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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1914
Page
3
A Department of Correct Apparel highlights its ready-to-wear shop in Athens offering suits, dresses, and skirts of correct coverings. The range includes crepe poplins, pebble crepes, bedfords, diagonals, serges, silk poplin, brocaded silk, and makie silks with prices from 15 to 50 dollars.
Silk dresses in taffetas crepe de chine poplin and brocaded fabrics priced from 15 to 30 dollars. Bright shades and crinkle textures offered for afternoon wear.
Attractive skirts in serge, bedford, crepe poplin and plaids plus silk ta ffa ta styles. Prices shown. Every suit dress and skirt meets D N Co standards for correct detailing.
At the start of spring the store highlights a large varied stock of wash goods including slub eponge novelty ratine rice cloth and crepes. New cloths feature plaids florals and attractive colors with Russian cord crepe and other fabrics offered at competitive prices.
Catalog blurb announces a wide selection of lace goods in silk and cotton. It highlights shadow lace bands and edges, embroidered crepe chiffon edges, and colored shadow lace in multiple shades. Prices listed include 40c, 50c, 75c, with partial sale text remaining.
A regional jewelry rundown showcases brooches bar pins hair ornaments cuff links and beads with new tango yoke pin in V shape and novelty chicken rings. A Wizard polish offer priced at 1.50 includes a free one quart of polish.
Bargain list notes low prices on towels sheets handkerchiefs shoe trees buttons and soaps. Items include 72x90 hemmed sheets at 15c, embroidered handkerchiefs 10c, glycerine soap 10c, Kirk's Toilet Soap 3 cakes, Colgate dental powder 18c, and nail needle books 5c. Also listed are iron clock and brass alarm deck prices and a 10-yard bolt fine Nainsook at 1.69.
One glance at the beautiful assemblage and you will be astonished by the neatness of patterns and colorings. New printed taffeta 27 inches wide 98c a yard. Printed poplins 42 inches wide 2.00 a yard. Brocaded poplins 27 inches wide 2.25. Gilt edge poplins 50 inches wide 1.25. Messaline satins 27 inches wide 85c and 1.00. Printed crepe de chine 89c a yard. Roman striped silks for trimmings. Drop in and look them over.
The advertisement touts china and glassware at very low prices with a wide range of lotus cut glass items. It highlights new patterns from leading factories and lists sets and individual pieces priced from 10c to 12c up to 5.98 for cream and sugar sets.
A retailer markets white waists for 89 cents and wash silk waists at 2.50. Crepe de chine waists sell for 5.00 and up to 10.00 in silk and net, promising stylish, low-cost options compared with home-made fits.
Gold Fish Bargains announces a sale on complete aquariums containing two gold fish and a plant for 10c. Limited supply. quantity varies with customer demand. Buyers can select different aquarium sizes with as many fish as requested. All prices apply.
The Atlanta Journal urges a new trial for Leo Frank condemned for the Mary Phagan murder. It argues the trial was not fair under public fury and mob pressure, despite the Supreme Court ruling, and calls for justice through due process rather than immediate execution.
An ad urges women to try Stella Vitae by Shacher Medicine Co. to ease pains and improve digestion and looks. It promises money back if no benefit and cites a Chattanooga Tennessee dealer. The passage shifts to a public plea for fair trial, arguing for justice and a potential new trial for Frank.
Non puncture tires offer the greatest mileage guarantee of 7700 miles with coverage for punctures blow-outs and wear. Introductory prices apply for ten days with discounts for cash and full orders and shipping paid on two or more units. Dayton Ohio Non Puncture Tire Factory advertises direct sales from midland's profits.
Advertisement offers a business lot for sale near the new court. Mentions splendid investment terms if desired and directs interested buyers to see E. D. Sledge for further particulars.
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