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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1897
Page
4
After weeks of prep, the Bie Line of Holiday Goods will be available tomorrow. The store invites all to choose practical and ornamental gifts, promising small profits for a large holiday volume and offering guidance from experienced staff.
Inventory listing with multiple fabric items including beds sheets and pillow cases. Mentions sizes and vague descriptions such as single and full beds, various patterns and materials, and unit prices though some words are garbled.
A catalog item list advertises heavy linen damask toweling and damask tablecloths in various sizes and colors. Included are large damask dinner cloths, breach table damask, and pure linen damask pieces with fringe, napkins, and price options such as 3.75 per set.
Holiday specials feature dress goods and fabrics with bold prices for yardage. Advertised items include wool serges, tricot, panits and inter cloths, with emphasis on value per yard and broad selection in various plaids and patterns.
Holiday gloves sale features ladies two clasp and persistence listings with embroidered backs and fancy stitching. Kids and men gloves offered at about one dollar per pair with various button styles and kid leather options.
A catalog style ad lists silver plated items and novelties including mirrors, frames, toilet sets, trays and souvenir boxes. It promotes sterling silver items, jewelry boxes, cups and saucers, children’s sets and various serving pieces with pricing hints up to two dollars and a half.
Bring the children to see Santa Claus as he unveils a grand display of holiday goods. Charming decorations, seasonal toys, and gifts fill the scene inviting families to explore and shop. Santa will meet youngsters and create festive memories amid bright storefront windows.
A Norfolk writer recounts Dr. Lafferty’s playful interactions with a spring poet and a German acquaintance. The piece riffs on published sketches, a stray umbrella prank, and a Charleston lecture with Governor MacCorkle, ending with a colonial-era watchman joke and local names.
Warranted ten years. F108 Water Set Tray Plteler Goblet same quality as above $1.49 a set. Dozen Silver Quadruple Plate Forks $1.49 a set. Dozen Silver Quadruple Plate Table Spoons $1.49 a set. Dozen Silver Plate Mat Tot Spoons $1.70 a set. Silver Plate Fruit Knives 1.70. Silver Plate Table Knives best made. Boxes genuine parts. Japanese Glove and Handkerchief Boxes $2.50 each. Japanese Cabinets $1.00 each.
Unclear OCR lists various opal ware items with prices such as painted wares pin trays cot boxes and toilet bottles. Mentions small price points like 19 cents 25 cents 39 cents and up to one dollar. Contains garbled phrases and multiple items without cohesive context or dates.
Vintage ad lists various celluloid novelties including up work boxes shoe cases manicure sets collar cases and glove and handkerchief bob items with prices from $1.00 to $5.00. The fragment suggests a department store or catalog page advertising affordable personal items and grooming accessories.
Advertising copy for imported smoking tables and related novelties, noting a large selection and price range from 0.0 to 2.50. Claims the items are now on display and highlights variety and affordability for customers.
A dated advertisement lists holiday specials in leather items including collar and cuff boxes writing tablets desks pocket looks and traveling cases with prices ranging from 19c to 2.50 and various ladies accessories.
Read against a sale page listing Wise yard AIL Wool Red Twill Fran th ice and many items. Includes Men's Double Breast Shirts Natural Wool, Ladies Ribbed Heave Vests and Pants, full size Ladies Skirts of Oulog Flannel, jackets and coats, Men's Wool Close, Children's Zephyr Jackets, Beated Wool Gloves, Leather Gloves, Ladies Mitts, Outing Cloth wrappers, heavy Canton flannel and Cream White Plananel yard rates.
Holiday handkerchiefs advertised in a vintage catalog listing ten thousand dozen for selection. Ladies and children's cotton bordered kerchiefs priced at a penny each, with a Christmas number for gentlemen.
A catalog of ladies and children linen and lawn handkerchiefs with various borders, initials, and embroidery. Includes mourning designs and colored borders, listing prices per piece and box quantities for men and women. Names brands and styles referenced, emphasizing fine linen, hemstitched, and embroidered options.
Nottingham Lace Curtains listed at 1.75 and 6.00 with Irish Point and Trish Point lace curtains priced up to 8.50. Lace pin cushion covers also offered. Readable text shows assorted lace curtain varieties and prices for Nottingham and Irish Point styles.
Housewide sale slashes blanket prices before month end. Blankets priced at 1.99 and 2.59 to 3.95 dollars, with savings noted for shoppers seeking inexpensive gifts.
An early 20th century account describes Nikola Tesin claiming an electrical apparatus would remove skin microbes and reveal youthful skin. The device uses a reclining chair with wet sponges and electric current to slough away grime, leaving skin smooth. critics caution about sensationalism and unproven methods.
A description notes the body is charged with a new electric current, followed by an electric massage and finished with a bath using the same disinfectant as at the start. The passage reflects early experimental treatment methods and terminologies.
A Puebla to city passenger train dodged a colossal waterspout, later derailing on a curve. The surge flooded the gorge, staff and passengers faced peril as the engine escaped danger but the rest of the train stalled. Engineer and fireman perished. survivors clung to the wreck. Report cites One Minute Cough Cure advertisement amid chaos.
London overcomings in very desirable styles advertised by Rudolph and Wallace at 333 Mali Street.
Secretary Mes tre's weekly New Orleans exchange statement notes higher movement than last year across ports and inland routes. For seven days, totals rise to 128,000 with cumulative figures above last season. imports, exports, and stocks across regions show gains and shifts in distribution amid seasonal activity.
Holiday specials feature coats and capes at discounted prices. Covert Moule Journey Coats and farment style pieces priced at 5.00 to 6.00 with rivals at 3.00. Silk plush capes, interlined, trimmed in jet and fur, priced from 4.75 to 9.00. Children's reefer jackets and misses jackets listed with several fabric options and prices.
A fragmentary advertisement lists ladies skirts priced from 1.70 to 4.75 with descriptions of fabrics like velvet bound linings and rugsetin, plus mentions of waists and wool eiderdown items. The garish catalogue tone hints at a big stock clearance event with several items and price marks.
Special low prices for holiday wads and feather boas described in broken lines. Mentions long feathers, yards and lengths with prices around $1.80 and $1.78, plus notes of better grades. The fragmentary ad hints at gift items and gifts but lacks coherent details.
Holiday Aprons Inc releases ten lawn apron styles in large sizes. The collection targets outdoor work and casual wear with durable fabric and roomy cuts.
A local feature highlights a stock of metures replenished with antique art treasures. Browse Calared Metures, weary frames, etchings, oak piers, views, and fine prints. Visit our store to see these pieces and enjoy special offers on two price ranges.
A local advert lists assorted umbrellas in various silks and styles suitable for Nadie and Belle. Items are half price with a limited number of pieces. Buyers may select by fleet, with a clear carving price of 2.40 on cut.
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