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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
7
Michael's announces its Annual May Sale of spring coats and suits for ladies and misses. Preparations promise the great est May sale in store history with lovelier styles and broader variety. Silk maire crepe poplin wool crepe serge and novelty weaves offer season colors. Savings of 10.00 or more on suit purchases. $15.00 suits highlighted.
A large sale offers about one hundred silk dresses in fashionable and staple colors never before shown in the city. Styles tempt even those with complete wardrobes as savings reach 50 percent or more, with an invitation to prepare for summer vacations and save railroad fare.
Lot No. 1 offers dresses in navy copenhagen wisteria violet green black and more. Made of printed taffeta poplins crepe meteors and flowered silks in latest styles values to 37.50 now 14.98.
Lot No. 2 features several evening gowns dancing frocks and street dresses in silk and lace effects. These are described as the rettiest dresses offered at the prices with values to 47.50 for 19.98.
Silk moire silk poplin and silk esvotian crewe suits advertised at special price 24.48 after a sacrifice by a New York representative. Suits originally valued at 40 42.50 and 45. Colors all good. Sale aims at nearly half value.
About 40 six serving plates and one large eel sets offered during May sale. Regular price $4.50. Each set described as perfect and offered for $1.98.
A sale offers 100 piece dinner sets for 9.98 with two patterns plain gold band and gold edge. Consumers urged to compare with 20 dollar sets claimed not to match quality.
The advertisement promotes mahogany trays with cre tonne inserts at 25 cents each. It notes a surplus case meant for December arrival and urges buyers to purchase multiple units before stock runs out.
Water sets including 98 large pitcher and six glasses decorated for the May sale offered at 98 cents instead of the regular 2.50. Local dealers promote the value of the ft band or filly of the valley display.
Brass jardineres in large size with three ball feet offered at 98 cents each, regular price 1.75. No telephone orders accepted.
A beauty lot of hemstitched stamped pillow cases in six designs for embroidery. Made on good quality linen. plain cases cost more. Sale price 48c per pair.
Clarke county Democratic executive committee adopts May 9 1914 primary rules for county offices. Candidates for sheriff clerk superior court tax collector tax receiver county treasurer surveyor coroner and three road and revenue commissioners must pay assessments by April 20 1914. Rules detail ballots polling hours security oaths and eligibility for voting and enforcement. Howell C. Erwin signs as chairman.
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