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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
3
Santa Claus shop promotes a seasonal sale on ladies, misses, and children’s clothing. Suits drop from 95 dollars to 19 50 with other reductions across coats sweaters and fur hats, featuring satin lined coats and pleated skirt styles.
The article notes winter couture using rich materials like silk velvet brocade and furs. Velvet coats and trimmed skirts dominate, with fur borders on walking skirts and brimming collars. Short coats gain popularity while evening cloaks grow longer and chameuse dominates. Russian blouse and basque motifs rise, and luxury furs such as sealskin skunk and ermine drive high fashion costs.
Florence Fairbanks notes a fashion revival with brown and gold furs, border trimmings of skunk, and the return of a blouse with separate skirt. New leather and silk ensembles feature wide belts, scarf knots, and satiny waistlines as women seek smartness.
Faulk and Clark advertise premium seed oats described as the best available. The notice highlights quality grains and availability for farmers seeking high-yield forage.
The Farmerville Gazette reports that while clearing debris from J. B. Clark and Sons burnt building earlier this week, a glass jar was found containing whisky a paper with several names and a Gazette dated March 15 1893. The record notes the deposit date March 21 1898 and lists builders J D Everett district attorney F Selig S C Selig Sig Marx D L Cromwell J H Lindsay Abe Arent J P Fenton H Ludwig among others.
A 120 year old woman credits Peruna with maintaining excellent health after a severe bout with la grippe. She urges continued nightly use and notes she can send a photo from just before her hundredth birthday. The ad extols Peruna as an herbal tonic for old people and offers a free 1910 Peruna Almanac.
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