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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1900
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment references a range of topics from attempted attacks and property damage to financial losses around 25 000 and 36 000 dollars. Names and places are jumbled, but the fragment suggests a crime or wartime context with partial notes on suspects damages and a revolutionary frame.
Domestic Aisle counters showcase summer wash fabrics with recent arrivals at low prices. Stock combines new lots with regular lines giving a special opportunity. Don’t miss coming early to browse the selection.
A small consignor offers eight dimities in a very special lot. The fabrics feature excellent patterns and rich colorings suitable for fine garments.
Bar and Mason's Frat advertise bulk bargains on toilet sets blue dishes and dishpans frozen yardage laces towels and linens in various patterns with ready hemmed and laundried items offered at four dollars each while quantities last during a special promotional event at Lancaster Groghans.
A damaged OCR snippet shows a purchase list including talc soap toilet soap and talcum powder with prices and a Florida Water bottle. The text includes misread words but indicates a small retail sale or inventory entry.
A fragment describes garments in white lawn with broad end ties and nine inch hem. It mentions price and suggests options for better appearance at double the cost. No clear date or source.
An OCR fragment notes fabric prices including spoons and stripe patterns with a quoted yard rate of a yard, valued around 18e to Tully age, suggesting a retail listing from a historic newspaper page.
Amid calls for war on prices, a claim of allied movement toward Pekin is paired with a storefront sale offering deep discounts on ladies wear and household items. The ad lists reduced prices on suits, skirts, shirts, bonnets, curtains, and petticoats, urging shoppers to visit and compare bargains.
A cluttered sale listing describes fabric and garment prices and discounts. Bodice, bed spread, shirt and blouse items are offered in string of figures with reductions. Shifts include men sl shirts white, overalls, percale shirts, ribbed vests for ladies, and fabric yard measures.
A damaged OCR style record shows a past sale listing for various fabrics and textiles. Items include cotton cover cloth, flannel, satin, and brown fabric with yard prices and abbreviations. The text references yard measurements and sale pricing though many words are garbled and unclear.
A fragmented listing details prices on dress goods and sewing items. Items include Empire Express toilet paper sheets, buttons, velvet and leather trimmings, whisp brooms, gates and bindings, plaid fabrics for school wear, and black serge and basting cotton. Sale prices quoted. regular prices noted where given.
Readable items include 26 inch ladies gloves in brown and 65 cent regular value with sale price. Dresden and acalet handle frames gloves with fine quality Gloria and Raul models priced at 8.28 feature. Hosiery and chamoise gloves listed with sale prices per pair, including assorted skins and guards, offered in single or two-pair lots.
Fragmentary OCR notes show mentions of handkerchiefs and lace designs with embroideries. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates but indicates a craft or textile display featuring sewn borders and decorative patterns.
Brown & Company advertises deep discounts on women and children apparel including hats, hose, laces, and veiling. New patterns, Embroidery, and fancy veils offered at reduced prices with sale items such as hosiery, belts, and lace trimmings marked down. Various straw hats and ladies fashion items priced to move with bold sale prices throughout the department.
A listing of assorted everyday items with sale prices such as overalls, caps, waists, suspenders, hats, skirts, corsets, wrappers, dresses, jackets, and furniture. Items are described with limited quality hints and discounted prices, reflecting a mid century store clearance style.
A large assortment of satin and velvet ribbons offered at low prices. Satin and striped ribbons in wide widths up to six inches priced around 19 cents a yard. Silk goods including satin, gauze, and taffeta in varied colors at sale prices. Numerous lots of ribbons in assorted colors and widths, with substantial discounts per yard across the display.
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