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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
7
A Chautauqua week sale highlights large cuts on raincoats with prices shown as four and five dollar to nine fifty ranges. The ad lists several reductions and urges shoppers to take advantage of the limited stock.
A merchants note promotes Linton's Spring Water as absolutely pure and free on every floor to protect customers from the coming heat. The advertisement stresses safety and urges patrons to choose this pure water to avoid contaminated drinking water.
A new shipment of infant piqué coats arrives in white with some blue trimmed collars and belts. Priced from $1.50 to $2.50, the coats are described as desirable and good value for the money.
A table of thin brown and Colonial C ice tea glasses in large sizes. Great for ice tea and lemonade this summer. Priced at 10c normally and 7c each on special.
Express shipments bring numerous new and stylish ladies and misses coat suits. We offer all wool spring suits up to the Michael standard with new colors and designs. Special prices start at 15.00 with other values at 17 50 20.00 25.00 and 30.00.
An extra special value event offers about 200 ladies gowns in crepe nainsook and cambric placed in the main ground floor aisle. Gowns valued to 1.75 dollars are offered at a special price for today, aimed to meet anticipated demand.
A shop advertises a wide selection of silk linen and lace dresses in plain and printed effects. The notice notes month end inducements and invites customers to investigate profitable deals.
A sale offers a lot of embroideries up to 14 inches wide with good edges and values up to 5c a yard. A special Chautauqua leader item is priced at 25c per yard.
An advertisement from Michael’s promotes choosing hats with good judgment and fashion sense. It highlights Lacqured Hats and new straw models trimmed with flowers, noting a wide stock and skilled milliners. Special Chautauqua week prices are listed at 3.50 4.50 and 5.00 dollars.
The Athens area is represented in the U S Navy amid the Mexican conflict with several locals serving aboard ships and at naval installations. Notable names include Mitchell on the Utah, Tuck in the navy hospital in New York, and multiple Fortson, DuBose, and Brumby family members in various naval roles.
A two day musical festival featured during Chautauqua week includes Solos with the Damrosch Orchestra Theodore Thomas Minneapolis Symphony and other noted groups. Kellerman, a Berlin opera veteran, now pursues oratorio singing. Cathedral choir performs modern oratorios hymns and operatic choruses. Bohumir Kryl and band perform cornet solos and opera excerpts with the Denton Grand Opera Company in grand finale fashion.
Mrs. Dr. Proctor has a brother in the Navy engineering corps. Mrs. Whitlock seeks Red Cross nursing in Mexico. Athens families have navy and Mexican links. Mr. Warren Weal, son of Prof. Neal, is mentioned. Mr. and Mrs. Munro Dearing wed last Wednesday and stay at Grove Park Inn before moving to Athens. Several others attended Atlanta grand opera and plan visits.
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