Black Dress Preview Invitation for Fall Line
A store invites customers to view its fall Black Dress collection before purchasing. The offer emphasizes an in-store viewing session to help shoppers select their preferred dress.
27 Aug 1894
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1894
Page
1
A store invites customers to view its fall Black Dress collection before purchasing. The offer emphasizes an in-store viewing session to help shoppers select their preferred dress.
From Chicano Ill to Washington D C reports at 2 p m state the veto of the new tariff bill is out of the question. Carlisle and revenue officials direct collectors to enforce the act while investigators question claims of Pullman generosity and wages.
Chicago visitor R W Gibson in town while Terry Davidson and wife are in the city. Havre war report says no lives lost. W Loughridge off to Center ville. Weather forecast mild, Monday night warmer, Tuesday fair. The Babcocks to Cedar Rapids tonight. Lorenzen sisters from Davenport visiting the Kecks. Mart Kline left for Kirks Minn to thresh for good wages. Found in M E church a ring with Yale key and five more. John Moore of Fairfield area visiting. Animated Flower Garden at Presbyterian church Tuesday at 8. Admission 10 cents with ice cream later. McCartney, Tull and others may enter Columbus Junction bicycle races Thursday. Dr Burroughs and McCollum’s horses expected in races there. Chicago sanitary engineer surveying local sewer outlet. report due soon. September sale opens Sept 1 at east side jewelers with 25% off watches clocks jewelry silverware instruments. Dyeing by Henry Knecht over Crail's store.
Special train from Washington to Burlington via B N W Ry on August 30 leaves at 8 am arrives 10 30 am returns September 3. Encampment of 24d Regiment I N G Co D Washington attends. Tickets $1 25 round trip with 25 percent discount on September sale. Cash purchases only.
During sultry days a 40 day promotion offers with each 15¢ can of peaches a brass check for 10 dollars in groceries and a gilt edged framed picture. Present at any first class grocery in adjacent regions to redeem. The ad targets those affected by cholera morbus and hay fever.
Windsor Grocery run by Harry McCall promotes a fine assortment of fruits and invites local shoppers to visit for the best selection.
A week of small items from Wayland to Ottumwa includes enameled bath tubs, a morning passenger ride to Brighton, trees felled before the Academy, and a two cent per pack card tax. Fairfield visitors, millinery purchases, and travel to Chicago are listed along with church talks. The county sues the city over sewer connections for the courthouse and jail, seeking $500 judgment for contract work. Local editors, postmasters, and merchants are named as part of daily activity.
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