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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1877
Page
2
Dry goods merchant advertises Brown Muslin in multiple widths from 5 to 8 cents and colored calicoes at low robber prices. It lists bleached and brown muslin, cottonades, jeans, towelings, crashes, tablecloths, towels, napkins, cloths, cassimeres, tweeds, and flannels with various low price points and full lines of Swiss lawns Tarletons cambrics and lace stripes.
Large department display offers heavy Cattonade suits from 2.75 dollars and Union Worsted suits at 5.00, with Cassimere suits from 7.50 to 12.50. Coats, vests, pants in Cassimere and French cloth, plus boys and youth clothing, sold at proportionate low rates.
An elegant assortment features Hemp Ingrain and Brussels carpets in multiple patterns and prices from 18 to 100. Japanese and Cocoa mattings plus oil cloths in various widths. Window curtains in lace oil cloth holland and paper. Fixtures and complete trunks and valises offered at very cheap prices.
A lively catalog of clothing and accessories offered at deep discounts. Unlaundried and laundried shirts in muslin and linen, broad selection of ladies ties handkerchiefs laces embroideries suspenders scarves and belts. Hosiery gloves corsets kids gloves and various collared neckwear advertised with low prices and value above standard worth.
An advertisement highlights custom and sale footwear including 100 pairs of ladies serge shoes from 90 cents, ladies kid and morocco shoes, lassies misses and children's shoes, and a wide assortment of men's boots and shoes offered at low prices.
A county shop advertises a stock of new parasols with prices from 15 cents to 1.00 dollar and silk sun umbrellas among the finest selections.
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