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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1904
Page
5
The store advertises strong Friday and Saturday sales to clear stock. Ladies waists in silk wool and mohair receive a heavy cut, skirts priced from 3.7 to 6.00 with many values under 1.00, furs discounted across the line, trimmed hats reduced from 3 to 4 to 7 958, and other good items remaining in stock.
Christmas items including jewel boxes fans belts fancy cushions and opera shopping bags offered at low rates. Winter gloves in several styles with free glove boxes and a wide selection of kid suede and washable gloves. Umbrellas with gold and silver mounts in black and color styles priced from 1.00 to 7.50.
A reader guide to affordable holiday gifts in Athens listing items for men, housewives, daughters and children. The note promises safe, prudent selections at low prices while steering clear of holiday tariffs.
Miss Harriett Carpenter and many others are listed as visiting or being guests in Athens and nearby towns including Columbus Cincinnati and Glouster. The notes mention business trips, family visits, holiday travel plans, lectures and hospital appointments with individuals such as J B Fulton H D McGill G B Lash and Dr S McDougall among those referenced.
A column discusses the idea of the modern talkative woman versus the silent, reserved type. It notes women who chatter endlessly, citing Aunt Harriet and a niece’s quip about a phonograph. It condemns excessive dress, urges independent thinking, and mentions Margaret B. Maltby and Barnard College.
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