03 May 1914
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1914
Page
1
Preparations for the great May sale of spring coats and suits in this store’s history. Savvy styles and greater variety offer better values with savings of $10 or more on each suit purchase. The display of suits at $15.00 exceeds prior efforts.
One hundred dresses in fashionable and staple colors, never shown in this city before. Styles that will compel purchases even with a full wardrobe. Save railroad fare by buying here and save 50 percent or more on silk dresses for summer.
Lot details show dresses in navy, Copenhagen, wisteria, violet, green, and black made of printed fabrics and silks. Values reach $37.50 but are offered today for $14.98, highlighting the latest styles and colors.
Lot No. 2 presents several evening gowns afternoon dresses and dancing frocks plus silk and lace street dresses. These rettiest dresses rivallists at prices from 19.98 down from 47.50, offering substantial value.
Our facilities for obtaining the newest styles from world fashion centers. Our efficient milliners and sales staff provide competent advice. Large output lets us compete with bigger cities and offer latest styles at low prices. May sale features remarkable values and ready trimmed hats at 3.50, 4.98, 6.48, 10. Millinery 2nd floor.
Our Annual May Sale presents rare home items for the first week of May. Early shoppers can secure limited lots and rare home treats before they sell out.
About 40 handsome seven piece fish and game sets with six serving plates and one large platter. Regular price 4.50, now offered for 1.98 per set during the annual May sale.
The offer features two patterns Plain gold band and gold edge designs. Customers can replace old sets with 100-piece dinner sets on sale for 9.98 while similar sets cost 20.00 elsewhere.
A dealer clears a whole case of mahogany trays with cre tonne inserts slated for next December. To move stock quickly they are priced at 25 cents each, encouraging buyers to purchase at least a half dozen.
Water sets include 98c large pitcher and six water glasses decorated in a valley motif. Regularly valued at $2.50, the May sale offers the collection for 98c.
By request we again offer oversized brass jardinières with three ball feet, the regular 1.75 dollar size priced at 98 cents each. No telephone orders for these.
Brass fern dishes with metal inserts and ball feet offered at 58 cents on Monday only, regularly priced at $1.00. Limited quantities advertised as a short sale item for the shopping period.
A beautiful lot of hemstitched stamped pillow cases in six designs for embroidery. Made on good quality linen and priced higher for plain cases. May sale offering 48c per pair.
Four pretty designs and plain thin blown water glasses described as the best glass in the city for five cents each.
Special 98c ice tea set includes metal rimmed tray and six glass coasters. Described as a very pretty set with a 1.75 value. Limited time pricing noted.
Renfrew Devonshire cloth 32 inches wide sold at 20 cents per yard. Text asserts unmatched durability and economy with woven colors, sunproof options, and guaranteed colorfastness. claims strong performance in stripes checks and plain shades. offers free proofs if colors run or fade.
In a May sale many chambray aprons sized large with solid color trim bands and sleeves are offered. Regular price 75c, sale price 48c each.
French women argue corset fit shapes the gown and American women increasingly seek perfectly designed corsets as the correct foundation for the season's vogue. American Lady Corsets touted with prices from 1.00 to 5.00 in our Corset department.
A local supplier promotes Coolmor Porch Shades claiming premium quality at a value price. The text promises superior shade solutions and urges customers to leave shade worries to the experts.
An advertisement touts Linton Spring Water as absolutely pure and safe. It notes sanitary coolers installed on each floor for patrons to use at Michael's location.
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