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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
26
A bustling week with visits from John Henry and James Baker while James Peterson improves. Hog killing and shipping dominate business as Ada’s show draws good crowds. Local meetings, school furnace issues, and protracted church services mark a busy schedule with multiple travels, entertainments, and community notices.
The report notes Mrs John Jones, formerly of this place, died of consumption. Her family left on Monday for Bowling Green Kentucky, her home, and expect to be away about a month.
Miss Lide Bunten on sick list. Budd Canada buys new carriage. Louie Lumpkin from North Salem visiting town. Chas McClaine in Jamestown. Miss Dave McClellan dislocated arm. Band boys at Mace supper. Robert Adams of Veedersburg visiting. Fayette girls Thanksgiving with Miss Beckie Smith. Mrs Kate Thompson returns from Anderson visit. Zoda Yager returns from Anderson. Mrs Blanche Harshbarger and Nora visit near New Ross. In intoxicated incident James Golliday loses $95 pocketbook. Cliff Knoy and others attend masquerade at Lebanon. Huber Wilhite visits Morgan County. Box supper at Cason by Ladies Aid. Hall exhibition crowded. Smith school ne ar town to present play at Red Men's hall. Newt Smith and Emma Rose wed. Norman McClaine moves to Miller store room. Sermon by Rev Brewer at Christian church. Sampson Bowen dies Bright's disease. Funeral at Pleasant View Cemetery.
Charley Hedge Litton and Ben Brambett visited the city last week. A turkey dinner was held at Mr. Leach's last Thursday. Ora Kennedy of North Salem visited relatives last Saturday. Megeyie Wright and Flowers Pause are ill with lung fever. Mrs Leach, now in Nebraska, visits relatives. Noah Wright attended a birthday surprise for his uncle Tanner Wright in the city. Mattie Hall and Sol Ellis from this place wed in a ceremony led by Bro. Daugherty on Thanksgiving Day.
This store proclaims truthful linen bargains with clean new goods bought for less than regular prices. Over six weeks we acquired more linen than usual despite foreign market advances, offering them at reduced rates to attract new customers while keeping profits steady.
A linen sale featuring 2 yard wide all linen damask in various designs with prices from 1.15 to 1.20 per yard, matching napkins at 3.00 to 3.30 per dozen, plus heavy weight bleached damask and cotton damask options. Also listed are buck towels, knotted fringe damask towels, crashes, and a wide selection of linen cloths and linens with many patterns and widths, ideal for gifts.
Silk and linen damasks advertised in varied widths from 60 to 64 inches. Listings include cream half linen damasks, six patterns, yard prices around 0.2.0 to 0.6c. Linen silver bleach damasks offer 62 to 64 inches with higher per yard pricing. Extra heavy linen damask advertised at 800 per yard and full two yard wide damasks with several designs and good value.
An advertisement lists napkins by size material and price. It mentions bleached half linen 22 inch napkins five designs per dozen, all linen large napkins per dozen, regular dinner napkins per dozen, and satin damask options with various quantities and prices.
The notice promotes a weekly prize for the correspondent sending the greatest number of acceptable items. First prize is four percent of prizes plus fifteen cents, with ten cents for the second largest. Rules require weekly letters, confirm eligibility, and count multiple reports from the same locality as one item. submissions must reach by Wednesday morning.
Fragmentary catalog entry lists textile items including white cotton crash at two dollars per yard and unbleached crash at various prices. Also mentions red and blue checked glass crash, linen blends, 17 inch glass crash with colored borders, and Barnsley bleached crash with fast color border, limited yardage.
Local retailer offers a large stock of cotton blankets in various sizes and colors. Listings include 56x68 and 64x84 inch pairs in gray tan white with red blue borders and fancy designs. Elevators noted for third floor access and price terms reflect seasonal material cost increases.
Local shop offers Yountsville wool blankets at mill prices with new fancy plaid arrivals at 4.50 for five pound blankets. Savings claimed on Yountsville blankets and St Mary's goods, all offered at old prices while stock lasts. No guarantee prices will hold on future reorders.
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