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Largest Clroulatlon-*6uaranteed--of Any Country Weekly Published in the State of Mississippi.
LBXLNGTON, HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904.
NUMBER 8.
YOL. LXVI1
BIG
LOOM END SALE ENDS
Saturday May 28th,
ALL NEXT WEEK BIG CLOT HIN G -SACRIFICE
... PRICES TALK ...
Loom End Bargains.
Loom End Prices on Groceries.
24 lbs. best fancy Y, C. sugar for
20 lbs. standard granulated sugar for
• 35c ) J5 lbs. of genuine Rio coffee for
33 lbs. of good rice for
15 bars of Ark soap for
Schnapps tobacco per pound
Silver Leaf soda, per pound
Toilet soap, 2 cakes for
150 men's hats, late styles, good value for
$1.50. Loom End price
Gentlemen's imitatton Scriven drawers,
per pair
Men's and Boy's Clothing.
99c
$ 1.00
Hunting for better values, better treatment or
better prices than you'll get at this store is certain
to turn out a "bare hunt.
1800 yards Damask, full width, good value sold in the
regular way at 35c yd. Loom End Price
1500 yards Amoskeag Ticking, regular 18c value.
Loom End price per yard
1200 yards Simpson's black eatine, up-to-date g->ods,
regular Aalue 10c yd. Loom End Price
900 yards (Simpson's Printed Satine, new and season
able patterns, regular 35c value. .Loom End Price
yard
800 yards Simpson's All Colored Prints, all solid colors
sell in regular way at 7 l-2c yd. Loom End Price 3 1-2
3000 yards William Simpson black and white and
and grey prints, best quality, in lengths of 10 yds.
and under. Pull width, regular value, Sc. per yd.
Loom End Price
3500 yards Simpson's silk novelty prints, in short
lengths, 10 yds. and under, full width, regular value
6c. per yd. Loom End Price
3800 yards American pound print in blues, fancy
black and white and greys, manufacturers' short
lengths, if sold trom bolt regular price would be
6c. per yd. Loom End Price
3000 yards fancy shirting prints, desirable quality,
short lengths, 10 yds and under, regular 0c. value
per yard. Loom End Prioe -
2500 yards high art novelty wash goods, light and
dark colore, if sold in regular wav would be good
value at 15c. per yd. Loom End Price •
$ 1.00
27c
$ 1.00
Economical judge
ment can be well exercised by buying now from
our large and tasty assortment. We call your
attention to some of the speeial offers made in this
department during our Second Great Loom End
Sale
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$ 1.00
113-4
25c
Spring and Summer Millinery.
Ladies' trimmed hats, worth $1 to $1.50
During Loom End Sale
Ladie's bonnets for ...
Misses trimmed hats, worth $1 for
Toilet soap, 2 cakes for
34 l-2c
3 l-2c
5c
49c
5c
24c
14 3-4
Lot of 25 Mens suits, good styles and
well made, easily worth $5 each suit
Loom End price
Loom End Bargains!
750 yards Staple Check Gingham 'he quality is just 'he
goods you pay 6 1-2 yd if sold from the full piece.
Loom End Price
400 yards Amoskeag Corded Madras, manufacturer*'
short lengths, sell in regular way at 15c yd. For this
sale, per yd
500 yards 60-inch Red Damask, in neat patterns, good
dye, sells in regular way at 50c yd. Loom End
Price
350 yards India Linen, splendid value if sold regular at
15c yd. Loom End Price
300 yards Check Nainsook, the kind you pay 10c per
yard for in the regular way. Loom End Price
Loom End Bargains!
2'00 yards 36-inch Percales, 3 to 10 yd. lengths, all
derfect "Loom End" and good value at 12 l-2c a
Loom End Price
39c
3.89
5c
Lot of 20 Men's Suits, the kind we usually
sell at $7.50. Lots of satisfaction to every
man who wears one, your choice per suit
One lot of 25 Men's stylish good quality
suits, the $10.00 kind and none better
for the price anywhere, choice erf any
suit in the lot during this sal*, at
Lot of Boys' Demin suits, jumpers and
pants, ages 4 to 12 years, your choice
One lot of Men's dress pants, neat patterns
special good values at $2.50. During
sale your choice of the lot at
4 1-2
Ladies' lisle finest fast black hose. Loom
End price per pair
4.99
8 7-8c
7c
8 1-2
Big Bargains In Shoes.
8 7-8o
69c
Ladies glove grain button shoes for
Ladies' dongola button Sunday shoes for
We have some lots left of the famous Ed
win Clapp $5 and $6 shoes. We will
close out during this sale at
William S. Kneeland dress shoe for men
choice of any pair
All ladies Oxfords and other low cut shoes
at Loom End prices.
24 3-4
6.89
69c
8 1-2
24c
8 7-80
2.45
53
2 7-8o
1.49
• 1.98
25 dozen Men's fancy half hose. Regular
20c value, pair for
. 6 1-4
6 1-2
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DON'T delay—don't wait—don't ml** ft.
DON'T forget to bring your pocketbook.
DON'T hesitate to bring your neighbors.
DON'T forget we spare no pains to please you
DON'T be In doubt—Don't overlook the price tickets
DON'T miss the good things all through! the Store.
The Sale that
Prices for this salelower than ever.
The Store that does things as advertised.
Don't fall to get your share of the bargains.
The proof of the pudding is In eating.
Plenty of savings for economical purchasers
the crowd
LOOK FOR THE RED TICKETS
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THIS IS THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY
Over The County
Summary of Happenings In Neighborhoods tAdjacent to
Lexington Chronicled by The (Advertiser Correspondents.
PICKERS ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cooper and
little sou, of Durant, yisited relatives
here Sunday.
Misses Lettyn Williams, Mamie
Henderson and Dr Millard Powers,
of Goodman, visited the borne of
Mr. G. S. Rogers, Friday.
Misses Annie Maxwell and Cor
delia White, of Camden, visited Mr.
Thomas Maxwell and family last
week.
Measra. J. Edwin Powers and
B. W. McCocl spent Sunday with
Goodman friends.
Mr. Hemphill, of Carrollton, is
viaiting the home of Mrs. Bob Bridg
forth.
Messrs- Tom Love, of Beilis, and
Jack McKay, of Tchula, visited
friende here Monday.
Mrs. Moors, after spending a
pleasant month with Mre. W. B
Bridglorth, returned to her home in
Virginia, Friday.
Pickens crossed bats with Good
man Friday. Scores stood 0 to 88
in favor of Pickens.
Mr. Bob Beamon and baby, Rob
ert, of Greenwood, are guests of
relatives here this week.
Mite Louise Wentworth if visiting
relatives In Durant this week.
The Leap Year Girl."
left Sunday.
HOWARD.
George Robertson, of this place,
attended eervieee nt Liberty Chepel
Miss Mabel Edgar, of Yazoo City,
was the guest of Miss Lizzie Marks
recently.
Ifrssra. Hinton Rogeis and Thurs
ton Ashley, of this place, visited
friends and relatives at Lexington,
Saturday and Sundav.
Me. Hinton Rogers is on the sick
list thla week. We wish for him n
speedy recovery.
Mr. C. Hunoldsleiii, of this place,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Du
rant.
Mr. W. M. Marks, of thia v place,
transacted business in LexingtoD,
Tuesday.
Roy Robinson, of Bowling Green,
visited Ids brother, Mr. George Rob
inaon, recently.
Miss Lizzie Marks was the guest
of friends at Lexington last Satur
day sad Sunday.
Will Smith, of Tolarvilie,
among our visitors last Saturday
afternoon.
was
Miss Mnrrye Sfiurley, of near this
place, is on the sick list this week.
We wish for her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Beltie Marty, of near this
place, was the guest of relatives near
Teliula, last Sunday.
Johu Shurlds, of Tchula, was
among our visitors Inst Wednesday.
TCHULA DOTS.
Miss Sawyer, of Koscinsko, is the
charming guest of Mrs. J. M. Smith.
Miss Wallace, of. Kosciosko, is vis
iting Mrs. E. E. Bean this week.
Last Friday night the ladies of our
little city gave an ice cream snpper
at the residence of Mrs. E. E. Bean
for charitable purposes. Quite a
large amount was raised.
Protracted meeting is to begin at
the Methodist church here next Sun
day.
The Presbyterians here met and
organised a church last Fridtiynight.
Many of our citizens are fishing
now. Many fine catches are reported.
Miw Laura Mackey is visiting
friends at Eupora and Grenada this
week.
Mr. Jack Taggart and_ wi fe were
the guests of relatives in Lexington
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. J. M. Jones, J. H. Carney,
Many Myers and Robt. Wallace vis
ited friends in the country last Sun
day.
Mrs. Donohue returned from a vsiit
to Kosciusko Friday of last week.
Miss Eva Durham, of Durant,
the guest of Mrs. J. A. Hutchinson
last Friday.
Richard Prophet, of Sidon, was in
the city last Friday. m
Mr. Anderson, formerly with Roby
& Jones, has accepted a position with
the J. M. Foster Drug Co.
The young people are enjoying de
lightful rides on Mr. Howard's steam
launch.
Mr. Bob King, of Cruger, was in
our city last Sunday.
Ben Stigler, of Lexington, passed
through our city Saturday, eu route
home from a business trip to Belzonia.
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Happenings of Interest to Home Vhopls 9rtefty and Enter
tainingly Chronicled.
S- L. Harwell left tor Pass Chriar
tian, Monday night, for a week's (rat
ing on the gulf coast.
Miss Eloise Williamson, of Jackson,
came up Sunday nigbt for a few days
visit to Miss Floyd Wilson.
Calhoun Wilson left Monday for a
visit to the Mississippi gulf coast.
T. L. Pate, a prominent Insurance
man of Jackson, was ou our streets
Tuesday.
B. W. Lipsey is at home for a few
days' rest
J. M. Powers and Will A. Sample,
of Franklin, transacted business hike
Tuesday.
Mgyor MoBee and J. 8. Wataon left
for Jackson Monday.
W. W. Warren, of Canton, visited
our town Mondgy.
A. P. Trotter, of Winona, was b< re
Monday.
W. O. Glass, of Yasoo City, cam*
here on businees Tuesday.
C. 8. Drake, J. M. Powers' able sad
obliging accountant, was ia our bnsi
nass circls Tueedgy.
Sharkey Kaalhofsr, of Owens, cam*
in Tuesday, on businem of hnporUncr.
Sharkey didn't tarry, bnt hied him
■elf back to Owens.
Walter Rhyne was la town Tuesday.
Ben Stiglar retanad Saturday
from a visit to kia Bebenin hardware
w. 8. Thomas, a t _
in onr town inn Friday.
r, visited