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12 Oct 1897
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Washington Gazette in Washington, Indiana
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1897
Page
1
Cloak Sale Promises Low Prices at The Big Store
The ad proclaims unbeatable cloak prices with a daily feature called Cloak Openings. It touts a large children’s line ages 4 to 10 in Chinila Scotch Cheviot and Boucle cloths in greens tans checks and blues. Jackets priced from two dollars to ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Plush Capes Displayed at Discounted Rates
Advertises plush capes with various styles and trims offered at low prices. Highlights a $3.30 seal plush cape and a $6.50 plush cape, claiming newest designs and limited quantities for immediate sale.
Cloth Cape Offered as Cheap Talk Piece
An advertisement offers a cape trimmed with jet and braid for sale at 5.50 dollars. The item is presented as a provocative fashion piece to attract attention and customers.
Infant cloaks advertise variety in cream and white
An aged ad describes infants cloaks in long and short styles with cream colored and embroidered options priced from 1.00 to 4.00 and white China silk cloaks at 3.50, noting a range of small to larger sizes and multiple price points.
Linoleum and Oil Cloth Offerings In Wide Range
Advertisers tout a big stock of linoleum and oil cloth with a great variety of styles and designs, making it easy to pick exactly what you like.
Local Auction Offers Window Shades and Caps
A local ad lists 500 window shades plain or brought in, 77 feet long, priced 124 to 75 cents. Also offered are boys leather caps at 49 cents.
Carefully These Prices Excell in Quality and Variety
A fragment from an advertisement extols carefully these prices and quality at the press goods department. It promises cheapness and a wide variety for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioods
Shoe Department Specials and Children’s Value Highlights
Fragmented OCR notes describe shoe department stock and special mentions for children’s footwear. Mentions include Godwin’s Kaarog items, varied sizes, and Misses’ value ranges with possible sale emphasis. The text is unclear but suggests price focus on children and misses footwear with promotional notes.
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Godwin
Men's Dress Shoes Line Features Calfskin Finish
A reader notices a print line describing men’s dress shoes in tan and oxblood hues. It highlights toe styles, laces, and a calfskin finish with a double sole, noting price values and overall retail appeal.
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Mackintosh Coats and Boots Advertised Prices
Readable lines advertise Mackintosh coats for men at 8.50 to 7.00 and box boots for men, boys caps and caps for ladies with prices from 2.50 to 3.10. Items include boys’ caps, ladies coats in shades, and various men’s outerwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackintosh
Underwear sales warning and agency notice
Fall price warning issued to customers noting wool costs rising and inviting orders placed for blankets and woolens. The ad asserts exclusive agency for Stanley Underwear from South Bend Indiana and touts goods including men’s suits and ladies’ vests with low price points.
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Stanley Underwear
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South Bend
Ind
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Tobe
Children’s handkerchiefs headline item list
An OCR fragment lists children's school handkerchiefs in assorted styles and prices from 1c to 50c, including white bordered, hemstitched, embroidered and fancy embroidered options. It notes range up to 1.25 dollars in the later line. The text reads as a classified ads style catalog entry.
Hand-made Caps and Hats Become Seasonal Fashions
Local shop showcases silk caps with swan’s down edging and embroidered details. Newest and prettiest styles include bugle bead trim, with prices 25, 50, and 7dc. Hoody boc and Tam O’Shanters offered, leather Tams noted as popular seasonal headwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fho Sé&Son
Daviess County Leads Area Election with Local Races
A fragmented report from Daviess County lists local candidates and party names with several unreadable segments. The brief mentions court and county offices with names including J. W. Clifton and others while noting election activity around the county.
Fragmented 19th century political diatribe hints at Bryanism and gold standard
A garbled letter discusses alleged trial evidence, drought forecasts, and political stances. It blames Bryanism for economic woes while urging support for sound money and tariff reform. References to farmers, drought, and upcoming elections appear amid scattered names and places.
Village Pie Puns Benefit Recalls County Schools
Fragmented OCR notes describe a local pie pun event at multiple county schools to benefit a reading circle. The piece also mentions a criminal case in Vanderburgh County and a discussion of Nicholson's law affecting Evansville, with tangential notes on child training and money lessons.
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Peoples Reading Circle
Clark Galand
Steela
M Wooteagher
Washington Town
Donalgsod
Tepchar
Tt¢Ville
Won
Ngarlantt
Ji N Barber
James Bide
Fe Gilley
Wadsworth Victory in County Treasurer Case Declared
Judge Hefrod ruled the 1897 law valid for January 1 1908 start of treasurer duties. John Wadsworth contested Hordall and Aikman as to vacancy and constitutional authority. Wadsworth to assume office within days with legal representation by Padgett and Hastings.
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Hefrod
Gbvir Sryate
Sealey
John Wadsworth Tua
Henry Akpap
Allio Ih
Rpdil
Poe Essie
The
Treasuryi
Meg
Aikin
Aikmann
Jaw Town
Ral
Jaw
Watarorib
Uordall
Aikman
Wadworth
Hastings
Prb
Wadsworth
Hoora
W. R. Gardingr
Aykwa Pnta
A.d. Padgett
Boys Clothing Sale Highlights Two-Piece Spits
Local ad promotes boys clothing featuring two-piece outfits in durable materials. Sale emphasizes practical, well-made garments and invites customers to bring their boys to shop.
Rugs Offer Moquet Skyrna Lines and Colors
Rugs feature a beautiful line with Moquet Skyrna designs patterns and colors. Prices vary to suit customer choices and finishes.
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Skyrna
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Taxation figures for state land and property values
The document lists state tax figures with acres of land valued at several amounts and improvements totaling $507,381,194. It shows miscellaneous values and a total assessment for personal property at $1,918,278,834, and notes railroad and corporate tax components amounting to $160,869,7? making the overall property assessment $1,380,191,714 for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luoufin Thins
Jury Unable To Reach Verdict In Rutarmel Case
The jury failed to agree on a verdict in the State versus Firman Rutarmel and Molde Wilids case charging preserving and stilling medication with intent to engage in abortion of Katie Harmes. The last ballot was eleven for acquittal, with three for conviction, forcing a new trial. Names of jurors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altes Beysg
Firman Rutarmel
Molde Wilids
Local notes and social updates in Le Bons area
The piece records social visits and gatherings at Shoas and Kin Mor path with mentions of Io ger ait, Hurley, JP Supkensda, Wicknel, Washingiod girl, Miss Lidhe Worgan departing for Bans, Miss Bartha leaving, a Kin Mor path gathering, and a 10 30 pm crowd dispersal. It notes friendly farewells and informal events with limited clear dates or places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Singleton
Supkensda
Aluia
Henor
Lidhe Worgan
Mies Bartha
Catarrh And Malariai: Misread Song of Illness
Fragmented OCR notes discuss catarrh malaria and mucous membranes with garbled phrases. Mentions germs, membranes, and a doctor named H riman with unclear residence. Reads like a stray medical note or diary fragment rather than a coherent news item.
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H Riman
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