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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1912
Page
7
Mrs Della Long of Pendergrass Georgia writes of long years of painful womanly troubles. She says Cardus gave immediate relief allowing her to work daily and not suffer. The letter urges others to try Cardus and asks readers to ask their druggist for it.
The article recalls Memory's Day in Macon Georgia when Jefferson Davis appeared on a balcony to farewell his soldiers in 1887. It notes the expected May reunion with fifteen thousand veterans and about 150000 visitors, and mentions figures like General Gordon and Governor Watts. The crowd cheered as Davis spoke in broken words.
The piece recalls Davis capture near Washington and his confinement in Macon with guards and grey uniforms. Cadiz Kentucky reports Hazard P. Baker may attend the reunion. Atlanta papers debate the 17th U.S. regiment’s next station from Alaska to the Philippines to Hawaii, with Cuba and Puerto Rico in play.
An advertisement touts a fig syrup laxative to ease constipation and dizziness. It claims natural action and gentle cleansing without harming the system. The copy promotes Uncle Remus magazine and Athens Daily Banner as a bundled subscription offer for two dollars and fifty cents.
A table displays many waists priced at 4.98 with a wide range of fabrics including chiffons lace net messalines taffetas and crepe de chine. Other prices noted 8 00 12 50 and larger sums such as 850 and 900 accompany the bargain table.
Table 3 presents waists of net lace taffeta and silk varieties in black and colors. Prices start at $2.48 with none sold below $5 and rises to $6.50 for options including China silks messalines chiffons and albatross.
Table shows waists and fabrics with waists at 34 inches and starting prices 6.50. Most items have sold for 7.00 or 7.50. Includes net and lace waist styles and an array of silk and chiffon materials in black and colors.
In Table 6 a range of waists priced 98c to 2.25 with English cambric French lawns Irish linen and other fabrics. Mendél and the celebrated Stettheimer waists are featured with choices at 98c.
A list highlights waists never sold for less than 3.50 to 4.50, featuring black China silk, black nun’s veiling, black taffeta, white madras, linen, imported muslins, embroidered cambric and linen, Paris lawns, colored madras, white pique. Your choice at 1.98.
A catalog blurb advertises a sale of women’s waists in black French lawn white madras white Paris fawns French cambric golf duck English percale from the celebrated Men del's make. Prices are 78 cents, with many items offered below a dollar.
Table shows waisted garments and fabrics with prices from $1.48 to $3.25. Offers includes white and black waists in various fabrics such as French lawn madras cassimeres and embroidered linens. Aimed at shoppers seeking affordable fashion and textiles.
Table displays a range of waists including white lawn, imported madras, English cambric, and French lawn fabrics. Some are lace trimmed, others plain, with most priced around $1.25 and a few under $1.00. All models described as well made and stylish.
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