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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
2
Fragmented Sumner Ledger page shows mild weather since Friday. ads for groceries, seeds, wagons, building materials. church work progress. local births and deaths. sales and prices on farm wagons, oats, and health products. Names include H F Combs, Westall, J T Mathie, G W McNece & Co, and M E church notes.
A catalog excerpt lists Osforti Mufflers priced from 25 to 65 cents for square types in silk or Crepe de Chine and 60 to 75 cents for large hemstitched white site handkerchiefs. It includes silk white handkerchiefs with colored borders, light and heavy driving gloves, Dresa kid gloves, bone ties, scarves, cuff buttons, purses, bill books, fancy slippers, smoking and shaving sets, traveler’s cases shown with prices ranging up to 2.50.
Readable catalog noting holiday wares and prices including kid gloves mittens toilet cases work boxes manicure sets linen items pocket books frames and a traveling case with clocks and photo albums priced from 25 cents to several dollars in a vintage Christmas sale listing.
An item list mentions Prusy Carn Braid and Astrachan trimming with a price line stating 3.50 for women’s shoes lined cloth suitable for cool weather and 1.50.
Ad offers Christmas candies nuts raisins currants and related goodies with special quantity pricing. Announces exclusive agency for a premium Java blend coffee in a Christmas supply package.
Columns describe open mail for Bridgeport items, a Newton opera house fire, local stores and militia as occupants, Relief Corps donations, Harmony Chapter election and banquet, a death and funeral of Mrs. Armilda Denninja, piano advertising, holiday publication changes, rabbit hunting anecdote, worm treatment, editor’s health note, university senior class marriage trend joke, Mrs. Link Piper death and funeral details, and a Petty township farmer lineage.
Notice from J. U. McDowRie of Sous Lees prohibiting hunting or tree pasting on his farm. The terse directive warns trespassers and asserts property boundaries. No further details provided.
A wide array of presents is listed including Ladies' Forscarfa muffs slippers gloves shirts and neckwear for men and women. Also advertised are quilts lace curtains glassware and lamps with holiday prices and offers alongside Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claims and a physician's endorsement.
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