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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1895
Page
5
A persuasive shopper’s plea urges customers to buy at Moat first to save time and avoid repeated searching. The speaker argues that nine out of ten purchases involve unnecessary worry and detours, concluding that Moat offers the logical shortcut to a complete item.
This week highlights Spring Dress Goods Spring Wraps and Dresses and Sprig Sh Q Oy Dress Trimmings showcasing new fabrics and trim choices for the season with sales and styling ideas for customers.
Advertises ladies capes in a range of prices from 2 to 20 dollars with several mid tier options. Highlights styles priced at 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00 and upward to 20.00. Encourages shoppers to visit the store to see the selection.
An advertisement for ready made dresses and duck suits from a reputable maker promising best work style and fit at low prices. It lists duck suits priced at 2.5 to 4 dollars and wool items at 4 dollars to reflect quality value and a pledge of extra value for buyers.
Dress goods line touted as the season’s key merchandise with a wide wash and woolen assortment. Wash cottons silks and chino silks featured at prices 25 percent below previous records. Silks offered at 35c 40c 50c and up with other silks equally low.
Selling only extra qualities and top makes for 25 to 30 years of competition. Children’s Two Piece Suits 95c to 8 dollars, Boys Three Piece Suits 2.50 to 10, Youths 5 to 12.50, Men’s Suits 5 to 20, all at 25 percent less than last season. New hats headquarters.
Community education events list programs at Berringer schoolhouse Green township for March 15 and 16 with lectures on school term length, arithmetic, and absenteeism. A second institute at No 4 schoolhouse Cherryhill township scheduled March 29 and 30 features debates on public opinion, teacher success, and the role of schools.
The Smicksburg summer school is peculiarly adapted to the needs of country students. Principal Mr Condron, a native and longtime educator of the county, has made their needs a special study. The school will be no experiment. You can begin work the first day at Smicksburg.
J J Kerr promises watch and clock repair jewelry making and custom rings pins and more at No 21 2nd floor Farmers Bank Building Indiana Pa Also Homer City incubator 200 egg capacity for sale cheap or trade for hay grain or a cow R M Allen Box 155 Homer City Pa A limited number of students can obtain good boarding with rooms in family during the coming term of Normal school Pleasant surroundings reasonable rates at the Progress office
Cherrytree summer school begins April 15 for a term of eleven weeks. Circulation addressed to Gro. B. Hrre, B. and Fagundas, Warren Co, Pa.
John P. St. Clair of Homer City acts as agent for Oliver Chilled Plows retailing at eight dollars fifty cents per unit with thirty cent points. He also deals in shell corn and all mill feed.
W J Gompers describes a journey visiting the Council of Constance sites, Huss and Jerome of Prague exactions, and a museum on war weapons. The text notes the 1548 Rhine bridge battle, cathedral art in Zurich, and a Bodensee boat trip with lake views, concluding with the Botanic gardens and a Katz hill overlook.
The thirteenth annual session of the Armagh summer school opens April 22 for a twelve week term. No county school has prepared more students for teaching or equipped so many youth with general education. Principal C A Campbell is highly regarded. Tuition is reasonable and Armagh is an ideal summer resort. Enrollment is expected to be larger than ever.
Local ads advertise a flood of bargains from W M Cunningham and the Red Front including russet and tan children's and misses shoes, pure drugs at Empfield's Pharmacy, cheap matches, lace and salt deals, oil deliveries at the Checkered Front, and bulk sale of boots, shoes, dry goods, and groceries. Pro prietors Mack & Ray promote closeouts and price cuts, while a garbled testimonial mentions rheumatism cures.
Mr Erenah Lydick of Green township near Loisville purchased goods last week for 1700 dollars. Mack and Ray announce the closing out sale of shoes dry goods and notions at cost. Work and Young advertise a sale.
Spring 1895 home manufactured dress fabrics showcased at Th One Price Cash Store Jamestown. The fabrics promise pretty styles and durable wear with prices ranging from 30c to 1.00 per yard.
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