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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1894
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR style page notes show a chaotic mix of shop names and prices. Mentions of groceries like lard bacon hams pork and Tate Shoes mix with scattered phrases about warrants bills and addresses. The text appears as a jumbled record of sales and local notices without coherent narrative.
Immense stock of clothing offered at drastic reductions. Suits originally priced 15 to 18 dollars now selling around 10 to 12 dollars, with many reduced further to five dollars and below. Buyers urged to act as stock must be cleared.
An ad fragment touts prevailing low prices and economy, claiming savings on groceries and household items. The garbled text mentions chicken, eyes, batter, and wallpaper as featured items with emphasis on value and cash discounts. Demands for better prices and savings appear throughout, with a bargaining tone implied.
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