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Newspaper
Ocala Evening Star
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1901
Page
4
An advertisement stresses daily arrivals of new goods in stylish, healthful apparel for women. It promises durable, comfortable outfits and fashionable items for those seeking the latest trends and quality.
Ribbons and trimmings offered in endless varieties with elegant options. Descriptions note grades that look costly but priced modestly, appealing to refined tastes.
Readable lines describe ready made stock of undergarments with emphasis on quality linen and muslin. The banner promises excellent real linen from a splendid stall and suggests choosing ready made items over making them oneself.
An old advertisement touts Health for 10 Cents with Casearets Candy Cathartic tablets C.C.C. claims of liver blood and skin benefits. It promotes genuine tablets stamped C.C.C. and notes never sold in bulk with an assortment of 12 designs and decorative packaging. The ad references Metver & MacKay's as a retailer.
Ocala mentions varied items from theater ads to store offerings and personal notes. Dr. Lak visits the city, merchandise at Ocala News Co and Melver Mackay showings, Miss Sara Agnew travels, and local figures like H Vereen praised for dining room setup at Club House.
A collage of catalog text notes Melver MacKay's new furniture, window displays, and books for sale at bargain prices. Mentions Miss Mary Melver and Mr D S Melver arriving, various drugstore remedies, Roosevelt article, boys books, and local shop chatter about streets, pavements, and a new house addition.
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with likely showers in central and south portions. Fraskenfeld reports this forecast from September 29.
The High School opened this morning with full rooms and strong attendance. Prof Varn praised the opening and faculty, noting three new exceptions and a large showing of parental interest. The principal is confident in a successful, prosperous year with a highly capable staff.
Mattie Grant, a colored woman from the L. Horne turpentine camp, was accidentally shot in the head Saturday by a colored man. She was taken to Seula Hospital where Drs. Newser Powers and Ixlar trepanned her skull and reported the patient out of danger.
A jumble of notices from the Post Office Drug Store and other local shops describes raffles, sales, plant stands, and new goods. Reports mention a library fundraiser with mag azinea, medical cures claimed, travel discounts, and community updates from Gainesville to Jacksonville.
An Ocala page lists Eggs for Hatching from America’s Business Hen with shipments from Ohio and Tennessee and prices. It also notes Belgian Hares for sale, Miss Hattie Williams stenography classes starting October, and various local notices including a house for sale in Ward Four with modern features and contact details.
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