Mid-Summer Cleaning-up Sale of Dry Goods and Notions
Local retailer announces a mid-summer sale offering discounts on dry goods underwear and notions. Store promotes reduced prices and limited-time offers to clear summer inventory.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1899
Page
5
Local retailer announces a mid-summer sale offering discounts on dry goods underwear and notions. Store promotes reduced prices and limited-time offers to clear summer inventory.
The piece visits Real de Catorce Mexico an elevated mining town famed for silver riches and perilous mountain routes. It describes its 8000 to 40000 population, cathedral plaza and winding 45 degree streets, plus vivid scenery and historic bandit past. It also touches on road construction and material technology ambitions in early industrial notes.
An exceptionally long lived parrot named Ducky, owned by the Princess of Wales, died in London at an estimated age over 124 years. Originating in Colombia it was brought to England in 1783 and passed through royal hands before ending its days at Sandringham.
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A Chicago man recently back from the Philippines shows a lock and key that once secured the door to the tomb of Japan’s second shogun. The tomb lies in the Octagonal Hall near Tokio, Japan, noted as the largest.
A French parish priest addresses a marrying couple Joseph and Catherine with sharply frank praise and rebukes. He condemns past drunkenness and drunkenness and curses his wife’s perceived physical imperfections while blessing their union. The tone mixes satire with moral instruction as he proclaims the holy bonds.
An old style ad touts Grain-O made from pure grains as a healthful coffee substitute. A testimonial from a female reader claims weekly use shifts preference from coffee. The copy promotes wide consumption, pricing at 15¢ or 25¢, and notes Fire Works at Cardy Palace with a phone number.
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