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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1908
Page
8
A collage of small ads and notices lists tailoring services piano tuning mortgage exemptions and legal help, a Rhode Island Red cock erels sale at 217 Tanguy St, furnished room requests, job hires for salesman bookkeeper and stenographer, a Harmony talking machine offer, new groceries and gas bill reminders, a typewriter rental, oil products, and a fire sale of coal.
After business, B Geneines and B C Jenkins played a chess game referee Judge D B McConnell presiding. Jenkins announced mate after a lengthy contest. Atta notes Marion Chess Club will visit for a future match here.
Adams township held a local election on a proposed fifteen mile gravel road and the petition was defeated by 55 votes. Will Carson of Twelve Mile led the petition but opposition grew in the final days, ensuring no road will be built this summer.
Sidney Kaufman returns from Cincinnati where he attended Trade and Auction Sales of shoes and leaves this morning for Boston Mass. He plans to arrive tomorrow at 10 o'clock for the opening of the Greatest Forced Sale of Men's and Boy's Shoes in the history of the country.
An oil dealer touts That Good Oil of Moore's as the remedy for failing stoves once burned with cheap oil. He and a stove dealer agree the oil choice matters, and he offers home delivery by Cary C. Cast Oil Wagon at phone 1714.
We opened the doors of our new store yesterday morning and thank the people of Logansport for liberal patronage. The store room is renovated and repainted with a complete line of fresh goods. Call to see us at 309 Market Street.
One hundred pre owned typewriters from brands such as Oliver Remington Smith Premier Hammond Fox Dens more Fay Sholes Manhattan Under wood American and Blickensderfer are offered. Prices range from 15.00 to 50.00. Harry Lux located at 315 Broadway handles the sale.
Spring sales promote Otto's twenty dollar overcoats now sixteen dollars in the show window. Cary C Cast Oil Wagon offers independent Cast Oil Moore's oil not made by the oil monopoly. Call 1714 for orders.
Walton band stages the play A Noble Outcast on Thursday evening March 12 to raise funds for new instruments and furniture lost in a fire. Local patrons encouraged to attend and support the group.
UHL'S shirt sale features two price points 50 cents for a dollar and 1.50 dollar shirts. The garments are described as high quality with yardage value up to 25 cents and no cheap cotton, with correct sizes emphasized.
For sale a hotel and confectionery business described as a good money maker. Interested parties should inquire at Earl Stewart's livery stable located at 209 Market Street for further details and arrangements.
Jacob A. Reed of 228 Fifth street reports the sale of his business to McDowell Bros. and asks all debtors to visit his office to make settlement arrangements.
A local advert promises a spring suit that fits and wears well at prices to suit your pocketbook and invites shoppers to Murphy and Fleming at 325 Market Street for quality men’s apparel.
Advertising notes describe an oak display piece with a new style oval glass front a beveled plate glass mirror one glass shelf and a contact phone number 1364 for inquiries.
The notice lists Arnold products including Peau de Soie a silklike printed fabric and Drap de Lin de a silky material offered in many coin dot sizes with white or colored grounds. It also mentions Lucerne Tissue Swiss material in new blues and browns and English ginghams with a mercerized finish in plaids and stripes.
Thread etamine woven in new plaids appears like heavy red silk. Mercerized poplin shown in lisle tissue with vivid colorings. So se pongette mirrors China silk for princess gowns. Anderson ginghams arrive direct from Scotland.
The ad touts Loraine Tissue at 39 cents and a wide range of white goods including barred batiste and mercerized novelties at 25 cents each. It invites customers to view the Broadway window for these prices and designs.
Long list of fabrics and apparel advertised with Monday specials. 1000 yards mercerized white goods Swisses satin stripe batiste crepe pongee organdy de luxe chiffon pompadour and other fabrics priced from 15c to 39c. Also embroideries laces cambric edges and broadcloths plus coats suits and dresses offered with sale prices. Named items include damask napkins and percale patterns with prices highlighted for the day.
Mrs. Neff visits Indianapolis to see relatives. George Asel updates his buffet with old gold ivory and ebony. Leon Carr now resides in the city after moving from Walton. The Twelve Miles school closes Friday. A daughter is born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Owen at 1715 Spear Street. Edith Hertzell returns to work at the Union restaurant after winter with her parents. HK James of Indianapolis was in town yesterday visiting J. T. McNary. John Backus Lucerne mail carrier resumes duty after clearing a path for his horse and returning home.
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