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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1882
Page
6
The Ohio penitentiary averaged 1,303 inmates with a high of 1,407 and a low of 1,152 during the year. Athens county eyes a heated political battle as many offices are contested amid statewide Prohibition debates and election outcomes.
For the best made best wearing best shaped and altogether most satisfactory custom made boots leave your measure at Peter Kern's Boot and Shoe Bazaar.
A line of Coupon Tickets is on sale at the Marietta and Cincinnati Express Office for all East and Southeast, West and Northwest points. Round trip land-exploring tickets are offered to Kansas and Texas locations including Burlington Baxter Springs Council Grove Ft Worth Ellis Independence Kinsley Columbus Grand Island Lincoln Hot Springs Little Rock Dennison San Antonio Palestine Texarkana Waco valid thirty days. Also round trip excursion tickets to Oakland and Deer Park Maryland. For details contact W F Scott at the M and C Express Office in Athens Ohio.
For sale several dwelling houses near the business part of town and building lots within five minutes walk of Court House. B. Clarke and A. O. Sloan announce a splendid lot of watches chains rings and cuff and sleeve buttons at the first door north of Warren House.
The ad promotes footwear from Peter Kern's Boot and Shoe Bazaar praising quality, comfort, and appearance. It also touts Troy Wagons at reduced prices from LAIRD JOSTEN & Co, plus offers on Buggies and Carriages. Additional notices include a house and lot on State street and remote job opportunities with E G Rideout & Co.
A selection of newly designed parquetage cases showcased in Kurtz & Miners invoices highlights strikingly handsome and novel patterns. The inventory emphasizes attractive, fashionable goods and hints at luxury appeal and stylistic variety for discerning buyers.
Readers are invited to visit W. D. Bartt's Hardware Store to select heating and cooking stoves. The ad highlights Westminster Base Burner as a leading open grate heating stove and notes a wide stock of the newest cooking stoves from top manufacturers.
In Athens shoppers can find a wider selection at Charlie Henderson's Crem Store, with distinctive items not available elsewhere in town. The store advertises a broader range of desirable toilet articles than any local competitor.
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