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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
7
A Monday express brings a beautiful lot of silk coat suits in navy Copenhagen tango wisteria and more. The lot valued at 42.50 45.00 and 47.50 is now priced at 24.48. Included fabrics include silk maire silk poplin and Egyptian crepe silk.
The store announces an Annual May Sale of spring suits featuring velour, silk, crepe, wool crepe, serges and novelty weaves. Save $10 or more on suits with several styles and colors highlighted. Suits at $15.00 mark are presented as surpassing prior efforts.
A large sale offers about one hundred silk dresses in fashionable and staple colors never before shown in the city. Styles designed to entice buyers even with full wardrobes. Promoters claim 50 percent and more in savings on dress purchases.
Lot No. 1 offers dresses in navy copenhagen wisteria violet green and black in printed taffeta poplins crepe meteor and flowered silks. Values reach 37.50 with a special price of 14.98.
A sale listing presents evening gowns afternoon dresses and dancing frocks with silk and lace effects. The rettiest dresses are priced at $19.98 versus values to $47.50, advertised as a standout bargain.
The ad promotes about 40 attractive seven-piece fish and game sets including six serving plates and one large platter. Regular price 4.50. For the annual May sale customers may choose one set for 1.98.
An advertisement touts 100-piece dinner sets on sale for $9.98 with two patterns, Plain gold band and gold edge designs. Consumers are told they can trade in an old din ner set and pay $20 for similar quality sets.
Beautiful mahogany trays with cre tonne inserts offered at 25 cents each. A whole case arrived later than planned and the seller slashes price to clear stock, urging buyers to purchase multiple trays.
Water Sets a large 98c pitcher with six water glasses in valley pattern. Originally valued at 2.50, now offered during the May sale at 98c. Includes decorative band motif.
Brass jardineres with three ball feet offered again at 98 cents each. Regular size normally $1.75. No telephone orders for these.
Beautiful lot of hemstitched stamped pillow cases in six designs for embroidery on good linen. Pay more for plain cases. May sale offering 48c per pair.
The item offers four pretty designs and plain thin blown water glasses advertised as the best glass in the city at five cents per piece.
Athens readers receive two wartime letters from Vera Cruz dated April 23 and 28 1914 written by William Letcher Mitchell of the U S S Utah. He details landing engagements fighting through streets and a plaza siege describing casualties and a mission to restore order while urging his mother to not worry about him. He notes a curfew bands ashore and the cathedral as a stronghold emphasizing devotion to country and duty.
A health themed notice asserts that success hinges on health and that regular bowels prevent illness. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation, appetite boost, and digestion, claiming the remedy moves the bowels and improves well being. Sold by all dealers.
The regular monthly meeting of the Athens Trade Association has been postponed until next Tuesday evening May 12. E H Dorsey, President. Lee Morris, Secretary and Treasurer.
Linton Spring Water promotes its purity and endorsements by Athens physicians. The ad notes agency for Benden Lithia and provides phone numbers 504 and 95.
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