Graysville News Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs Elizabeth Weir’s funeral drew a large crowd. Edna Bain from Terre Haute visits. Miss Beeth Farley stays at the Methodist parsonage. School cleaning under Chas Botorff and John Joseph. county institute at Sullivan this week. Coach Stallion company formed with 12 citizens. Rev McNaughton preached at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Bain
Terre Haute
Will Watson
Miss Mahan
Elizabeth Weir
Beeth Farley
Methodist
Mary Thomas
Phillips & Gray
County Institute
Sullivan
Chas. Botorff
John Joseph
J. T. Mayfield
Union
Will Yager
Feaster
Zack Swanagan
Julius Hoseman
Nancy Turman
E. V. Leach
John Pinkston
Frank Turman
Frith
Florida
Graysville Row
Neat
Burton
John Osborne
Wm. R. Lester
Rev. McNaughton
Frost Hints as Farmersburg Folks Visit Area
BENSON CHAPEL notices detail social visits among residents. Mrs Shores visits Mrs Knowles. Joe Branson and family near Farmersburg visit Murray Shields and wife. Jennie Hughes spends afternoon with Edna Knowles. Earl Shields and family return from Terre Haute to home. Mrs Knowles and mother visit Mrs Miers. Wash Osburn and Dave Dix attend Vigo county fair. Kate and Bud Shields visit William Taylor and wife. Osteopathic care urged for Sullivan patients with Beaven & Beaven in Vincennes and Sullivan offices hours 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 6. 52 tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shores
Knowles
Joe Branson
Farmersburg
Murray Shields
Jennie Hughes
Edna Knowles
Earl Shields
Albert Hopewell
Terre Haute
Miers
Dodd Bridge
Wash Osburn
Vigo County
Dave Dix
McMahan
Kate Shields
Bud Shields
William Taylor
Perry Drake
Sullivan
Vincennes
Beaven & Beaven, Osteopathic Physicians
Vincennes and Sullivan
Indiana
Bargains and Quality Promised in Local Sale Ad
Advertises a sale with emphasis that prices and quality cannot be fully shown in the notice. Encourages readers to visit the store to judge value and bargains firsthand.
Catalog of 19th century loom end prices for textiles
A fragmented list of fabric types and lengths with per yard or yardage prices. Includes Simpson’s prints, blue prints, calicos, shirting, draperies, muslin, calico varieties in blues reds grays and Shepard plaid with loom end prices and occasional loom price indicators. Some items have unclear names and garbled phrases.
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Simpson
Simpson’s
Loom End Sales Draw Crowds With New Merchandise
In Sullivan our Loom End Sales prove popular with shoppers who favor fresh stock and low prices. The ad promises extensive high class merchandise, priced 4 to 4 percent below elsewhere, with profits shared by customers. The store closes Friday afternoon Sept 8 to prepare, reopening Saturday Sept 9 at 8 am under Thompson Crawford.
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Sullivan
Denims and textiles featured with loom end prices listed
The advertisement lists various fabrics and goods including denim worth 18 cents, Zephyr Gingham at 8.2 dollars per pair, and linen crash goods. It notes loom end prices for 14 inch wide items, cotton blankets, silk linings, wool filled comforts, and tapestry portieres with lengths and per pair pricing.
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Peerete
25 Pairs Tapestry Portiers and Rope Portiers
Listing of tapestry portiers and rope portiers with elaborate brocade patterns. Includes sizes 36 inches wide by 3 yards long, price per pair $1.50 and loom end price $1.19. Also notes handkerchiefs for children, ladies, and men with varied prices and a 20 dozen count.
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Ilkoline
Erin
Carpet stock offers wide range of goods and prices
A local store touts a large stock of carpets art squares linoleums oil cloth and matting. It notes the many makes and qualities and says prices vary from 15 cents a yard to top quality, urging customers that carpets must be seen to judge.
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Graysville
Benson Chapel
Hoosier
Yds
Yds. Simpson
Ds. Arnold
Ibe
Die la
Thompson
Crawford
Aeste
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