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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1904
Page
5
The store presents a large stock of boys and children's clothing featuring Russian Blouse Suits Buster Brown Suits Norfolk Suits and youths suits. Prices range from five to eighteen dollars with knee pants suits and youth sizes 14 to 19 years offered in blue brown and other rich tones.
Readable excerpt highlights warm comfortable garments offered at 50c 1 and 1 50 price points. Emphasizes affordability and practicality for men without lavish spending.
A department store advertises constant replenishment of fall and winter suits and coats. Womens wear is a specialty with a broad assortment of popular styles. Currently stocked with 80 to 42 inch coats in Black Brown and Castor priced at 10 12 15 14 20 25 and 30.
There is beauty and style in these waists and skirts that wear well. Waists priced from 50 cents to 7 dollars 50 cents. Skirts priced from 2 dollars 50 cents to 15 dollars.
The advertisement touts the Munsing undergarments as the best fit and quality. It notes snug fit, selected yarns, and affordable prices from 50c to 2.00, encouraging first time customers to become lasting buyers.
E Salter and family hosted by relatives in McArthur this week and A M Scott of Cincinnati visited his sisters here at the start of the week. Numerous Athens calls, travels to St Louis for the Exposition, and Masons Grand Lodge in Toledo with a temple dedication are noted among residents and visitors from Columbus Cana anville Parkerville and Chillicothe from late week to weekend.
Home made cake muffins and tea biscuits are fresher and cleaner with Royal Baking Powder. It helps the house wife to bake quickly and economically producing fine tasty cakes raised biscuits puddings frosted layer cake crisp cookies crullers crusts and muffins, surpassing shop foods. Royalis is the greatest of bake day helps.
On Monday October 28 A E Downard will open at 57 west Union street a cleaning dying and pressing shop offering dry cleaning by test method scouring and coloring of ladies and gents clothing including dresses cloaks shawls suits overcoats and more. A trial will convince customers work done in a few hours notice and customers may call or drop by with witnesses.
The short notice from Pickett’s- ur ant seeks a capable person for domestic tasks including room help and pastry making. Likely a dated classifieds snippet highlighting employment in a small shop setting.
Names of locals and guests travel from Nelsonville Athens Columbus Chillicothe Guysville Canann ville and Jackson. Several individuals visit relatives attend events and participate in regional meetings including W T U state convention and Masons grand lodge in Toledo.
Clarke's Real Estate Agency at Adams Express No 5 North Court Street seeks an active agent in every community to sell household and office necessities on commission. Address A A Kist O O in Whitley Indiana Dept 4.
Four room home in Golvey W Ve offers solid construction between South Ridge and Hospital Gate. Priced to attract buyers seeking a compact dwelling with accessible local amenities.
Probate Judge lists filed accounts for Andrew J. Humphrey Margaret Morrison Catherine Ferrell Anna L. Brown and others with suspensions set until November 5 1004 at 9 00 AM First and final accounts for Humphrey estate and second and final for others Executors named including Gibbs Dutton Allom Fleming Lynch and Ferrell with dates noted October 20 1904.
The article explains that many visitors fear foreign substances in their eyes during exams. It states gritty sensations are often due to refractive errors, which can be corrected with proper eyeglasses.
The J. D. Raw Company proclaims itself sole Athens Co agents for Princess Wraps, touting fit and cloth superiority. They showcase short belted, Meltens, Manish styles and promise savings of 1 to 3 dollars on coats, with prices from 1 to 25 dollars. A photo option is offered before stock sells out.
Special sale notices feature Mercerized Skirts at 79 cents from 1.00, remnants of dress goods for skirt patterns, and various apparel deals. Union suits for children 25 and 50 cents, ladies 50 cents to 1.00, plus silk and cotton Sanitary Comforts at 1.00, blankets from 50 cents upward, white and colored waistings cut to 25 cents a yard, and lace curtains at half price though some are soiled.
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