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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1904
Page
1
Immense line of new walking and dress skirts on sale this week with Sadie's walking skirts in multiple colors and sizes priced from 3.50 to 8.50. Ladies dress skirts in Voile Etamine Brilliantine Silk Serge and Granite Cloths priced from 7.59 to 15.00.
The shop showcases the most complete assortment of shirt waists in Sik, Lawn, Madras and Linen. Styles follow the newest spring fashion with trims. Prices range from 85 cents to 8.50 for ladies Madras Linen and Silk waists with various mid range options.
The advertisement touts an Easter exhibit at Michael Brothers Company highlighting stylish goods and substantial value. It claims strong customer crowds demonstrate leadership in the dry goods trade.
A display features Italian Vals Round Thread Vals Point de Paris Orientals Tor chons and real Irish Cluny with prices, plus belts shirt waist sets wrist bays stocks turnover collars silk scarfs ruching ribbons and veilings showcased this week.
More than a dozen representative high schools across the state have signified their wish to be accredited under a new University of Georgia plan. They will meet requirements and, upon presenting diplomas, graduates may be admitted to university classes without examinations. State Agent Stewart gathers information on schools and school leaders as the move promises broad benefits.
Twenty five energetic salespeople, men and women, can gain employment by calling at the store formerly occupied by the Globe Racket Store on Broad Street between seven and nine Monday morning.
The Black Patti troupe returns next week led by Andrew and featuring Bob Kelley The Real Coon among a group of over forty performers including singers dancers and cakewalkers The Troubadours appear at the Opera House on Wednesday March 30 Also advertised is Electric Bitters a tonic for nervous and general ailments claimed to cure liver and kidney disorders Rheumatism neuralgia and malaria with a 50 cent price and guarantees by local druggists Palmer Smith and Bro
A merchant advertises an extensive White Goods sale featuring Mercerized Fancies for waists and suits in white and champagne at 25e 35e and 50e per yard. Seed dot and figured Swiss at 10c 25e 35c 50c and 75e a yard. Mercerized Piques with welts and figures at 25e 83c and 50e. Various India Persian and Paris Lawns priced from 5c to 75e per yard. All white linens for waists and dresses offered at 40c 50c and 75e per yard.
The Banner reports start of a thorough city directory project beginning tomorrow. Enumerators will visit every house to collect census data and information for an up-to-date publication, reflecting rapid city growth and strong business interest in a premier southern directory.
The Misses Bradberry invite patrons to their College Avenue store for a three day spring millinery opening on March 23 24 and 25. They showcase a highly attractive line of hats and bonnets in the season’s latest styles.
All tax executions for 1903 have been placed in my hands for collection. It would pay all delinquents to see me at once as I expect to levy the files, as soon as possible, if they are not at once. 1. A. Bradberry, Oisy Marshal.
Store offers 2 0 yards of various fabrics including Dimities Batistes and embroidered Swiss at 10 cents a yard Teviot Dale Sacking 36 inches wide in new designs for 15 cents. Flemish Lace Stripe 82 inches wide at 19 cents yard. canvass Voile and Elamings 26 cents. Ginghams Madras and Percales priced at 4 to 15 cents.
The selection of a Memorial Day orator is delayed due to the absence of Miss Mildred Rutherford, president of the Ladies' Memorial Association. She has returned from a nine month trip to Europe and Palestine and hopes to announce the Georgia speaker within days.
Hon J N Boggs the long serving ordinary of Madison county announces retirement at end of current term He will not seek re election Boggs notes his efficient administration and proud record in the office
MicoEo Bradberry’s Millinery opens at their College Avenue store with a three day event on March 28 24 and 25. Shoppers are invited to inspect the latest styles and make purchases at the opening.
The display features the latest mattings carpets rugs and art squares as well as portiers Swiss and Laen curtains. Special values are shown in table linens napkins towels white spreads hemstitched sheets and pillow cases. Also showcased are linen center pieces bureau scarfs and hand made Cluny lace table covers and center pieces.
A sale highlights Alt Wool Voil 36 inches wide in navy cream champagne and black at 50 cents per yard. 36 inch Wool Poplin de Soie in Spring shades at 38.5 cents per yard. Alt Wool Crepe Albatross 36 inches wide at 50 cents. 42 inch Wool Voil navy black at 1.00. Crepe Voil 40 inches wide at 1.00. Wide assortment of black and colored Crepe de Chine Etamines Crystal Weaves Brilliantines Grenadines Silk Warp Lansdowns and Wool Mixtures for walking skirts from 75 cents to 2.50 a yard.
Our Silks were never so pretty or so varied and easy to buy. Corded Wash Silks at 874 cents per yard. 27 inch China Silks in black white and colors at 50 cents per yard. Pin Check shirt waist suit Silks in black brown and navy at 75 cents per yard. Satin Foulard Silks at 75 cents per yard. All shades of Taffeta at 75 cents per yard.
We the undersigned merchants of Athens Georgia agree to close our places of business each afternoon except Saturdays at 6 o'clock beginning April 1904 and continuing until September 1 1904. Signatories include E H Dorsey Chas Stern Co Head McMahon Turner Hodgson C A Scudder R Brandt Lucien B Flatow Co Michael Bros T B Wootten D W McGregor J H Hoggins Son Sidney Boley Moser Buchwald Johnson Shoe Co Sol J Boley Old Racket Store E Buchwald M and L Morris M Link E I Smith Co Singer Mfg Co Misses Bradberry A H Talmage M Farbatein Davison Lowe D P Haselton.
On April 12 the Cheok factory with 40 acres, the Lower Factory with 37 acres, and multiple building lots with or without houses on the Central railroad in East Athens will be sold. Maps and details from receivers A. L. Hall, A. L. Hall, T. P. Vincent, and Commissioner Billups Phinizy.
A church guild in Troy Beatty leads a Passion season schedule with Holy Communion Morning and Evening prayers. Daily prayers at 5 p m and Sunday School at 9 p m are listed. A guild meeting is called for Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A juror and a friend persuaded a man to switch to Grape Nuts and Cream after months of thinness belching sour stomach and constipation. He reports rapid health improvement and digestion now normal. Pontum Co Battle Creek Mich endorses the product and promotes a miniature book in each package.
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