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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
2
The issue catalogs ads and notices from Sumner area shops and residents, including grocery and hardware promotions, sale prices on wagons and seeds, theater and church events, and local updates on residents’ health and family news. It lists officers for clubs, election notices, and brief incidents while noting the upcoming Christmas events.
An itemized price list from Oxford Mufflers offering square mufflers silk or Crope de Chine from .25 to 65 cents, silk handkerchiefs white and bordered, light and heavy gloves, ties and scarfs, fancy buttons and slippers. Also lists purses and shaving sets with varied prices, showing broad range in fabrics and accessories.
A listed sale of small goods shows Christmas themed items including kid gloves, kid mittens lined at 75 to 1.00, toilet cases 1.25 to 2.00, work boxes 1.75 to 5.00, manicure sets 3.00, linen hats and lace items 0.25 to 0.40, pocket books 0.25 to 0.50, picture frames 0.15 to 0.25, fine plate mirrors 2.00, traveling cases 2.50, fancy mantle clocks 1.75, and photo albums 0.50 to 3.50, with assorted embellishments and embroidery noted.
Local shop advertises Christmas candies, nuts, raisins, currants and related items with special quantity prices for teachers and others. Highlights exclusive agency for an extra fine Java Blend Coffee and offers a trial package included in Christmas supply per pound.
WRAT reports a major gift distribution opportunity shared with the Weekly Inter Ocean of Chicago. The notice promises sincere, honest claims and urges readers to study the proposition printed in the current issue. Inter Ocean provides explanatory papers by mail for full details.
Revaluations for 1202 and second grade teacher examinations scheduled in Sumner Bridgeport Lawrenceville and August and September with start times at 9 am. A science exam on August 10th at 10 am. Pedagogy will follow Roark's Education and school law topics. H. W. Hostether, County Sup’t. The Oldest Tree on Earth claims the sacred bo tree at Amarapoora Burma planted 298 B C with leaves revered as relics and pilgrims gathering fallen leaves.
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