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| -ad in Erie Daily Times, February 27, 1891. |
"If you are in need of Gents' Fine Scarlet and Natural Wool Medicated Underwear. Call and examine our line. Daniel Illig, 1106 State St. A new line of Mackintoshes and Umbrellas just received."
What the heck are fine scarlet and natural wool medicated underwear?
Debbi, I once read the morgue list of those that perished in the Johnstown flood of 1889 and it gave descriptions of the bodies and clothing. Believe it or not, quite a few people back then wore red (scarlet) underwear and stockings! Dave P.
ReplyDeleteHi Dave, I looked through the scans and found four members of my family in Morgue Book C. I can't imagine all the death and destruction that happened as a result of the Johnstown Flood.
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