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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1877
Page
2
A retail notice proclaims the latest styles unmatched in Ohio for variety and value. It promises special inducements to purchasers, highlighting a broad range of offerings at low prices to attract customers.
A catalog of fabric deals listing 4-4 bleached and brown muslin from 5 to 10 cents, linen towelings 5 cents per yard, towels and table linens cheap, flannels red and wool, jeans and pants cloths, beavers cloakings tweeds, repellants waterproofs, alpacas and mohair, cashmeres, pongee, silks and trimmings in varied new shades. Many items offered at notably low prices for the season.
On Monday December 3 77 the store announces a grand clearance sale across all departments. Prices are slashed to reflect the move to a new location planned for early spring. The sale aims to trigger a regional price revolution in dry goods and clothing. Shoppers urged to call and see the reductions before buying.
In the latest styles of the season, cloaks and shawls showcase choicest materials at approved prices. Blankets are also advertised among the offerings, emphasizing quality and value for readers seeking warm, fashionable items.
An extensive catalog of clothing and accessories offered including ladies and gentlemen underwear silk ties embroideries fringes yarns gloves corsets and hose. Highlights include Unlaunched Shirts cork corset with bone substitute and comfort features priced from 28 to 1 20 cents and more. Multiple styles and values are listed for men women and children.
Largest stock and greatest variety of clothing displayed for all ages from a boy of 3 to extra large men. Working suits from 2.75, jeans suits 3.75, cassimere suits from 7.50 to 17.00, pants from 0.80 and up, with French cassimere and worsted suits offered at prices under city merchants.
Retailer showcases season’s overcoats including Satinez Chinchillas Kearsys Union Beavers and Fur Beavers with prices from 2.75 and up.
A splendid assortment of custom made and low priced work shoes for men women children Misses and boys. Women s heavy calf shoes as low as .85 and upwards an elegant sewed morocco shoe as low as 1 25 all custom work at proportionately low prices men s heavy winter boots as low as 1 85 good kip boots 2 50 a full assortment of calf and kip boots custom made and very cheap.
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