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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1904
Page
3
A local retailer promotes fall dress goods and showcases new men shoes from Selz Buckingham Hecht and Kirkendall. Plow shoes priced from 1.40 to 2. Dress shoes 2.60 to 5. High cut sporting shoes range from 0.88 to 7.87, with a broad selection of grades and styles available.
New fall wrappers in Satteen Flannellette or Calico across sizes and colors. Latest all wool tailor made men s suits priced from 9.50 to 15. New overcoats for men or boys in best makes and shapes at affordable prices. Knee pants children's suits for ages 4 to 10 from 1.50 to 4.50.
A seller offers a five pair lot of children’s school shoes with patent leather tips. The late style shipped by mistake is now priced at $1.50 per pair, matching the regular quality price.
Press paragraphs recount Pendleton and Athena visits, dances, church events, temperance lectures, and community notices. Local residents from Johnson to Worthington, Jones to Manasse are noted amid societal gatherings, travel, and shop updates. The piece blends social calls, church activities, educational planning, and sample notices.
A collection of short notices from area businesses. Mentions Liquorone at Pioneer Drugstore, Samson at Cox & McEwen's, fresh bread and cakes at Gay's, McCormick extras by A. Barrett & Co, 1905 Washer beating rivals, large shipment by Cox & McEwen & Scott, Flor de Corona cigars at White House Grocery, new summer hats, Crescent Cream Coffee at Athena Mercantile Co and Worthington & Thompson's, Double Iris weeders by C A Barrett & Co, harvester supplies, new ruchings in Rockwear, baking powder Crescent or Gold Leaf, school books and supplies at Pioneer Drugstore, new line of ladies gloves, free pencil box with school books, novelty hair combs and novelty hair sets, shirt waist sets and jewelry by Athena Mercantile Co.
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