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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
5
Rugers and Thompsons in Monroe City Missouri advertise the largest Christmas goods assortment yet in stock at low prices. They urge customers to visit early before items are broken and offer to help locate anything not listed as a suggested gift.
A fragment lists various common items such as forceful ladies linen handkerchiefs dolls picture books games and glassware including china doll heads child’s banks and holiday ornaments. The varied inventory hints at a general store catalogue from a bygone era.
A varied catalogue itemizes 10c Japonnet Handkerchiefs with silk initials, dressed rag dolls, Japanese pin trays, perfumery in baskets, boys mittens, ladies lace collars, pearcop batpins, cuff pin sets, necklaces, back combs, Windsor ties, doll dishes, and a tron horse and wagon with men's fancy socks. It notes embroidered windsor ties and a set of dolls dishes among the fancy items.
Listing presents 15c 1 dot white metal teaspoons and a Fancy dressed dolls set with doll dishes Pearl necklaces two strands Ladies linen initial handkerchiefs and extra fine items including men’s latest style colored iron fire engine with horse iron hook and ladder with horse engine and cars men’s plain white hemstitched handkerchiefs and related accessories.
For 25c Automotiles severs 1 different styles Drums Trunks for doll clothes Banjos self playing set of glove and handkerchief boxes Manicure sets Sierling silver hat pins Blecantly dressed dolls Stoves all complete Brooches newest styles Ladies collars put up in fac ev box Photograph frames Sears pins Cul buttons Ladies handkerchiefs in great variety of styles Largest and finest line of men s ties ever shown in Monroe City at this price Mullers Boney socks Mini pure silk handkerchiefs with initials Men s colored silk handkerchiefs the latest Boy s tool chests
We continue the sale of glassware including fancy bowls cake stands and pitchers at five cents each with every dollar’s worth of goods you buy while they last.
A miscellaneous 19th or early 20th century advertisement lists men's outerwear and accessories and a variety of women’s items. It mentions long veiled wool garments, dolls, beaded collars, opera bags, wedding rings, fur trimmed kid mitts, cashmere gloves, and other dress goods and chests for sale.
A fragmented ad listing ten cent and twenty five cent to fifty cent Bible specials and other items. Mentions gift accessories with pendent crosses and assorted shows.
All ladies and children's cloaks and furs are reduced until Christmas. The store shows its largest selection of men's neckwear mufflers gloves and handkerchiefs fancy socks and house slippers. Shoppers gain quality gifts across linens dress goods and patterns.
A collection of Christmas wishes from Monroe City and Auxvasse area children in 1906. Names include Faulieroy Zimmerman Sadie Ethel Yung Eleanor Umsatatth Hallie Amotattd and Warren Middleton, requesting dolls books candy nuts and small gifts, with dates and locations cited. The notes reflect early 20th century holiday wish lists and postal-style greetings to Santa Claus.
Debut letters from Katharine Forsythe eleven and Ralph Wallace mention toys like a baby buggy, globes, dolls, skates, a stove, and fruit. Pearls from Alsey Illinois request nuts, candy, bananas, oranges, a storybook, and a fur, all dated December 1906, showing hopeful Christmas sentiments.
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