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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1916
Page
8
A local store promotes summer wardrobes with dresses, coats, skirts, parasols, and housewear essentials. Discounted prices feature Electric Brand dresses from $1.00 to $2.60, Crepe kimonos $1.50 to $1.75, ratine dresses 68c, and various skirts and coats. Extras include Vudor porch shades, sport coats, trunks, and affordable shirt waists.
A rug retailer warns of imminent price hikes as dye costs rise from 75c to 25.00 per pound and wool costs climb. Manufacturers seek 25 to 50 percent increases, with rugs possibly doubling before fall. The store offers rugs at old prices, claiming 25 to 50 percent savings.
The department highlights toilet water face powders toothpaste talcum hair tonic skin cream and other items from Melba Luxor Mme Isabelle Colgate and Babcock. Danderoff hair tonic promises dandruff cure at 50c a bottle Colgate toothpaste 20c pedalsco 45c three cakes Romanza soap 19c six cakes Snowberry soap 25c Colgate shaving stick 20c toothbrushes 10c and powder puffs 5 10c. Curtain nets scrims Kirsch curtain rods and long list of glass and china items with discounts.
The shop advertises hundreds of patterns in wash materials from 10c to 1.00 per yard. It claims the wash goods department offers the largest, most complete stock in Athens with very reasonable prices.
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