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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1911

Page

4

Social and fashion notes from a small town week

A weekly social calendar lists the Ladies Aid Society meeting at six, plus a long shopper and guest list including Mrs Chamberlin, Miss Long Taylor, Col James W. Anderson, and many locals visiting relatives. It also covers fashion trends with parchment-toned fabric backdrops, rose clusters, and Dolly Varden style gowns.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church James W. Anderson Athens Col. Anderson Covington Georgia Press Association Weekly Press Association of Georgia

Fivefold Plate Flatware Promises Lasting Quality

Our silver plated flatware is quintuple plated with five times the silver of standard Al plate and guaranteed for twenty five years under daily use. Each piece bears our name and offers gilt tined salad forks six dollars per dozen iced tea spoons six dollars per dozen ice cream spoons five dollars per dozen with additional matching pieces in four patterns.

Theatre and music notes from a bustling phase

Elsie Leslie to be George Arliss leading lady in Disraeli. Marie Tempest shines in The Marriage of Kitty in London. Fifty midgets planned for Little Nemo by A H Wood. Tetrazzini to sing operatic engagement then tour America. Dixey engaged for Gypsy Love with Marguerite Sylva. Helen Ware to start season in The Prince in Boston. Hobart plans Rhyme and Reason from Everywife. Graham to sing Sir Joseph Porter in Patience, replacing Dixey. The Quaker Girl in American production in October. Lily Elsie to star in The Count of Luxembourg in New York. Heat forces cancellation of Sothern Marlowe, Sothern sails to England. Cubs pitchers rank among NL leaders. rail accidents hit Cardinals, Denver, Omaha clubs.

Floral fabrics lead revival ahead of autumn fashions

A preview notes floral fabrics rising in popularity over bold geometric prints. It cites a forthcoming materials revival and forecasts more floral frocks by midsummer with strong promotion in autumn and September offerings.

Opera Stars a Credit to America

A Boston critic lauds American singers who gained fame abroad at Europe’s leading opera houses. Geraldine Farrar Emma Eames Mary Garden and David Bispham are highlighted with Bispham noted as the sole prominent American male representative. He is praised as educator and benefactor aiding young artists and shaping musical problem solving.

America Europe Boston Nordica Geraldine Farrar Emma Eames Mary Garden David Bispham Bispham

Discovered How to Remove Freckles With Wilson's Cream

Letters from prominent ladies praising Wilson's Freckle Cream abound. Mrs M J Rivers of Berne Switzerland reports success after trying many remedies. The ad promises a full refund if freckles persist and offers a 50 cent sample jar from the Wilson Freckle Cream Company in Charlestown South Carolina.

Wilson M. J. Rivers Berne Switzerland

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