Bargain Wash Goods For Hot Weather Dresses
Our Wash Goods are on bargain tables with new stock. Choose Striped and Figured Voiles at 14c, 19c, or 29c, and Awning Stripe Skirtings at 29c, all formerly higher prices. Two months of hot weather ahead.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
7
Weather forecast for Athens and Georgia this week
The Weather section reports fair weather in Athens and vicinity through Wednesday with a likely shower in Georgia. It notes heavy local showers in Atlanta Louisville and St Louis with St Louis receiving 4.74 inches in the last 24 hours. Temperatures are moderate with 80s inland and fair conditions expected for Athens tonight and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Atlanta
Athens
Georgia
Cotton Belt
Louisville
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Calgary
Florida
Gulf Coast
Caribbean Sea
Co. F. von Herrmann
Michael's Hats Final Clean-Up Sale This Week
Dressing Well and Wisely announces a sale of hats with every trimmed hat priced at 1.00 or 2.98. Unadvertised hats are not in sale. New felt hats arrive, with prices from 1.48 to 2.50, offering continued value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Baseball results from national and regional games
National league scores include St Louis 0 Pittsburgh 1 and 1 2 Cincinnati Chicago Iain Brooklyn 1 Boston 4 Philadelphia 1 New York 0. American results show New York 5 Philadelphia 2 Boston 1 Washington 13 innings. Southern matches Chattanooga 3 Birmingham 5 and 33 5. Little Rock 1 New Orleans 5 and 1 3. Memphis 7 Mobile 1 and 2 1. Nashville 0 Atlanta 6. South Atlantic Jacksonville 6 Charleston 0 Macon 5 Columbia 4 Columbus 0 Augusta 4. Advertise your wants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Iain
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington, D
Southern
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
Atlanta
South Atlantic
Jacksonville
Charleston
Macon
Columbia
Columbus
Augusta
Michael's Sale Of Children's Dresses Ages 6 To 14
Forty two new children dresses sizes 6 to 14 advertised for back to school. Various styles described as school and afternoon wear with prices ranging from 79 cents to 3.75 dollars. Public notice urges timely purchase as school opening nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Prices on Household Goods Stamp-Free Listings
A jumble of discounted home goods includes stamped pillow tubing 50c, hem stitched pillow cases 58c, silk mesaline petti coates at 3.00 to 5.00 with extra sizes, brassieres 38c to 68c, Pepperell full size sheets 75c, Michael's corded edge pillow cases 15c, boys school blouses 48c, hydrogen peroxide 9c, knit underwear 38c, undervests 10c, silk hose 89c, talcum powder 11c, and all‑linen fringed dollies 1.19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Harris Defends Prohibition and Pardons in Griffin Speech
Governor Nat E. Harris spoke to Spalding county voters in Griffin outlining his stance on prohibition and executive clemency. He rejected critics accusing him of age, defended pardoning power, and urged support for a second term citing broad backing across Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Nat E. Harris
Spalding County
Georgia
Harris
Dorsey
Coat Suit Sale Promises Big Savings For Wardrobe
Discounted coat suits offered at prices between 7.98 and 14.98, with many items originally 16.50 to 47.50. Emphasizes preparedness and smart dressing, urging buyers to act now for substantial savings on Michael standard attire.
Michael's Sale Highlights Summer Dresses And Savings
Vera dresses in voile and organdie discounted with price cuts ranging from three to ten dollars. Selection includes voile dresses at three sixty eight and four forty eight, white organdie options at twelve ninety eight, and higher pricepoints up to twenty dollars.
Silk vests at bargain price duplicate lesson in economics
An ad touts Kaysers or Italian silk vests priced at $1.48 to $2.50. It highlights light colors blue pink and white and promises quality expected at $2.50. The copy frames dressing well and wisely as a lesson in economics.
Silk Camisoles and Kaysers Silk Sold Cheap
Silk camisoles advertised at 69 cents with mentions of Kaysers and Italian silk. Describes camisoles as necessary dress accessories and luxury items. Notes in Home Economics the price of a $1.50 camisole reduced to 69 cents.
Look Good Feel Good Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills
Advertisement claims the pills relieve constipation and restore energy. It promises a quick improvement by taking one or two pills tonight with a 25 cent price at the local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Georgia Cotton Men on Trip to East and Canada
J M Williams and A S Morgan of the new firm J M Williams & Co leave Winder for a two to three week trip to the East and Canada. The outfit, a coalition of major local cotton buyers, plans to boost Winder's market through heavy buying and exporting. They operate branch offices in Athens and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Canada
North Georgia
Winder
Messrs
J. M. Williams
A. S. Morgan
J. M. Williams & Co
Messrs. Williams and Morgan
Athens
Atlanta
Rev W H Faust Assists In Cloud Creek Evangelistic Meetings
In Crawford Georgia this week Rev W H Faust of the First Baptist church of Winder helps Rev P W Davis at Clouds Creek church in a series of revival meetings. Crowds are large and interest strong at one of the county’s oldest rural Baptist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
W. H. Faust
First Baptist Church of
Winder
P. W. Davis
Clouds Creek Church
Cc. O. Stevens
City Schools Open Sept 6 for Fall Term
Superintendent G G Bond and Principal E B Mell announce the city public school system begins on Wednesday September 6 with the standard teachers normal starting August 28. White and colored institutes convene at designated buildings and pupil examinations start September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Bond
E. B. Mell
City
Bond
Prince Avenue
Reese Street
Neighborhood House Needs 1500 For Repairs In Athens
City Board of Missions appeals for 1500 dollars to repair the East Athens Neighborhood House after years of uplift work. Only 600 has been raised. building must remain for social and educational use, funded by voluntary contributions, with a call for prayers and support to sustain its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Missions
East Athens
City Board
Board of Education
Louie Lane
C. D. Flanigen
G. D. Thomas
E. M. Coleman
Geo. C. Thomas
J. D. Moss
E. R. Hodgson, Sr
Lilly Moss
Committee Set To Discuss Agricultural Funds In Athens
Col B W Hunt of Eatonton presides over a Georgia Bankers Association meeting in Athens on August 17 to review two funds for student aid. The first funds 15 boys and 15 girls for agricultural college short courses, with extra private support for four additional pupils. The second fund, a $1500 loan pool, aids financially needy students with loans repaid after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Agricultural Funds
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Athens
Col
B. W. Hunt
Eatonton
Putnam County
Agricultural Fund
Mr. Hunt
Messrs
B. H. Groover
Reidsville
Tattnall County
L. G. Hardman
Commerce
Jackson County
A. P. Coles
Atlanta
Fulton County
W. C. Vereen
Moultrie
Colquitt County
Hunt
Georgia Bankers' Association
State College of Agriculture
Agricultural Committee
Georgia Bankers’ Association Loan Fund
Georgia State Normal School
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
South Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Agriculture Committee
Valdosta
Milledgeville
Georgia Bankers
Aeannaiatinn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michael’s
Expressman
Hoover
Athens Railway & Electric Co
Home Economics
Celeum
Reid Drug CO
MR. Faust
Oglethorpe
Mellnas
Talike
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