A sale bill for an auction that took place on December 19, 1885, at the Greenawalt House, which was a hotel located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. I like the exclamatory combination of "Cattle and Apples!"
Cattles and Apples!
Keller & Alwine's Sale. Saturday, Dec. 19, 1885,
The undersigned will sell at the Greenawalt House, in the borough of Elizabethtown, a lot of choice cattle, consisting of 10 fresh cows and springers, 10 head dry cows, 7 fine stock bulls, and a few fat cattle.
Also a lot of choice apples and a number of sleighs, buggies, etc. 60 days' credit will be given. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock M.
Keller & Alwine. H. Waidman, auc.
Chronicle Print, Elizabethtown, Pa.
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A Positive Sale!
Third monthly sale at the Bazaar! Cross Keys Hotel, Marietta, Pa., on Thursday, December 29, 1887.
The following will be sold, to wit:
One horse, a fine Jersey bull calf that drew first premium at the Lancaster County Fair. Also a full Alderney cow and calf, two fat hogs, weighing about 200 pounds each.
One new shifting top buggy, one new Cortland road cart, one market wagon (second-hand), a few sleighs (Albany cutters).
One Root corn planter with fertilizer attachment, good as new. One Perry spring tooth harrow (new), two Princess plows, two double harpoon hay forks, sleigh bells, and other valuable articles.
Sale to commence at 2 o'clock p.m. Terms 60 days.
Simon L. Brandt, secretary.
N.B. No articles will be withdrawn.
Marietta Times Print.
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"Public Sale of 125 Shoats. On Tuesday, February 12, 1889. will be sold at public sale, at Irwin's Hotel, Ironville, West Hempfield Township, the following, to wit: 125 Chester County shoats, weighing from 40 to 140 lbs. A few breeding sows. Stock can be seen three days before sale. A credit of 90 days will be given. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, when terms will be made known by A. H. Hershey. Isaac Hieneman, auct. H. L. Bard, clerk. (Please distribute among your friends.) The New Era Steam Job Printing House, No. 3 South Queen St., Lancaster, Pa."
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A small sale bill from 1919.
Public Sale of Saddler Supplies!
The undersigned will sell at public sale at the Franklin House, Schaefferstown, Pa., on Saturday evening, June 28, 1919, the following, to wit:
Front gear, collars, hams, halters, bridles, traces, bits, sweat pads, harness pads, fly nets, snaps, rings, buckles, whips, rosetts, hooks, curry combs, halter chains, harness dressing, Holling Shead's Gall Cure, oils, dog collars, scrap leather, and many other articles not mentioned.
Sale to commence at 7 o'clock p.m., conditions made known by J. M. Edwards.
The Root Job Press, Cocalico, Pa., P.O. at Reinholds Sta., Pa.
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A sale bill featuring agricultural equipment and "shoats," which are young weaned pigs.
For other shoats on sale bills, see Public Sale of 125 Shoats, Ironville, Pa., Feb. 12, 1889 and John S. Keller's Sale of Fine Shoats, August 21, 1917.
Public Sale
The undersigned will sell at public sale on Saturday, February 18th, 1928, at Shirk's Hotel, Kleinfeltersville, Pa., wiz.:
1-horse wagon, buggy, like new, spring wagon, spike harrow, spring harrow, corn harrow, corn scorer, Hoka plow, 2 small cultivators, front gears, buggy harness, 1-horse hay ladders, 50 feet of 1-inch rope, single and double trees, log chain, lot of forks, shovels, etc.
Lot of shoats weighing from 100 to 175 lbs. 2 boards, 4 breeding sows.
Anybody having anything for sale, same will be sold at a small commission.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p.m. Terms by John Griffe. E. G. Zartman, auct. Frank McQuade, clerk.
The Root Job Press, Route 1, Reinholds, Pa.
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