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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
5
A writer denounces overpriced tinted toilet soap versus Ivory, noting three quarters wasted, higher price, shorter life, and suggests even scented dainty wraps would command fifteen cents for a tiny cake. The piece argues money cannot guarantee purity or value in soap products.
Warsaw Union issue of December 5 1901 highlights local ads and notices. It lists price drops at W H Kingery Co promoting jackets coats and holiday goods, furnitur e bargains at Amos Ringle, and perfume and laundry service from Troy. It notes smallpox quarantines at Plymouth and invites patronage for holiday purchases at Foster’s Lynch Watson’s and Lantz’s. It reports fire at Shakespeare dwelling, football defeat by Milford Warsaw 12 to 0, and nearby social notices including obituaries and school board election chatter.
The Globe Clothing House warns readers of a nation wide scarcity of cloth and delays in supply. Garments from shoddy goods are scarce, while high quality lines sell fast and prices are expected to rise. The store urges prompt purchases, noting reduced prices on odd sizes and a lasting shortage likely for a year or more.
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