23 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
1
We extend a cordial invitation to our millinery opening on the above dates. Great preparation has been made and the display will surpass all previous showings. While devoted to millinery, other departments will also be displayed with beautiful hats and well selected stock.
Dress fabrics offered include 60 inch black mohair at 40 cents per yard 64 inch black broadcloth at 1 dollar per yard 42 inch all wool tafeta at 1 dollar per yard Heinch mohair in all colors with plain and stripe effects sold by the yard 6 inch Danish cloth at 25 cents per yard
This year we offer the best stock of cloaks Abbeville has seen with all items fresh and new. Prices run from five to ten dollars, and a new suit department features garments from fifteen to thirty dollars. Inspect the prices in person.
Silk and satin fabrics offered for evening wear with a new taffeta line in many colors. 86 inch striped and checked textiles priced at 75c. 27 inch China Silk available in all colors at 0¢.
86 inch Sea Island Fe ya. Androscoggin Bleaching 1e yd. 86 inch Bleaching and yd. Lonsdale Camibric 10e yd. Wel Sheeting 2 yd.
Hosiery advertised with a six month guarantee. Bearskin stockings priced at 15 cents per pair and Cadet stockings at 25 cents per pair.
An advertisement urges visitors to come in for a demonstration and assures satisfaction or money back. It lists prices ranging from 1 25 to 3 40 dollars, inviting customers to view items in person.
A wool and linens advertisement lists prices for fabrics: 46-inch Linen Lawn at 25 cents per yard, 86-inch Linene at 124 cents per yard, 90-inch Pure Linen at 1 dollar per yard, and 86-inch Linen at 25 cents per yard.
Advertises fabric bargains with Best Outing at 10 cents per yard Border Percale at 10 cents Yardage for 36 inch Percale at 12 and a half cents One case Suiting offered at 20 cents Our price is lower per yard with details of 10 cent and 12 1 2 cent fabric.
A lengthy agricultural column discusses sowing grain, plowing, and soil preparation. It emphasizes thorough fall plowing, dril planting, rotation, and fertilizer use to improve next year’s crops, with guidance on nitrogen, manure, and proper seed bed management.
A long promotional piece touts Rexall Hair Tonic as a cure for dandruff and baldness, claiming it nourishes roots and restores natural color. It includes testimonials and local names, plus a note on Arnica Balm and general health notices with several residents mentioned visiting colleges and towns in South Carolina and Georgia.
Misa Ellum Hankel travels to wsamourg to teach winter. Numerous residents attend gatherings in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Abbeville, with visits from Bishop Bratton and Mrs Bratton, Mrs. Laura Lav, and Miss Maria Gary. Several locals relocate to Monroe New York while others return home after visits, teaching assignments, and community events.
A jumble of names and travels shows residents visiting relatives and moving to colleges across the region. Mentions include Greenwoot, Winthrop College, Wofford College, Columbia, Boston and New York. An ad claims Electric Bitters aid digestion and strength for an elderly mother, with Speed’s Drug Store selling a guaranteed remedy.
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