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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
3
A local ad offers Wayne Knit hose in silk and silk boot styles in many colors and novelties. Prices range from 25 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents per pair as exclusive agents promote the product.
In this special lot of 500 Shirt Waists at 98c each you get the greatest shirt waist bargain Athens has seen. All styles are represented in silks veils stripes white wash silks and organdies. Every waist in the lot worth 1.50. Choice of lot for 98c. Counter No 1. Also 1000 yards of printed and solid lawns ginghams chambray and madras up to 10c per yard.
Silk dresses are reduced 1 to 3 dollars from original prices. The collection features poplins charmeuse messaline taffetas and crepe de chine in the season's popular shades.
Retail circular announces white and sand skirts deeply reduced with several price points. Skirts priced at 3.50 4.50 5.00 and 7.50 marked down while select white skirts drop to 98 cents and others to 1.25 up to 2.00 junior and ladies fashions highlighted.
Bid highlights include fine printed wash goods 15c to 25c and white voiles 15c, fancy embroidered voiles 25c, and merceized splashes up to 65c. Longcloth bolts priced at 89c to 98c, with original values up to 1.00 and 1.25 respectively.
Readable catalog item noting 1000 yards of striped battiste crepe cloths battiste and suitings pajama checks and dimities offered at up to 25 cents per yard with bulk pricing around ten cents per yard.
2500 yards Mercerized French Plaid Lawns Dimities Battiste and White Suitings offered at up to 35 cents per yard.
The interim commission recommends a modified Torrens land registration system for Georgia to reduce land suit burdens. The legislature mulls a Rome I R R linked amendment debate on local liquor controls. Nine new lobbyists register including Little Powell Smith & Goldstein for Lanier county and other interests. Several officials sign petitions amid home at Old Soldiers' Home tensions and investigations.
Summer months demand reliable relief. This remedy is thoroughly reliable and sold by all dealers.adv.
The forecast predicts fair weather in Athens and vicinity through Wednesday with moderately high temperatures. Generally fair conditions prevail across Georgia with light showers limited to a few east gulf stations and North Carolina, while a broad area of low pressure spans the Rocky Mountain region causing scattered western showers.
Notice that the second city tax installment is due from July 15 through July 31 to avoid a tax and costs execution. City Marshal B. F. Woods warns that nonpayment within dates triggers collection action. Sloan's Liniment advertised as relief for tired aching muscles with customer testimonial and 25 cent price.
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