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Newspaper

Sumner Press

Location

Sumner, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1901

Page

2

Local Notices and Penny Press Items Flourish in Sumner

A bustling collection of local ads and notes from Sumner lists building supplies, seeds, insurance, poultry, and farm goods from G. W. McNace Co, Westall’s Grocery, and D. A. Westall & Son. It mentions the spring opening April 2–6, a Masonic Hall minstrel with net receipts around $33, and social events including the Epworth League officers, Mrs. Barrett’s opening, and a Quo Vadis play at Olney Opera House. Also notes on citizen movements, property for sale, pensions, and a few incidents in Vincennes and Lukin.

New Spring Goods Assortment and Low Prices

Local retailer announces fresh spring stocks across hardware glassware queensware woodenware and groceries with dry goods included. A further truckload of fence wire arrived and emphasis on pumps and hay tools. Customers urged to compare prices to save money.

This Season's New Dress Goods Display

This season's dress goods now in stock and ready to view. See cream of offerings including Tangé silk styles and mer cerised fabrics. Mercerized Andora Silks and Latines in black and colors. Summer Lawns and Dotted Swiss in delicate hues. New Dimity and Puce with the latest finish. Prices range from 12 to 25 cents per yard.

Summer Clothing for Men and Boys

Summer clothing options for men and boys are advertised with a wide range of ready to wear styles. The ad highlights child and school suits, men’s suits, and new NY styles in shapes and colors at low prices from 16 cents to 2.60 dollars, with various patterns and fabrics.

Samper New York

New Carpet Options and Discounts Arrive at Mattinga

New stock highlights various carpet grades from cheap 60c per yard options to higher quality linen warp mats. Displays Chinese and Japanese goods priced 123 to 25 per yard with new imitations and bleached fabrics. Also offers tar-st convenient cut to length and pillow seam options, with several durable linings and 10 cent quality items.

Mattinga

Lace Curtains and Window Shades Sale Card

Lace Curtains and Window Shades advertised with prices from 50c to 1.00. Describes various lengths and features such as spring rollers and fringed trims. Notes cheaper Kid Gloves as unsatisfactory.

Corset Sale With Popular Prices and Patterns

A local ad touts straight front corsets at 50 cents and a higher quality 1.00 option. Wash silks and several pretty patterns are offered with yardage from 40 to 75.

East Christian church indies offer bonnets and aprons

Indies of the East Christian church advertise at Misses Fyffe & Cain millinery shore offering a nice line of bonnets and aprons at popular prices.

East Christian Church Misses Fyffe & Cain

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the Siumney Press T. H. Seed Alice of Old Vincennes Brian's A. F Combs Goves Bliss Westail’s Mitchell G. W McNece & Go Story & Clark Lakeside Organ M. J. Seed Treadh Fieh M. D. Sanders’ Lund H. F. Combs North Side of Railroad W. 5 Hoopes Westail’s Grocery B. F. Hocesan Sacu M. J. Saxo Kent H. M. Waanea Editor of the Press W. T. Barrett Martin Bopp People’s Drug Store Marais & Co Saux H. M. Waanin Wagner Z. D. French Lawrenceville Pension Board Lindaly Birds D. A. Westall & Son Brian & Coachman’s Ware- House South Side B. & C. Railroad Sam Sumner Philo Beil’s. Reseces McGuire W. T. Bancert Magara Fyrve & Cars Masonic Hall D. C. Smith Norter Petty Township Petty Town Hall B. F. Hovemay Olney Opera House April Ltd E. J. Carpenter Roy Dale Fred Brian Union Depot Vincennes Peing Epworth League Nettie Petty Anne Brian Susie Petty Ord Miss Ida Weatall Mra Lida Lent Mise Alma Freeee Mies Bye Sexton Emma Seed Minees Ida Weetall Pearl Stevens People's Drug Store G. W. McNoce & Co E. Grow D. A. Weatall & Gon Wm, Brown Dentlat Offies Boataire Freese Building Weatall's W. E. Brian Soustoe Fine Gem Mills D. A. Westall & Hon T. M. Stevens G. Lawin Sumner, Il M. J. Reed Atill K. C. ‘Davie Hie House Ant Minees Fyffe & Cain's Firat Door | Aonth City Bakery M.D. Baxonea H. A. Waanex the Buffalo Aumerona Munexs Frere Ct Cary Kessler Harrison Jing. Ai Mra. W. T. Barrett Backbee's Great Liberty Booze County Jows Westport Bashel Courb Sumper W. W. Warters W. H. Hasalton Lukin John Peters J. P. .Jones M. Waoner Pierpont Morgan John Brisbea Walker Walker Bee Emerson J. W. Jennings Potter & Co's Chicago Christy Town the Presbyterian Church Union Cleve Daniel Bagszs Mira Mayme I Wice Clara Nash Mies Babbitt I Viney Eva Sax* Tonend Alma Freese Béeidés Boaterses Goedt Jor Messrs Mesdames C. T. Jones T. F. Hoopes B. F. Hockman Dimty Puue Nobby Marion May& Sons Dale & Sheridan Lancaster & Grenat Boston Christy Avenue
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