Local notices from Smicksburg area January 1896 institute program
Entries note many residents traveling or visiting including Stahl Widdowson Craft and Leasure. A church series begins in Canoe with Rev Cameron. Humane Agent reports destitute Wallace family near Homer City. Christmas railroad excursion rates to 1895 1896. Pension gains for Mack Kerr Clawson. Monuments contracted by R E Young for Blaimville and Major Bolar graves. Church meetings at M E church with sermons by Dr Turner and Rev Bach. Obituary for Mr Bole of Freeport. Advertising brief on motherhood and Dr Pierce remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Leasure
Pittsburg
Cameron
Canoe
R. C. Doty
McGees Mills
Messrs
Lewis & Henry
Philadelphia
Harry Richardson
Isaac Bee
Humane
Thompson
John Wallace
Homer City
Humane Society
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Erie
Elizabeth
Sea Girt
Trenton
M. E. Church
W. P. Turner
T. Bach
God
Bole
Freeport
Armstrong County
Revenue Service
Local Stores Put Christmas Bargains On Display
A long list of holiday offers from Indiana Pa shops. Smiths, Clark, McMaster & Hood, and W M Cunningham feature albums, easels, fruit, shell oysters, dry goods, and footwear with numerous low prices. Empfield and Hildebrand advertise medicines, novelties, and rubber goods opposite the Court House. Patton’s oysters and Institute-week specials highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s
Clark
McMaster & Hood’s
Hildebrand’s
Empfield
W. M. Cunningham's
W. M. Cunningham’s
F. T
C. Smith
Postoffice
Indiana
Henry Hall’s
Smith's
J. B. Hinds
Philadelphia
Empfield’s
Patton’s
Wm. Risinger’s
Sixth Street
McMaster & Hood
Patton
Court House
Alaska
Pattone
Christmas bargains at Wilson & Son 1895 stores
The ad promotes a broad Christmas sale at Wilson & Son, highlighting useful and ornamental gifts in solid and plated silverware jewelry handkerchiefs and accessories. It features priced items from 25 cents to 2 fifty and urges buying望 lasting remembrance through varied linens napkins table linens towels and fashionable wares for daughters and wives.
Dress Goods Sale Shows Wide Range of Fabrics
A local clothier advertises a broad selection of dress fabrics with plaids and boucles on sale at 50c 40c 25c 15c and 123c per yard Boucle at 40c or 50c yard or 25c yard Silks for waists priced 50c 75c 88c 1 and 1 25 per yard Black silks in new weaves offered from 75c to 1 25 per yard Great value for weavers and shoppers seeking affordable fashion fabrics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
McMaster & Hood's
V. M. Cunningham’s
Hildebrand’s
Plated Silverware Line Stresses Meriden Brittania and Rogers
A dealer promotes a full range of plated silverware including Meriden Brittania and 1847 Rogers Brothers as the best plated ware in the world. The catalog covers knives forks spoons water pitchers tea sets tete a tete sets napkin rings and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Bro
Jewelry gifts for Christmas at 10 cents to 5 dollars
A jewelry department highlights a wide Christmas gift range from ten cents to five dollars. Includes gold pens and holders and notes the offerings appeal to men, women, and children.
Umbrella Makers Offer Varied Designs and Prices
Umbrellas Belknap Johnston Powell and Sprague French stock features stone and Dresden China handles, copper rods that will not bend, and natural wood options. Sprague patents include detachable handles and tips, self closing designs, with a wide range of prices available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belknap
Johston & Powell’s
Sprague & French
Windsor & Pacific Silks
Dresden
Sprague Patent
Kid Gloves Perin Freres Becomes Noted for Quality
Advertises Kid Gloves Perin Freres for ladies and gentlemen with guarantees on wear and finish. Exchanges allowed if ripping occurs. Lists lace gloves at 1.00 and 1.25 real kid gloves, 1.50 kid pique for street wear, and Ireland Bros Mocha and Perrins Freres Breda gloves at 1.75 for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perin Freres
Ireland
Perrins Freres
Breda
Ladies Coats at Varying Prices in Elegant Styles
We showcase our ladies coats with bound seams and silk stitching in several fabrics. Prices range from 5.00 to 19.00 with features such as melon sleeves ripple backs box fronts and half silk lining. A discount sale reduces several options and a wide assortment of dress goods and plaids is offered for Christmas gifts.
Handkerchiefs on Sale in Silk and Linen Range
Handkerchief stock described as good, featuring silks and linens. Various hemstitched options include 5c Ladies initial, 10c Ladies all linen, 15c Gentlemen all linen, and 25c Gentlemen silk initial handkerchiefs.
Our Gaiters and Leggins Price Roundup
This year our gaiters and leggins are cheaper than last year with Ladies overgaiters from 20c to 1 and men's overgaiters at 25c and 50c. Children's leggins at 1.25 and 1.35, and ladies leggins extra long at 1.50. We also offer Colgate and Co perfumery and Leaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgate & Co
Glove Department Offers Wide Range of Mittens and Kid Gloves
Ladies find a full Glove Department with Fur Top Kid Gloves priced at 1.00 per pair and finer options at 1.25 and 1.50. Crews Kid Gloves in new shades and black 1.00, finer 1.25 and 1.50. Fine Silk Mittens at 1.00, cheaper 0.75 and 0.50. Cashmere Mittens double 0.25 to 0.50, cheaper 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rochesteer Mills
Aaron Stahl
Glen Campbell
Eva Widdowson
Placktick
John Craft
Forest County
Institute At
Smicksburg
Pamipay
J. Bert Bell
T. c. Elkin
J. E. Buchanan
J. E. Weaver
Com Black
Walter Lewis
D. B. Hoeh
H. E. Lewis
A. N. Gahagan
H. D. Condron
Saterpay Moenne
Niece Ritchie
A. F. Elkin
Cora Black
C. L. Streamer
A. M. Hammers
H. J. Lewis
Vergie Dodson
F. E. Redding
A. X. Gahagan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frank Donahugh
William Mack
Pa. H. A
Armagh
Thomas Kerr
Hillsdale
Samuel Clawson
Utah
R. E. Young
Blaimville Cemetery
Frank Mabon
Blacklick Township
A. J. Bolar
Greenwood Cemetery
John Smith Bole
Indiana, Pa
Aguis
J. H. Breeman
C.r. E
Ellie Buchanan
F. G. Kendrick
Miller McClure
H. H. Nebeker
C. W. Schindler
Pearl Woods
J. N. Laxcuam
P. M
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Ithura
Som
Boston, A
Wilson & Son
A. S.C
Gaiters & Leggins
A.W. Wilson & Son’s
Glove Department
Soc
Gloria
Tien
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