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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
8
A man with a bleeding nose stood in an alley south of the Dwight building while a crowd offered crude home remedies. Suggestions ranged from holding a hand high to shoving a key down the back and standing on the head, but he left the scene with a handkerchief at his nose.
The notice touts a removal sale with garments described as Modern quality and style at 25 to 65 percent off, plus 3 percent extra savings. It notes large, varied stock and urges shoppers to buy early for summer needs as stock quality remains high this week but may decline next week.
Prices listed for last week carry over this week for Wash Waists Net and Silk Waists and Waist lines. Regular embroidered and open back waists are priced with several options and removal pricing. Choice of any waist in the house valued up to 10.00 offered at 1.48.
Last week prices remain in effect this week for Cloth and Silk Skirts and Wash Skirts with multiple quoted figures. Skirts feature Altman Voile designs with pleated effects and silk bands. colors include black blue brown. Extra Size Shirts priced with trim details in multiple colors.
The store highlights last week’s strong sale with ample stock. Linene 33 inch Kehoe style suits offered at 3.79 removal price after 5.40. Rep butterfly and long coat suits listed at 8.48, removal price not shown. Fine Rep butterfly and long coat suits at 5.08 after 10.00.
Advertisement lists removal sale prices for corset covers and drawers with lace embroidery trims. Notes slightly soiled items priced at 50c to 75c and Petticoats and Gowns at 19c to 1.50. Mentions silk or cloth suits as part of an absolute clearance event.
Early season sale notes quick selling of reduced lingerie dresses. New goods arrived after a store move and are placed in same price lots. Regular prices listed: 4.00, 6.98, and 7.98 dresses cut to 1.08, 3.00, and 4.98 respectively.
The store advertises wide selection of fabrics and styles with prices on cloth and silk suits, silk petticoats at 5.00, Hyde Grade Heatherbloom skirts at 1.63, and black silk petticoats reduced from 5.00 to 3.98. Early shoppers urged for ice and favorable values across garments.
A period sale lists jackets and coats with old prices and new discounts. Broadcloth coats drop from 10.00 to Panama coats with 10.00 original, Long Silk coats from 17.50 to Silk Braid coats at 13.50, Ang hats down to 6.48 from 8.50 6.75 9.98.
A small shop ad itemizes wash belts at 10c and 5c, belts and neckwear at 25c, neckwear at 50c, long lisle gloves at 5% and 4le, long silk gloves in black white and tan, noting color options and prices amid brief merchandise lines.
A jumble of quotes appears from the Detroit Tribune and other sources. It includes a dialogue about kissing and satisfaction, a Massinger line on choosing a wife, a Red White and Blue verse riddle, and a Bible verse reference in Esther.
Poem fragment recounts a fainting scene with urgent requests for care and comfort. The narrator notes the patient awakens and seeks basic remedies while a crowd reacts with concern. The piece ends with a dated newspaper credit.
A Florida man writes Twain that he is often mistaken for the author. Twain replies that the lookalike is the closest yet and jokes that with a mirrorless frame he could shave by him. The note appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
A brief advertisement notes long cloth at 12 yards per bolt and auto cloth priced at 15 cents, highlighting popular fabrics for shoppers this season.
A nameless woman offers a witty essay classifying husbands into three kinds. Young husbands provoke jealousy, middle aged husbands focus on money or golf over affection, and old husbands complain about younger men.
The Italian tenor Tamagno allegedly directed in death that his embalmed body rest in a lead coffin inside a chapel with a glass cover to be gazed upon by future generations. Sanitary concerns will prevent most provisions from being carried out.
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