A Sale of Summer Vests
An advertisement offers extra size ribbed summer vests in sizes 40 to 44 at ten cents each, describing full taper and elastic features and noting regular price of 15c.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
7
Sale of Center Pieces Squares Scarfs and Linens
Sale notice for center pieces squares scarfs and linens priced at 58 cents each. Includes long scarfs square and round table covers and pillow shams made of good quality linen with imitation cluny and torch lace trims. Values up to 1.00.
Colgate Tooth Paste Sale Advertisement
A newspaper promo offers Colgate toothpaste at 19 cents per tube for the sale, while larger Colgate toothpaste or Ribbon Cream is commonly sold at 25 cents. The ad highlights the 19 cent price as a special deal available at most stores.
Hair Brush Sale Sparks Bargain Event
A local sale advertises Real Whong and Rosewood hair brushes in solid back and pegged bristles. Each brush is offered at 48 cents in a large lot valued at 75 cents to 1 dollar.
Walking Gloves on Sale from White Cape Leather
White Cape offers walking gloves in good leather full size range at a cut price of 1.00 a pair down from 1.25 in a limited sale.
Stickerer Trimming 25 Cents Bargain on 6 Yard Pieces
A retail notice promotes trimming priced at 25 cents, claiming a real bargain. It highlights wide scalloped edging on white and tan in all colors, originally 38 cents, now 25 cents for six yard pieces.
Don’t Let a Cold Get a Good Start
The piece urges early treatment of colds to prevent complications like asthma and bronchial issues. It promotes Beckman’s Alterative as a first aid to support resistance, noting 20 years of use and no narcotics or habit forming drugs, with Eckman Laboratory cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Pine Tar Honey Cough Syrup Ad Promotes Sleep for Children
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a pleasant cough syrup for children with colds. It promises relief from runny noses and coughing and says children will sleep well and feel entirely better after use. It also markets Dr Pepper water and lists a phone number 504 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Michael's May Sale of Coat Suits
Michael's announces a coat suit sale with many wool spring suits offered at about half price. The store plans to sell every suit before the new season, urging shoppers going to beaches or mountains to buy now as indispensable, economical additions to wardrobes.
New Arrivals In Dresses Offer Limited Time Bargains
The shop promotes fresh spring and summer dresses from white and color blends. It notes a garment strike elsewhere but promises a beautiful, varied selection arriving by express. Attractive lots are offered in Athens due to expected crowds and visiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Athens
sale of black silk hose special price
A vivid notice promotes black silk hose with embroidered boot, offered in black or white with contrast stitching. Highlighted as a special sale at 89 cents per pair, a sharp drop from the original one dollar.
Pottle May Enter Georgia Governorship Report
Georgia politics and public notices highlight whether Joseph M. Pottle of Milledgeville will join the gubernatorial race after returning from Birmingham. Governor Harris remains a candidate, with loyalty statements supporting him. other items cover Chautauqua plans, gasoline consumption in April, clemency decisions, new commissions, and an Atlanta revenue-agent transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Joseph M. Pottle
Milledgeville
Pottle
Birmingham
Organization of Sons of Confederate Veterans
Georgia
Harris
Dorsey
L. E. Lindsey
Clay County
State Prison Board
Robert Kitchens
Washington County
John R. Cooper
Macon
Briscoe B. Bouldin
U. S
C. T. Hopkins
Jacob’s
St. Louis
Michael's Special Pillow Cases Sale
A local seller advertises high quality pillow cases with a stop rip border offered at 15 cents each, claiming the goods are in strong demand and priced below the market. The notice promotes the 18 cent cases as a special sale item.
Pajama Cloth Sale Slices Price to 12 Cents
Special sale offers yard wide pajama cloth at 12 cents a yard. The soft finished fabric is described as the best quality, with typical prices not falling below 15 cents in a low market. This discounted rate promotes summer supplies for shoppers.
Wide Hair Ribbon Sale Atlow Prices
A ribbon sale offers wide moire taf feta and fancy floral ribbons for hair and hat trimming. Prices at 25 cents present extra good values for these decorative ribbons.
Sale of White Wash Skirts at 98 Cents Each
Cotton corduroy and cotton gabardine wash skirts offered in six styles. Some are plain tailored while others have one or two pockets. Values to 1.50, now 98 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Muscogee
Alabama
Middy Blouses Priced at 89 Cents Each
Navy white and red trimmed middy blouses offered at 89 cents each, a marked down price from regular one dollar. Sold in solid white blue and red, marketed for quality and neatness.
Another 98c Waist Sale Adds Many Waist Styles
A new lot of waists arrives with nearly a hundred styles in voiles organdies and silk outfits. Available in solid white and neat stripes, values up to 1.75 dollars, now 98 cents.
Hydrogen Peroxide Sold at Discount Size Bottle
Notice provides a 4 ounce bottle of hydrogen peroxide offered at 10 cents after noting scarcity and a prior 15 cent price. The ad highlights limited supply and a reduced price to attract buyers.
Sale Of 100-Piece Dinner Set At Special Price
A 100 piece dinner set offered in two patterns is priced at 9.98, down from 15.00, with limited stock and a quick sale noted. The offer highlights two patterns and emphasizes the low promotional price.
Miller's Antiseptic Oil Promises Healing Across the South
The Snake Oil described as penetrating and pain relieving claims rapid relief for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and sore joints. It also notes effectiveness for sore throat croup diphtheria and tonsillitis and states bottles priced 26 cents and 50 cents at H R Palmer & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michael
Colgates
Colgate’s
Linton Spring
Michael's
SENTS
Eb T. Williams
Ed T. Williams
Executive Department
Dallas
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Bible
Chautauqua
Williams
Chautauqua Association
Sam Rhodes
White
Richmond County
Walker Greene
Torney
William H. Fleming
Augusta
Fleming
Rhodes
W. Trox Bankston
West Point
Douglasville
Douglasville College
the Revenue Department
Bouldin
Hopkins
Commonwealth
AntiSaloon League
Dr. King
Miller
Castoria
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