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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
3
The Hoosier Bargain Store in Sullivan promotes May Sale on light and airy muslin underwear. It touts quality, fit, and workmanship by American workers, with cash discounts and substantial savings versus catalogue prices. Visitors are invited to compare offerings and visit during the sale.
A catalog style description outlines knee length skirts in muslin and Indian linen with deep hemstitched flounces and tucks. Prices range from 25 to 49 cents, with higher end pieces at 2.98 dollars noted for their embroidery and fine workmanship.
Full sized mother hubbard gowns described in soft muslin with V shaped necks or round yokes, ruffles, and groups of tucks. Variants include small and large tuck patterns, hemstitched tucks, embroidery insertions, and lace ruffles priced from 59 cents to 1.19. Sterling made gowns noted.
Judge William A. Cullop of Vincennes won the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana's second district after a protracted convention deadlock. Ballots stretched to 596 with pivotal shifts by Monroe and Owen counties and last votes from Davis and Cullop determining the nomination. The Harris Grand Opera House drew over 2,000 observers as delegates upheld Bryan and Kern, and pledged to serve the people without being controlled by party bosses.
An advertisement praises full hemstitched muslin drawers with flounces and tucks, a dainty French style garment with embroidery flounce. It highlights strength, value, and sterling make, noting a price of 98 cents.
Several corset covers are described in muslin with round necks and hemstitched ruffles. One style features tucks and hemstitching priced at 25 cents. Another is trimmed with lace and insertion with beading and ribbon priced at 49 cents. A third uses embroidery insertion and a beaded yoke with an embroidery ruffle.
A matching gown, skirt, corset cover and drawers in good substantial muslin. Trimmed with tucks, ruffles, lace and embroidery insertion. The set is described as very pretty and must be seen to be appreciated.
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