Novelty Dress Goods On Wide Boucle Cloth Line
Retail mix lists wide Boucle Cloths and other novelties plus full stock of low and medium priced goods ready for customers.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1885
Page
3
Retail mix lists wide Boucle Cloths and other novelties plus full stock of low and medium priced goods ready for customers.
A Wisconsin vacation memory recounts a St. Louis trunk fiasco where a widow, seeking her twelve dresses and more at home, misplaced her wardrobe. The trunk spilled its contents at the hotel piazza, exposing a collection of little girl dresses and leaving the crowd curious and sympathetic.
An old lumber buyer laments Ohio and Indiana deforestation. He notes black walnut timber once fueled farm building and railways, claiming farms value would soar if timber remained. A farmer recalls eight years clearing eighty acres, estimating a $3,000 farm now versus over $100,000 with walnut. The piece highlights vast forest loss and economic impact across generations. Also reported: English boys lured to California fruit farms, with £20 entrance fees paid by fathers and $12 to the agent for placement. Dozens of boys sent, many misled about work and pay, with ongoing cases uncovered.
An advertisement promotes a broad stock of underwear and knitwear at low prices including ladies silk stitched mid quality items at 25 cents, top quality sets at 37 to 50 cents, and full lines for ladies and gentlemen with regular goods priced up to $3 per garment.
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