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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
6
The New Spring Suits offer early buying advantages with first pick of the newest models. Change after a long winter wardrobe is suggested as the season moves forward. The display Monday promises simple, appealing styles to attract shoppers seeking fresh fashion.
Merode Knit Underwear is spotlighted for a rare sale offering 25 percent off the entire fall and winter stock. Prices shown include garments priced from 1.50 to 2.00 with discounts, covering all vests pants corset covers and union suits.
A local store advertises discounted outing gowns for ladies misses and children. Fresh stock includes pink blue and white gowns in solid and stripe patterns with prices from 38 cents to 1.12 dollars, offering substantial savings off regular prices.
A closing out sale offers bath robes for men, women, misses, and children, plus ladies kimonas and eiderdown robes at deep discounts. Prices from 2.29 to 3.98 for robes and 2.29 to 3.48 for matching outfits in colors red navy tan grey lavender light blue pink cream and more.
Tokio Leather Novelties offers hand bags belts and hats in blended color combinations with an oriental air. The display this week highlights new fashion items sweeping metropolitan cities.
Four lots of Middy blouses offered at 79 cents each. LaBelle brand white golf blouses open front with pearl buttons, navy middy color, and a black white striped collar. Misses blouses sizes 10 to 18 in tan rep with blue pink collar and cuffs.
A week’s arrival adds nearly a thousand waists to the 98c table. Michael purchased the line from a manufacturer, with waists in solid, pink, flesh, white with colored collars, and striped varieties. Prices range from 98c to 2.00, with many items at 98c.
A local ad extols crepe de chine silk and georgette waist varieties in stripes and colors. Prices range from 3.50 to 6.75, with a note urging buyers to shop only if they intend to purchase.
Pretty ginghams in new patterns arrive for spring sewing. Prices range from 10 to 20 cents depending on material, with Devonshire Cloth guaranteed fast color and replacement offered if fading occurs. Patterns are described as beautiful. fabric width is 32 inches.
Governor Harris speaks in Macon outlining plans to reform state finances, rural credits, local legislation, and education. He urges constitutional amendments, argues for better pensions, hygiene, and opposition to lynch law, urging unity to advance Georgia as the Empire State of the South.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Mrs. Osgood's Wonder as a guaranteed, painless hair removal treatment for women. It claims one simple technique destroys unsightly growths with permanent results and urges readers to order from Palmers & Sons with a money back guarantee. The copy also notes a free head-tights dimming service to meet state law.
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