Cresco Corset Claim Hurts Comfort at Waist Line
Vague complaint argues Cresco corsets fail at the waist despite stretch claims. The note asserts variants do not break at the waist line, contrasting comfort expectations with design promises.
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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
158
Vague complaint argues Cresco corsets fail at the waist despite stretch claims. The note asserts variants do not break at the waist line, contrasting comfort expectations with design promises.
A fragment notes corset sale efforts with careful pricing and stock updates. The Cresco brand fills a small demand while customers examine new stock and sizing options. The item highlights movement retention and shape in garments.
The Mooreesville area paper lists Friday publication, subscription rates at five cents per year, and local notices. It notes editor contact, upcoming services, and community items including birthdays, visits, sales, and a column of ads for hardware, stoves, groceries, and the Merry Mystic Club reunion.
Epworth League shifts from Tuesday to Sunday at 6 30 o clock prompt with Miss Jennie Scutt leading next Sunday. Local society events include Bay View Club reorganizing with new members, Standard Bearers gathering at Miss Ida Fogleman, and various visits and purchases around town. Local commerce ads promote groceries, millinery, wool blankets, and gas stoves at Keller's.
An ad praises Scott's Emulsion claiming a young woman gained twelve pounds after twelve pounds of flesh priced at eight cents a pound and a bottle cost one dollar. It argues value varies and offers a free sample, with Scott & Bowne chemists listed at 409 Pearl Street New York.
Excursion tickets to Chicago for National Encampment events offered by Pennsylvania Lines October 6 and 7. Tickets available through Pennsylvania Lines Ticket Agent for details and purchase.
A testimonial from Alfred Bee of Wel fare Texas credits Electric Bitters with curing biliousness and back pain, restoring sleep appetite and strength. The ad proclaims the remedy’s life to the weak and run down and invites readers to buy at G W Bass drug store. Wayne C Hadley schedules a farm sale near Gasburg on October 1 at 10 am including horses cattle and farm goods. A separate notice lists 500 bushels of Fultz Mediterranean seed wheat for sale at 75 cents per bushel and a buyer is sought for hogs via Sellars phone listing.
Advertises one year subscriptions for 83.09 or other terms for six months, three months, and one month with cash in advance. Claims the Sun has the largest daily circulation in Indianapolis except one and offers combined rates with the Guide. Postage free and samples available at the Guide office.
Old-time ad style touts Bucklen Arnica Salve as a universal cure for skin eruptions, eczema, piles, and chapped hands with claims of rapid healing. It also promotes Foley’s Kidney Cure and Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, colds, and general health, ending with local business names G. W. Bass and others.
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