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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1880
Page
8
A fragment describes Zenner Co. department store handling reliable footwear. It alleges Henry Nelson offered goods at 12 to 20 percent below cost, accusing him of reckless pricing and mispricing customers.
An advertisement notes children’s hip boots priced at 85 cents versus 150 elsewhere, available at Stailey Bro. and promo lines from D. Zenner & Co. for Black and Fancy Cashmeres. Henry Nelson offers muslin at 10 cents, and Dana’s in Phoenix Block promotes dry goods clothing and house furnishing goods with customer friendly prices.
Advertises men hip boots three sales for two dollars at Blackstone Room Main Street. Charley Winger to stay at City Hall box office tonight and tomorrow evening to help secure Wallace Sisters entertainment seats. Also invites readers to John P. Dana's Phoenix Block for new fall hat styles.
Henry Nelson recommends Peter Kern's Boot and Shoe Bazaar for best style fit workmanship and wear at low prices for men and boys leaving orders there defying competition in clothing and boots and shoes.
The article praises Hiram Bingham's wholesale and retail store for maintaining a flood of trade with low price goods. It asserts equal quality to higher priced offerings, and highlights Bunnemeyer's tailoring as delivering first-class workmanship at significantly lower costs than city equivalents.
The board offers the privilege of running a boarding stand on fairgrounds during the two week agricultural fair. Bids from the highest responsible bidder will be accepted on Saturday September 11 at 2 p.m. at the Adams Express office in Athens. Secy Board of Directors. Sept 2, 1880.
The opening season displays striking fabrics in new invoices received by Bunnemeyer’s Merchant Tailoring House. These handsome materials are recommended for fall suits and invite inspection by customers.
John P. Dana of the Phoenix Block advertises a first-class stock of boots and shoes now selling at rock bottom prices. The notice highlights the selection and bargains available to shoppers seeking quality footwear at reduced costs.
In Athens several shops advertise fall fashion at reduced prices. D. Zenner & Co offers a wide range of hats for men and youths at lower rates for quality. John P. Dana promotes dry goods and clothing with savings, while fall dress fabrics are advertised at half price. Shoppers urged to buy early for value.
Meads the Column highlights D Zenner Co as the leading source in a wide range of Men’s Boys and Children’s fall and winter attire with a profusion of styles materials and sizes for the season.
A fragment notes the opening of a drug store run by F. Waterman with a grand landing in Einfort. The item mentions women and children in the audience and references Cy’s new Drug Store as a nearby or related name.
Odd fragment shows goods like Fall Suitings and Ladies selections advertised by Henry Newson's store with prices and references to merchants and furnishings. The text mentions 12 cent items and a setting tied to a fall inventory.
Consumers in Athens seek value with Hiram Bingham's Wholesale and Retail Grocery selling tea and other goods at lower prices. D ZENNER & CO advertises durable jeans and pants in endless quantity. John P. Dana's Phoenix Block features new dark shade prints in stock.
D Zenner Co exhibits full lines of Black Silk fabrics of recent manufacture and high quality. They offer these silks at much lower prices than similar grades at other houses.
By resolution of the Agricultural Association Board of Directors no free passes will be issued for the Athens County Fair. All tickets sold admit a single individual. Secretary J B Allen notes the policy applies to the upcoming event dated Sept 2.
A 208 acre property one mile below Athens features hills, a large brick house, a new barn, good water, first class land, orchard, a school on site, and easy terms. Contact Dicanes PRINCUSAID for details. Also noted are services offering parties with ice cream on short notice and lime cement plaster sales with builder discounts at Athens Gas Works.
The Athens County Sheriff Tim B. Warden proclaims election day rules outlining voting hours from 6 am to 6 pm and list of offices to be elected including Secretary of State Judge Supreme Court Clerk Supreme Court and other state and county posts. Juror apportionments are announced for township selection with returns due two days after the second Tuesday of October 1880.
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