02 Jul 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1897
Page
1
A notice announces events or activities running from Friday July 2 through Tuesday July 6. Details are sparse but the date range is provided for scheduling or access. No further entities or context are given in the readable text.
A garbled grocery advertisement touts discount prices on coffee, prunes, evaporated apples, starch, canned goods, raisins, coconuts, chocolate, root beer, oats, vanilla, salmon, eye plums, tobacco, yeast flakes, pickles, and ladies' shirt waists. It touts Fourth of July inducements and a grand department sale, with many items listed at reduced prices and vague claim of unprecedented bargains.
An old advertisement promotes summer corsets in white or drab at 50 cents each, with 25 dozen available. It notes high quality materials and shaping to fit, regular price one dollar, sale price reduced for a celebration sale, promising good value.
A local sale features ladies umbrellas with finely crafted wood handles. Prices are highlighted for shoppers seeking stylish, durable parasols offered by ABC.
A local sale features umbrellas priced at 75c to 1.25 with all colors and best quality. Discounted regular 15 cent fabrics per yard. Hosiery underwear and Notions promoted with big incentives. Ladies ready to wear reduced, skirts and pants offered at deep bargains. Also celluloid collars shirts and men’s accessories showcased at sale prices.
A grand celebration highlights a shoe sale featuring Ladies fine kid shoes Moore Shafer Co. styles at 1.65 and 1.80 values, Ladies fine India Kid slippers 0.68, Misses Kid shoes with patent tips, and Men’s Fine Call Shoes 1.68 per pair, emphasizing vitals as the durable foundation.
Scotch lawns are advertised as a popular dress fabric with beautiful patterns, fine and sheer quality, offered at 5 cents per yard. The brief notice emphasizes its desirability and low cost for customers browsing fabric selections.
A short sale notice notes a selection of organdies with multiple patterns offered at reduced prices per yard while supplies last. The brief mentions a casual vendor tag and limited availability.
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