Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Messrs. Cole” in article 2 of The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1865., [Electronic resource]:
...n the fashions, but we entreat the ladies of Richmond not to wear them.
The material points of this article are from the Ladies' Book for January, a copy of which the enterprising news dealers, Messrs. Cole & Turner, laid upon our table several days since.
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