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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1886
Page
5
A long-winded column critiques the State Republican Committee, Southern and Democratic figures, and national politics. It questions candidates in Parkersburg District, mocks the Cleveland administration, and notes calls for reform. It also discusses the popular vote idea, wheat prospects, and assess the Ellsworth tragedy-linked federal appointment.
The Maine election yielded a sweeping Republican triumph with a plurality over 14 percent, the entire State ticket, four Congress members, and a largely Republican Legislature elected. Prohibitionists allied with Democrats fared poorly, while a local option dispute prompts readers to take a public stand. A letter from Colonel James Washburn thanks comrades for a crayon portrait, praising their courage and patriotism.
Maj Elmer Golden will attend the 92d reunion in Marietta on the 21st and 22nd with Gen Turehin. W H King informs agents from Athens to Marietta to sell reunion tickets at one and one third of the one way rate, valid until the 25th. Circulate to comrades. good turnout anticipated.
Local ads promote Misses Goat and Spring heel Button Shoes in sizes 13 to 2 at Staley's Cash Shoe Store with prices from $1.25 to $2.00 and up. A Big Shoe Store stock expansion and new ladies footwear lines are announced. Several community notices follow about travel plans, a coffee roaster in Tim B. Wardens grocery, school openings, a Sabbath picnic, and local happenings including moves, visits, and a death local to the area.
M. P. Murphy relocates his onlcon and cigar stand from former rooms to the old Derr drug stand. The new shop is filled in good style and he is prepared to supply customers with a wide range of cigars and related items.
Our stock is complete and embraces the largest and most elegant line of dress goods and clothing we have ever offered. Sales this year have been immense, prompting extra effort to secure finest patterns in silks velvets granite cashmeres gilbertsullings and the newest loom novelties both foreign and domestic. Our stock continues to grow.
The ad proclaims a remarkably handsome appearance and the lowest price ever offered to the trade in this community, highlighting exceptional value and appeal for potential buyers.
In this department we have the best line of Men's, Boys' and Children ever exhibited in Athens and at prices that cannot be matched in Ohio.
Our assortment in all grades you will find very complete, while our figures as usual will be found to be the very lowest. If you want a good Carpet or Oil Cloth our store is the place to buy it.
In this line we have everything that the trade demands. Our stock of large and small fancy buttons with clasps to match has never been equalled in this market.
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