Bon Marche offers wide range of affordable bound books
The store advertises a large department with discounted literature for all ages. Highlights include Red Library of 12 months bound at 10c with 500 titles, Cornell and Souvenir Series at 25c with 400 titles each, and 49c titles including Rock haven and Quincy Adams Sawyer. Henry's Books for Boys at 19c with 40 titles, wars and adventure series, and Wellesley Series for Girls at 25c with about 100 titles.
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Cornell
Rockhaven
Uncle Terry
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Miss Petticoats
Henry
England
Aid
Clive
India
Wellesley
Dean
World of Girls
Dada
Linen Handkerchiefs with Initials and Embroidery Prices
Catalog item notes listing prices for various handkerchiefs including linen and silk options. Items show initials, hemstitching, embroidery, lace trimming, and boxed children’s sets with prices ranging from 10 to 25 cents and 19 cents to 25 cents. Includes silk handkerchiefs with initials and decorative linen varieties.
Fancy China Opened Wednesday Morning for Holiday Shoppers
Importers samples and surplus china offered at steep discounts. Vases, bric a brac, cups and saucers in stock with prices from 5c to 7.98 each. A grand opportunity for Christmas shoppers.
Beautiful Umbrellas Stock For Christmas Sale
A local shop touts its Christmas umbrella stock with varied handsome handles and stylish designs. Shoppers are invited to view the assortment, with four leading prices 98c 1.25 1.49 and 1.98 and items offered up to 10 dollars.
Bargain in Belts from Special Lot Sale
Special lot belts in plaited peau de soie silk with gilt and silver buckles both front and back. Originally 50c, sold out to us for 1 to 2 price, now on sale at 25c each. A second small lot previously $1, now offered at 9c each.
Consolidated Railroad Not Worried by Holdups
Boston reports the night express from New Haven to Boston arrived on time with no detectives on board for Adams Express protection. Officials say no special hold up fears exist and security measures are routine for the holiday season, as the company continues its annual safeguards for valuable shipments.
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Boston
New York
New Haven & Hartford
New Haven
Idaho man held in Ludlow Street jail over mining scheme
Frank S. Hobbs of Idaho was ordered jailed on $7,500 bail in New York after financier Edward B. Tustin alleged Hobbs misled him about a Comstock Mines property in Idaho. Tustin had advanced $7,590 to develop the gold claim, which an expert later questioned, noting land possession by A. T. Whyland and visible mining activity before Hobbs’s claim.
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New York
Frank S. Hobbs
Idaho
Ludlow Street
Edward B. Tustin
Greene Copper Company
Hobbs
Tustin
Marean
Kings County Supreme Court
Comstock Mines Company
A. T. Whyland
Whyland
First Pennypacker press-law suits target three Allentown papers
A Northampton county banker files the first state suits under the new press law against three Allentown newspapers over a report that he escaped quarantine from a hotel for smallpox. He claims the article stating he dyed his beard ridiculed him and harmed his reputation.
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Allentown
Northampton County
Board of Health
Emperor William heads two day hunt in Hanover forest
Berlin December 17 Emperor William Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia Prince Henry of Prussia the Russian ambassador Count Von Osten Sacken and many notables left Berlin for the forest of Gohrde in Hanover for a two days hunting trip headed by the monarch and his entourage.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Grand Duke
Vladmir
Russia
Prince Henry
Prussia
Count von Osten-Sacken
Goehrde
Hanover
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim by Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It guarantees a refund if not effective and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The ad notes 25 cents price and mentions Lawler's stock policy for out of stock books, with cheerful service.
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Toyland
Santa Claus
Santa
Lelia
Reynier
E. W. Grove
Indictments Return 19 True Bills From U S Grand Jury
Omaha date line reports the United States grand jury returned 19 true bills. Named defendants include United States Senator Charles H Dietrich former Adjutant General Leonard W Colby Daniel Gaines Bassett Neb Elliot Lowe former State Senator Postmaster John S Mitchell Alma Neb William M Irwin agent for Mitchell and R M Allen president Standard Cattle Co charged with illegal fencing of government lands. Jury says more matters under consideration.
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Omaha
United States Grand Jury
United States
Charles H. Dietrich
Leonard W. Colby
Daniel Gaines
Bassett
Neb
Elliot Lowe
John S. Mitchell
Alma
William M. Irwin
Mitchell
R. M. Allen
Standard Cattle Company
Allen
New Hampshire Grange closes three day session
Concord December 17 The New Hampshire state grange ended a three days session with reports from committees, resolutions adopted, and officers installed. Recommendations include a new creamery building a girls dormitory domestic science at the agricultural college railroad tax review for next legislature national forest reserve in the White Mountains support for good roads electric railways and rural school funding. A memorial service for deceased members followed by installation of new officers.
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Concord
New Hampshire State Grange
Grange
The
Agricultural College
White Mountains
Judge Hutchinson Dies In Chicago Superior Court
Judge Jonas Hutchinson of the Chicago superior court died of heart failure after months of illness. Elected to the bench as Gov Altgeld's successor, he previously served as Chicago’s corporation counsel. Born in Milford New Hampshire in 1840.
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Chicago
Jonas Hutchinson
Superior Court
Gov. Altgeld
City of
Hutchinson
Milford
N. H
Brown student pleads guilty and placed on probation
Providence December 17 Ralph E Bancroft of Stoneham Mass Brown student arrested yesterday for stealing a dollar from a fellow student in the gymnasium pleaded guilty to larceny in district court and was placed on probation until June 3 Lawler s and real estate offers appear in the same column plus a household ad and a skin lotion promotion
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Providence
R. I
Ralph E. Bancroft
Stoneham
Mass
Brown
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Comforter
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20Th Century Shoe Store
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Parker
Armour’s Beef
Toumoe
Cec
Eersee
Woodworth's
Pocket Books
Chatelaine
Rashess
Dee
Oebeaie
Cocacoc
Wight
Asesteen
Aseibe
Anus Rivansssbaw
Lawler’s
Uttire
Meiere Bias
W.f.smith CO
Grant Street
Summer St
Malden
Macs
Smith
Dietrich
N. H. Grange
Judge Hutchinson
Lowell
Rea Street
Parkview Avenue
Wentworth Avenue
Merrimack Square
T. H. Elliott's
Central Street
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