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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
6
Geo D Wheatley announces an important sale on housekeeping goods including sheets pillow cases table linens towels napkins and bed spreads. The promotion encourages stocking up for homecoming from seaside and mountain retreats as a cost saving replenishment event.
A towel sale promotes 25 dozen Damask and Huckaback towels in plain and bordered styles with hemstitched and knotted fringe. Regular prices range from 23 to 37 cents per towel, all offered at a single low price.
In our Linen Department we offer tomorrow a line of white crocheted bed spreads in Marseilles patterns full size and unusually good value at 1.50, to go on this sale at 2.10.
Four cases of comforts with white cotton fill and satin Silkoline covers offered at 1.19 after overstock. A lot of fine French Lateen covers with all wool filling and color combinations, value 6.50, priced at 5.00 this week. Also Silkoline covered comforts filled with laminated cotton in large size with bright patterns offered at a special weekly price. SHADY
A local ad offers heavy bleached table damask 68 to 70 inches wide with splendid patterns. Regular 75 to 85 cents, this week at 65 cents. Six pieces of good quality damask bleached 68 inches wide in an assortment, worth 65 cents, special 49 cents.
Classified ad listing ready-made sheets in multiple sizes and brands. Includes 81 by 90 sheets at 79 cents, 90 by 90 sheets at 89 cents, Pepperell P cases at 35 cents per pair, and Anchor P cases at 40 cents per pair.
Damask napkins offered in multiple prices from 50 to 1.25 dollars. One lot of odd pairs of fine lace curtains to be closed out below cost price.
Gov elect Joseph M Brown visited Americus with a full day of receptions speeches and tours. He met local leaders, praised Georgia education and farming, discussed the white primary and party unity, and toured Sumter farms and the Agricultural College before departing for Marietta.
A letter from F. W. Devoe & Co explains a paint price trick where a 12 gallon batch is swapped for 6 gallon paint to cut costs. If painters earn 2 dollars daily, a customer would pay 12 cents per gallon. at 4 dollars daily, 1.21 dollars per gallon, highlighting hidden losses to buyers from the altered mix.
A brief Chicago News remark notes that women may overestimate physicians, suggesting distrust or misperception regarding medical care and doctor efficacy.
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