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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1902
Page
3
A jumble of ads and notices from Sumner lists table linen cloth at Gochenour Abernathy, grain sales at Brian Couchman, seeds and garden goods at Westall, and various farm implements. Also noted are a birth, church services, pension notices, local politics, and multiple solicitations for carpentry, wagon purchases, and lumber deliveries.
A local retailer offers a spring stock of ready-to-wear clothing for children and adults including extra sizes for larger men. The store emphasizes good fit and finish, quality, and very low prices due to shrewd buying.
The advertisement promotes Good Carpets at low prices. Granite Weave strong value, 50c for wool Ingrain, linen warp matting at 25¢ per yard, and seam-free China Matting at 17d. Prices appeal to budget buyers with multiple carpet and matting options.
The article notes lumber restrictions for a dwelling east of the city park to be built by Baird and son. It mentions Samuel Harbaugh as Citizens' nominee for alderman in the second ward, labeling him anti license, and urges support for Oscar Bain as the regular anti license candidate sworn in with unanimous ward backing.
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