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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
3
A store announces in advance that in a few weeks they will occupy a new building and will not move current stock. The REMOVAL SALE invites customers to buy everything at cost, promising more value than elsewhere during the transition.
A compact inventory entry lists assorted groceries such as jars of fruit and jelly, dried fruits including prunes and apples, peaches and pears, mince meat, oats, potatoes by the bushel, jelly, soda, corn starch, garden seeds, preserved plums apples and peaches, five pounds of rice, pickles, bars of soap and oils, plus soaps and brushes. The tone reflects a period shopping list with varied household staples and measured quantities.
A readable fragment lists patent medicines such as Sarsaparilla One Minute Cough Cure Carters Little Liver Pills Castoria Celery Compound and Dr Miles Pills, indicating a period-era display of tonic and remedy labels likely common in late 19th to early 20th century newspapers.
Complete line of ladies tailor made skirts in silks worsteds ducks and linen, made to fit and priced to fit the purse. Draperies arriving include silk olives fancy denims and cretonne for home décor.
In this department we present a graceful display of the latest patterns in embroidery and lace. The assortment is attractive and prices are within reach of all. Visit us and we will gladly show you these goods.
Readable fragment notes a large novelty whisk set with white bristles and a two inch paint brush, plus linen window shades in all colors. The text lacks clear events or entities.
A local retailer emphasizes a complete line of shoes from Selz Schaab Co Sath Wallace Co John Strotence and Brown Lace Co. Prices are described as right as the shop clears stock before moving to new quarters.
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