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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
10
The store features twelve lines of Kid Gloves with full size and color options in each style. A wide range of Red and Green Holly fabrics, Merry Christmas narrow widths for gift wrapping, and numerous sash ribbons are offered. Belts include imported leather, silk and velvet elastic varieties from .25 to 3.00. Cushions and pillows in silk, leather, tapestry and velvet ready for use priced 1.50 to 5.00.
Enter a vast Toyland described as a Fountain of Childish Joy with a toy department offering a wide variety of pleasing possessions. The ad urges buying for children, promising joyous shouts and smiling faces as a reward, and claims the store provides the best value and largest selection.
A lively appeal urges Mr Young Man to choose a fur gift for the girl in his life. A collarette stole boa scarf or muff offers warmth and a gracious reception on Christmas morning.
In Nelsonville Ohio December 12 an elderly resident Harry Swivers died in a rooming house after months of illness from heart and kidney disease. He left no known relatives and requested no notification if death came. He had lived in the city since leaving Logan about a decade ago and was mourned by many friends. Funeral services were held at Fourth Street Cemetery with ministers Rev Cook and Rev Forsyth officiating.
Percy M. Phillips, aged about 73, died at his Marshfield home Sunday morning after months of illness from heart trouble. An old Civil War veteran and prominent member of the G A R, he served in General Grosvenor's regiment. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. at his home. burial in Marshfield Cemetery. A widow survives. Includes ad for Dr Shoop's Cough Cure.
Chairman Thomas Taggart will issue the call for the next Democratic national convention from French Lick Indiana rather than Washington with Edward Sefton preparing the document. The 1908 gathering is set for July 7 in Denver and each state will select its own delegations per state law.
Christmas permits list multiple couples and partners with their ages and occupations from Grosvenor Kimberly Thurston Athens and related towns. The fragment names Frank E Weekly Estella M Closter John R Windle Rebecca Riley Henry Eldon Miller Blanche Aldine Mills Charles Powell among others with marital histories and professions.
Lillie Perry, a 21 year old resident of Athens, is noted in the record. Further details are not available in the fragment.
Good Advice from C. S. Woolever, a renowned Le Raysville merchant, claims Bucklen’s Amica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago. The salve is advertised as a cure for sores wounds burns and abrasions and sells for 25 cents at McKee’s Drug.
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