Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
Text of ad reads, “R. B. Foster’s Cash Store. Just Arrived. A Big New Line of Ladies and Misses House Dresses and Aprons. You will find the Style and Quality of these garments far superior to any ordinary line at… Read moreFashion at Foster’s, 1922
Text of advertisement reads, “Merchandise for Men. In our plans for 1922, we haven’t forgotten the men. We are showing here three items for men that are indispensable. The three departments represented here are well stocked, and we are in… Read moreMen’s Spring Fashion, 1922
Advertisement reads, “A special showing of ready-to-wear and clothing for fall. Saturday, Oct. 15, ’21. For one day only a 10 per cent reduction will be given on all ladies’ coats, suits, dresses and millinery, and also on men’s coats… Read moreReady-to-Wear Fashion at the Junction, 1921
Advertisement reads, “A special exhibit of the newest styles for men’s garments for the Fall 1921 season will be on display in this store September 24th under a personal supervision of a representative from Chicago Kahn Bros. Incorporated, Tailors That… Read moreMen’s Fashion Show at Skidmore, 1921
A good time was had by all, as we see in the Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri) January 6, 1910 edition, page 5: An Old Fashioned Sleigh Ride. A bunch of young (?) people, nineteen in number, loaded themselves into… Read moreOld Fashioned Sleigh Ride, 1910
Styles may have changed, but we’re betting rain-proof, moth-proof and rip-proof school clothing is still a bargain. From the August 10, 1911 Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri), page 5: Text of ad reads, “Have you a boy? If so, we… Read moreBack-to-School Fashion, 1911
Advertisement for the Farmers Bank of Skidmore, Missouri encourages women to open accounts in 1913.
Several citizens of Skidmore, Missouri held an “old-fashioned literary” in January 1913.
Mrs. Joseph VanAusdall hosts an old-fashioned quilting bee in 1902 (Skidmore, Missouri – Skidmore Standard newspaper)
Ladies, we know how fashionable and downright convenient it is for us to have our very own bank accounts, don’t we? Aren’t we grateful to the fine gentlemen of the Farmers Bank of Skidmore for explaining it to us? The… Read moreFashion and Great Convenience