Urges Early Spring and Summer Shopping Now
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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
5
The piece stresses the need to shop early for spring and summer to avoid missing stock as the season progresses. It urges readers to visit today to secure desirable items while selections are complete.
Mrs Josie Gunn wife of Melvin Gunn dropped dead on the street in Danville Illinois last Sunday morning from heart disease She was mother to a nine year old daughter and daughter of the late Rev J C Myers formerly pastor at Scotts Prairie and Wallace Also a niece of C M Spencer Mr Spencer and wife attended the funeral held Wednesday Westville Quartet to give a musical entertainment in Tangier high school auditorium next Saturday evening fifth and final number of the lecture course The singers are said to be excellent Mrs Martha Atkinson visits summer with cousin Martha E Harvey Fred Towell was here from Danville Illinois over Sunday
A fire Tuesday night at Myrtle Harvey's millinery store started when a lighted lamp fell and ignited straw matting. Nearby neighbors quickly fought the blaze, preventing further damage aside from the matting and the lamp being crushed. Miss Harvey thanked those who helped. Also mentioned are J H Myers repairing watches next to Kingman Hotel and Miss Retha Myer visiting home from Indianapolis for Sunday. Mrs Rebeccah DeMott visited from Tangier on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Chas Millikan.
Largest assortment yet featuring 17x36 Axminster rugs and 27x48 Velvet and Axminster pieces at bargain prices. Prices range from 1.25 to 2.00 for smaller rugs and 12 to 27 for larger tapestry, Velvets, and Axminster varieties. Also carpets linoleum mattings and fillings. Prepare for housecleaning season.
A local ad showcases embroidery flouncings and laces for waistlines and skirts. It promotes a range of materials priced at 50c to $1 per yard, with insertion lace and trimmings described as among the newest designs.
J. H. Myers, a renowned watch and clock repairer, set up in the room adjoining the Kingman Hotel. Lem Pithoud visited Covington on Saturday. Mrs. Wash Sowers spent Monday in Veedersburg. Theo Moore reports being indefinitely located at Sutter Creek California. Wid Thompson and wife were in Coyington Saturday on business. John R. Teegarden was in Coyington on business Tuesday.
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