People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1895 — Damaged By Smoke Only! [ARTICLE]

Damaged By Smoke Only!

The Cincinnati Shoe Manufacturing Company was damaged to the extent of $175,000. Part of this mammoth stock has been shipped to Rensselaer, Indiana, and placed in the large storeroom in the Old Liberal Corner, opposite the Rensselaer Bank, and will be sold to the people of Jasper County, as directed by the insurance company, at less than appraised value. This great fire sale of Men’s, Boys’ Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Shoes will commence Thursday, December 5, 1895, and will continue until Saturday, December 14th, making this the greatest ten days sale ever inaugurated in Rensselaer. Among the many bargains you will find: Ladies’ and gents’ house slippers, worth 11.00 for 54 cents; gents’ heavy working shoes, worth $1.25 at 78 cents; ladies’ heavy grain shoes, lace and button, worth si.so at 98 cents; ladies’ and gents’ dress shoes, w 7 orth $2.50 at $1.24; ladies’ and gents’ fine shoes, worth SB.OO at $1.48; ladies’ and gents’ custom made shoes, worth $4.50 at $1.68; ladies’ and gents’ hand sewed shoes, worth $6.00 at $2.48; gents’ heavy boots, worth $2.50 at $1.68; gents’ heavy kip boots, worth $3.50 at $1.98; gents’ oil grain boots, worth $4.75 at $2.48; gents’ light calf boots, worth $4.75 at $2.48; gents’hand sewed boots, worth $6.00 at $2.98; boys’ boots, worth $2.00 at $1.38; boys’ kip boots, worth $2.50 at $1.48; children’s school shoes, sizes 8 to 11, worth $1.25 at 74 cents; Misses’ and youths’ school shoes, worth $1.50 at 98 cents, and so on through the line you will find bargain after bargain; nothing reserved, as everything must be sold in ten days. Remember, Thursday, December 5, 1895, is the day, and is for ten days only. Look for Cincinnati Fire Sale Sign.

P. GLUBE, Manager.