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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
4
The keynote of all advertising is economy and each shop section has its own object. There is no economy in trashy substitutes and no economy in inferior merchandise. Honest up-to-date goods at lowest prices prove true economy in purchase.
The Millinery Department, now led by Miss Allen with five years in New York, showcases the newest city hats at about half city prices. An invitation is extended to all shoppers, with a large ready-to-wear hat selection priced from one to two dollars and ninety-eight cents.
The readable text advertises savings on garments and fabrics with prices listed such as 49¢ to 98¢ and 20 for the Radial at new items. Names and places are garbled but indicate a clothing and notions sale with linen and dress goods featured.
Ambitious spring hosiery display advertised with bargains on children's hose and ladies wear. Prices shown as low as 15 to 78 cents for various items, including men’s hose and full stock in the Main or Union area.
The Garment Rooms display new Haviteonine jackets and spring skirts with price ranges from 4.88 to 6.90, plus wash gowns, embroidery pieces, and hosiery. A wide shoe selection is advertised as the store proclaims the largest stock and new spring goods for men and women.
A fragmented obituary page recounts funeral services and mourners for Mrs. Charley Cortwluit Wins at a Presbyterian church. It notes relatives from Newark and Bangor attending, with references to Easter services, parish events, and long lists of friends and attendees. The piece also includes scattered notices of arrivals, travel, and local society mentions, reflecting a busy community scene.
A fragmented excerpt discusses milk, butter, and cod liver oil as nutritional topics. It suggests milk as a mature emulsion and notes cod liver oil is nourishing but requires emulsification for digestion. The text appears as a curious, early dietary musing with unclear context.
An old advert claims Scott's Emulsion combines best hypo phosphites and nourishing food to digest easily and provide more good than any other remedy. The copy invites readers to send for a free sample and lists Scott & Bowne as chemists with address in New York and druggists carrying the product.
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