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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1916
Page
1
An Echo from the SilkSale presents a table of silk remnants, some large enough for a waist or dress. Crepe de Chine charmeuse pussy willow and taftas are offered in many colors, most pieces priced to half. Early shoppers should hurry for a scramble style sale.
A sample table shows 12 inch mats and centerpieces for sale at special rates. Vendors advertise to department stores across the land. Prices range from 1 to 10 cents with bulk quantities of 200 to 300 possible. The seller aims for 500 to 1,000 units, setting a 6 cent price to move large orders.
A table of finished pieces offered for sale includes fancy aprons embroidered mats pin cushions boudoir caps and hand bags among other items described as mussed or soiled. Stamped articles to fold explain the sale of these pieces and various small textile goods are listed for purchase.
A banquet sale featuring a wide range of art needlework goods from the Royal Society. Finished pieces and useful articles laid out on tables, with many departments represented. Shop early for best selections as the event promises a veritable feast of merchandise.
Table covers in Cc square and round sizes with hemstitch lace edges. Scarfs to match and torchen lace trimmed pieces. Priced from 38c to 50c and up, offering bargains for banquets and feasts. Your choice 29c.
The table features stamped combination suits described as teddy’s to call them what you will. Designs include scalloped French eyelets sprays and other neat patterns making French art needlework popular. Despite higher cotton prices the course offers items at 29c instead of 38c.
A sale offers a table of embroideries edges and insertions with washable fabrics and slight soil. Prices range from 5c to 1.25 and items are described as first class needlework embroideries. Customers can choose from a list with 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c items reduced to fractions of their value.
A notice describes a table of stamped articles and Royal Society packages with torn envelopes yet intact contents. Items include dressing sacques laundry bags crib covers shirt waists linen burlap children’s dresses garters pillow tops and backs and more priced to 24c, many at 75c elsewhere.
Selections include pillow tops at 3 and 4 1/2 dollars laundry bags and aprons at 3 dollars infants gowns 3 to 4 dollars crepe d chine camisole 3 1/2 tea aprons 4 and 4 1/2 shirt waists 6 to 7 dollars children s dresses 3 1/2 to 4 dollars collag and cuff sets 4 1/2 infant s gowns 4 dollars
A fragmented advertisement lists discounted items including desserts for a Bargain Banquet and a range of children's clothing. Items show prices: infant gowns four dollars, sacques five fifty to nine fifty, dresses six dollars, pillow tops five fifty to eight fifty, boys suits five fifty, shirt waists seven, and carriage robes seven.
Here you will find the dreams in art needlework. The finest that Royal Society make, and hence the best in our store. Listen to what you will find on this rebree eeocarta 8050, $10, center.
A fragment hints at a July sale tied to seasonal smells like moth balls and tar paper. The language suggests a blanket sale during summer, while moths are quiet and mosquitoes presumed inactive in winter quarters.
Advertises Beacon blankets in full and double sizes and washable, priced at 3.68 instead of the usual 5.00. Colors include pink blue lavender maize grey and green, offering variety to match color schemes.
Table No 2 lists wool products branded Cecelia with white blankets in July sales. Sold with pink and blue borders at prices 5.50 regular and 4 48 sale. Buyers include you and neighbors. Durability guaranteed.
Table No. 3 features eleven quarter size wool blankets described as fine Jerome Blankets with white silk binding and pink blue or canary borders. Regular prices range from 8.00 to 8.50 but the sale offers your choice at 5.48.
A fragment notes Beacon Bath Robe Blankets including girdle neck cord and frogs to complete the bath robe. It mentions four nests to select from and compares prices with earlier cotton costs and wartime scarcity, offering bath robes for five dollars as a better value.
An advertisement announces a Monday sale at Half Price offering a wide range of neckwear and lingerie fixtures. The display touts dainty, desirable items from Neckwear and Lacy Lingerie Collars with discounts on all neck fixes and related accessories.
Feather boas offered at unheard of prices with 450 units available. Choices include $5.00 $5.50 $6.50 $7.50 and $8.50 per item and a special $2.00 option. Colors listed are Light Blue Pink Grease Black White and other mixes. Boas described as fresh and desirable.
A shop advertises drastic one day sale on coats suits and dresses with prices to clear stock. The note mentions a supplier from New York and urges customers not to miss the opportunity.
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