Anniversary sales spree at local department store
The store showcases fresh merchandise daily across all departments. It emphasizes new arrivals and strong stock levels while promising attentive service and a bright shopping environment.
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Newspaper
Winchester Journal Herald
Location
Winchester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
5
The store showcases fresh merchandise daily across all departments. It emphasizes new arrivals and strong stock levels while promising attentive service and a bright shopping environment.
Auction at the Ed Mendenhall farm near Ma Tunis lists 2 teams of horses 4 head cattle 12 hogs 400 bushels of corn farming implements and furniture. Goods include black mares a sorrel mare one Jersey cross cow calves hay tools and a boiler of equipment with terms cash under five dollars or a bankable note up to six months at seven percent interest. Sale starts 10 30 a m with Homer Chalk as auctioneer and Frank Dragoo as clerk. Lunch served by Rehobeth Church Ladies Aid.
An editor’s yearly account lists breaks, roasts, lies told, and missed prayers. It tracks social misfortunes and small acts like washing towels, with cash on hand shifting from $1.47 to 15 cents. The tone is humorous and self deprecating within a retro diary style.
The Progressive bloc led by Senator LaFollette seeks to move presidential inauguration day and amend the constitution to abolish the electoral college, electing Presidents and Vice-Presidents by direct vote.
Seeley Co claims the Spermatic Shield can seal rupture cases and close openings in about ten days. The Chicago expert, to be at the Adair Hotel in Portland Friday December 15, promotes non surgical relief with worldwide awards and government documents for inspection.
Congressman James R. Mann of Illinois died at his Washington home on Thursday night November 30 after a brief illness from pneumonia. He served his thirteenth term and was renowned for expertise in parliamentary law and party leadership in the House. He will be buried in Chicago.
A San Francisco address by Dr. R. A. Golton traces the origin of postal networks from Cyrus the Great through Charlemagne to the American colonial era. It covers ancient and medieval post systems, the shift to commercial letters in the 12th century, and the early U.S. Postal Service from Massachusetts records to Franklin’s appointments and Paul Revere’s ride along a regular route.
In the Upper Silesia division dispute Germany loses a claim to an old map and celebrates the 117th birthday of Valentin Paluschke of Kredit now in Polish territory. He was honored by 215 descendants. In Rochester a one legged clerk reports a $340 theft from his lodgings hidden in a wooden leg. In London Scotland Yard reports burglars rifled the lost property office stealing unclaimed umbrellas and coats.
James Fiddler remains seriously ill at home on North Main Street. Mae McIntire, recently recovering from a nervous breakdown, is again confined. Jamnita Hardman is at home with an attack of the grippe.
A vast Ngoro Ngoro crater in Africa, described as a city of animals with about 75 000 creatures, is being purchased by Sir Charles Ross for exploration. Scientists hope uncover living forms only known from fossils, while the site remains largely untouched by humans and hunters.
About 1 008 Mennonites who left Saskatchewan last year for Mexico in protest against government school policy are returning. The exodus, fueled by land speculators, had seen plans for 30 000 emigrate but only 1 000 moved. Canadians seek to recover land claims as lawsuits rise.
In Schenectady New York a father and son became brothers in law and married sisters when Herbert Davenport forty three wed Rebecca Graham thirty five and Anson Davenport nineteen took Helen Graham twenty one as his bride. The minor son required his father’s permission to marry.
Henry Wagaaner of Peoria IA reported a $250 diamond ring missing after feeding his chickens. Police learned the ring was in a chicken gizzard following the killing of 18 birds, discovered by the owner. Neighbors then enjoyed chicken dinners the next day.
Notice to hunters: hunting or trespassing is not allowed on the farms owned or tenanted by the undersigned parties. Violators will be prosecuted according to law.
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