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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
5
Right Now is the time to buy fresh Madeira handkerchiefs priced at 39 each to 2.50 each. Embroidered corner, lace trimmed, Valenciennes and princess designs prove popular. Linen, pure linen options for women men and children priced 25c to 60c. Mens hemstitched linen handkerchiefs range 15c to 50c. Children’s handkerchiefs 5c to 25c.
Three weeks remain before Christmas shoppers fill homes with linens. Linens sections prepare with heavy cream bleached table linens at 50c and up, silver bleached damask from 1.00 to 2.00 per yard, fine Latin damask table cloths 6.00 to 12.00, napkins 2.50 to 3.60 a dozen, hand embroidered land cloths 6.00 to 80.00, embroidered scarfs 0.69 to 3.50, doilies 1.25 to 3.50, orders taken for stamping linen.
An advertisement lists baby items and clothing including knit bootees at 25 cents, Alittens at 15 and 25 cents, Knit Sacques up to 1 dollar, kimonos trimmed in white and pastels, plus Warm Draney-Loggins garments. Silk Bearskin Bonnets and Felt Bonnets range 50 cents to 6 dollars, with Little Tots' Coats in cloth or bearskin priced from 1 to 5090 dollars.
A catalog-like listing presents multiple glove options across styles and sizes. 16-button length gloves in white tan and black priced at 3.50 and 3.75 per pair. 12-button length gloves in tan grey and black at 3.00. Nelrase gloves in several colors at 1.50. Royale Kid gloves in many colors at 100 per pair. Meyer's Mannish Street gloves in tan at 1.25. Men's dress kid gloves in tan shades at 1.25. Midget kid gloves for tots at 1.00.
The article lists new long handled umbrellas known as Directoire in colored or black covers priced from 3.50 to 7.00 dollars. Fancy gold and pearl handled umbrellas range from 3.00 to 5.00 dollars. Men's umbrellas with fancy or natural wood handles cost 1.50 to 7.00 dollars while children's umbrellas come in black and colors at 0.50 and 1.00 dollars.
Readable listing shows multiple apron styles including Vine Persian Lawn Serving Aprons trimmed with lace and tunks priced from 38 to 50e. Other items include Large fitted Calico and Wing ham aprons, Ging Aprons with sleeves, Mother Hubbard Gingham and light calico varieties with ruffles, prices around 28c to 1.00.
Serpentine crepe used for kimonos offered at 19¢ per yard in fancy light shades. Flannelette options include plaid figured or striped with Persian borders at 10 to 15¢. White Madras available in fancy figured or barred patterns from 15¢ to 39¢. Plain White Lawn ranges 10¢ to 80¢ per yard.
Rare holiday sale showcases colored dress goods and fancy cloth suiting with lustre finishes. Peter Thompson suits offered in navy brown red and black at 1.00 to 1.50 per yard. Messaline silks 27 inches wide at 1.00 per yard. Crepe cloth scarves 50c to 1.25 and Maharajal Mikado silks for evening gowns at 50c.
Christmas Jewelry Choice offers belts pins cuff and collar pins cuff links enamel and gold hat pins bar pins and Sears pins in a range of prices from 25 cents to 2 dollars. The ad promotes new styles and types suitable as gifts for all ages.
White Mercerized Marseilles Quilt offered at five dollars with fringe or scallops. Latin Marseilles Quilt with cut corners priced at three fifty. Plain hemmed Fancy Quilts range one to three fifty. Wool blankets in plain or plaid styles five to six dollars. Extra fine cotton blankets with colored borders one to three seventy five. Colored cotton blankets offered at eighty nine cents.
Roosevelt proclaims the creation of the first national forests east of the Mississippi, naming the Queahs National Forest in Marion County Florida and the Dakota National Forest in Billings County North Dakota. The notices detail land area, natural features, timber types, and expected public benefit for settlers and regional development under Forest Service administration.
Dr Edward Steiner of Grinnell College will lecture at the First Baptist church in Winona Lake and take part in two city civic meetings. A committee of reform leaders plans additional sessions from August 13 to 15, featuring several prominent local speakers on general reform themes.
Washington report notes Carnegie plans to testify on tariff policy before Ways and Means. A tumultuous hearing agenda was described with key figures including committee members and steel industry interest shaping the discourse. The steel master anticipated answering questions about production and pricing amid tariff debate.
Leather novelties include hand bags in seal walrus and snake skin with black and colored options priced from 1.50 to 6.00. Also available bill books pocketbooks card cases purses and accessories in black and colored leather. Sterling silver items for the dressing table offer hand brushes hot brushes mirrors comb and manicure sets.
In Porter court John Guiseh and Sarah Guiseh sought to patch up their troubles after he deserted her claiming she confessed to a living husband in the old country. She said she had been divorced from her first husband but could not prove it. Case to proceed with proof later. Carrie Thompson’s husband Christian faced desertion and support charges, plus assault, continued to January 1. Mrs Wylie Patterson and husband Wylie settled their troubles in court. Mr and Mrs Brata also agreed to reconcile after a prior separation. A note mentions heavy embroidery on Estre stockings.
Christmas tags sold for a penny by the Y W C A Rel movement to aid the national tuberculosis drive. Pra yfeeds urge purchase to ensure every Christmas package letter or card carries a Red Cross label.
Beautiful new designs arrive at Mather Bros. Co. 113 East Washington Street. Royal Doulton pieces from the Rayeu Tapestry on the Hastings rate priced from 75 cents.
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