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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1906
Page
1
Michael Bros offers a five floor display of new colorings fabrics and models with correct styles in skirts waists silks and dress fabrics. Come in Monday for special offerings on all kinds of merchandise.
White Lawn and Mercerized Mull waists in lace and embroidery range from $1.00 to $5.00. Lace and Net waists priced $4.50 to $17.50. Silk waists in white black and colors offered in latest spring models from $4.50 to $10.00.
A display of spring silks in cane, stripes, checks, dots in black white and colors from 8% to 150 a yard. Also elaborate dress fabrics in blacks creams whites and greys from 38 to 150 a yard. Plus skirts including Panama Serge Voile Brilliantine Embroidered Linen styles priced from 4.50 to 22.50.
Fine fabrics with color and pattern variety shown in a new display. Mercerized silk and cotton cloths, organdies, mulls, tissues, embroidered silk organdies in plain, dot and floral, and dimities, battistes, swiss embroidery in designs from 3¢ to 50¢ a yard. Mercerized waists and chiffons offered in soft, clingy effects from 25¢ to 75¢ a yard. Dotted swiss from 15¢ to 50¢ a yard. Persian, India, and French Lawns 8¢ to 75¢ a yard.
A sale listing showcases gilt belts silver belts silk and leather belts and linen belts priced from 25 cents to 2 dollars and 50 cents. Gilt belting is 75 cents a yard and belt buckles range 25 to 1 dollar. Also features neckwear tailored stocks and lace dress accents from 25 cents to 5 dollars.
We feature a great collection of the newest designs including matting art squares rugs lace curtains and portieres. Visit Monday to see our matchless display in the house furnishings department.
Dr Leng and G Broughton will speak on The Devil and the Young Men to a large men’s gathering at the Yo M A hall this afternoon at 4. The hall will seat about six hundred with doors closed at start. A prayer meeting precedes, and a boys’ gathering is at 3. No one under 16 may attend the men’s meeting.
Weather forced postponement of Field Day sports at the university. A strong program had been prepared and participants are said to be improved this year. Plans to reschedule will be announced in The Banner with early notice for palm and fern sales by Miss Rosa A. Von der Lieth.
Drs Len G Broughton and A C Dixon lead a series of sermons at multiple venues today. Broughton preaches at 9 30 am to Sunday school and youth at First Baptist, 4 pm to men at Y M C A hall, and 8 pm at First Baptist. Dixon speaks at 11 am at First Baptist and 5 pm to women at Seney Stovall chapel, with a men only 8 pm talk at University chapel, while Broughton joins Dixon at First Methodist and Presbyterian housing readings.
The Hollingsworth twins lead a week of shows with a touring company presenting Under Southern Moss at the theatre. University of Georgia baseball opens season with Clemson Tigers in a Saturday doubleheader led by Ted Sullivan, Marc McWhorter, and a strong pitching staff as a crowd of royal friends and fans are expected. Mr. C. H. Hutchens of Watkinsville visited the city yesterday.
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