This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
8
December 8 marks the opening of all departments with the largest, choicest Christmas goods. The store touts quality and style, neat gift boxes, cheerful decor, and an impressive electrical display of nearly a thousand lights. Customers may select items and have them laid aside with delivery or payment on delivery.
A fragmented advertisement lists men s umbrellas priced from 1.25 to 8.50 with mentions of fast-edlors and different handle materials. The text also notes special orders and year warranty on some items and references variations in plain and fancy models and silver shinedtes.
Ad lists a range of handkerchiefs in bulk and single items with varied prices. Linen and silk options shown, including Pure Linen at 25¢ and Plain-Heavy Silk options from 49¢ to 1.25. Quantity deals such as dozens and multiple piece offers are advertised.
Optical misreadings aside, the item lists show ladies umbrellas and related accessories with prices from 0.98 to 7.50. Included are silver and novelty handles, various lengths, and children’s items priced per yard and per piece.
Patterns and colors of neckwear items shown include ascots and bow ties. The display features various styles with prices indicated as 25e and 49e in a special catalog.
Readable fragments indicate a note on Kwary styles and a claim that correct forms are present. The text names no people or organizations and offers no dates. Content remains unclear but suggests a style reference and a pointer to correctness.
Advertises bath robes in colors wreeth xy tan brown blue with prices 3.00 to 10.00 and smoking jackets in phased colors priced from 3.75 to 10.00. Highlights newest patterns and fabrics for comfort and style.
A bustling local display features fine handkerchiefs including Swiss silk embroidered pieces, linen lawn weaves, and sheer linen crosses. Prices range from 12 to 2 dollars, highlighting daintiest drawn work and newsworthy listings for shoppers.
Local listing notes gloves for sale by Make wey Christian. Prices shown 98 cents for a pair and other sizes at 1.25 and 1.0. Item appears in a damaged OCR fragment with unclear context and pricing.
Readable lines mention colored borders and silk initials with prices. The item appears as a catalog note for handkerchief sets and embroidery designs. Prices shown include 5¢ per item and 25¢ for silk initials, with references to borders and initials in various styles.
Week’s Movements of local residents list visitors and relatives from Newark Phillipsburg Jersey City Montclair and Hackettstown. Thanksgiving guests at homes include Mr and Mrs Weller of Montclair Mr and Mrs Dildine of Phillipsburg and many other families visiting kin in the area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.