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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1892
Page
1
A local ad lists wholesale sugar candy in barrels, 7 lb Cal peaches for $1, 20 lb Cal raisins for $1, Big Four flour for bread, Chase & Sanborn coffee, S. W. Co tea, cake crackers, canned goods, crockery glassware wooden ware cutlery fruits nuts toys and mittens. Ed Dubbel is noted as a new, courteous staff member.
A report notes that fancy glass and artistic china shapes in China are rapidly replacing silver for table service due to their uniform low cost and beauty. It cites growing popularity and consumer shift toward decorative wares over traditional monetary silver.
Our trade in holiday goods has begun earlier and is larger than ever before. Stop by to view our display and see the new arrivals.
Sleds and baking powder are moving quickly at W. B. Clemmer & Co. Hurry to secure items before stock runs out.
Local shop ads feature tallmans prices on thimbles teapots gold pencils and slippers at walkers and tallmans. Town notices report visits repairs sales and upcoming events including blacksmithing offers and charity lectures with names like Rev. Geo Chase J H Rawson and Dr Fisk.
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