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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1893
Page
5
The column notes new goods at Johnston's and the Racket, a large stock of ladies shoes, millinery sales by Irwin, and various locomotion and residence updates. Farmers plan crops west of town, bids on land and cattle progress, and social events include dances, lectures, and a masquerade at the hose house.
Windy conditions noted as E. W. Haptonstall of Kiowa county conducts business on Thursday. Friday night a masked gathering at C. H. McVey's house entertains until midnight. L. B. Morris, visiting J. A. Williams, is surprised by friends at his 23rd birthday. Music by Haptonstall and Williams viols ends at 2 a.m.
An ad copy promotes shopping at D. C. Marker's with the claim that prices disappear when customers try on items. The teaser emphasizes quick discounts and enticing bargains to draw shoppers.
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