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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
4
The Big Store touts ongoing low margins and honesty as it announces its May sale from May 19 to May 24. It promises rapidly moving bargains, urges early week shopping, and highlights growing sales, customer trust, and statewide patronage.
A newspaper teaser announces 2000 yards of Standard Prints at 3¢ per yard with a limit of 200 yards per customer. The sale runs daily from 9 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. until stock is exhausted, with a one dollar guess ticket offered per shopper.
A town sale offers silk remnants priced as low as per yard with many lengths for trimming patterns. Early buyers can select from a large table of goods not cut, with values up to $1.00 per yard, plus a May sale opening line of fans from The Wm. H. Horstman Co. Philadelphia offered at less than import cost. Favorite items include extra fine white silk gauze fans, ornate bone sticks, and gilt spangles, with values up to $2.00 offered at $1.00.
Our stock offers the lowest prices for undermuslins nationwide with a complete assortment. This sale applies across the line with reductions on gowns and ladies wear. Gown models include yoke and lace trim with sale prices 50c to 1.85. Includes Misses and ladies gowns with tucked yokes and ruffles.
Two ladies skirts offered with fine muslin fabric and decorative trim. No. 3931 features a deep four inch flounce with embroidery, priced at 1.00. No. 3898 offers a trimmed tucked insertion and lace design, priced at 65 cents.
Muslin drawers No 2213 with hemstitched ruffle priced 19 cents No 2211 cambric drawer India linen ruffle trimmed 43 cents No 2419 nansook drawers with hemstitched ruffle Point de Paris insertion and lace Also infants children and misses garments and skirts in sale Lace curtains bought last week offered at sale prices to move them during this sale
A stark report declares the act a first degree murder. The phrase highlights intent and severity, signaling a grave crime result. Details remain sparse about the case or individuals involved.
A local retailer advertises silk skirts priced at 10 to 16 dollars during May sale with discounts. Wool walking skirts in light weights offered in all prices, plus a special flounced model for 3.50. A line of ladies wash shirt waist suits, waist and skirt sets, available white or colored from 2.50 to 10.00.
A fragment describes white porcelain nest eggs priced for sale with a curious tease about a hen and whether she wishes to lay. The ad-like note hints at novelty items and a per unit price though specifics are unclear.
An old time catalog style ad promotes couches and bed room suits. A 27 by 75 inch velour couch with steel springs and tufted top is offered at a May sale price of 4.67, and a 28 by 77 inch plain top couch at 8.59. A No 632 golden oak bed room suit features beveled mirror and carved bed, valued at 20 dollars, reduced to 14.95.
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