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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1916
Page
3
Echoes From Our January Sales promotes Mercerized napkins at 59c per dozen, with patterns noted as pretty and suitable for linens. A larger 79c per dozen napkin option is marketed as a good cotton substitute, claiming usual prices at $1.00.
These mats are machine embroidered about 12 inches round with various finishings. Suitable for pedestal and tabaret covers mantels and vases or under flower pots. The 10c stores offer them at 10c but we sell them at 6c each.
A table displays white and colored Turkish bath towels available at 29c, 35c, and 38c. Heavy large towels are featured with a 29c sale price highlighted for savings.
A local sale offers a wide range of waists at 98 cents each, with many items valued at $1.50 or more. The waists feature voile and lingerie fabrics in new styles, described as beauties and fresh values.
A sale offers 48 square and oblong tapestry pillows to brighten homes. The lot, bought for a special sale, is valued higher but priced at 48 cents per pillow.
An ad offers No 100 all silk ladies hose in black. Full fashioned all silk with lisle top and foot praised as a high quality product. Regularly priced at $1.00, now advertised for 89 cents as a world beaters bargain.
A local sale offers children’s socks from sizes 4 to 9 in silk and lisle with varied colors. Prices start at 19c a pair and many pairs are 25c or less. Buy early for summer and save, with many 3d quality options.
Sale details year round staple goods at bargain tables. Red Star Diaper Cloth offered in full 10 yard antiseptic packs with 24 inch bolts priced at 75 cents and 27 inch bolts at 85 cents. Local listing promotes value through availability and fabric sizes.
The latest spring coats and suits arrive from fashion centers, with new models like the Russian Blouse effect and Nor Folk Coats for younger Misses. Michael's Suits leads in style, fit, quality, and low prices with values at 22.50, 25.00, and 27.50.
A local store announces new shipment of spring shirt waists in wash silk crepe georgette and georgette crepes. New models feature stylish collars and cuffs with prices at 3.50, 3.98 and 5 dollars.
New York cotton opened lower from weak Liverpool cables and political jitters as southern spinners were seen meeting the decline in futures. March down to 11.77, May 12.02, July 12.15, later drifting to new lows before a rally. Liverpool cables show increased American stock and reduced Egyptian stock, with spot offerings rumored in the eastern belt and ongoing bear pressure. Liverpool cables higher later, with New York closing around 11.72 to 11.73 and spot demand steady at about 6 points decline.
A tabular sequence shows monthly opening ranges and closing values for Prey across the year. Figures list February through January with values around 7.6 to 7.8 and percent changes noted, including multiple month overlays and partial entries.
The bulletin reports substantial 1915 earnings growth for Cities Service subsidiaries led by Denver Gas & Electric Light Company and Empire District Electric. Ohio operations in Alliance Warren Massillon Elyria set record highs, with significant gas and electric gains nationwide, including Texas Texas Am arillo and Kansas Wichita area properties.
A popular ad-style health note urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to treat cross, feverish, or bilious children. It claims a teaspoon clears foul bowel waste and bile, restoring a playful child. warns against counterfeits and promotes a 50 cent bottle with dosing directions.
A vintage ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills to activate the liver improve digestion relieve constipation and refresh the body. Five cents per pill is advertised with small print urging trial.
Atlanta area forecasts expect rain and cooler Tuesday with interior Georgia partly cloudy and light rain possible. Disturbances move from Texas to the lakes with a trough bringing rain from the plains to the Atlantic coast. Temperatures remain below normal across Canada to the western plains with record lows reported in Winnipeg and Duluth.
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