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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1904
Page
3
Athena Mercantile Company showcases latest dress goods silks waistings and furnishings for both ready to wear and piece goods. The store emphasizes studying patrons wants and offering items in the newest styles at price ranges to suit all budgets.
Fall dress goods in wide variety with sample prices listed. Dark knickerbocker suiting and striped snow flake patterns described for children's school wear. Novelty suitings and imported fabrics offered per yard up to $2.00. Shoes feature Selz Buckingham Hecht Kirkendall lines from $1.40 to $7 for men and high cut sporting styles.
Advertises ladies waists suits jackets capes and cravyonette garments plus children cloaks and tailored suits. Features ready to wear skirts from 2.75 to 6.00 and fall wrappers in several fabrics. Men and boys fall suits strictly wool per suit 8.60 to 15.00 with new overcoats and children's knee pants suits from 1.50 to 4.50.
A local offer sells children's school shoes with patent leather tips at 1.25 dollars per pair, down from the regular 1.50 dollars. The style is described as late and shipped by error. The sale continues while stocks last.
Athena residents receive updates on visitors and travels including William Wells in Portland and Mrs. Thompson in Walla Walla. Church services at Catholic church Sunday at 10 30, social teas, harvest ball attendance, and local fundraising for the Press with subscriptions cleared.
A roundup of sale items and new goods from Pioneer Drugstore Cox and McEwen’s Gay's Worthington Thompson Athena Mercantile Co and C A Barrett & Co Includes school books gloves baking powder hair combs neckwear and novelties with discounts and free gifts for buyers. Local merchants advertise ready supply shipments and new lines in hats fabrics and jewelry.
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