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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Bissell sweepers including the Cycope Bearing model and the Gold Metal version with a guarantee. It suggests buying as a Christmas gift for wives and children with prices and promises of easier housework.
Auctioneer offers one lot to close featuring Black Coney Muffs and White Angora Scarfs and Storm-Collars of best quality. Includes children's angora sets. Sale terms to be announced at the bid location. Participants urged to inspect items prior to closing.
Special holiday sale offers deep discounts on black silks, taffeta, and satin fabrics plus wool sacking and Venetian bread cloth. French flannels and satin waist prices drop, with many items valued higher elsewhere. Limited stock urges quick purchases for Xmas gifts.
Our apparel sale offers $10 overcoats at half price and $12.50 overcoats at below list. Prices drop on $15 and $18 coats to clear stock. Boys’ two price suits reduced as part of a 15 day clearance to move inventory.
The notice proclaims over three tons of Christian candies to be distributed to customers, describing it as the best quality and cheap. It notes special quantities and discounts for school teachers and Sunday schools, with a wide variety including nuts.
California Vaported Fruits offers a large shipment of fancy fresh canned vegetables and fruits at very low prices. Shoppers urged to call in and see the selection, touting the nicest assortment yet offered.
John Hunter, serving a life sentence for the 1882 murder of William A. Lewis at Burr Trail farm in this county, died Sunday in Michigan City Prison. He was about 35. The death cause is unknown. his body will be returned to St. Louis for burial. Hunter had a prior murder conviction from 1879 for the killing of Hiram Wykoff at a county dance.
Rupert of Hentian company members Frank McGlynn and Rose Parker drove to Vincennes then to Chicago to wed Sunday morning. Fireworks startled horses and rice shower followed as travel ended with a priest friend marrying them. They rejoin their troupe in Ft. Wayne as Mr and Mrs McGlynn.
Tom Fairchild son of Mr and Mrs John Fairchild and Miss Madeline Duncker of the Robinson circus married in Jacksonville Florida last week. The report notes Fairchild’s Washington connections and his siblings and relatives in several local families including Jasper Gordon R Shroff and Elizabeth Beckman.
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