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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1897
Page
4
Fair weather tomorrow will bring a rush as Stoak offers Ladies Misses and Childs wraps and garments at deep discounts. Plush capes cut 20 to 30 percent below normal, coats $1 to $5 cheaper, dress goods with French Serges colors at 25c at 20 percent below rivals. Broad cloths $1 at 75c and many fancies priced 25c 374c and 60c.
Tomorrow Swita Conde Mills introduces heavy ribbed shirts and drawers for men. Satin fronts and bound necks on shirts with matching drawers, all from the Swits Condo line. Aimed at thrift minded buyers, the ad urges readers to visit, promising value and easy refunds.
A cluttered ad notes large stock of men’s all wool shirts and drawers in multiple sizes with deep discounts. It touts heavy wool garments and cotton vests at low prices, claiming values far below typical $100s elsewhere and urging quick purchase before stock runs out.
Retailer advertises men's shirts in a wide range of fabrics including silk and lace, with emphasis on low prices and large selection. Notes jackets and dresses, silks by the yard, stamped linens, embroidery silks, velour, and tapestry covers, all offered at reduced rates. Includes descriptions of colors and textures and a call to visit the store next door to a theater.
In Northern New York along Lake Georgy the Indian artisans craft brilliant birch baskets. Sellers prepared for Christmas, some priced to move as crates sold to cash buyers. Trade included confections and other goods, with limited stock and seasonal demand impacting prices.
A cluttered advertisement describes limited stock on discounted goods including flannels, carpets, china dinner sets, corsets, curtains, handkerchiefs, and lingerie. It touts travel samples, large sets of 112 pieces, and unusually low prices, urging timely purchases before stock runs out across textiles, drapery, and homeware items.
Ready made suits in heavy cloth and fancy sned blends marketed at low prices. Window shades and notions offered with many color options. New stock includes child’s carriages, Afghans, and various small wares. Store touts cheap prices and daily arrivals with a broad selection across garments and household goods.
A long report outlines the chainless wheel concept and a Norfolk display showing a redesigned bicycle wheel with a rear gear assembly. It details four toothed wheels, ball bearings, and a crescent rear bearing, noting patent licenses among makers like Spalding Warwick and Howard. The piece discusses manufacturing costs, patent battles, and projected market impact while quoting industry ambitions and ongoing trials.
Fragmented prose recounts a social scene in a world capital cafe with Americans and titled figures present. Dialogue hints at social intrigue and distant aristocratic connections amid a bustling, coded encounter.
Cured readers are urged to obtain a free trial sample of King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Doctors endorse it with strong claims, promising dramatic relief without buying first. Trial bottles and regular sizes are available at Purrow and other drug stores.
A fragmented 19th century quarrel text urges Virginia to stand firm against Spanish action in Cuba. It mocks craven friendship and vows solid action, invoking Weyler and a looming clash as Columbia signals support. An inserted cough remedy ad appears with unrelated branding.
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