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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
3
Davison-Nicholson Company promotes its Athens location offering a large dress selection in silks satins voiles serges lingerie muslins linens ginghams and chambray. Prices range from 2.50 to 40.00 with claims of lower prices than competitors.
The ad promotes linen coats and linen auto coats in spring models with tailored fit and prices from 2.75 to 8.50. It touts a large lace selection arriving last Thursday with many varieties and instock designs described as the largest lace stock seen in Athens.
Special sale on cotton foulard described as silk like and durable with a 35c grade at 25c. Includes 27 in plain voile white and colored at 20c, 27 in corded voile at 18c, 24 in chiffon lisse imported fabrics in stripes and checks at 29c yd, 45 in Bulgarian foulards at 25c yd, 27 in bordered muslins at 10c yd, and 27 in muslin and batiste in 15 to 20c yd ranges.
The millinery department on the 2nd floor showcases the latest Paris styles in sailor and street hats. Visitors are invited to browse all new shapes and daily arrivals with all prices shown.
Fifty dozen boys blouses with collars and cuffs in madras on sale for Monday at 50c each, down from 75c. Also featuring Niagra Maid silk gloves in multiple lengths and colors at 50c to 1 per pair, plus La Pearl and Victoria Kid gloves priced around 1.50 to 3.50 per pair.
Another shipment arrives on Thursday featuring ginghams percale and chambray dresses for children. Well made with dainty trim and a large assortment priced at 50c 1 1.50 2.00 and 2.50.
New silks in changeable chiffon and taffetas shown in newly offered shades. 36 inch widths priced at 1.25 per yard. Also dollar Princess cloth for teens 36 inches wide in all colors. Silk voile 26 inches wide at 25 cents per yard.
Four in one white goods offers advertised with large stock of garments for households. All sizes priced at two dollars each.
The Central league launches its 1912 season across six cities with twelve clubs after NL reduced to eight. Teams include Dayton South Bend Grand Rapids Fort Wayne Terre Haute Wheeling Zanesville Springfield Youngstown Erie Canton Akron. The 132 game schedule runs to Labor Day with three pennant winners back in the mix.
An old advertisement extols Devoe enamel noting lower gallon use and longer wear. It cites N R Watkins of Lott Texas who used 13 gallons previously and 13 more Devoe with 6 left, and C B Edwards of Raleigh North Carolina who used 30 gallons pastes and 16 Devoe gallons remained. Born by Talmadge Hardware Co.
Advertising copy claims a sluggish liver causes the blues and that Dr King’s New Life Pills expel bilious poison. Promotes better feelings with use, noting benefits for stomach, liver, and kidneys. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
A large attendance marked the opening of the joint convention of the Iowa Electrical Association and the Iowa Street Railway Association in Des Moines Iowa April 24. The Coliseum hosted an elaborate exhibition of recent inventions and improvements in electrical machinery and appliances.
Music lovers from six states gather in Spartanburg for the eighteenth South Atlantic States Musical Festival opening tonight through Friday. Featured soloists include Mary Garden Mme Jeanne Jomell George Hamlin Ellison Van Hoose with the New York Symphony Orchestra and Converse College Choral Society.
Rhode Island Republicans will hold state and congressional conventions to select delegates for the Chicago national convention. The entire delegation is claimed for Taft, with Governor Pothier and the state central committee among his supporters. A second notice features Frank J. Cheney declaring his firm’s oath regarding Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
By resolution of the Mayor and Council of Ath ens I will receive sealed bids for the Firemen's Hall property at the southeast corner of Jackson and Washington Streets. Bids due May 1 at 12 noon city time. Property 40 by 70 feet two stories brick. Cash terms. Send to Public Property Committee chair marked bids. City Hall hours 11 to 12 prior to bid close. Right to reject all bids reserved. Cof T Young chairman.
Chicago April 23 state insurance commissioners convened at the LaSalle Hotel discussing a standard accident and health policy the expense limits on liability companies and reserves on workers compensation premiums.
Marshall Texas April 23 The new South Central Baseball league with six Texas cities began its first championship season amid favorable signs Texarkana visits Longview Cleburne meets Tyler and Paris plays Marshall The season lasts only two months Meigs street grounds hosts a 12 o'clock Thursday game Meigs street versus College avenue admission 10 cents.
A group of 200 smokers with women’s clubs aims to banish tobacco smoke from all public spaces in Greater New York. They pressure aldermen and health officials as smoking on streetcars parks and crowded streets is opposed as a public health menace. City authorities resist despite the movement.
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