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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1890
Page
8
A dense wrap of 1880s Warren items covers ads, local business openings, legal notices, holiday plans, weather jabs, theatre and concert notes, accidents, road changes, and family milestones. Mentions Amann & Lesser gas fittings, a large Olean toothpick factory fire, new bank building progress, and upcoming Thanksgiving events plus society notes.
Tom proclaims happiness after securing John Sill & Son Insurance for perishables, life cover for his family, and a note about unfurnished rooms for rent. An ad promotes Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claims of quick cure for itchy mange and scratches, sold by L. G. Noyes & Co. and mentions A. A. Davis & Co. oil cloths and stove rugs.
The letter advocates underselling competitors by offering multiple lines, states the store marks goods for cash with no two prices, and claims quick sales when prices are right. It boasts buying from first class houses and promises seasonal reductions to clear stock while noting the editor won’t deviate from advertising.
The listing covers Ladies' and Misses' underwear in seven styles, children's underwear, hosiery, corsets, veiling, ruching, gloves, mittens, hoods, lacinators, knitting yarns, table linens, towels, laces, ribbons, and handkerchiefs.
A local advertisement lists goods from Gent's Department including underwear in various fabrics, white shirts both laundered and unlaundered, flannel shirts, woolen pants, suspenders, collars and cuffs, ties, mufflers, handkerchiefs, dress and driving gloves, working gloves, mittens, and related items.
The store promotes its widest and finest line of footwear for women, girls, boys and men inviting customers to visit and view the selection. The message emphasizes quality and breadth of the shoe inventory.
A catalog listing varied toys and gift items including plush albums plush cases silk throws rap writing desks books cups and saucers doll babies children tea sets toy trunks chairs cradles tables tool chests iron and tin toys.
A local shop advertises a varied stock including jewelry, brushes, bags, stationery, pens, perfumery, soaps, knives, scissors, umbrellas, and more. It invites inspection, notes its corner location between Davis drug store and the post office, and thanks customers for past patronage while seeking continued support.
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