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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
7
A bold retail notice touts two major record breaking events and a current three day sale expected to surpass prior highs. It promises unprecedented low prices on high class garments this season and urges immediate participation to capitalize on the savings.
A New York manufacturer with excess stock sells 30 dozen waists to several stores at about a fourth price. Styles include embroidered, jabot and tailored models in lawns with long or short sleeves. Open front or back and sizes fit. Limit four per customer. No approvals or COD. See window display. Suits advertised at up to 4 Off.
Two day sale offers $7.50 skirts for 4.98 in black blue Copenhagen brown leather tan and gray with chiffon Panama trims and silk bands. Garments include regular and extra sizes none on approval or C.O.D. See window display for more. Summer millinery also offered at special prices.
Married Wednesday at the home of the bride Cleveland L. Davis wed Miss Etta Leap. The groom, a prosperous young farmer, lives southeast of Forest. The bride is daughter of Samp and Mrs. Leap near town. Mr and Mrs Jeptha Chapple visited Kokomo today with Editor Woody and others.
Gossip on health and visits fills the column with updates on Mr Ol McCreary who is not improving Mrs J H Hawkins recovering to walk to town Uriah Hodson is gravely ill at home Will Cox and Dr G W Kemp guests of Mr and Mrs KO komo Enjoying starlit talk about Jupiter Mars and life beyond Earth with a playful exchange between George and a listener in Judge style.
A fragment from a Chicago News item recalls a candlelit stairway scene and a whispered exchange between Katherine and her father as a neighbor suspects nocturnal activity. The parlor gloom holds a teasing remark about shaving and an absent visitor.
A Cleveland Leader fragment quotes a humorous exchange about Adam and Eve leaving Eden and the onset of winter. The line playfully asserts winter arrived just after the Fall, illustrating the paper's wry tone.
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