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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1906
Page
1
A millinery shop announces a rush display of trimmed hats this week featuring tailored hats and children's headgear. The sale promises values unseen in the city with a prominent emphasis on new patterns and styles.
A newspaper advertisement highlights discounts on fabrics including 42 inch White India Lawn 14 cents a yard and 30 inch Belfast Linen Suiting 15 cents. Other items show 36 inch White Dress Linen 32 cents, 48 inch Sheer Linen Lawn 45 cents, and novelty White Waistings 20 cents. Sale described as a trade stimulator with broad yardage reductions.
A catalog listing offers May Manton glove fitting patterns priced at 10 cents each. The item promotes a complete line of patterns for creating tailored gloves.
The Michael Brothers Company promotes a weekly menu promising strong value with every sale described as an advertisement. The message emphasizes price appeal and customer benefit to persuade purchases.
Elegant silks and handsome woolens showcased with a showing date to boost dress goods sales. Wool dress goods lead with shades from 35 cents to 1.50 a yard and a large selection of black fabrics in latest weaves from 50 cents to 2.00 a yard.
Ladies' shirt waists priced at 75 cents each, offered in a ready-to-wear collection.
A brief notice highlights a linen sale featuring well regarded linen suppliers and respected judges of quality textiles. The posting invites customers to inspect offerings and compare standards among linen dealers.
Household articles priced to clear with 40 cent items and many shirt waists from 89 cents to 3 65, damask linens 49 cents, towels and napkins offered. Household ammonia and Colgate toiletries featured with assorted linens, gowns, skirts, and kerchiefs on sale.
A large display showcases silk fabrics chosen by experts with high quality, including hundreds of yards of staple plain black and white silks. The stock features numerous novelties and refreshed favorites with new designs and colors and attractive prices throughout the collection.
A local sale advertises special prices on ladies muslin undergarments this week. The notice emphasizes discounts and limited selections available at the store.
A local sale advertises thousands of yards of Wash Goods reduced to 10 to 19 cents per yard. Batistes Dimities Organdies Lawns 15 cent grades down to 10 cents, French Organdies 25 cents, Silk Organdies 25 cents, Silk Mouseline 35 cents, Ginghams 10 cents, Percales Madras Cambries 10 12 cents. Parasols range from $1 to $10, including black and colored styles.
University trustees will name a new chancellor this session with Prof. David C. Barrow dean of Franklin College and acting chancellor the likely pick to succeed the late Dr. Walter B. Hill. Col. Charles M. Snelling is expected as Vice Chancellor and the choice is said to have the board's unanimous support.
An ad text promotes Stuart's Gin and Buchu for diabetes and Bright'n Die ease. It also mentions vegetables and fine pigs for sale and provides a phone contact 320 with eight calls recorded.
Mr J C Cooper president of the Oconee Oil and Fertilizer Co returns from Eatonton Georgia with the Putnam Oil and Feri rier Company's plant. The plant will be owned by the Oconee ON and Refining Company and operated from this city. The Oconee Oil and Refining Company expands its equipment and aims to become one of the state’s largest refineries.
Special to the Banner Hartwell Georgia June 16 Hon James M Smith of Oglethorpe addressed over twelve hundred people in Hartwell winning a royal ovation. He attacked Hoke Smith for private trains and political tactics and urged support for the Oglethorpe candidate. Daughters of the Confederacy delivered a banquet. Col Smith also spoke at Bowersville to an enthusiastic reception and gained votes.
The company increased operations and purchased fifty steel tank cars at a cost of $75,000 to accommodate growing business. Mr. Cooper is credited with remarkable manufacturing success, placing the firm among South’s leading manufacturers, with Athens lauding its energetic secretary and treasurer. CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT recommended for coughs and colds and croup. 2c a bottle at all drug stores.
On Monday a well known Athens resident will carry a Five Dollar Bill and will hand it to anyone who says Patronize the Empire Laundry. The promotion claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the best despite imitators. It is offered by Orr Drug Co for various skin ailments and minor injuries.
The Demosthenian and Phi Kappa literary societies will debate on Monday at 8 p.m. in University chapel over whether the Interstate Commerce Commission should be empowered to set rail rates. Stokes and Moon will represent Demosthenian, Gholstin and Weltner for Phi Kappa. The article also notes the University of Georgia football program will end after this year unless rules change, per the Board of Trustees led by Judge George F. Gober. Early Risers laxative pills are advertised by Orr Drug Co.
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