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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1899
Page
2
A real live Mr Santa Claus will meet children and adults daily starting Wednesday. His headquarters are in our toy department on the second floor reachable by new stairs or the elevator. The entire store from basement to second floor is now accessible.
A saturated toy and gift promotion touts low prices on Toys Games Dolls and Fancy Boxes with a wide assortment. Highlights include Webster's Unabridged Dictionary at 79, Wood's Natural History bindings at 25c, juvenile books up to 25c, and a large doll lot with prices from 25c to 98c.
A letter from Santa to the manager of the Bon Marche announces his visit to Lowell on Wednesday December 12th 1899 and requests a Mail Box at the store entrance for children to drop letters to him in the Toy Department on the second floor.
An extensive display in the first aisle offers pure linen initial handkerchiefs for women and men at 22 cents each, Japanette silk-initial pieces three for 25 cents, silk and Swiss embroidered options at 25 cents, and scalloped edged ladies’ handkerchiefs at 10 cents.
The Bon Marche announces a Santa Claus Letter Box placed between its main doors inviting children to drop letters for old Santa. Parents are assured confidentiality and requests will be opened daily from Wednesday until Christmas Eve to delight the youngsters.
Brand new goods advertised with several game titles such as Golf Cash Pay Bo Peep Ludo Nelly Ly Happy Jack Hickory Dickory Dock and others priced attractively. The notice promotes low prices and novelty items in a small shopper-friendly listing.
The Old Stand offers Ladies' Fur Top Gloves with clasp and spring wrist at 59c. Dogskin gloves fur lined with overseam stitch priced. Astrachan and Kid Combined gloves for street and driving at 98c per pair. Silk mittens with fancy backs and bow offered for 49c each.
Advertisement notes new bib aprons lace trimmer and insertion aprons with ruffles and lissertion in a wide choice of styles. A bargain in aprons featuring pretty muslin examples with Hamburg edging and long strings, offered at 39 cents to 5 cents range.
Slippers in the shoe department with rear millinery. Men's velvet slippers embroidered at 49c, leather slippers Everett Harvards and Operas in tan and black at 98c. Men's fine slippers in Romeos Harvards and Operas from 1.23 to 1.49. LadiesRomeos and Juliets in red and black fur trimmed 6 90. Ladies fine kid slippers and patent party slippers trimmed in new styles all colors at 1.23 per pair.
Advertises a sale of umbrellas with sterling silver trimmed, pearl, ivory, and natural wood handles. Special sample line features gloria cloth silk taffeta covers, close roller, priced at 95c, with later lines valued up to 8 dollars. Includes Christmas and general-use umbrellas at 39 49 79 95 cents or $1.25.
Readable items show last aisle left perfumery bargains at W. H. Browns with Christmas boxes and 25 cent perfumes. Mora Cre Paris extracts and Oakley Ed Bateau lines advertise popular scents in novelty bottles. Triple Extracts in all odors offered at 15 to 25 cents with cut glass bottles and neat packaging.
A major blaze in Augusta Georgia on December 10 caused an estimated three million dollars in damage. The fire started in J B White's dry goods store and spread rapidly to the Arlington annex Masonic building Arlington hotel and Schneider building. Losses include White building and stock fifty five thousand nine hundred dollars Arlington hotel one hundred thousand dollars Masonic building twenty five thousand dollars and many others. The origin remains uncertain with theories of faulty wiring or arcing lights. The fire affected Broad Ellis Seventh and Eighth streets and was halted from broader spread by containment within the original block.
Se slabs and mill kindling advertised with dollar and two dollar toads of mill kindling. All kindlings kiln dried. Prompt delivery via telephone or postal. Address John P. Quinn 4 to 14 Dix St near R Bridge Gorham St.
In Carbonado Washington a coal mine disaster trapped 70 to 80 men in tunnel 7 after a fire damp explosion. Foreman Davies and about 20 Finns escaped, while rescue efforts pulled several men from timber chutes and a tramway. Thirty-two dead confirmed, two survivors rescued after a night underground.
Omaha voters watch the late Senator Hayward vacancy as the fight for the seat intensifies. WB. Tyson of Grand Island entered late. Senator Allen pledges to stay in. Douglas county Jacksonian club backs Hitchcock, Silver Republicans favor Omaha editor, Peter Cooper Populists back Jen. Gov. Poynter to visit Omaha and appointment awaited midweek.
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