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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
9
A storefront promotes fabrics, style, and workmanship with men and boys clothing. It touts sack suits from five to twenty five dollars, hats, gloves, shirts, and neckwear. A Zenner Special is highlighted at a low price, plus boys knee pants in a twenty five cent to fifty cent range.
The store introduces a complete Fall Waists assortment with flannel and wool options in black creme and colors, priced from 1.75 to 6.00. A strong linen and silk line follows, plus a large cotton waist selection at 1.25 to 3.00. Fur stock, scarves, and new wraps, covert jackets, and kersey jackets appear, with prices from 4.25 to 35.00. Children coats and broadcloth skirts are also featured, as the season’s styles and values dominate the department.
Prospective buyers are urged to shop early as stock is limited and prices will rise. Heavy wool blankets, cotton blankets, and bed comforts are offered at substantial discounts, with items including 10-4 and 11-4 wool blankets and a full line of St Marve blankets. Prices reflect cotton market increases and sale terms.
The store promotes a luxury display of ribbons in many widths and colors for sashes and fashion, with taffeta mousseline fabrics and broadcloth options. It highlights Empire Corset with attached hose supporters, a clearance on odds and ends, and a wide range of Wool Dress Fabrics and novelties priced from 50 cents to $1.50 per yard.
Currents include Beards and son visiting Pomeroy, Dr. and Mrs. Claude Thompson taking apartments in Athens, and many locals hosting relatives from Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland and Chicago. The W M of the M E church met at Mrs Rigg's. postmaster Logan and visitors from Indiana Georgia and Maryland appear in a busy regional social roundup.
An advertisement touts Hal's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment for catarrh, claiming it acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It emphasizes internal remedies, tonics, and purifiers, and notes testimonials and Toledo as the address. It also promotes Hales Family Pills for constipation.
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