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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
3
Telegraph operator O H Payne, found on Second Street, explains he went to Flat Creek to bathe and left underwear marked by Lon gan's Laundry. Drag crews, unable to locate key clues like a black coat and dog, plan another search as the five foot stream is probed.
Miss Lynne Hutchison will entertain the Adagio club Thursday of this week. Mrs. S. H. Beiler is entertaining the Rocking Chair club this afternoon.
Little Miss Jone Poindexter hosted about fifty friends at 316 West Broadway for her eighth birthday with games and refreshments. The town gossip notes social events including Mrs Donohue’s recital at First Baptist Church on May 23 and various gatherings hosted by Mrs Evans Mrs Perry and others with prizes and refreshments.
A local shop highlights sharply under-priced white shirt waists for summer with new stock. The offer features white linen waists at 1.09 dollars, originally 1.50, showing five rows of lace inserting and tucks in front, plaits in back, bishop sleeves, and stock collar.
An auctioneering note offers remnants of a fine maker's sample lines only, lightly soiled from handling. Priced at half the cost of a waist, with a liberal commission for laundering, to restore full value. Sizes 34 and 36.
We now offer twenty five new zephyr ginghams in the latest coloring at 12 cents a yard. This addition is notable as choice ginghams have been scarce and we are pleased to announce their availability in our store news.
A skilled maker unloads a line of handkerchief samples after a successful season. The collection, valued in the millions overall, is offered at half price. Embroidered edges and corners, lace edging, hemstitching, some mourning designs. Prices run 12 1 2c 19c 25c 39c, worth double.
A clearing sale offers spring shirt waists worth 5 to 7.50 now priced at 2.40. All items are new with late styles and colors reseda and garret, sizes 32x34 and 36, none priced under 5.00 before.
Suit Department announces a sale on stylish navy and black cheviot and Venetian cloths with full flaring skirts and Eton jackets. Prices range from 3.90 to 15.00, reductions from 7.50 to 25.00, with silk lined jackets and taffeta facings. Each suit carries priced tickets for easy comparison.
A retailer touts everyday essentials over bargains, noting massive outlets cut costs and boost growth. The ad lists items such as fine ribbed vests 10c, 2 for 25c, lace trimmed drawers 25c, mercerized lace hose 50c, and sheer stockings from 10c to 1.00, emphasizing value across numerous styles and sizes.
Sedalia's largest corset stock and business claim to block rival bargains. Four specials offered with minimal markup to cover selling costs. Items include straight front batiste corsets in multiple colors, erect form girdles with tape enhancements, lace corsets with extra stays, and low bust long hip styles plus children's cambric waists in sizes 2 to 12 years.
Bargain embroidery and dress accessory sale offering Hamburg embroidery edge insertions in various widths and lengths at half to one third off. Also discounted embroidered lawn waists fronts, buttons, pins, and dress shields. Bedding items including sheets pillow cases and bedspreads sold below muslin cost with hemmed edges and lock stitching.
A special umbrella sale promotes 98 cent umbrellas valued at 1.50. It touts 101 copies of high quality covers in dyed taffeta with matching cases, sturdy paragon frames and princess handles with tassels.
Five striped gingham underskirts with two bias ruffles are offered complete for less than the fabric alone would cost. Each skirt uses five yards of gingham priced at 12 1 2 cents. the sale highlights a price well below the ordinary single fabric price.
Advertisement notes mercerized satine under skirts priced at $1.00 wholesale value $1.30. Describes three bias ruffles with stitched cloth bands and lengths from 39 to 43 inches.
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