*** Source: History and Business Directory of Humboldt County, Lillie E. Hamm, November 1890, Eureka, Cal. *** ---page 212--- [ad] SKILLED INTERIOR DECORATORS AT PLUKE’S [ad] 212 M.C.FOSTER Eel River Valley Advance RICHARD ALLARD [ad] FRESHWATER LIVERY AND FEED STALES MAIN STREET FRESHWATFR, CAL. M. C. FOSTER, Proprietor Transient and Boarding Stock carefully Attended Office of Eureka and Freshwater Stage Line ORDERS AND PACKAGES Left at C. Acheson's Stables, South-east corner Second and D Streets, Eureka, for parties on the Route between Eureka and Freshwater, will receive the best of care and attention at Reasonable Cost. It is the aim of the Proprietor of this Stable, and Stage Line to be accommodating and serve the Public faithfully. [ad] [ad] SUMMERVILLE HOTEL RICHARD ALLARD, Proprietor Main Street Freshwater CALIFORNIA BOARD AND LODGING PER DAY, $1.00 PER WEEK, $5.00 Comfortable Rooms for Families IN SINGLE OR IN SUIT This Hotel has just been Re-modeled, Refurnished and fitted, the owner is prepared to give the patrons a strong Pioneer guarantee that the Table and Kitchen are bountifully supplied with the best in the Market. [ad] [ad] Something Useful and Valuable Given Free to Every Person Subscribing for the Eel River Valley Advance PUBLISHED AT FORTUNA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CAL. ESTABLISHED, MARCH 29, 1888 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2.00 PER YEAR READ WHAT FOLLOWS CAREFULLY Every person sending $2 will be allowed to make a selection of ONE of the numerous articles enumerated below. Subscribers will be granted the same favor by paying one year in advance from the time they are credited upon our books. Goods to be delivered at this office: Autographed Album--Size 7x5, finished plush, beveled covers, nickel title plate. Scrap Album--Size 14x12, attractive cloth cover, illuminated. Memorandum Book--Size 9x3 3-4, long fold report book, cloth extra 100 leaves. Photograph album--Size 10 1/2 x 8 1/4, thirty-two openings, cabinet and card sizes, imitation calf cover, finely gilt and embossed. Shaving Brush--White bone handle, finest French goods, genuine badger hair. Pocket tooth brush, inclosed in case as a knife, extra quality. Pipe--Finest selected French briar, large, heavy round bowl and stem, 1 1/2 inch fine amber mouth-piece. Nail Brush--8 row, extra quality, satinwood handle, with rings. Rubber Dressing Comb--8 inch, Gilt brand, extra quality. Gents' Suspenders--Kid ends, finest quality, double stitched, with improved shirt protecting slide. One sugar shell, German silver. One butter knife, German silver. Gents' Silk Handkerchief---Size 19x19, finest Japanese silk, white center, colored borders. Gents' Leather Purse---Fine embossed leather ornamental nickel mounts, gold pocket, leather lined, very handsome. Razor---Wostenholm's IXL, hollow ground. Ladies' Hand Satchel--Size 8x4, black, seal leather, round in form, inside pocket. Ladies' Pocket Book--Size 7 1/2 inches, fine grain leather, full leather lined, antique mountings, very attractive. One handsome four-blade knife, pearl handle, nickel bolster, and name plate, large size. Ladies’ Knife---Small size, pearl handle, nickel bolster, 1 blade and button hook. This is one of the best offers ever made by any newspaper in Humboldt county. L. F. STINSON, Publisher and Proprietor [ad] [ad] Blue Prints, Tracing, Etc., furnished on Short Notice Maps J. N. LENTELL, Civil Engineer, H St., bet. 4th and 5th, Eureka [ad] ---end---