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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1884
Page
2
The Lititz Record advertises regular Thursday press deadlines and requests advertisers to submit items by Wednesday to ensure insertion. It notes the need for name and address as a guarantee of good faith and clarifies they cannot assure late material.
An 1884 commentary argues James G Blaine remains the strongest Republican candidate despite lingering attacks. It notes New York State opposition could decide the race, praises Blaine's ability and stature, and criticizes the Democratic platform as general. It also covers the Lancaster farmers convention and a local business advertisement section.
Advertisement for door screens and screen wire touts patent iron corners that avoid mortising and tonating. Claims easy self assembly, custom orders while you wait, sizes sent for prompt door and window screens, and wholesale options with mosquito canopies, tarla tans, and related dry goods. Includes price notes and agent mentions.
John S. Givler presents a large assortment of silks for spring and summer. Figured foulard pongee and plain colors plus black silks, brocades, satins, and silk wraps. New jerseys in black and colored evening shades offered at low cash prices. Special bargains in figured foulard and summer silks.
In medium and fine dress goods the buyer selects only the latest and choicest styles colors and shapes. Handsome embroidered robes combination suits choice plaids plain colors in tricottines ottoman cloths cashmeres and new dress fabrics. French batistes latines ginghams and scotch gingham patterns. A job lot of scotch gingham sells for 122 cents at the lowest cash price.
Silk and velvet brocaded crenadines black cashmere Thibet shawls and variations in jet medium blue black. Silk fabrics include Henrietts cloths serges batiste armores taifetas ottomans and more. Ladies and children’s black hosiery gloves and handkerchiefs offered. Mourning goods at the lowest cash prices.
Victoria and Bishop offer a wide selection of lawn and linen textiles including Plain and Figured Suisse Piques Marseilles Nainsooks Mazalia Persian lawns Yok ings Hamburgs Irish points laces embroided lace and linen collars hemstitched and plain linen and silk handkerchiefs and Ladies muslin underwear at the lowest cash prices.
Full line of black and fancy silk parasols sun umbrellas and rain umbrellas. Ladies gents and children's hosiery gloves merino underwear shirts handkerchiefs and more at low cash prices. Gossamere moth proof bags to keep furs and clothing moth free for 35 cents each.
The merchant tailoring house offers spring suitings and pantings with suits made to order in the latest styles and short notice. They boast a top cutter, guaranteed fit, first-class workmen, and best trimmings, plus a full line of gents furnishings and Welch silk ties at low cash prices.
A local department offers a broad carpet and oil cloth selection featuring Wilton mosquettes and velvets with borders, tapestry brussels, three ply all wool carpets, all wool ingrain and union cotton options, plus damask, venetian, rugs and linoleum. Prices start low with extensive stock and guaranteed workmanship.
A broad sale of house furnishing goods features sheeting and pillow case muslins in all widths bleached and unbleached, table linens napkins and doilies, towelings and crash, lace patterns, ginghams and calicoes, with bargain muslins and new styles direct from New York importers. All prices marked in plain figures with a fair living profit and open sale by any salesperson.
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