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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1901
Page
3
The store announces new spring goods arriving and a complete, high quality stock in Mills county. Shoppers are urged to choose early as the best patterns and assortments tend to sell first.
A local shop announces the opening of over a hundred pieces of fine dress goods for spring. New colors and weaves are available, including medium price Black Goods, a $1.25 line, White Wool and Silk Dress Goods for graduations and weddings, plus a quality lining department with top linings.
The store promotes newly arrived carpets with spring stock, advertising twenty-five pieces of ingrain carpet for sale. It claims the best quality and lowest prices, offering savings of 10 to 124 cents compared with city prices.
Orr offers 50 lace curtain patterns priced from 89 cents to 8 dollars a pair. The store also features tapestry curtains window shades and related home fabrics. See them before you clean house.
Two hundred pieces of wash dress goods have just opened featuring new spring fabrics priced from 5c to 75c a yard. Lay in a supply now to complete sewing projects before the rush begins and ensure easy access to dressmaker services.
A local retailer announces a complete new line of Topsy Hosiery after comparing samples from eight mills. The ad touts quality and price variety for children, ladies, and men, claiming durability colorfastness elasticity and ease of wear.
A local firm announces an extensive shoe sale offering two thousand pairs opened last month. They buy directly from manufacturers in large lots, claiming the lowest possible prices in Mills County. Customers can return unsatisfactory shoes for exchange or refund. Prices are said to be as low as or lower than competing outlets for quality footwear.
Mr. Lee the one arm peddler of Essex visited Strahan on Friday. Geo Hamaker from White Cloud came Thursday. Chil Sullivan from Nebraska is east of town farming. Salyers Kayton bought 25,000 bushels of corn at 30 cents per bushel. A Shenandoah Shorthorn sale drew attendees. Mrs. Davis of Council Bluffs visited Stockton. Jacob Bellwood’s wagon wheel was crushed by a backing team. Miss Bears accompanied Mrs. Langmuir from Omaha. Norman bay horse sold to Shenandoah buyers for 2000. Robison and Phil Hambsch sent cattle to Chicago. Choir and teachers meeting planned. Boschee’s German Syrup promoted for throat and lung troubles. Public notices cover school events, bankrupt talks, and smallpox closures.
Emerson locals share moves to Nebraska and Wayne. travelers visit, a big Dixon sale, and a mystery social at the Junior League. Highlights include the McGrew Sturgeon wedding attendance, C C Wyckoff buying a Montgomery county farm, and Wm Roberts planning a future home near Wayne. Local shops, school vaccination, and society notes fill the week.
A veteran shoe dealer with sixty years in the business promotes balanced pricing and personalized fitting. He criticizes bargain rack chaos and touts a wide range of sizes and styles to suit different feet, inviting customers to shop with him for proper service.
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