08 Mar 1895
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1895
Page
1
Offer of 100 carpet samples and Axminster rugs with matching fringes. Promises durable wear and attractive prices compared to higher-cost rugs. Urges customers to act quickly before stock is exhausted.
In a spring sales note the shop boasts the nicest and largest line ever brought to the city with stock available at low prices.
Local rental directory calls for homeowners to list houses available for rent. Advert states space for 650 properties and invites owners to submit their listings for visibility.
A $1000 reward is posted for the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for placing the Penn Tank Line Co family safety kerosene in Mr. C. W. Stephens's warehouse during a late fight. The ad promotes this pure brand as smokeless and odorless. Also mentions Kimball and Swartzell offering tailor made suits and Smith's Laundry boasting superior shirt fronts.
Two gentlemen from Belvidere, acting as committeemen, visited the Columbia clothing house and declared the gas plant "the simplest most complete and satisfactory gas works" they have found, after surveying many facilities.
A late Washington minstrel program drew a large crowd and high praise. Performers Frank Moore, Dave Turner, Claud Webb, and Leigh Wallace led a string of songs, jokes, and dances, with Miss Lize and Mrs. Dewey earning strong reactions. The Living Pictures and a Topsy dance finale capped an entertaining evening.
Classified ad notes linen collars at 10 cents each and neckties at 25 cents. It lists fine white laundered shirts, night gowns, and fast black satin fabrics with varied prices, indicating a broad supply of men's wear and accessories.
The seller advertises blankets at five dollars per pair and notes they will not be carried before next fall, signaling a closeout sale to move stock now.
The Brick Barn reports steady customer turnout at moderate prices with bustling activity through the season. Local shoppers praised affordable options and friendly service amid a stable market for home goods and décor.
A humorous meditation contrasts a man’s restless, self indulgent behavior with quiet peacetime acts. It notes his stubborn niceties, stubbornness in politics, and religious nerves, ending by dubbing man a strange animal and “lord of all he surveys.”
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