Small Priges Big Bargains
Readable fragments show a sale listing with prices noted as 39e and $2.00 per yard. The text suggests a local bargain event highlighting low unit costs and promotional wording from a yardage and sewing goods sale.
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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1900
Page
3
Readable fragments show a sale listing with prices noted as 39e and $2.00 per yard. The text suggests a local bargain event highlighting low unit costs and promotional wording from a yardage and sewing goods sale.
James Ovens visited Litton on Wednesday while George Daulton of Kentucky stays with Kyle Rogers southeast of town. Claire Perley and Miss Lulu Turner left for Terre Haute to attend school. Several shade trees are being trimmed by local property owners. Mr Mitchell handles the work. The town board granted a telephone franchise from Orth to this place at the last meeting. The Coming Men of America are prospering with nearly full lodge nights and four initiations last Saturday. A fire damaged the Baker residence on South Green Street Monday night, but the house was saved and goods damaged. Indianapolis Gem steam laundry advertised. leave laundry at Adkins store. Warner Peterson, agent. Little Mabel Airhart visited Indianapolis Monday and was prescribed cork sole removal, with more to come in two months.
The No 1 school two miles south of town hosted a surprise dinner for teacher Claude Perley and patrons. An entertaining program followed. New Ross reports seven graduates this year Mixnies Jeasie Gott Loga Moss Harley Bowers Warner Peterson Walter Stanley Forest Graves Arthur McLaughlin crowned by Harley Bowers top in township with 8 59. Fred Lowell passed seventh year geography with 85 percent. Also Boone county black land for sale 40 to 320 acre tracts priced 40 to 75 per acre Neal & Co Lebanon.
Local column records a string of everyday items from Grace Elder and others including Alf Shockley building a grape arbor, Miss Tillie Leach tending a Terre Haute normal school, Ova Groover visiting Charley Elder, and several visits to Danville Lebanon Lafay ette and Lafayette areas. Community life, sickness, travel, and small projects are noted.
Homer Leach also called Ho mer Chub plans to build a new barn as Harvey Burgess saws a pattern. Eddie Leak shares a Noah's ark joke and Mrs Rebecca Leak prepares to return to Nebraska. Albertine and Mabel Shockley start lessons with Miss Georgia Leak. Miss Messie Harrison will move to Illinois. Mrs Levi Groover hosts a surprise for Frank Joseph with dinner and a great time.
Jasper Riner is out again Earl Ross bought a new buggy Minnie Dayton will work for Mrs Servies this summer Ernest McClaine of Jamestown was on our streets Tuesday George Baker of New Ross was here Monday Buck Smith of Lebanon was calling on old friends here Sunday Sick list includes W M Ross Mary Riner and Miss Stella Smith Miss Myrtle Knoy and Carrie Ross were in Lebanon Monday Christopher Kincaid went to Danville last week to attend school Myrtle Knoy will stay with Buck Smiths at Lebanon this summer Han Finch and Chas Thompson painting J W Ross house Ed Bean and wife of Crawfordsville visiting here Edd Hamilton and Grant Smith transacted business in Jamestown Tuesday Several from there attended the funeral of Charlie Wells Saturday at Mt Zion Ladies Aid of Shiloh church preparing for an entertainment Saturday evening Admission 10 cents Miss Lula Whitecotton returned home from Ladoga due to her mother's sickness Harve Parr and wife returned to Elizaville Saturday with Mrs Parr's little sister J H Kincaid's house burned down Monday morning only part of belongings saved
Rural bulletin lists illness and visits among residents including Mrs. Alice McCabe and Zack Haggard. Mentions boxing contest, sowing oats, band entertainment, and a newly organized Sunday school with Turner Ashley as superintendent. Others visited Tom McCabe and Tom McLaughlin households. several relatives travel or stay with local families.
Dud Jones bought a horse and Ed Canada visited Danville on business. The Jones family spent Sunday with relatives near Pittsvore. Charley Owens moved into a finished dwelling. Jones and Canada flew to Indianapolis on Friday. Alva Broderick of New Brunswick called on Geo Elder era. Thomas Whistier built a long fence. Graham and wife visited Clinton county relatives. Otto Elder attended a New Brunswick band and boxing event. Mrs Griffith of Morgan county visiting friends and kin in these parts. The Jamestown Press is urged as the paper to read.
Prize winners are asked to cut out their name and mail it in. An order promises more money to the winner, with a cash prize of fifteen cents weekly for the correspondent sending the greatest number of acceptable moms.
The Big Store in its new home invites all to view its spring display with large airy rooms and bright arrangements. The store promises wider selections, better service, and prices no higher than smaller shops, aiming to draw in Easter shoppers and spring wear enthusiasts.
The spring millinery returns with Tam crowns crushed turbans and jaunty roll brim effects. New pastel shade fabrics create dreamlike headwear while walking hats in fresh shapes and shades are featured. Exclusive agency for Knox sailors.
The new season brings radical changes in dress goods and silks with a wide range from heavy textures to light clingy fabrics. Pastel shades and especially greys lead, navy and cardinal remain popular, while silks offer fewer styles but high desirability. Printed foulards stand out as a favorite dressy option with white figures on colored backgrounds.
The store markets a rich wash goods assortment with dozens of patterns mailed daily to cities far larger than the store. The dress making department expands to handle demand and seeks larger quarters to meet spring orders, urging early visits to avoid delays.
The catalog highlights new neckwear veilings ribbons handkerchiefs underwear and hosiery now ready for viewing. Kid gloves chosen to match the latest gowns and millinery with careful selection for coordinated ensembles.
A home goods ad touts a store’s reputation as a beautifier and claims a stock of curtains draperies and linens far ahead of last year. It emphasizes consistently correct prices and asks if growth would have occurred otherwise.
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