Our Spring Attractions Offer for Spring and Summer Trade
An early note thanking patrons for last year’s support and announcing plans for a large spring and summer trade. The writer reflects on increased business in 1894 and expresses intention to continue growth with customers, hinting at ongoing promotions and dry goods pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airs
R.A. Means
Wm. Hough
Lebanon
Indiana
Atshington
D.C
Louie Schultz
Brookly
Schulz
Reasnor
F.D. Winn
Philadelphia
Mr. Winn
F. D. Winn & Co
John A. Seaton
Maytag & Emerson
J. L. Criss
Newton
Sue City
Iowa
Outing Cloths Promised in Frantic Auction Notes
Fragmentary text references Outing Cloths and fabrics like Toile du Merlin Zephals Pique and Jape, suggesting an 19th century dress fabric sale or catalog fragment. The readable lines imply a rushed description or list of cloth types. No clear event, people, or place can be identified from the fragment.
New Spring Silks and Curtains Offer Wide Range
A new spring line features silks and children's waists priced to fit any purse. Derby curtains are relaunched in beautiful styles with lace and chenille options expanding the selection at appealing prices for dresses and home decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Suit The Times Promotes Fi bre Chamois Interlining
An invoice for Fi bre Chamois interlining arrives as Indies presses push a significant sale. The notice touts the material as the best ever found and highlights a grand January reduction sale.
Dress Goods Closeout and Winter Gear Bargains
Dress Goods offers remaining patterns at the same price with a splendid trade. Massive reductions on all winter cloaks blankets underwear and hosiery to close out, inviting readers to purchase bargains.
Newton and Vicinity Society Notes and Local Visits
A long list of social visits and upcoming events in Newton and Colfax area. Des Moines visitors, millinery purchases, naturalization papers, and plans for new homes. Upcoming talks at Monzi chapel, church and school notices, and local business moves include a wallpaper store, a two story house project, and a fertilizer of daily life in the community.
Continental Clothier and Newton Watch Gift Promoters
A collage of local ads promotes Wilcox hats Lamer’s cough syrup Best Insurance by J Wright and Alico offices over Hunter Wagner Watch promotion at Westbrook Jewelry House Newton Folk contest watch prize Cyclometer sale at Smith’s building material quotes from Maytag Emerson coal and hay suppliers March 6 bread promotion from White Lily Flour and Hovan’s Covene t set for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamer
Wilcox
J. W. Alifree
Hunter & Wagner's
D. Tarrin Range
Ajax John Alc
CONTINENTAL CLOTHI @ House
D. J. Eberhart
Hovan
Covenet
Tores
St Brook Strictly In It Watch Raffle At Armory
A community notice shows St Brook offering a gold watch valued at $25 as a prize in a charity sweepstakes at the K T Band entertainment to be held at the Armory next week. Voting methods will be decided by entertainment management. Fringe items include local births moves church events and Salvation Army changes with multiple local names and dates from late February 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
K. T. Band
L. B. West Brook
South Side Jeweler
J. E. Campby
Hummell
Camp
S. J. Huffman
Beaver
Lowa
Richland Township
Frank Russell
Russell
M. Urmston
James W. Storer
New York
Chicago
H.M. Vaughan
Salvation Army
Tompsett
Miss May Howard
Frank Morgan
Undertakers
Colfax
Grinnel
J. C. Kibby
Brooklyn
L. D. Baum
J.W. Swihart
Morgan
Polk County
Healy
Mitchellville
Palo Alto
Hill & Earley
George G. Farley
Wm. Hichner
Alex. Brown
L. B. Ritter
James Hayter
Ralph Parmenter
J. E. Bennett
John Fales
John Guthrie
M. K. Livingston
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Times
Goox
Newton and Vicinity
J.P. Baker
Maurice
Ned C. Frase
Des Moines
Alanson Clark
Cule Jenkins
Grin 1
Mt. Veromps
Rice
John Meyer
Grinsay
Trustees
Iowa College
Carey
Helen
Mary
Henry Russell
Eva Ludwick
Lynnv
Phenie Malmberg
Miss No L. Jack
Gertrude Porter
Chie
Blanche
Baby Max
Reine A
John Westerwoadt Jr
Netherlands
Clisure
Geo
Pecansas
Hlinois
Retur
John Smith
Arkansas
Jennie Wigpon
Dex Moines
P. I Benshdof
Kellogg
W. M. Rhoads
Hunter & Wagner
Monzi Chapel
Hon. B.C. V Maines
Admison Free
Will Miller
Neligh
Nebraska
Charley
Miller
B. Moffitt
Mia. W. T. Lewis
Pi Grinnell
E. St. Seaton
Esther Beatty
Ames
Agricultural College
Laura Herring
Lettiearly
C.O. McLain
Sunda
Ja Spears
Monroe
J. C. Wilson
Plummer
Jim Mon
Hom Gibford
Anna Brenner
Brinner
Marshalltown
Monambert
Fantaversity
C. T. Haskins
Y. Miller
Worth League of the Palach
Wild Cat
Thurst
Christ
Lips
Money Savers
Best Insurance
A. J. Wright
Ammons
Westbrook
L. B. Westbrook
Tandard
Smith's
Price
Stbrook
Bert Wing
Robi. Larimer
Sugar Love
Nebras
Vaughan & Son
Matuning
Vaughan
Morgan & Hunter
Mike
Jasper County
Clarkson
Call
Hart & Baker
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