Fragmentary notice hints at price-cut town sale
Incomplete OCR shows scattered phrases about cheap prices and town life. No clear names, dates, or places emerge, leaving a vague item describing low prices and joyful mood without concrete facts.
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
5
Incomplete OCR shows scattered phrases about cheap prices and town life. No clear names, dates, or places emerge, leaving a vague item describing low prices and joyful mood without concrete facts.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a discussion of inexpensive toys and novel gadgets, mentioning engines, steamboats, toy banks, and toy race tracks. The text implies nostalgia for affordable playthings and the allure of low prices around ten cents and nine cents.
The column records assorted social items, visits and travels of residents and friends from Daviess County. Names L. Holphinstine Ida, Sheriff A. McCore, B. Mewines, D. Stokes, and others appear among numerous mentions of relatives, schooling at DePauw University, and trips to Indianapolis and Seymour.
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