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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1904
Page
7
Readable fragment notes a boys clothing offer with sizes from age 3 to 16 and price details including a 39 5g mand item. The text is incomplete and may reflect an advertisement section outlining double knit and 48c 69¢ pricing segments.
The ad lists large reductions on men women and children shoes with many price cuts from 75 cents to several dollars. Includes men sharp cuts to 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 and ladies girls to 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 3.00 3.50 plus children’s shoes cut to varied low prices. Contains numerous fragmented lines and OCR errors.
A catalog style list presents prices for ready to wear suits at 3.98 and 3.00, various taffetas fabrics, remnants, pattern hats from 4.75 to 7.50, street hats at 2.75, and children and women's wear including lace trimmed umbrellas and deep lace front garments with low prices and discounts.
Dress goods and silks priced from 20c to 90c per yard with items like knicker suitings Madras voile and Swiss, plus damask table linens and napkins. Limited quantities reported with multiple lines of hemmed towels restaurant damask and napkins offered in various sizes and prices.
Brief local items list ads for Electric Light Globes and Dr. Rodgers Medicines, free consultations with Dr. Sallee, new business ads, sickness updates, a school tax levy, a church service, an ice cream festival, a fire alarm incident, an oratorical medal contest, an opera program, and a testimonial for Electric Bitters curing rheumatism with 50 cent price. Includes names like Dr. Sallee, Dr. Rodgers, Klein, Stienhans, Amanda, Annie Niebruegge, Rev. Martin Daib, McAdoo, F. F. Hampton, and Joe Golobick.
A clipped historical fragment echoes urging forward bold speech while warning politeness. It cites F A Guiledge of Verbena Alabama describing a severe piles illness cured by Bucklen's Arica Salve, sold for 25 cents at S Kingsston drug store, and ends with a push to try a CALL want ad for a sale or trade.
Vandalia Line timetable shows westward No. 84 Vandalia Accommodation No. 8 Indianapolis Accommodation No. 03 Local Freight and eastward No. 8 Indianapolis Mall No. 88 Vandalia Accommodation 4:35 p.m. No. 4 Indianapolis Express 4:88 a.m. Local Freight details and daily operation except Sunday. Agent contacts G L Elliott and J M Chesbrough for complete timetable and rates.
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