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Christmas Sale 1899

Lawrence Lore
Dec 8, 2025
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We know how busy this time of year is going to be for everyone with shopping, decorating, wrapping etc. so we present “gift buying through the decades” –five days of gifts that Lawrence County residents were purchasing locally in 1899, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940. Today showcases December 1899.

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