Puta bis White Linen Sale Closes January 31
Wanamaker highlights its linen sale with Irish Scottish and German loom lines. Ten thousand dozen towels one hundred thousand napkins twenty five thousand yards of table linen and one thousand toweling pieces sourced directly from makers to save customers money. Prices reduced by at least a quarter.
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Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Wanamaker
New York City
Philadelphia
John” Wanamaker
Local Gazette Notices of Multiple Residents and Visitors
A jumble of names and places shows residents visiting relatives and hosting guests across streets and avenues. Several entries mention travels to New York, Newark, or Indianapolis and social visits at homes on Mal a Street Grand Avenue and Sharp Street.
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Mira Bessie
Danni
Gavst
Mixa
Goorin
Mock Lane
Cuba
Artdee Club
Thomas Shickls
Mali Street
Lomlight
Montana Auveane
Mai Daly
Mtsy Correli
Rat
A. Febutton High
Louie HH. Cooke
New York
Cooke
Fred JC
Pidhults
Ber Alter
Ales
Raward
Trueber
Mala ' Street
Fabel
Ms. Howe
Geo
Joem
Waele
York
Henry Halon
MD. Latson
Grand Avenue
Harvey Welch
Grand Avene
Pat Serna Valles
Condyetime de
Arte le
Pareau
Wili Q. Park
Mma
New Howe
Neal
Townsbury church guest recalls sermon and charity visit
A garbled account from Townsbury references John Meneham leaving business, Anton Turdie's absence over a week, and Mrs Alber in ill health. It mentions a nurse from Oxford, a reader named Garrison, and visitors from Hazen. The piece depicts a Sunday service and a stranger invited to attend a religious gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Meneham
Anton Turdie
Laraling Alber
Geo. Shiu
Like
Brokin
Oxford
Ayia
Alport Smulth
Hazen
Lown
Advertising and mail order houses in 1900 debate
A conversation on advertising versus mail order rivals argues the only effective cure is price-competitive, widespread advertising. Merchants should highlight store goods and prices, avoid attacking rivals, and press loyalty to home businesses with stronger local campaigns.
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Business Mail
Brown
Dare
Boycott
Chfnir
Home Industries
Mga
The Beers Horns and the Curious Growth Phenomena
A fragmentary piece surveys alleged animal and vegetable growth, claiming horns grow from bone and skin, nourished by albumen, and resisting decay. It contrasts male and female horn production, notes a silica-like property and heat resistance, then shifts to unrelated quips and mock dialogue from various sources. The tone mimics a 19th century column mixing science and gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ete
Fragmentary OCR Note Eludes Clear Meaning
The text presents garbled dialogue with misspellings and incomplete phrases. It appears to record a colloquial exchange about money and a promise, but lacks coherent names, places, or dates to establish a concrete news item. No identifiable event or person can be reliably summarized from the fragment.
The Farmer and City Life Across Time
A fragmented column contrasts rural toil with urban bustle. It contrasts the farmer’s daily routine and market reliance with city life and marriage trends as reflected in gag lines and humorous exchanges. The piece blends nostalgia and social commentary through vignette style sketches.
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John Wanamaker
oFermerior
Broadway
Fast, Stewart & Co
Elebih Ta Tai
Globe Store
Rgio
Allen Carpenter
Easton
Northampton Street
Times
Henry Cunningham
Vinci
Elder Baptist Church
Kinston
N.C
Jenkins & Meeker
Washington
The
Star
Henry Herbart
American “Press - Association
Pompan
China
Furdy
Howell
New “York Press
Yenying
Notuan
Wade
Martris
Lee
Patita
Tia
Tres
Sunte
Brent
Swort Mils
Grean
Coll
Lonsis City
Manila
Tawi
Dome
Ao ‘Sibiain
Chicago News
Harnetouny
Houston Post
Tony
Herman Petty
the Shee Man
Washington, .N
What Is
Castoria
John S
Asterstock &Co
Centre Square
Easton,Pa
Makh Goo
Alleger
Broad Street
Washington, NJ
Renly
Wilson Beos
World
Robert I. Warne
New York’ World
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