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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
3
A fragmented ad notes car fare trade possibilities and lists various polish items. Mentions black or tan slice polish and Whittemore slice polish in multiple colors.
A promotional page extols low prices and a wide assortment of tiny household items from ironing wax to teafilter and laces. The ad invites customers to bring the paper, mark what they need, and stay all day while prices claim to be the lowest.
Fragmentary OCR items mention yard goods and trims such as embroidery insertion, baby ribbon, hair pins, dress gingham, satin, fringe, hose, cashmere, and plaid. Also listed are household staples like crackers, apple butter, catsup, apricots, rope, cord, and brick, with references to Lonsdale cambric and denims. No coherent story or event emerges.
The shop in Scandia Kansas invites shoppers to visit for fair treatment and best attention. It promotes low prices with items like a $25 dress pattern and a penny hat pin, urging immediate shopping at the store.
A list of trivial items priced at one cent or a few cents appears, including hat pins tacks bone hair pins fish hooks silk spool toy caps pencils ribbons laces salt string and other small goods.
A fragmented 1960s style inventory lists common daily items including lace ribbon thimble harness buckle tins cups pencils hooks nails fabric buttons soap matches calico and assorted small tools. The terse list suggests a household or general store stock record with many practical domestic necessities.
Fragmented clipping notes small purchases like thread spools cotton bonnets and pie tins. Mentions corsets and beauty items in a bustling shop listing various cheap wares observed in a market.
Four cent items dominate a list of inexpensive goods including washing powder, yard velveteen, a binding stone, a curry comb, a scythe stone, a tracing wheel, satin ribbon and assorted trimmings. Prices highlight frugal shopping from a bygone era.
Dozen pearl buttons various sizes and items include egg beater tea strainer cake spoon dipper measuring cup market basket fire shovel yard number 5 silk ribbon beauty pins dress buttons crochet cotton ribbons needles spools and threads towel battenburg rings tie holder bone buttons lawn ties cotton tape mercerized floss listed as assorted sewing goods.
A brief yard sale item list notes calico yard goods, gingham fabric, and lace braid. This compact notice captures textile items likely offered by a local seller. No explicit prices or dates provided.
A brief typical 19th or early 20th century pricing note lists what five cents can purchase including pound of prunes spool of thread yard of torchon lace and a pair of work socks, reflecting everyday cheap goods.
An itemized sale listing eight cent bargains for papers pins glass cutters combs and many small household tools and notions. It details dress stays soap oil nails laces hooks and eyes and assorted textiles with yardage and fabric items.
A fragment notes a colored bordered handkerchief and references a spool of wire or material, indicating a small item listing or craft reference from a bygone period. The text is partial and lacks clear context or event details.
A compact list shows items priced at ten cents and under: one main item for a dime, two corset laces, ten cent buys include a pair of dress shields, a baby bib, and a pair of child’s side elastics.
A vintage catalog snippet lists assorted goods and prices including coffee, jam, peas, hosiery, lace, files, lamp shade, wallet, wire cutter, trowel, corset clasps, combs, silk, handkerchiefs, elastic, needles, hooks, knives, axes, brackets, tumblers, jelly dish, cream pitcher, wash basin, pudding dish, bread pan and other household items. Many items priced at small sums such as fifteen cents.
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