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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1876
Page
8
The advertisement touts a wide stock of calicoes at 5 and 6 cents per yard, bleached and brown muslins from 5 to 10 cents, bed-tickings, Cheviots, denims, and ginghams offered cheaper than ever. Includes mention of pants stuffs.
The store boasts a complete stock with fine and low priced goods. Cassimere suits priced from 6.00 to 11.00 with values higher elsewhere. Imported French Worsted Coats and Vests offered at lower prices and greater variety than Athens county rivals. Pants range from 75 cents to high quality Cassimere, all at proportionate figures.
Local shop promotes a range of shawls including Shetland Shawl Striped Ottoman Reversable Shawls Grey Double and Twisted Shawls Black Cashmere and Merino Shawls with wool and silk fringes Brodie Shawls and Llama Lace Shawls for the season.
A local shop advertises a full assortment of custom made boots and shoes for ladies and men at prices cheaper than competitors. It also lists a ready stock of ladies Serge shoes from 90 cents per pair upward.
A late 19th century ad proclaims vast variety of laces, gloves, ribbons, embroideries and related apparel. It touts 50 percent lower prices than elsewhere with shirts, drawers, overalls, fringes and thousands of other items sold very cheap.
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