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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
7
A Monday express shipment brings a fine lot of silk coat suits in navy copenhagen tango wisteria and other colors. Originally valued at 42.50 45.00 and 47.50, today one sale price is 24.48. Includes silk maize silk pops in 24 US and Egyptian crepe silk.
Preparations for the great May sale of spring coats suits in this store history. Velier styles greater variety better values combine to make this a great sale. Suits of silk maire crepe poplin wool crepe fine serges and novelty weaves shown with many colors. You save $10 or more on your suit purchase during this Annual May Sale. The showing of suits at $15 surpasses previous effort.
A large sale offers about one hundred silk dresses in fashionable and staple colors for ladies and misses. The ad promises savings up to 50 percent and highlights low railroad freight to bring dresses for summer use.
A list shows Lot No. 1 with dresses in navy copenhagen and other colors. Prices range from 14.98 to 37.50 with special 14. The text mentions printed taffeta and flowered silks among the offerings.
Lot includes evening gowns street dresses and dancing outfits in silk and lace with values to 47.50 offered for 19.98. Readable text notes these are the rettiest dresses seen, highlighting posture and quality.
About 40 hand some seven piece fish and game sets offered at annual May sale. Each set includes six serving plates and one large platter. Regular price is $4.50, sale price $1.98 per set.
On sale at 9.98 dollars a 100 piece dinner set includes two patterns plain gold band and gold edge. A buyer can trade in older sets and pay 20 dollars more for sets not better than those offered at 9.98.
A local sale advertises mahogany trays with cre tonne inserts for 25 cents each. The note mentions receiving an entire case that should have shipped next December and implies a rapid clearance at the low price.
A damaged OCR item notes six water glasses decorated in gold from a valley seller. The sets are valued and offered in a May sale at 98c.
Brass jardinières of large size with three ball feet offered at 98 cents each, a reduction from the regular 1.75. No telephone orders for these.
A sale advertises 48e pairs of hemstitched stamped pillow cases in six designs suitable for embroidery. Made from linen with a premium on plain cases.
Fragmentary text highlights "Rour pretty designs" and "plain thin blown water glasses" claiming they are the best glass in the city for se ach. The garbled source references Se perhaps as a place or note, suggesting local sales or advertising for glassware.
Three reasons explain why our millinery parlors draw shoppers. Newest designs arrive as soon as shown in world fashion centers. A corps of expert milliners and sales staff offer competent advice. Large production lets us compete with big cities and offer latest styles at low prices. May sale highlights value and ready trimmed hats.
Local sale notice announces aprons offered at 48 cents each for a May event. The brief lists household dress use and notes Wis location with small town setting. The ad presents limited details and emphasizes affordable pricing.
The ad promotes "TIZ" as quick relief for tired sore swollen feet and foot ailments. It claims quick action removing pain and toxins, promising comfort after one use with a 25 cent box available at druggists and stores. The piece also lists daily social notes and local greetings from Crawford and Winterville communities. It highlights civic election turnout and praise for R. C. E. Stokely’s clerk election, with community figures attending reunions and visiting relatives.
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