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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1877
Page
2
A bold sale offers dry goods, dress materials, linens, flannels, and broad apparel at low prices. Muslins, towels, linens, flannels, and silks are advertised alongside jeans, cloaks, and cloathing for men, women, and children with substantial discounts claimed across all categories. Bold claims of the season’s greatest selection and prices are emphasized for Athens County shoppers.
A bustling catalog of fall goods highlights the M. Selig & Co. opening season with wide ranges of dress and household items. Ads trumpet low cash prices, Mr. M. Selig’s active sourcing, and superior bargains compared to western rivals. Also promoted are Hawkins boots, Cincinnati liquors, Havana cigars, gold rings at Kurtz Norris, Zenner’s fall fashions, and local mill upgrades plus services from D. B. Stewart and Kurtz Norris jewelry. Local retailers urge visitors to inspect new stock and take advantage of seasonal specials.
The notice advertises latest season fashions in elegant styles using choicest materials offered at highly approved prices. It emphasizes quality and affordability for discerning shoppers seeking refined apparel.
An ad lists full lines of Ladies Gentlemen's and Boy's underwear, undershirts and drawers at low prices, silk ties from 10 cents, embroideries, unlaunched shirts at 60 80 100 and 120, silk and worsted fringes, dress and cloak trimmings, woolen yarns, Germantown yarns Zephyrs, gloves and gauntlets in multiple styles and sizes for men and women.
An advertisement touts Corsets starting at 32 cents with a Cork Corset featuring bone substitutes for comfort and durability. It highlights a plump figure effect and urges trial. Also promotes ladies hose in styles from Balbriggan to imported lines, with four pairs for 25 cents, plus suspenders and scarfs.
Local merchants advertise a full range of new season overcoats including Satinez Chinchillas Kearsys Union Beavers and Fur Beavers with prices starting at 2.75 and rising. Shop windows highlight a broad selection for cold weather wear.
A splendid assortment of custom made and low priced work shoes for men women children Misses and boys. Women's heavy Calf Shoes priced from 85 cents upward and an elegant sewed Morocco Shoe from 1 25. Custom work sold at proportionately low prices. Men's heavy winter Boots from 1 85 Good Kip Boots 2 50. Full assortment of Calf and Kip Boots custom made and very cheap.
Jasper Robinett files in the Athens county court of common pleas for partition of multiple parcels in Lee, Albany and other townships Athens county Ohio. The heirs include Arvilla Holmes and many Miller names with infants, Linna McVey Isaiah McVey and Julia Warehime. The case lists several tracts totaling 62 acres plus additional lots and subdivisions surveyed by Mosier and described by metes and bounds. Court action set for next term to seek partition of the described premises.
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