Glove Sale Draft at Bargain Prices This Week
G. Thompson's Glove Fitting offers W B and other well known makes priced from 1.00 to 2.50 each. Entire lot choices this week available for 50 cents each.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1905
Page
3
G. Thompson's Glove Fitting offers W B and other well known makes priced from 1.00 to 2.50 each. Entire lot choices this week available for 50 cents each.
Silk and Linen Voiles 15¢ to 2.50, White Embroidery Waists 98c, Embroidered Waist Patterns white Lawn and Linen 95c to 2.50, Black Lawn Waists, 500 Baby Caps 15c to 1.75 each. New line includes Belts Ribbons Neck Ruchings Collars Handkerchiefs Gauze Lisle Stockings Umbrellas Bags Veilings Fans Hair accessories.
The notice lists new popular items including ornaments neck chains stock collars neck rufflings and sleeve rufflings. It advertises 500 pairs ladies oxford shoes 185 to 300 depending on style and mentions Queen Quality shoes 200 250 and 300 with color options. Also highlights 1000 yards ginghams and percales at sale prices.
Big shipment includes napkins towels and crash toweling priced 8 1 2c to 12 1 2c per yard with Davison Lowe linens on offer. Ready to wear hats for ladies and children 25c to 3 50, school hats included. Toilets waters extracts fancy soaps talcum powders 15c Mennen Colgate Bailey talcum 10c per oz. Also hair brushes and tooth items.
The piece analyzes Britain's war era food security, noting a decline in US grain exports and a rise in domestic milling. It highlights Britain sourcing meat and dairy from Argentina, New Zealand, Denmark, and Canada, and warns that liberal reciprocity treaties may be needed to maintain commercial power. A second unrelated section reports on George Blake’s confinement and alleged hypnotic influence by Maud Freitag, who is near death, with the case suggesting dual hypnotism.
George D. Blake, famed Pacific Coast lawyer, is on trial for insanity in Los Angeles after weeks of mental decline. His professional work has collapsed and authorities have placed him under care as the case unfolds.
Turner & Hodgson announces a vast ribbon sale starting Monday May 15 at 9:30 a.m. The window display features 10,000 yards of ribbons in spring shades including white black and satin varieties. Ribbons range from 4 to 9 inches wide and were valued 15 to 35 cents, now offered at 10 cents.
A generic patent medicine called Cheney’s Expectorant is advertised to treat coughs colds and croup for 25 cents a bottle sold at all drug stores.
Bloomington May 13 Sheriff Hough and four deputies disrupted a Jawbones fraternity dance at Indiana University. Cowboys dressed guests, reckless shooting led to arrests and jail. Bond posted and luncheon interrupted revealed the prank, sparking potential lawsuits and parental censure. Also ad copy promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism relief.
The Central of Georgia Railway offers round trip tickets from Athens to Savannah and return for 55 cents for the Grand Lodge I O O F of Georgia meeting in Savannah May 23 to 25. Tickets on sale May 21 22 and 28 with final limit May 29. For details contact L E Poley agent by phone 16.
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