Xmas Present Giveaway for Kids at Store
A store offers every child a free Xmas card or toy pistol when visiting with their mothers on December 24. The cards feature colorful pictures and the boys’ pistols are described as “alright.”
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
5
A store offers every child a free Xmas card or toy pistol when visiting with their mothers on December 24. The cards feature colorful pictures and the boys’ pistols are described as “alright.”
A compact note urges shoppers to consider more than economy when buying Xmas goods. It highlights a large selection available, suggesting variety and value alongside savings.
A publisher advertises a compact set of the best girls and boys magazines in one 832 page volume priced at $2.50 as a Christmas gift. Additional items include Art Denim Tops with celebrated paintings and Japanese Silk tops with gold worked designs offered at 90 cents each.
Elegant diamond and pearl brooches with washed gold settings are presented as attractive Christmas presents. Described as daintily made with the look of finer goods, the pieces invite close viewing to appreciate their charm and value. The listing notes price details.
A compact description highlights a heavy Chenille cover with artistic patterns and blended colors. The item is touted as a practical Christmas gift for a lady, noting generous size and style appeal.
A festive sale advertises a fur cap as a practical Christmas gift with big reductions. It promises high class goods in a large range and invites readers to discuss options to fit any purse.
A new stock of 44 piece china tea sets in the latest shapes arrives. These German decorated dishes are described as very dainty and suitable as gifts for wives. Husbands are invited to quietly inspect them.
Local shop promotes a broad range of elegant items including albums, manicure sets, frames, boxes, nut cracker sets, ink stands, and trinket trays. It highlights fancy table ornaments, children's stockings with dolls and tea-sets, and fast-selling novelty neckwear with attractive prices.
The article extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a modern and effective cure for croup, noting it acts quickly by expelling phlegm and preventing full attacks. It claims the remedy is pleasant, safe, and available from Ledingham and Co.
Word from authority states that Britain and the United States have averted war in the far east. The U S Legislature opens with coal and steel legislation slated. A British commercial agent warns UK manufacturers of potential dumping. A 25 foot cross at St Alban’s Holborn, given by the Duke of Newcastle, is noted as possibly the largest in England.
Robt. Hamilton senior, a pioneer of the Rossburn district, loses his home and nearly all contents in a midnight blaze. A married daughter lost clothing and jewelry and a hundred dollars in cash. Inmate escape in night attire to son in law Wm McIntosh's house. No insurance and origin unknown. Arch'd R. Tingley advertises stock fire insurance.
Frank Hall of Guelph named heir to an English estate comprising 8,000 acres, yielding an annual revenue of 375000 dollars. Cleveland reiterates refusal to pursue the Democratic nomination for the U S presidency.
Ambrose Horning promotes readiness for diverse tasks including deer and moose head work. Orders left at Doig and Anderson's Binseatth.
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