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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1910
Page
7
A catalog of curtain deals lists Nottingham and Filet Lace Net options in White and Ecru with Red and Green varieties. Prices span from $1.98 to $3.98 per pair, featuring Nottingham Lace, Cluny, Irish Point, Renaissance Applique and Newport styles in White or Ecru.
A sales pitch touts curtains from 5.98 to 9.50 and 10.00, featuring Irish Point Louis XIV Antoinette and other styles. Four makes shown, attracting buyers with regular 12.50 to 15.00 per pair pricing and a limited offering expected to sell quickly.
A sale note states 53 pieces of White Figured Madras Curtain Fabrics and Window Swiss Materials are cut from 25 to 40 cents per piece to 12 1 2 cents. The knife cut deep, with the claim merchants would sell out in under 12 1 2 minutes at this price.
A seller advertises 18 cents per yard for Japanese denims and English rupees fabric suitable for furniture coverings, torn cloth bags and pillows. Regular prices range 25 to 40 cents. Fabrics are fast colors and washable, offering decorative uses for sofas and chairs.
An advertisement promotes a complete line of wool suitings fabrics laces petticoats and silks. It claims New York patterns and ready samples to be shipped prepaid with no money required. Territory details and application urged.
The article surveys colonial courtship and weddings, detailing ardent pursuit, church social life, and lavish dressing. It notes licenses and governors’ signatures, rare divorces, large wedding feasts, and the custom of Coming out Bride. It cites diaries and fashionable attire, including pink plush gowns and velvet robes, with couples retiring to estates as dutiful parents afterward.
A brief ad copy proclaims Outsell All Others with a claim that the product’s pure flavor is perfect and stands above rivals. The message emphasizes superiority and repeated praise to attract buyers.
Courier notice lists six rooms on Cobb Street nine rooms on Prince Avenue and six rooms on Harris Street and North Milledge Avenue with modern equipment and Barter Street housing options. Each entry notes six or nine room layouts and updated equipment for rental.
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