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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1891
Page
5
This week’s column lists low prices on sugar, soup, and dry goods at local stores. It also reports births, marriages, staff changes, meeting notices, train-length errands, and minor incidents in Alma, Stanton, and surrounding towns with several advertisements and community updates.
Local retailer announces an enormous fall stock surplus and urgent need to raise money. They will sell the entire inventory at any price to clear shelves. Potential buyers are invited to make offers quickly as stock remains available.
For the next 50 days the store cuts prices on a wide range of fabrics and window shades. Dress goods once 60 cents drop to 89 cents, 30 cent fabrics now 28 cents, French ginghams once not below 12 1-2 cents now 9 cents, prints at 6 cents, and dadoed window shades with fixtures fall from 65 cents to 4& cents, advertised as cheaper than carload lots.
A local advert highlights dramatic price cuts on clothing and boots. It promises fall suits from five dollars and all wool outfits for ten dollars, with men's suits commonly selling for ten to twenty dollars offered at seven nine or twelve dollars.
A promotional note urges readers to visit and enjoy bar gains now and invites bringing friends, signed by F B Pollasky.
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