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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
7
The excerpt hints at a shifting economy with talk of perpetual bargains and volatile prices. It notes a strong market for certain goods yet questions the feasibility of real gains amid unusual pricing and large volumes, suggesting cautious consumer sentiment and speculative expectations.
Local notes list residents and visitors across Vincennes and surrounding towns including Plainville Shoals Petersburg Petersburg residents and visitors. Names such as Harry Hairi, O H Shirley, Eleonor Adams, Imma Brown, Irma Hayes, P S James, George Priomore, Miss Keller, Mrs Barry Smith, and many others appear alongside travel to New York Indianapolis Chicago St Louis and Vincennes, with frequent mentions of relatives and return trips.
A hosiery clear out lists remaining stock for women and men including cotton, lace stripe, drop stitch, plain color stockings and fancy sets. Prices drop from 35c and 50c to 25c in the final wind-up with selections in tan black and assorted sizes for misses and children.
A frayed OCR note shows a shirt waist clearance sale with limited stock from Gam Garment Company. Items are described as new season quality at reduced prices, promising savings well below previous selling points.
A shop advertises a spring fabric clearance with reductions on muslin cambric lace and embroidery, noting silk waist patterns and bonneted trims. It lists lot numbers with wholesale prices and says patterns range from 3 to 4 yards, with sale prices from 1.98 to 5.00, highlighting remaining stock and limited quantities.
Fragmentary OCR reads about family visits and travels involving Bloomfield, Wisconsin, Mya Burgert, Vincent J Orrall, Ida Boyd, Maud Strisg, and others. The garbled text references relatives, days of visiting, and expected returns, with scattered place names like Peteraburk and ARpe McCarty, lacking clear dates or outcomes.
A garbled civil transport item reports a dispatcher severing his car with a weapon and leaving the scene this afternoon. Two road workers were present as authorities investigated the unusual incident amid unsettled weather and tense climate.
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