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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1877
Page
2
A grand exhibit showcases sea lions weighing tons and a strictly moral circus featuring 70 star artists. It includes daring equestrians gymnasts acrobats and the world's best clowns and pantomime troupe in a single dramatic show.
This advertisement lists Brown Muslin in multiple weights and prices from 5 to 8 cents per yard, Calicoes at low prices, Bleached Muslin, Cottonades, Jeans, towelings, Crashes, Linen Table Cloths, Towels and Napkins, Linen Napkins from 50 cents per dozen, and extensive Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds, Flannel and Swiss Lawns in various grades and colors.
Black and colored alpacas priced 20 25 30 25 40 and 50 cents. Poplins DeBerge and Brogades. Black and colored cashmeres. Plain and fancy grenadines. Black and fancy silks described as best and cheapest in the county. White bedspreads from 65 cent domestics to imported pique spreads.
Advertises a stock of hats and caps with at least 300 dozen available in various shapes and new styles for the season. Claims prices are lower than those offered in major cities.
A historic department display offers heavy Cattonade suits from 2.75 and Union Worsted suits at 5.00, with Cassimere options ranging up to 12.50. Custom made Cassimere at 16.00 and full line of pants from 0.65 to 2.75, plus boy and youth selections at very low figures.
An elegant assortment of carpets including Hemp Ingram and Brussel styles with price points from 18 to 100 and up. Japanese Cocoa mattings oil cloths with various widths, window curtains in lace oil cloth Holland and paper, plus fixtures and trunks and valises offered cheap.
A local advertisement lists a wide range of ready to wear goods. Gentlemen unlaundried shirts in various muslin blends, 90 cents to 1.00, with large linen bosoms. laundry shirts cheap. ladies ties handkerchiefs laces and embroideries offered at marked-down prices. Men's hose 50 cents per dozen. ladies hose four for 25 cents. handkerchiefs 50 cents per dozen. collars and cuffs discounted. gloves corsets and the like highlighted as substantial value.
An advertisement offers 100 pairs of ladies serge shoes at 90 cents, with ladies kid and morocco shoes and slippers at low prices. Includes a good assortment of misses and children's shoes and a wide range of men s boots and shoes sold very cheap.
A local listing advertises a wide range of parasols and umbrellas with prices from 15 cents for 200 parasols up to $1.00 for the finest silk sun umbrellas. The ad highlights new styles and finer goods at 25 to 75 cents.
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