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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
2
A jumble of local trade cards and notices lists merchants selling medicines, wallpaper, fish, poultry feed, and seeds. It also covers sales of buggies, organs, second hand items, grain and seed, furniture, and farming implements. Community happenings include a church fair, a marriage, and a people’s convention with mayoral and city posts discussed.
Our stock is now in and ready to be shown with the cream of the season. Mercerized Andora Silks come in figures and all colors and will retain lustre after washing. Mercerized Latines in black and colors include Old Rose and Heliotrope. Summer Lawns in white priced 5e to 124 and Dotted Suits in delicate colors.
Summer clothing for men and boys features ready to wear lines from New York. Child and school suits for boys, many styles from 50 cents to 2.50, with stripes polka dots and lace work. New York styles include black white cream gilt and new dress trimming options from 25 to 1.00. Sand 10c.
Carpet and matting selections arrive with cheap and premium grades. Prices range from 25c to 60c per yard for carpets, 12 to 25 per yard for mattings, linen warp options noted. New imitations of silk fabrics offered for linings, marked 20 and 25. Bleached pillow length and seamable stock also available.
Advertises lace curtains and window shades priced from 25 to 50 cents with fringe options. Describes spring roller shades at 25 cents and complete sets around 1.00. Promotes variety and quality, urging customers to view the merchandise.
Old iron and metal buyers advertise cash or good notes. A Bridgeport farm offers corn for sale north of town. G R Cramer and H M Wauger listed. Deering binders mentioned. U B church meeting held with strong attendance. Presbyterian services and neighborhood schooling noted. Election in Christy town referenced with Republican support. Youths from Sumner area jailed for liquor incidents after an underage gathering. State's Attorney handled cases of fines tied to liquor.
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