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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1914
Page
6
The Ready to Wear department on the second floor invites shoppers to view new striped long tunic dresses in black and white and additional colors. Prices are described as affordable to help customers add an extra dress.
Neckwear is offered at 25 cents each, half price and less, with collars and collar and cuff sets from a stock valued up to 75 cents. The dealer closes out popular neckwear at small prices and promises large stock and styles to suit everyone.
A local retailer reports a fresh shipment of about twenty hat shapes including white felt sailor and crusher models with black bands patent leather roman stripe silk and other neat trimmings. A new mannish look wins favor alongside small panama hats trimmed with quills and feathers.
Wash Fabrics Our colored Wash Goods are divided into four lots each lot placed on separate tables and offered far less than the actual cost of manufacture. Table No 1 5c Lot of lawns and muslins in figures and stripes that sold up to 10c yard at 5c. Table No 2 8c All muslins dimities odd lots of wash goods worth 10c 12 1 2c 15c and 25c yard on special table at 8c yard. Table No 3 15c Colored ratines and suitings in numerous patterns and solid colors values 25c 35c and 40c July clearance sale 15c. Table No 4 25c Table of flowered voiles crepes and rice cloth solid crepes and stripes most of these are 40 inches wide and sold for 35c and 50c special 25c.
Michael's promotes a mid-summer sale on trunks bags and suit cases with 25 percent savings. The ad touts guaranteed lines and protection on all luggage purchases.
The writer visits a Y M C A camp in Clarke County. A five to seven mile mule ride leads to the riverfront site with tents, a library, and cooking, where Merritt Pound, D. D. Quillian, Harry Hodgson, Kit Cox and others enjoy swimming and river games. A grand camp dinner is served, but rain interrupts field sports. The piece praises Y M C A ideals and urges lasting value in youth through spirit and nature.
Rawson and McWhorter played six innings to a 2 2 tie before a solid crowd at Herty Field. The game featured steady defense and brief hits with Bradberry and O'Farrell contributing for Rawson and O Farrell and Smith among McWhorter players. Time of game was 1 hour 10 minutes with 200 in attendance and umpires Bueste and Duggin.
A sale of mercerized napkins described as cut and hemmed and ready for use. The smaller lot priced at 59 cents per dozen, ideal for fruit napkins and linen saving. A larger heavier quality napkin offered at 79 cents per dozen, compared with higher retail prices up to $1.25.
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