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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1887
Page
3
In August The Star reports its tailor-made suits and overcoats draw high-spending customers in Van Wert. Local men, able to buy off the rack elsewhere, choose Star garments for quality fit and price, noting savings of ten to twenty dollars while maintaining style.
The Star highlights exclusive Van Wert sale of Marshall Field and Co. underwear and tailored suits with perfect-fit guarantees. It promotes a wide range of menswear, urges customers to shop early to avoid Saturday crowds, and touts low prices while inviting both visitors and buyers to browse the new goods.
The October term docket lists 9 divorce, 34 criminal and 76 civil cases. The Van Wert Daily News moves offices to Fronefield room near City Hall. Local notes report accidents, politics, sales, and upcoming events at the Pavilion and other venues.
Fort Wayne visitors and travelers are listed including E. W. Strack, T. B. Barrick, H. F. Snow and wife, and Emil Kiesewetter. Attendees travel to Fremont, Columbus Central Ohio Conference, Toledo and Chicago. Several locals relocate, visit kin, or assume new posts and pursuits in photography and medicine.
Rain aids local week, Yom Kippur observed, Hiestand's Band to play at rally. T J Cole to open restaurant in Hackedorn building tomorrow. Real estate sign at Mcl Curdy corner. Recorder Wolcott to enter insurance after term. Rain may hinder Powell meeting turnout. Orley Anderson dies of diphtheria. funeral held. Prohibitionists plan Wiltshire hall meeting. Morris Sharp to speak. Clippinger brothers called to Fort Wayne for brother Harmount’s death. Street thefts near Grandstaff yard. thieves unidentified. Ads for Cleveland Baking Co autumn specials and Fort Wayne Foster Furniture. Lost bill book near Van Wert. reward offered. Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer advertised.
Church and society notices list meetings for W Cc T Will, W F M S, and Presbyterian Social with gatherings at specific homes and times. A Yorkville M E church dedication is announced for Oct 9 at 10:30 am with prelude on Oct 8, 2 pm. Various auctions and sales by Catharine Ashbaugh, M Collins, Gottloib Ringwald, and Hi C Dealey detail items and terms, with locations in Van Wert county and surrounding townships.
Bowlon and Lawrence invite shoppers to their display featuring the finest hanging lamps, lanterns, burners, chimneys, paints, oils, glass, and varnishes. They advertise Lowe Brothers mixed paints, gun stock clearance, cutlery, velocipedes, wagons, carpet sweepers, gloves, twine, fodder squeezers, and cross cut saws by Diamond, Champion and Dexter.
The article defends a one price retail model where every item is marked with a plain figure and sold at that fixed price. It argues benefits include honesty, consistency, and customer profitability, noting increased demand for coats, woolens, and tailor work as proof.
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