk and margarine, notes lax laws against substitution, and argues for strict enforcement to protect consumers. It warns that imitators steal not only money but the reputations of original producers, urging universal anti-substitution laws.
Prairie Schooner to Overhtand Limited Send Two Cent Stamp
Copy of special illustrated July Review of Reviews edition on history and development of the northwest end of the Chicago and North Western Bay and the only double tracking between Chicago and the Missouri River. WRB Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago I.
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Praire Schooner
Overhtand Limited
Chicago & North-Western
Chicago
Missouri River
Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago, I
Great sanitarium trip to Black Hills from Chicago
Great sanitarium and health resort in the Black Hills offers a round trip fare of $24.30 from Chicago on select summer dates via the North-Western Ling Through train service from Chicago daily. Ticket agents offer full particulars or write W B Kniskern G 2 T A 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago IN.
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Black Hills
Chicago
North-Western
Ling
Ack
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
The Thrice-a-Week World Advertising Offer
Time praises the Thrice-a-Week World for full news coverage and reliability. The paper appeals to both parties and offers aerial stories and home features. A one year subscription is $1, or $1.65 for a year of both the Thrice-a-Week World and Democrat. The pair normally costs $2 per year.
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The
Democrat
Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Weak Women
A medical advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring strength for women with health failures, claiming it regularizes, heals inflammation, and cures female weakness. A testimonial from Mrs. Wm. H. Johnson credits two bottles of Favorite Prescription and two Golden Medical Discovery for enabling her to care for a family of nine.
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Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Attalo
N. Y
Wm. H. Johnson
Avondale
Chester Co
Pittsburg Gags Uexl Com seeks charter in Indiana county
Notice is given that on January sixth, 1003, Adrian Iselle Jy and others apply to the Governor of Pennsylvania for a charter under the 1874 Act. The proposed Pittsburg Gags Uexl Com would mine quarry excavate and manufacture coal limestone clay iron ore and other materials and transport and sell products. Solicitors MUANE & CLARK Indiana Pa. Also an ad for monuments by W H Warner Indiana Pa with sample prices.
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Panysylvania
Adrian Iselle
Pittsburg
Uexl
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J. R. Stumpf
Childs
French
Toy Department
Pocket-Books
Indiana, PA
Franklin Sansom
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Stumpf’s Department Stores
AA Qama
Uniontown, PA
NEW York World
America
Muane & Clark
Dee
Solicitors
Callou
W.H. Warner
Harry McCreary
Graceton, Pa
Thompson
Deposit Bank Building
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