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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
6
A promotional note highlights summer items collected for approval. It emphasizes reliability of qualities, correctness of styles, modesty of prices, and positions the coming sale as the store’s biggest summer event to date.
Readable section lists dainty thin wash stuffs and summer millinery. Promotes fabrics patterns and ready to wear lines including colored lawns and white linens. Prices noted around 22 cents and 2.60 for select items with emphasis on latest styles and fashion appeal.
Fragmentary catalog notes describe silks and textiles including wash silk rates, 500 and 360 inch lengths, chiné taffetas, and related items. Mentions Fanny Cheek Silke and various fabric specs in a murky listing.
An OCR fragment lists undergarments with prices: White Skitty gowns to 2.49 and White Night Gowns to 2.75. Corset Covers 1.35, Lace Weimmed Drewes and Plain options for 23 ladies.
The advertisement highlights white season goods including white gloves white dress goods and white tangs with associated parneols and bibione hoes offered at rock-bottom prices.
The notice advertises exceptional prices on ladies lace and children’s hosiery. It highlights main hose and whitey styles with discounts from 10 to 35 cents and other value items.
An old advertisement promotes thin summer knitted underwear with various price points. It mentions fire vests, tape neck, and multiple items for sale including children’s and men’s garments at low prices.
Readers are urged to choose among new sheer white waistlines for women. Prices range from 4.98 to 12.98 for silk options, with bold captions and callouts highlighting available sizes and styles.
Community notes show residents and visitors visiting nearby towns. Mentions include Mr Wiley and Mrs Wiley visiting Deakextown and Win Wiley visiting Manders, plus a charity benefit at a school and a planned Sacrati event at a house Wednesday evening.
The page reports various community notes including Miak Beith Hoagland’s throat ailment and tonsillitis, Willard Kitchen and Janus Chapel events on January 17, and visits by Miss Cora King and Mrs. Stawnred Vookhis. It mentions Deadly Serpent Bites in India and advertisements for remedies like Bitter Bitters and Kidney treatments.
A dense community page records weddings, visits, church services, and social events. It notes Mrs. Wolter hosting at a VDA meeting, Mr and Mrs G S d Ros Tahstan visiting Washington, and the Methodist event at the valley church. Details include local families, social calls, and upcoming church activities.
A garbled dispatch references John Ragkafeller in Myerepe for several months and a New York crowd of over 26 000 refugees bound for San Francisco. It mentions Yale College costs, a book editor, and unrest tied to 1865 events. An incident in Madrid involves King Ferdinand and his bride, a window interruption, and a fatal accident. Public notices detail postal and banking changes, with box deliveries adjusted for customers after a specific date.
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