28 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Narka News
Location
Narka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
1
Our stock of groceries is all new with weekly restocks. Highlights include Lion Coffee and Arbuckle Coles brands, tomatoes, prunes, and fine cut tobacco at various prices. Readable items list general groceries and household goods in a promotional catalog style.
A local advert promotes a liquidation of J pants and men's and youth suits at actual cost or one-third off. It mentions $20.09 suits reduced to $16.98 and questions the availability of ready made garments, noting town prices around $20.
Retailer advertises sold out Men’s World shoes and a wide selection of ladies and children’s footwear for winter wear. Offers one third off regular price, claims prices are lower than competitors by about one third and half on some items. Notes remaining stock is in as new condition and available at five percent discount and up to half price on the line.
A storefront announces clearance on summer garments with pieces offered at 50 cents, 25 cents, and 19 cents each as the stock is liquidated. The notice notes closing out remaining items at reduced rates.
The fragment hints at a discussion of summer wash courts and a claim of lacking elegance in the line. No clear event or names are visible to confirm specifics.
A business invites patrons to value its pricing as 25 percent above local rivals and pledges fair treatment. It claims to offer goods for less money while maximizing returns for customers on produce, stressing a strictly business basis and no excess burden.
A stern colonel enters a barracks as soldiers watch an expert teaches subordinates how to move. The officer frowns at the inverted company and departs, warning of extra parade duty for the breach of discipline.
The First Annual Old Soldiers Sailors and Settlers Reunion in Cuba opened Wednesday and closed Friday with high praise for the management. The event drew a large crowd, featured performances by the Cuba Concert Band Haddam and Lebanon bands, and announced future reunions for August 16–20, 1904. Local residents attended events, visits occurred across nearby towns, and notable weather and community remarks accompanied the celebration.
Notice within Omaha Daily News states the annual price will be 1.50 dollars starting September. Subscriptions will be accepted at the old rate of 7,000 per year during August.
A fragment cites J. E. Arnold promoting White's Créan tonic for infants and children to aid digestion and vitality in extreme heat, claiming it makes babies strong healthy and active.
The report covers baseball results with Paulicek pitching a 12 strikeout game for Narika and Munden contributing solid innings. Mahaska defeated Narka 8 to 8 in a rough matchup, while Narka edged Chester 8 to 0 after late inning shifts. John Paulielli started for Narka and held the opponents until the sixth before tiring.
A fragment notes a habit described as borrowing and its growth over time within a community. No clear subjects or events are identified.
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