20 Jun 1895
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1895
Page
1
An OCR readable ad promotes a June clearance at an unnamed store featuring carpet and millinery with low prices and patterns. It lists items like suits and drapery, hints at sale prices, and touts new patterns though many words are garbled. The copy resembles a bustling local retailer facing a generic end of season sale.
The eighth national Republican convention adjourned under pressure from silver advocates. Debates centered on the gold and silver standards with committee actions delaying final decisions. Milwaukee chosen as next convention site with timing debated. McKinley arrival expected tomorrow to influence outcomes.
Massive crowds flood the harbor and Main Street as warships from American, Austrian, Romanian, Spanish and other fleets receive leave. Pleasure steamers pass the wharf in waves while private yachts arrive, creating a festive spectacle in Kiel. International press commentary lauds the Baltic Sea canal as a pacific economic milestone amid mixed views on military aims.
An advertisement offers ladies untrimmed hats priced from 60 cents to 1.00 and ladies trimmed hats from 2.18 to 2.60. Also listed are babies lace trimmed hoods valued 50 cents to 1.00, all part of a sale with assorted fabric accessories.
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